Now what? The Indiana Pacers were routed by the Miami Heat in their four games of postseason futility. A sweep is what their level of effort deserved, so yesterday’s 99-87 loss was delivered as expected. There are several pieces of good news, and some good news/bad news issues depending upon your perspective for the Pacers as […]
College football will likely not be played this fall. The MAC punted their season yesterday, and the Big 10 in likely to say adios tomorrow, according to reports. And that is bad news for everyone. Conversely, Big 10 universities plan of being open for business. Yes, the dorms, frats, and sororities will be filled with 18-to-22-year-olds […]
“About 50% get really cranky,” answered the Sam’s Club security guard tasked with reminding shoppers a mask is required attire for entrance. I had forgotten my mask, and when she reminded me, I thanked her. When I returned, I asked what percentage of people are upset when she reminds them. Whatever your belief is about […]
Some people do not deal well with stress. Given recent events, that seems to be the mantra of 2020. Covid-19 changed our lives in ways we never anticipated. Some gravitate toward the worst possible news of the Covid spread, and others embrace great news, whether it exists or not. Because of the effect of Covid, financial […]
A kid who should be headed back to Evansville Reitz High School for his senior year reports to Indiana University’s campus, will begin workouts with the basketball team, and it is news. It’s more than a little creepy that a fanbase is so totally engaged in the comings and goings of a college hoops program […]
Clearly, the New England Patriots have not learned their lesson. Another scandal has led to another penalty that validates the risks they routinely take to gain an unfair advantage. This time the Patriots sent a video crew to Cleveland last December 8th to record the sidelines work of the Bengals a week ahead of their game in Cincinnati. […]
The absurd question behind live blackouts has always been, will fans buy the cow if the milk is free? The more germane question is, who buys a cow if they have never tasted milk? If people would choose to watch an event at home on TV instead of live, the event is in deep trouble. To behave as […]
College basketball is going to be fine, regardless of some excellent players opting to bounce straight to professional basketball. No one has ever graduated from Fort Wayne Mad Ants University or Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario College, and so few people outside Fort Wayne and Ontario have ever heard of these G League franchises. Every year, […]
If Kyrie Irving wanted more minority owners and GMs in the NBA, he should have signed as a free agent last summer with a team that has one. Instead, Irving signed with Brooklyn, whose GM is New Zealander Sean Marks and owner is Taiwanese/Canadian Joe Tsai. Irving’s contract runs through 2023, so he’ll have another […]
Like all sports loving Hoosiers, I spend my time in the car between noon and three listening to Dan Dakich on 1070 the Fan, and he has long been a staunch defender of Ryan Grigson’s record as the general manager of the Indianapolis Colts. Dan has carved out an island of his very own where […]
