With all due respect to one of the most respected play-by-play announcers in the business, Mike Tirico kinda ticked me off this weekend. Something he does quite often – whether…
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Of Sports Television
Author: The Sportsfan Journal Staff
Podcast: The NBA Conference Finals, Rudy's Chicken And Fandom Philosophy
On the recent edition of The UC Show, the three amigos (well, two; Ed refused to co-sign) made a bold proclamation about how long the Pacers/Heat series would go... ....fo'.…
Podcast: The NBA Conference Finals, Rudy's Chicken And Fandom PhilosophyRemembering That George Karl Was A Major Jerk
On Monday, Ed wrote a nostalgic piece on Shawn Kemp and the Seattle Supersonics taking on Charles Barkley and Phoenix Suns 20 years ago in a Western Conference Finals for…
Remembering That George Karl Was A Major JerkSports Are The Ultimate Friendship Finders
A close friend lives in Oklahoma. He works in Oklahoma City. My Gmail account sent him an email recapping a conversation about the NCAA tournament. It sent before a deadly…
Sports Are The Ultimate Friendship FindersShowtime Boxing: Lucas Matthysse Auditions To Be The King Of 140 Pounds
Showtime’s boxing card on Saturday epitomized much about what there is to love about the sport. Devon “The Great” Alexander and Lamont Peterson are classic examples of the rags-to-riches stories…
Showtime Boxing: Lucas Matthysse Auditions To Be The King Of 140 Pounds
Elephant In The Room: The NBA's Player Loyalty Fan Debate
Unwritten guidelines are present in basketball fandom. Is being a fan of a player over a team politically correct? Maybe this shouldn't be exposed to the world, but perhaps it…
Elephant In The Room: The NBA's Player Loyalty Fan Debate
UFC on FX 8: Main Event Debuts End In A Bang And A Whimper
On Saturday, two Strikeforce standouts made their UFC debuts. Luke Rockhold, Strikeforce’s last middleweight champion, faced off against Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort, while Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, a former Strikeforce middleweight…
UFC on FX 8: Main Event Debuts End In A Bang And A Whimper
Mike Greenberg, Dwyane Wade And The Clothes That Make Men
NBA Fashion Fever moved to the media world? No bueno! By now we've all seen Dwyane Wade’s notorious “European style” suits he’s been wearing to the arenas (which, by the way, is…
Mike Greenberg, Dwyane Wade And The Clothes That Make Men
The Other Side Of K.O.B.E.
Last month, Thomas Golianopoulos of Grantland wrote a revealing piece titled "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career," in which we found out that Kobe's pursuit as a rapper…
The Other Side Of K.O.B.E.Zach Randolph Is A Man, Part 2
You know, I grew up on basketball that was played in the paint. As a youngster, big men roamed the earth and battled down low like real men are supposed…
Zach Randolph Is A Man, Part 2
