Time to Reboot “The Magic Hour”: Johnson’s Group Buys Dodgers
My jaw almost dropped when I saw the dollar sign on the deal. The long-awaited sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been finalized. The price tag is reportedly in the neighborhood of $2 billion. That’s right. I’ll capitalize the B. Fans across Los Angeles celebrated when it was announced late Tuesday night that the […]
Closer Carousel: Ventura Still Undecided
It’s a year of big changes in the closer role. Sure, Mariano Rivera still celebrates the opening strains of “Enter Sandman” in New York. Jonathan Papelbon is in Philadelphia. Joakim Soria is contemplating elbow surgery in Kansas City. Ryan Madson has yet to pitch in a spring game after being signed by the Reds. In […]
FMC: John Elway of the Denver Broncos
He’s a two-time Super Bowl winner and Hall of Famer. He’s now charged with leading the Broncos back on the road to New Orleans and the Lombardi Trophy. In a week when Roger Goodell laid the proverbial smackdown to the Saints in the bounty scandal and left no question as to his authority, Elway did […]
Ryan Madson Still Out with Sore Elbow
The Reds signed longtime Philadelphia reliever Ryan Madson to be their closer at a price tag of $8.5 million. He was slated to make his first appearance of the spring on Thursday, but experienced a setback following Tuesday’s simulated game. According to John Fay of Cincinnati.com, the Reds are being tight-lipped about Madson’s status. Fay […]
Bears Fans Cheer Signing of Michael Bush: Forte Grumbles
It’s been an interesting two weeks across this sporting landscape. We celebrated that annual rite of spring, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. (You didn’t think I was going to say Major League Baseball spring training, did you?) The NFL calendar year started with a flurry of activity and big-dollar contracts. I’ll forgo the laundry list […]
The Return of Tebowie: Jimmy Fallon on Tebow & Manning
Last night, Jimmy Fallon returned to the airwaves with the phenomenon that is “Tebowie” to discuss the current situation in Denver. How often do you get to use the word “smite” in a song?
Burger King Supplanted as No. 2 in Burgerland
If you mention the words “hamburger” or “burger joint” to a group of people in Los Angeles, you’re going to start an argument. There are many options available, from gastropubs to local mom and pop stands to the unavoidable large chains. I’d toss “Umami Burger” and “Bouzy” (a bar/grill down in the Beach Cities) into […]
Peyton Manning Joins Broncos: Tebow Era Ends Abruptly
I like things with a “Mania” or “Sanity” or the like on the like as a suffix to surnames. I guess it started when I was a young boy and heard the opening strains of “Eye of the Tiger.” Don’t tell me that you weren’t transfixed by Hulkamania! In all seriousness, I’m in need of […]
Marshall Joins The Bears: Risk vs. Reward
The first day of the NFL calendar brought with it the expected flurry of activity. Visions of giant zeroes dances through our heads and the number of high-“two-comma” players expanded quickly. Twitter feeds couldn’t reload fast enough to keep up with the unending string of rumors, conjecture and speculation. If only for a little while, […]
Fans of the Lakers in Shock: Derek Fisher Dealt to Houston
Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers eagerly anticipated Thursday’s trade deadline. For weeks, local newspaper columnists, radio and television personalities shouted from the rooftops about the team’s need for a point guard. They pondered what appeared to be the likely departure of Pau Gasol and dissected his every movement on the court while questioning his […]
“I Choose Not to Throw!” … Officially
Peyton Manning is running through his “Free Agent World Tour,” and the list of would-be suitors have lined up around the block. The Broncos, Dolphins and Cardinals have gotten a ton of ink, but you still have the Titans, Texans, Seahawks and several others floating around. I remember folks tossing around the concept of a […]
March Madness Isn’t What You Think: It Starts Tomorrow at 4pm ET
Millions of people sat in front of their televisions awaiting the annual unveiling of the NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket. I decided to sit this one out. I’d already experienced several days of uninterrupted “Bracketology,” watched countless games across myriad conferences and waded through blogs, columns and video analysis while preparing for my Sunday morning radio […]
Harmon’s Fantasy Auto Racing Team for Las Vegas
The Sprint Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend following two thrilling runs to open the 2012 campaign. If any place can recreate the drama and excitement of the season opener in Daytona, it has to be Las Vegas, right? I mean, I caught two minutes of the old show “Las Vegas” […]
Where Will Peyton Manning Play in 2012?
