How Would You Say Goodbye?: Zach Sobiech’s “Clouds”
This came across my desk today, and I stopped down and watched it several times. Zach Sobiech is a 17-year-old fighting osteosarcoma, bone cancer that cannot be cured. He was told that he had several months to live and penned a song called “Clouds” to say goodbye. SoulPancake.com and Rainn Wilson reached out to friends [...]
Zeroes A First in Colorado: Shutout Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies organization celebrated an historic occurrence. The Rockies and the Sky Sox (Triple-A) both registered home shutouts on the same day. The fact was Tweeted by Sky Sox PR (@SkySoxGameDay). Let’s start in the minors. The Sky Sox cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Iowa Cubs, a team that ironically [...]
The Power of Language at The Cinema: Harmon’s Look at “42″
For the past two weeks, we (sports media and sports fans) have spent countless hours on-air, online and in our local watering holes debating what is deemed to be “proper” conduct for coaches in the wake of the Rutgers practice footage. Was Rutgers right to fire him? Should the outcry from the media, the Twitterverse [...]
Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.11
Evan Gattis is making the most of his opportunity in Brian McCann’s absence. Gattis hit his third home run of the season in Atlanta’s 8-0 win over the Marlins. He enters Thursday’s action with three home runs, six RBI and a robust .391 batting average (9-for-23). Not to be outdone, John Buck of the Mets [...]
Water Cooler Fodder: Throwing Darts At The MLB Playoff Picture
The first game of the 2013 Major League Baseball season was played on Sunday night. Everyone’s favorite punching bag, the Houston Astros, defeated the Texas Rangers by a count of 8-2. The number of “take a picture of the standings” Tweets that I read was positively astounding. Those Tweets were immediately followed by a barrage [...]
Former “Fantasy Freaks” Guest, Anthony “Spice” Adams, Retires In Style
Some time back, we welcomed former San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears defensive lineman Anthony “Spice” Adams to the Fantasy Freaks show on FOX Sports Radio. Adams, of course, found post-football success online with a series of entertaining video bits that spoke to life as a free agent. Well, after dominating a “Dancing With The [...]
Hoop Dreams (Or An Obsession?): Shabazz Muhammad’s Road To UCLA
“I never had the proper guidance,” he said. “Nobody showed me the way.” Shabazz Muhammad’s father has been on a mission to guide his children to big-time athletic success since birth. The L.A. Times offers a fascinating review of Ron Holmes’ drive and the series of maneuvers, meetings and conversations required to get the UCLA [...]
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Low-Down Dirty Shame: Girl Scout Cookies Swiped From Warehouses
I was traversing the Los Angeles Times during my morning coffee break and stumbled across this article from Matt Pearce. Now, I was already aware of a hoax that was perpetrated in Oregon where someone ordered some 6,000 boxes of cookies on behalf of a business. The community rallied to reduce inventory and make up [...]
Wrinkle to Wallace’s Contract: Minimal Cap Impact For 2013, Per PFT
On Tuesday afternoon, the 2013 NFL calendar popped off. Those following more than a handful of NFL beat writers and insiders probably turned to the antacid or pharmaceuticals to stave off dizziness from the barrage of Tweets. Some of the signings went down easily, more than a few sparked Twitter debates between experts, and others [...]
One More Ride: Tony Gonzalez Set To Return To Atlanta
I don’t believe this early-afternoon announcement on “NFL Signing Day” comes as much of a shock, but future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez announced that he has decided to return for the 2013 season. “I informed the Falcons I would like to return for one more shot.” Gonzalez had said all along that he was [...]
Allow Me To Retort: 49ers Respond To Seattle By Acquiring Boldin
Yes, I quoted Samuel L. Jackson from “Pulp Fiction.” The Seahawks pulled off a big move on Monday morning by acquiring receiver/returned Percy Harvin from the Vikings. In return, the Vikings received two draft choices in 2013 (including a first-round selection) and one pick in 2014. Harvin had long been rumored to be on the [...]
