by Kent Sterling There is a story on probasketballtalk.com outlining a system of red cards used at NBA arenas to try to curb excessive haranguing of players, coaches, game officials, and other spectators. If this system had been in place at Wrigley Field from 1987-1993 when I frequented 20-30 games per season, I would have […]
by Kent Sterling People in the media are fond of invoking the phrase “Innocent until proven guilty” in describing the reason they support Jameis Winston’s Heisman candidacy. That burden of evaluating evidence and rendering a decision is for a jury to use in a court of law, not Heisman voters deciding for whom to vote […]
by Kent Sterling Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd are embarrassments to the world of the corrupt and amoral. Tomlin wandered across the sidelines on to the field of play into the path of Baltimore Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones, whose route to the end zone was altered. A tackler […]
by Kent Sterling We have seen the 2013-2014 Indiana Hoosiers play against bad teams, and now we have seen them play against a very good team. Based upon those performances, the Hoosiers have a lot of room to grow during coach Tom Crean’s sixth season. There are a couple of positive things Indiana fans can […]
by Kent Sterling All day long, questions pop into my head, Facebook message center, Twitter feed, and email box. Answers swirl in my head at such speed that they can only be answered by short bursts in this post. Q: Will Indiana University’s basketball program hang a sixth National Championship banner with Tom Crean as […]
by Kent Sterling Other than bring Sid Collins back from the dead, there is no hire that could evoke the history of the IMS Radio Network like that of Paul Page. Given that he still does great work, the decision to name Page to replace the easily agitated and verbose Mike King was logical. The […]
by Kent Sterling The 2-3 zone has been mostly relegated to the dustbin of defensive contrivances employed by coaches of fourth grade basketball teams who don’t know enough about man-to-man to teach it to children – except in Syracuse. Jim Boeheim has won 927 games using the 2-3 zone as his defense since 1976. That […]
by Kent Sterling “People are stupid” is a simple statement, but it explains almost everything wrong with our society. Obamacare website malfunctions, the cancellation of “Arrested Development”, and full season ticket renewals to watch the Chicago Cubs are only justified by acknowledging humanity’s inability to process information correctly. College Football needs the playoff due to […]
If you worked in sports media, and your boss asked if you wanted a billboard campaign that captured your essence and helped build your brand, you would be thrilled. The value of your presence in media is exactly proportionate to the value of your brand, and a billboard would help drive the value higher and […]
by Kent Sterling Indianapolis Colts fans have seen it all this season. Signature wins against the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, bad losses to the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals, and wins against bad teams that very easily could have been losses. NFL teams are best judged by their records, but this 8-4 Colts […]
