by Kent Sterling There is a tendency within people to forgive, and it has not place in ensuring equity and fairness in sports. Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis was the first commissioner of baseball. The owners asked him to clean up baseball’s gambling problem. In particular, they wanted answers about the allegations that the 1919 World Series […]
by Kent Sterling The St. Louis Rams have moved a lot of dirt in Earth City, Missouri, over the last 18 months in rebuilding the team that put together the worst five year run in NFL History from 2007-2011. The fruits of that labor netted a 7-8-1 record in 2012, and another offseason with key […]
by Kent Sterling Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein and the Texas Rangers finally pulled the trigger on a trade that was cooking for more than a week as Matt Garza goes to Texas for #22 overall MLB prospect third baseman Mike Olt, mediocre young arm Justin Grimm, and rising pitching prospect C.J. Edwards. Click here […]
by Kent Sterling The “simple truth” is Ryan Braun is guilty, and has been suspended for the remainder of the 2013 baseball season. Ryan Braun screamed from the rooftops that he was innocent two years ago when he appealed a suspension for the use of performance enhancing drugs, and called into serious question the professionalism […]
by Kent Sterling The dancing around doing what’s right, and consistent laying of blame elsewhere rather than leading the charge to a logical resolution of the inequities that fill the college football and men’s college basketball landscape has gone on long enough. After listening to ACC Commission John Swofford today and SEC Commission Mike Slive […]
by Kent Sterling College athletes – particularly football players – need to understand two realities or risk losing their careers. Nothing good happens after midnight, and this is not a good time to be arrested or accused. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Carlos Hyde would have been a senior running back for the […]
by Kent Sterling The Colts have added a lot of pieces to their roster, so GM Ryan Grigson didn’t make the mistake of falling in love with the magical 11-5 record posted in 2012. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Prior to the Colts doing it in 2012, no team in NFL history won […]
by Kent Sterling Hosting “Ahead of the Curve” is as much fun as I can have each Saturday from 11a-1p, but this wee is going to be especially interesting because we have two great guests. The first will be Tony Sanchez, a catcher for the Indianapolis Indians who is killing the ball as he waits […]
by Kent Sterling There are players who sail through their careers with manageable dings that allow them to maximize the earning potential, and then there are guys who have a very tough time staying healthy. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Through the first two years of his career, 2011 Indianapolis Colts second round […]
by Kent Sterling If you talk to ten people who earn money from working within college basketball or the media covering college hoops, you will get ten reasons why the former head of the NCAA Championships – including the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – is one of the best guys in college sports. They use […]