Spinning My Wheels: Harmon Rolls The Dice in Vegas
Following The Leaders Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevy Analysis: Sometimes you have to take the chalk. Johnson won the Daytona 500 before finishing second in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. He’s locked and loaded already, and that’s bad news for the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series. The big run continues this week at Las [...]
Zubaz: I Don’t Have to Say Anything Else
What do I need to say? Doesn’t the title of this post capture it all? I saw them on sale during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. And, of course, I saw them on Bourbon Street when Baltimore fans invaded the city. The New York Times featured Zubaz on Wednesday, prompting memories of old school [...]
Costume Shopping in February? Maybe It’s A Late Valentine’s Gift …
So, Valentine’s Day came and went. Perhaps you failed to come up with the killer gift. Forget about the chocolate and/or flowers. You can go big by buying clothes. More specifically, you can go limited-edition and embrace some inner evil (… or good). Well, a quick run on the Disney website offers you up an [...]
NASCAR Announces That James Franco Will Serve As Grand Marshal
It’s that time of year again. The dust has settled on Super Bowl XLVII, though the advent of this week’s NFL Combine puts the spotlight on the next class of would-be heroes. The NCAA Tournament is still one month from tipping off and the NBA and NHL Playoffs are still some two months away. I [...]
The Wrestler: Battling To The Top
I came across this article in the wee hours of the morning as I traversed the Internet for topics to start the day while watching bad late-night television. As an unapologetic observer of the second golden age of wrestling, also known as the rise of the WWF, World Class Championship Wrestling, the AWA and through [...]
Moving The Super Bowl?: Get Some GORE-TEX
Am I the only one excited about the prospect of next year’s Super Bowl celebration in New York (New Jersey)? The dust has barely settled on the Ravens’ victory over the 49ers, but everyone’s already looking ahead. The NFL never sleeps. Joe Flacco’s Disney commercial hasn’t even completed its run. The investigation into how two [...]
Can’t Make It To New Orleans: There’s A LIVE Feed
The action is starting to heat up in “The Big Easy” as the countdown to kickoff grinds toward zeroes. Fans from Baltimore and San Francisco are making their presence known, and the party schedule has expanded immensely. Follow the Twitter-verse and you’ll see a ton of notes about celebrities being out and about at restaurants [...]
A Crazy/Beautiful Weekend Of The NFL
As we begin a new week of writing and ranting in the Dome, we have to stop an exhale. Following a terrible, miserable and, at times, unwatchable Wild Card round, fans, fantasy owners and football-watchers were treated to four fantastic games. A number of water cooler topics spawned out of the games. Here are some [...]
Week 12 Waivers: Hillman and Brown Lead The Way
It’s the stretch run in fantasyland, and owners are rolling toward to Ronnie Hillman, RB, DEN: Willis McGahee is out indefinitely. Hillman logged 15 touches for 59 yards in a workload split with Lance Ball in McGahee’s absence. Bryce Brown, RB, PHI: Brown logged five carries for 35 yards in relief of LeSean McCoy late [...]
Harmon’s Week 9 Rankings With Updated Thursday Notes
I made a couple quick tweaks to the rankings for this week because of the issues at wide receiver for the Chargers. With Robert Meachem and Eddie Royal ailing, Danario Alexander and Seyi Ajirotutu are back onto the long-range fantasy radar. Alexander sits in the No. 48 slot – Ajirotutu comes in at No. 60. [...]
Fantasy Failure For Week 3: QBs, Johnson & More
You can pick your biggest failure from Week 3 of the NFL season. There are many, many candidates in what was one of the wildest Sundays in recent NFL memory. 1. We’ve already written extensively about Cam Newton’s struggles on Thursday night. 2. Jay Cutler, CHI vs. STL: The Bears handled the Rams. Cutler and [...]