Where should Peyton Manning set up shop in 2012?
The Time for Debate is Over: Manning Season Begins on Wednesday
It was a foregone conclusion. At least, we all assumed that the release of Peyton Manning by the Colts was inevitable. I suppose there was some sliver of hope among the most ardent Manning fans that he and the Colts would find some common ground in terms of a reduced salary for a year or […]
Designer Cupcakes Around the Clock
The time has come for creativity, reinvention and expansion. If you’re leaving the local watering hole, one of many restaurants, historic shops or a concert venue (you’re not that far away from the famed Sunset Strip), you just might be jonesing for a late-night sugar rush. The original cupcake shop, Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills, […]
Harmon Joined Bob Haynie on 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore
On Tuesday morning, Harmon jumped onto the line with Bob Haynie of 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore to chat up the biggest stories of the day. Randy Moss’ trip to New Orleans, the growing “bounty” story in The Big Easy, Syracuse drug tests and Darrell, the artist formerly known as “Clipper Darrell,” were the hot […]
2012 Fantasy Baseball: Third Basemen First Look
1 Evan Longoria 2 Jose Bautista 3 Adrian Beltre 4 David Wright 5 Ryan Zimmerman 6 Alex Rodriguez 7 Aramis Ramirez 8 Pablo Sandoval 9 Brett Lawrie 10 Michael Young 11 David Freese 12 Ryan Roberts 13 Kevin Youkilis 14 Mark Reynolds 15 Mike Moustakas 16 Chase Headley 17 Emilio Bonifacio 18 Edwin Encarnacion 19 […]
2012 Fantasy Baseball: Second Basemen First Look
1 Robinson Cano 2 Ian Kinsler 3 Dustin Pedroia 4 Dan Uggla 5 Brandon Phillips 6 Chase Utley 7 Howie Kendrick 8 Ben Zobrist 9 Michael Young 10 Rickie Weeks 11 Ryan Roberts 12 Danny Espinosa 13 Dustin Ackley 14 Jason Kipnis 15 Michael Cuddyer 16 Jemile Weeks 17 Jose Altuve 18 Neil Walker 19 […]
2012 Fantasy Baseball: First Basemen First Look
1 Miguel Cabrera 2 Albert Pujols 3 Joey Votto 4 Adrian Gonzalez 5 Prince Fielder 6 Carlos Santana 7 Paul Konerko 8 Eric Hosmer 9 Mark Teixeira 10 Freddie Freeman 11 Michael Morse 12 Paul Goldschmidt 13 Mike Napoli 14 Lance Berkman 15 Mark Trumbo 16 Ryan Howard 17 Michael Young 18 Kevin Youkilis 19 […]
2012 Fantasy Baseball: Catchers First Look
1 Carlos Santana 2 Mike Napoli 3 Brian McCann 4 Buster Posey 5 Joe Mauer 6 Miguel Montero 7 Alex Avila 8 Matt Wieters 9 Wilson Ramos 10 J.P. Arencibia 11 Yadier Molina 12 Jesus Montero ** 13 Russell Martin 14 Salvador Perez 15 Jarrod Saltalamacchia 16 Jonathan Lucroy 17 Geovany Soto 18 Nick Hundley […]
Harmon’s FOX Fantasy Auto Racing Squad for Phoenix
What can you do for an encore? The Daytona 500 had a little bit of everything for viewers. The in-race surge in ratings stood as a testament to the power of the Twitterverse when promoting live events. Brad Keselowski should have received a spot bonus for his Tweeting of the aftermath of Juan Pablo Montoya’s […]