They Named It “San Diego”: Harmon Attends Chargers Training Camp
Each year, I make several long treks along our nation’s highways to take in the glorious sounds of crashing helmets, popping pads and air horns. Yes, I said air horns. It’s a Pavlovian experience. You might not understand. There is a magic in the air that surrounds training camps. You’re not watching NFL players under […]
Houston Texans Linebacker Brian Cushing Joined The Fantasy Freaks
Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans stepped off of the practice field and grabbed a phone to talk with The Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio. Peter Burns, Nate Lundy and I attacked the tackling machine with questions from all angles, and he defeated us handily. We talked about Wade Phillips’ coaching style, changes on […]
Donald Brown of the Colts Joined The Fantasy Freaks
The Fantasy Freaks on FOX Sports Radio are ready to get your fantasy football chatter rolling. On Sunday, Burns, Lundy & I welcomed Indianapolis Colts running back Donald Brown to the show. I asked Donald about the change in the offense post-Manning. Burns fixated on getting a touch count out of him. “You can’t handle […]
Pros vs. Joes: Building The Perfect 26-Man Roster
I participated in what just might have been my 8,000th mock draft on Monday night. This was not your ordinary draft. No, it was part of a multi-league “Pros vs. Joes” best-ball competition … that included the selection of 26 players per team. It is a PPR league in which QBs get 4 points per […]
The Creativity of Minor League Baseball at Work: Saints Drop the “S”
I saw the headline referenced on a Twitter feed last week and thought that I needed to evangelize. Oh, wait. That’s the point of “A Night for Unbelievable Fun” at a Saint Paul Saints home game in early August. The minor league squad is being sponsored for a night by the Minnesota Atheists. For a […]
Stern Wants To Scrub Players Over 23 From Olympic Squad: Kobe Balks
“Basically, it’s just a dumb idea and we (discuss) it that way.” Five-time NBA champion and grizzled veteran Kobe Bryant disagrees with Commissioner David Stern’s desire to eliminate players over the age of 23 from future Olympics. Bryant succinctly labeled it “a player’s choice” and spoke openly of the fact that the push for such […]
Blake Griffin Will Undergo Knee Surgery: Davis Expected Back for Team USA
The big man woes continue for Coach K and Team USA. The team entered camp without Chris Bosh and Dwight Howard, and many pundits wondered aloud where “the beef” (read: height and bulk) were on this U.S. squad. On Thursday, that front line lost a huge, energetic force when it was revealed that Clippers star […]
Shark Week Continues: Great White Caught in Manhattan Beach
Last week, we saw the photographs of a kayaker being stalked by a great white shark off Cape Cod. The image made headlines all over the United States and refueled the summer fascination with the perfect predator. By now, everyone’s seen the video of the bull shark leaping up and ripping a fish off of […]
The Freeh Report Is Released: “Total and Constant Disregard”
On Thursday morning, the long-awaited report from Louis Freeh (read the summary here) was finally released. In short, Freeh’s investigation concluded that Joe Paterno and senior officials at Penn State demonstrated “total and consistent disregard … for the safety and welfare of Sandusky’s child victims.” The report discusses at length Paterno’s knowledge of the 1998 […]
That’s How You Kick Off Shark Week: Cape Cod Edition
Walter Szulc Jr. decided to try his hand at paddle-boarding during a vacation to Cape Cod. Think about the feelings of calmness and peace experienced while paddling in the sun and pondering the vastness of the open water. Imagine then that the Zen moment is interrupted by people screaming, “Shark!” from the shore and a […]
Big Little League Fight In Georgia
We’ve all seen overzealous fans, parents and supporters at grade school-age sporting events. I certainly heard them behind the backstop in my formative years, screaming at the umpires and mocking the misadventures in the field. It made a lasting impression, though most of the comments were innocuous calls to channel the flavor of the moment […]
Jake Peavy Joins AL All-Stars in Kansas City
The “#TakeJake” campaign by the White Sox to get resurgent starter Jake Peavy a spot on the American League All-Star roster failed. The team engaged in a number of promotions and his teammates came out in support (Gordon Beckham even did an interview in his best Peavy-speak). While the initial campaign didn’t take, Peavy was […]
Steve Nash Joins The Lakers: Will Dwight Follow?
Earlier this week, the Lakers added the point guard they’d be seeking seemingly forever when the team orchestrated a deal to bring two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash to town. Snarky writers and would-be comedians on Twitter anxiously awaited a statement from David Stern that advised that the deal had been nixed by the league office. […]
Reggie Jackson Wants To Clean Up Hall Voting: Do You Agree?
Each week, I still receive my copy of Sports Illustrated in the mail. Sure, I peruse the SI.com in my daily round-up of news and opinions. I give Jimmy Traina’s “Hot Clicks” a spin. There is still something special about the cover of SI. The photograph is always frame-worthy, and the accompanying athlete profile or […]
FMC: A.J. Responds To All-Star Omission In A.J. Style
On Sunday, many articles were written about the omission of Bryce Harper from the National League All-Star team and the online push to vote him into the final spot began. Fans in Chicago are still trying to figure out how catcher A.J. Pierzynski was left off of the squad by Texas manager Ron Washington. Washington […]