It was a little surprising to hear that the Atlanta Thrashers were on the the block for sale. But the new reports that the Atlanta Hawks are for sale is really surprising. According to Yahoo! Sports, The Atlanta Spirit, the […]
Category: Nick Lilja
Going on Vacation…
To quote former Oregon State catcher Mitch Canham, “I’m going on vacation.” I’m spending the weekend in Philadelphia with Mike Lederer and some friends. So the updates may be few and far between unles some serious breaking news occurs. We’ll […]
Washington Redskins facing quarterback controversy – already
It can’t be real, but it is. There is only one team in the NFL that could manage to have a quarterback controversy in the middle of a lockout. The Washington Redskins. Okay, maybe the Seattle Seahawks, too. Right now […]
Objectivity, perhaps, still “for the birds”
Before ever taking a media ethics course or even understanding the foundation of the First Amendment, I once wrote in a column that objectivity was “for the birds.” After reading “Objectivity precludes responsibility” written by Theodore Glasser I almost feel correct. […]
High school softball game scores 95 combined runs
This is such an epic story off the AP Wire: Talk about a nice day at the plate – for everyone. Two California high schools combined for a record 95 runs Tuesday when Cuyama Valley scored 13 times in the […]
Doing the Math: NCAA gymnastics
No this post isn’t about the scoring. Although, I could probably spend an entire week breaking down the scoring of collegiate gymnastics. And why it is the only gymnastics scoring rubric that still grabs the average sports fans’ attention. A […]
Herron, heroin, they’re close enough
I feel bad for the headline, but at the same time, I don’t. I have no patience for people who do drugs. Therefore I have no patience for Mack Herron, former New England Patriot. Because he is in trouble. For […]
NCAA basketball coaching carousel: Maryland, Arizona, Memphis
We’re riding this ride again! As Gary Potter in Happy Gilmore said: “You put the quarter in, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and around. Circular, circle. Feel it. Go with the flow.” We’re flow’n alright. […]
Obama & Bin Laden rap spoof
Alright, I posted this video today at about 4pm when the total views on the video were just short of 100,000. Now at 10pm, the total views are at about 230,000. I guess I’m not surprised, the video is pretty […]
Carl Lewis ballot worthy
As it turns out, nine-time Olympic gold medalist, Carl Lewis, can be on the ballot. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Thursday that ballots should bear his name as well. And so, Lewis will be running for the New […]