FMC: Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks
The long-time left-winger of the San Jose Sharks has begun this shortened NHL season on a tear. Patrick Marleau entered Thursday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers with a six-game […]
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, […]
Beyonce Channels Bill O’Reilly: “We’ll Do It Live!”
They call it “owning the moment.” Beyonce took to the stage for a press conference at the New Orleans Convention Center to talk about her upcoming appearance as the halftime […]
Media Day: What Are You Wearing?
On Tuesday, the media horde descended upon the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the annual madness that is Media Day. Hundreds of media members from television, radio and print outlets revved up […]
Mutant Story Week Continues: Super Bowl Referee Assignments Under Fire
We worried about the potential overkill of stories about Ray Lewis and the Harbaugh brothers in the two weeks leading toward the Super Bowl in New Orleans. We should have […]
Flight Delayed by Mandy Patinkin: Well, His Image
I’ll get back to the football breakdown and the myriad storylines heading toward our journey in New Orleans. Trust me. There are far more stories to explore and data points […]
Harmon Joined Bob Haynie of CBS Radio Baltimore
Mike Harmon wrapped a strange, twisting week of sports news by joining Bob Haynie of CBS Radio Baltimore to talk Armstrong, Te’o, coaching changes and, of course, the NFC and […]
The Unkown Sitcom Star: The Warm-Up Comedian
Many visitors who come to southern California head to the classic tourist destinations. Perhaps they dial up a visit to Disneyland. Others just frolic in the beach as they escape […]
Inside The Swollen Dome Returns: Harmon Rants About The NFL Divisional Round
Harmon returns to the microphone, the first “Inside The Swollen Dome” podcast for 2013, to discuss this week’s NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round. Peyton Manning and the Broncos fall: Who’s […]
Get Me To Sunday: Film Review Is Just The Beginning
The focus of NFL talk when it comes to health has been concentrated on head trauma and concussions. Certainly, there have been a number of highly-publicized incidents and deaths, including […]
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, […]
International Arrest Warrants Issued For Garlic Smuggling Ring
The headline drew me in, but this was a much bigger, more expansive operation than I could have imagined. Sweden issued international arrest warrants for a pair of smugglers who […]
First-Look 2014 BCS Championship Game Odds: Tide Rolls On
The dust has barely settled in Miami, where the Alabama Crimson Tide steamrolled the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to claim their third title in the past four years. It was […]
The Bears’ Revolving Door Continues
The Chicago Bears have launched what can be generously called an “inclusive” or “exhaustive” search to find a replacement for Lovie Smith. The number of potential candidates has soared into […]
The “D”-Word: Nick Saban and High Tide
Monday night’s BCS Championship Game was a veritable yuck-fest. Well, it was for virtually everyone except Notre Dame fans and their investors. I suspect the television ratings for the second […]
Wild Card Picks: Harmon Throwing Darts
The countdown clock is running down, and we’re getting set for Wild Card Weekend in the NFL. It’s cliche at this point, but the field for this weekend is quite […]
A Super Bowl Appearance Doesn’t Buy You Forever
On Monday, football fans constantly refreshed their Twitter feeds to read the latest accounts from NFL insiders and local scribes. It was the morning after the final games of the […]