‘Sports’ Archives
Baseball Hall of Shame
The news concerning Mark McGwire, he finally admitted to using steroids, has once again given rise to an old debate: should players who have used performance enhancing drugs be allowed into the Hall of Fame? Many people suggest that anyone who has altered their body with drugs didn’t actually achieve the statistics and level of play on their own [...]
Pete Carroll: Business as Usual
The big story these days in football, both college and the pros, is the resignation of Pete Carroll from USC and his hiring by the Seattle Seahawks. Personally, it’s really no big deal. We see this kind of thing all the time. Another head man jumping to the NFL to make more money, have a mediocre career, and then return to college if he wants to [...]
It’s Coming: The Who Do You Like Game
It’s almost halfway through the NBA season and that means the voting for the All-Star game is in full swing. The latest results available are from Dec. 24th at http://www.insidehoops.com/all-star-voting-results.shtml. Once again, there is big news on who is going to be an All Star and who’s being snubbed , who’s undeserving and who really [...]
Christmas Sports: A Great Tradition?
Every year on major holidays there are at least a few marquee games from different sports displayed in primetime for everyone’s enjoyment. Well, for those of us who have cable. While that’s not inclusive to everyone, let‘s assume we can indulge in the finer parts of entertainment. What the hell, we can pretend right? My friend brought [...]
34 Presents in 17 Days cont.
With Bowl Season in full swing, it became necessary to finalize my choices for the last remaining bowl games. It becomes harder to choose these games as new developments come out everyday, but there will be no excuses. So let’s kick back with our fictional eggnog and Christmas cookies and enjoy the ride that is college football. Pacific Life [...]
Bowl Season: 34 Presents in 17 Days
Due to popular demand and public outcry, I have been convinced (easily) to share with the readers of UED my picks for each of the 34 bowl games. That being said, there are at least three great things that happen every holiday season: Family, acquiring gifts you didn’t know you needed, and college football. Sitting down with the family and [...]
BCS Selection Weekend Part 3/3
As we get closer to the holidays and bowl season, there have been quite a few developments. For one team not in a bowl game, Notre Dame has hired their new coach Brian Kelly away from the Cincinnati Bearcats who will be playing Florida in the Sugar Bowl. It’s also been said that Kelly won’t be coaching when Cincinnati takes on the Gators, [...]
BCS Selection Weekend Part 2/3
The next of couple bowl games are indeed interesting and we’ll be seeing a lot of flash come January. However, I’m still edging toward the feeling that these games aren’t going to be as close as the talking heads have been predicting. It seems like mostly hype so that people will watch and the ratings will be good. Personally, I think people [...]
BCS Selection Weekend Part 1/3
Since everyone is talking about it and will continue to for the next month or so, I figured UED should have an opinion on the BCS bowls. Nothing too special this year and at least there weren’t any major snubs like we’ve seen in the past. That’s not good for the game of College Football because it gave the BCS a bit more legitimacy than it [...]
NFL Coaches who SHOULD be unemployed, and the reasons they wont be… part 4/4
For the final installment and conclusion to this series, I’ve chosen a coach who really hasn’t had time to truly prove himself. I’m mainly choosing him because of history and the trends that have been set by coaches before him, and a bit of what has occurred already this year. So without further ado, Denver Broncos Head Coach: [...]
