You may remember Brian Collins for his infamous sportscast featuring the catchphrase “Boom goes the dynamite!” Well years later Collins is a freelance reporter and recently caught up with Daniel Tosh and play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson for a very special […]
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L.A. Lakers finalizing deal for new head coach, Mike Brown
The Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing a deal that will bring former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown as their new head coach. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin is reporting that Mike Brown will be the 22nd coach in franchise history. He replaces […]
The [Five] will never look like this…
I realize that two headlines on the front page end with an ellipses – sorry. But they are both necessary. Today, I happened upon Bleacher Report, a fan blog site, and realized that I NEVER (regardless of the monetary benefits) […]
Reasons why camera guys get a bad rep…
It’s not that they are creepy… they just do creepy things. You see the handheld guys scurry across the field or court to get in the face of the curvy co-eds at college games. Or they do that low -on-the-ground-almost-an-upskirt-shot […]
Reports: Mike Brown the next Lakers coach
Mike Brown may go from coaching LeBron James to coaching Kobe Bryant. According to Adrian Wojnarowski on Yahoo Sports the Lakers are in serious discussions with Mike Brown about becoming the franchise’s head coach. The report has since been corroborated by SI.com […]
Atlanta Hawks for sale?
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 […]
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 […]
Photo fallout: Pujols hugs Cubs GM Landry
On Tuesday afternoon before St. Louis’ 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols shared a brief hug with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. The embrace has created a huge backlash of controversy. Pujols is scheduled to […]
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. […]