Category: Sports

NFL Draft day has always been among my favorite sporting events of the year. While no games are played, it can often make or break a season for teams, and the combination NFL and college football, scouting, and statistics makes it the trifecta for a sports fan. My least favorite

Can you believe it’s been 5 years since Tiger won a Masters Tournament Championship? I asked myself, is it too late for Tiger? Has his prime passed, and will he ever don a green jacket again? To answer this, I looked at the 72 previous winners of the Masters for

A recent survey of sports fans and political leaning/likelihood of voting revealed some interesting insights as to where sports and politics intersect. In case you missed the infographic… First, insights that were already obvious… PGA fans rank as most conservative and most likely to vote. Women’s sports are skewed more

The NFL has evolved into the state where teams win by throwing the ball and possession is key. Completion percentage is a terrific indicator of success, which is evident by looking at quarterbacks that appeared in multiple Super Bowls last decade. Completions are key. The 64.4% average completion % among

What if, instead of playing college basketball for 40 minutes and declaring a winner, winning consisted of reaching a certain score before the opposing team. Playground rules. For instance, first team to 80 or 100 would win. It would completely change the game of basketball. You wouldn’t have the stupid

The NIT begins tonight! I’ve been saying for years that I wanted to fill out an NIT bracket, and this year I finally have. Here it is (click to open)… Now, some rationale: I like VT to win it all. I have Illinois going to the finals, based on their

A little-known fact is that Bobby Bonilla will be showing up on the Mets payroll next year, and every year until 2035. Either Bobby Bonilla has the best agent ever, or Steve Phillips is the worst GM and baseball analyst ever. Back in 1999, the Mets paid Bonilla $5.9 MM

I’m shocked at the coverage of West Coast teams leading up to the NCAA tournament. At halftime of the Pac-10 Championship game, one announcer said that the team loses would not make the NCCA Tournament. Similarly, seconds before the NCAA Tournament parings were released, a CBS studio analyst said that

Recently, the Pac-10 announced it would explore conference expansion. Tied to this were negotiations for a new TV deal, and perhaps an exclusive station (a la Big Ten Network). This news comes on the heels of the Big 10 announcing it will expand to 12 (or more) teams in the