Like Brady Suspension, Baffert Banned
It was announced Monday afternoon that famed trainer Bob Baffert had been banned from entering horses or occupying stall space in New York tracks, including Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course and Aqueduct Racetrack. Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for banned substance betamethasone (found in an anti-fungal cream) and the racing world anxiously awaits […]
The Party’s Over: Heating Up Minnesota With Maxim For Super Bowl LII
The dust has finally settled on Super Bowl LII from Minneapolis. All of the confetti has been cleaned up and the analysis of each play has been filed to the hard drives. OK, the dust got kicked up a bit one week after the event when the Colts lured offensive coordinator Frank Reich away from […]
One-Board Recap: NE-KC
I’m going to start up a new project for NFL 2017. Following each game of the NFL season, I will summarize things in one PowerPoint slide. So, I’m dialing up the “One-Board Recap.” It’d be easy to fire up the stats recorded from Alex Smith, Tyreek Hill and Kareem Hunt. Hell, this game featured 11 […]
Harmon’s 2017 Fantasy Tight End Rankings
Who do you trust? Injury issues loom large at the top of the tight end position entering the 2017 Fantasy Draft season. Gronk is the unquestioned leader of the pack, but how much of a gamble are you taking with his selection? I’m selected him a couple times in the second round of industry drafts […]
Bill Belichick Channels His Inner Arian Foster
I saw the headline “On to Cincinnati” regarding Bill Belichick’s Wednesday press conference. Now, nobody expected the Patriots coach to reverse course and suddenly become verbose and forthcoming in the wake of Monday’s crushing loss to the Chiefs. His smirk and stare in his post-game press conference was about all you needed to see. Well, […]
Aaron Hernandez Feature From Rolling Stone Magazine
I’ve been traveling this week in the pursuit of Fantasy Football greatness. So, some of the tidbits and barbs launched across the sporting world have escaped my radar. However, a cursory search of the day’s events and a quick trip into the Twitterverse yielded many 140-character quick-hits on the new Aaron Hernandez feature in Rolling […]
Who Was More Inspiring, Tom Brady Or Nick Selby?
We love inspirational speeches. There’s no question about it. From the time we first grab a glove to hit the diamond, buckle a chinstrap or sit down in the classroom, we’re looking to be inspired. Coaches, teachers and parents work to find the proper words to elevate our performance and keep us on the path […]
Harmon’s Podcast 7.24: Belichick, Hernandez, ARod & NFL Talk
Harmon returns to the microphone to chat up a big day in the legal world … at least there seem to be a lot of sports stories working through courts. — Bill Belichick took to the microphone to address the Aaron Hernandez situation while Hernandez appeared in court. — A doctor who examined Alex Rodriguez […]
Harmon’s First-Take 2013 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
It’s a year of change in 2013. The longtime heroes of fantasy defenses, Brian Urlacher and Ray Lewis, have entered retirement. Ed Reed is playing with the Texans, who have the freakishly athletic J.J. Watt leading the charge. How quickly will Brian Cushing get back in the mix? Let’s light up the rankings and let […]
Harmon’s Blog 7.12: Puig, SharkNado, Gronk & Diapers
Harmon’s Blog 7.12 runs through the world of fantasy baseball and Major League Baseball box scores. He knowingly nods to those who watched SharkNado and talks injuries and adult diapers. Yeah, Harmon’s got a little bit for everyone. Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis went 1-for-3 with his major league-leading 34th home run in Thursday’s 3-1 […]
Holiday and Birthday Aaron Hernandez Jersey Exchange In Foxborough
The highly-publicized jersey exchange occurred this weekend in Foxborough. Fans lined up around Gillette Stadium to take the opportunity to swap out their Aaron Hernandez No. 81 jerseys. The Patriots offered a limited number of players in the exchange program. There were no Tim Tebow jerseys to be had. Those had to be purchased separately. […]
“Stay Dwight” Billboards: When Does The Anthem Drop?
