Category Archives: sports
NFL Draft Day: The Gold Standard in Buzz Building
Image via Wikipedia Today was “day 1″ for the NFL draft–the first 32 college players are selected by NFL teams at an event at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. No passes are thrown, no game played. Many of these … Continue reading
Stanford Coach Jim Harbaugh: A Shining Example of What’s Great in the NCAA
Last night my family and I were grabbing an early dinner at the Creamery in Palo Alto. At the adjacent table, hosting what looked to be a small recruiting dinner, was Stanford Head Football Coach Jim Harbaugh. Now, as a … Continue reading
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Gumbel Is Precisely the Problem for the NFL Network – New York Times
Amen to this assessment–I’ve heard Gumbel 3 times during the season call games for the NFL Network. He doesn’t get a passing grade. His voice is weak and his knowledge of the game poor. Given the goals NFL Network is … Continue reading
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Evel Knievel’s epitaph
Explorer, motorcyclist, daredevil. “Concerning my purpose in life I feel that God put me here to do the best, to live the best, and to be the best at what I’ve chosen to do and I am trying to do … Continue reading
Steelers looked dominant against Seahawks
After a rocky first quarter, the Steelers dominated the Seahawks. The EPSN reporter called the ‘Hawks defense “visibly exhausted” in the 4th quarter of the 21-0 skunking. I love it. The team had several high-profile injuries. To control the ball … Continue reading
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Always good to beat Philly, but turnovers are a red flag
That’s right, the Steelers took it to the Eagles, trouncing them 27-13 in Pittsburgh. Sure, it’s pre-season and the Eagles are in the NFC. Still, as a Pittsburgher, it’s always nice to beat a team from Philadelphia. The Steelers had … Continue reading
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Bettis book: He ‘faked’ injury to avoid getting cut – NFL
Say it ain’t so, Bus! just faking that the injury happened on that short-yardage play. I had to fool the coaches and the team’s medical department into thinking the injury had occurred on that play. Otherwise, the Steelers would have … Continue reading
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Welcome to Pittsburgh Coach Tomlin
New Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin knows football, and I love how he’s up-leveling the intensity of training camp. Seems like he’s got something to learn about Pittsburgh though, as today’s USA Today shows: When movie star Will Smith accompanied … Continue reading
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