Category Archives: Writers

Jimmie Johnson Will Win the Brickyard 400 on Sunday
July 26, 2013

by Kent Sterling Telling you that Jimmie Johnson will pilot his #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy to a fifth Brickyard 400 win shouldn’t spoil the surprise for you. Johnson has won four of the last seven Brickyards, and that is reason enough to predict with confidence that it will happen again on Sunday. Winning at the […]

College Football – Big Time Conferences Want the Little Guys Out of the Way
July 25, 2013

by Kent Sterling All is not equal in college athletics, and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said yesterday that he wants nonFBS schools out of the way like the driver of a new Corvette wants the mope behind the wheel of a 1974 Pinto the hell out of the fast lane. Click here to follow Kent on […]

Brickyard 400 – I’m All in for NASCAR’s Loneliest Driver, Danica Patrick
July 25, 2013

by Kent Sterling When she was young, Danica Patrick was an unrelentingly sour personality at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Whether it’s because of maturity or working with a team of PR pros, she has relaxed a little bit despite being a target for criticism from fans and media during every race. Click here to follow […]

Big Ten Commish Jim Delany Calls for Student-Athlete Stipends
July 25, 2013

by Kent Sterling It sounds easy, giving student-athletes a little cash each week for expenses not covered by a scholarship.  It sounds like the absolute right thing to do.  Being an athlete in college is all consuming, and having a job in the dorm cafeteria isn’t possible because of the investment of time in the […]

Chicago Cubs – Junior Lake is Yasiel Puig, Minus the Media Circus
July 24, 2013

by Kent Sterling Chicago Cubs rookie centerfielder Junior Lake has hit the ball hard in his first five games as a major leaguer – just as hard as Dodgers sensation Yasiel Puig did last month in his first five games.  So where is the media hysteria for the newest Cub? Click here to follow Kent […]

NASCAR’s Move to NBC Sports Is a Big Deal for IndyCar
July 24, 2013

by Kent Sterling What a break for IndyCar!  NASCAR is leaving ESPN in favor of NBC Sports Network and NBC.  This is like your uncle owning a gas station in the middle of nowhere as the Simons decide to build a 1.2 million square foot shopping mall next door. If IndyCar can’t bring NASCAR fans […]

Bill Belichick Speaks Today, But He Will Say Nothing – as Usual
July 24, 2013

by Kent Sterling Every fiber in his being and every thought in his head is about the New England Patriots winning.  His focus is absolute, and that is why everything Patriots Coach Bill Belichick tells the media today at 1:45p is irrelevant. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter He drafted Aaron Hernandez for the […]