It’s been a whirlwind week of updates in a sporting world that is normally quiet in late June. The Stanley Cup Final concluded on Monday night. The Blackhawks’ Game 6 win against the Bruins was about the only normal thing to occur. The hammer dropped on former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in […]
ITSD: Harmon’s Podcast 6.24 NHL Final, Hernandez, Doc Rivers & More
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ITSD: Harmon’s Podcast 6.21 NBA Finals, LeBron, Hernandez
Harmon hits the microphone on a Friday to chat up the NBA Finals and the dominance of LeBron James. We’ll save the “legacy” debates for a later day. This day is about honoring the clinic put on by the divisive star. Harmon touches on the evolving Aaron Hernandez case, a bit of Major League Baseball […]
Fallon Brings Back Tebowie: Keep The Sequels Coming
These might be my favorite bits from “Late Night” with Jimmy Fallon. Whenever he bridges the sarcasm and wit with music, good things happen. Just go find the Neil Young bits. Here’s the third iteration of “Tebowie,” where Fallon pays tribute to the quarterback while donning David Bowie-like garb from the 70s. We saw the […]
Tim Tebow Signs With New England: Just A Guy
“We’ve already talked about him enough.” That was Bill Belichick’s response to the inevitable crush of questions regarding the Patriots’ signing of Tim Tebow. I enjoy the fact that the patented Belichick dismissal of the question happened already. It’s the attempt to make Tebow “Just A Guy.” Naturally, the 24-hour news cycle that thirsts for […]
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.
Robert Kraft Talks London and The NFL
The eyes of the sporting world are starting to drift toward London for this iteration of the Summer Olympic Games. The Olympic Trials have been televised in prime time, and my Twitter feed has been chock-full of updates about fantastic finishes, the glory of Michael Phelps and that excitement that builds just ahead of the […]
Tom Brady Hulks Out on “Funny or Die”
Don’t call him Matt Damon. Don’t talk of him having an accent. He represents San Mateo. It’s Tom Brady having some fun at a Los Angeles area Dick’s Sporting Goods. Tom Brady’s Wicked Accent from Tom Brady
John Harbaugh’s Fiesta 5K for ALS Research Call
Ravens coach John Harbaugh joined 98 Rock in Baltimore to discuss an upcoming 5K in support of the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research. In addition to his discussion of the event and whether he could out-run the team’s linemen (he’s got his eye on Bryant McKinnie), Harbaugh was asked about the Saints and cheating […]
If the Ravens Lose, Does Flacco Enter Sanchez Territory?
“I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. It just didn’t look like he had a hold on the offense.” To those who tuned out the media following the weekend’s Divisional Playoffs, you’d probably assume that this was more of the fallout from the Jets’ locker room. Instead, future Hall […]
Eye-Popping Lines
I shan’t get too crazy into the Nevada lines, but there are two games that piqued my interest when they were released this week. 1. Oregon is favored by 31 1/2 points over UCLA. UCLA lost to USC by a count of 50-0 on Saturday night. Rick Neuheisel was dismissed by the team on Monday. […]
NFL Network Reports That Randy Moss Retires
Michael Lombardi of the NFL Network reports that Randy Moss had decided to retire. Fantasy owners were curious to see whether Moss would receive a chance to put the odd journey that was 2010 behind him. Instead, he’s hanging up the cleats. Remember, he started the year with New England and posted a few huge […]
How Do You Move Past a Scandal? Hire a School Legend.
A reported emerged from The Columbus Dispatch on Sunday morning that former Ohio State superstar, Super Bowl champion and fantasy hero (if you were in IDP leagues) Mike Vrabel would join the coaching staff. In an offseason replete with scandal, disappointment and the dismissal of head coach Jim Tressel, Buckeyes fans finally got something to […]
The Most Influential Athletes List for 2011 — Surprised?
I saw this story off of Forbes.com regarding the most influential athletes, as compiled by E-Poll and Nielsen Media Research. From the article — “surveyed over 1,000 adults as to the athletes they considered influential, while also assessing their likeability and awareness levels. Only those known to at least 20 percent of the respondents were […]