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 scoring streak, a run that included five multi-point games. Marleau opened the season with multi-goal games to propel him to the top of the category. […]
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 […]
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 performer for Super Bowl XLVII. Instead of opening the floor to questions immediately, the savvy singer asked attendees to stand and promptly belted out a […]
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 the microphones and video cameras to interview the participants of Super Bowl XLVII. Of course, there are always media members in costumes and outrageous outfits […]
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 known that myriad new stories, some of the most unbelievable origins, would offer us a shield and deflect attention from those gigantic, obvious tales. As […]
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 to review that the battle between the Harbaugh brothers or the neverending retirement of Ray Lewis. I take pause for a moment to share a […]
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 AFC Championship Games. Listen here.
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 frigid temperatures in other parts of the country. Still others want to see the glitz and glam, the star power of Hollywood and the historic […]
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 to blame? Ryan survives. Brady marches on … and Kaepernick becomes a superhero.
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 future Hall of Famer Junior Seau, in addition to the ever-expanding lawsuit. Dan LeBatard of The Miami Herald pulled back the curtain and took us […]
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 […]
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 circumvented the customs process to the tune of $13.1 million in taxes over a two-year period. That’s right. The smugglers moved large shipments of Chinese […]
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 fourth title of Saban’s career. He’s run roughshod over the SEC since he first joined the LSU Tigers and, barring a sudden change of […]
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 double-digits, and it seems that each new day adds another name. This much is clear. The Bears are looking for someone to bring the offense […]
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 half slid markedly, so perhaps some broadcast executives or those who booked ad space deep into the game weren’t particularly thrilled, either. At one point, […]
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 surprise. Coming into the season, expectations were high for Green Bay and Houston. The Packers rose up to claim the NFC North despite myriad […]
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 2012 regular season, and we all knew what was coming. I talked about it with my FOXSports.com colleagues as we prepped content for Sunday’s Week […]