33 Thoughts About Villanova vs. Georgetown, 1985
Sean MurphyMarch Madness, indeed. It seemed more than fortuitous that as I was flipping around last night I stumbled upon MASN, which was just beginning a repeat of the Georgetown/Villanova '85…
Do You Believe In Miracles? (Revisited)
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-to-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the…
On Hockey, Hooligans, Soccer and The Death of a Clown
After my post yesterday, "Back To The Future With Old Time Hockey?", wherein I acknowledged --and celebrated-- the recent trend of accountability and team-toughness in our most misunderstood sport, it…
Back To The Future With Old Time Hockey?
I'm not sure what is going on here, but I like it. The biggest beating that has occurred in hockey the last two decades has involved its popularity. Always the neglected…
Meet The New Boss Hog (Revisited)
While I can't say I'm surprised to see this in today's paper, I still can take a moment to sigh/laugh at what a clown Daniel Snyder is. I could (and…
The Coolest Man In The World Cheers on The Greatest College
(Props to Derek Eads for the genius above.) What can you say about this? (Huge h/t to Dan Steinberg and his D.C. Sports Bog for bringing this magical moment to…
The Big C Claims A Cop And A Coach
You have to hand it to Cancer. It does not discriminate: all it requires is a living body to inhabit and attack. That's it. Certainly, if you are impoverished or…
Daniel Bard: Sports Porn
Describing what music sounds like is difficult enough. Trying to articulate what Daniel Bard is capable of doing with a baseball is pretty much impossible. Fortunately, a picture is worth…
The Spanish Caravan
Congratulations to a very worthy and deserving Spain for securing their first World Cup title. Condolences to the Dutch, who did not exactly do their Clockwork Orange-era compatriots especially proud…
A Mixture of Mischief and Cheer: Remembering Bob Probert
This hurts. R.I.P. Probie. Quick tally: #24, over 3,000 penalty minutes. Member, along with Joe Kocur, of the legendary "Bruise Brothers" tandem back in the days when the Detroit Red…