Sports MMSR: The playoffs continue and a gift for mom
It was another wild weekend in the world of sports. I begin in the NBA, where many thought that the San Antonio Spurs would be able to handle the Golden State Warriors quite handily. That outcome has proven not to be the case, and in the process Steph Curry is reaching for superstar status. The Warriors have evened [...]
Saying goodbye to a soccer legend
I am one of those kids from the last generation before soccer became kind of a mandatory sport in this country for young children. Kids of the early seventies learned about Pele and played soccer in gym class, but it had not yet become the ubiquitous kids game here that is was in the rest [...]
Weekend sports recap: Mayweather, the Derby and the ‘Wheel of Justice’
Another packed weekend in the world of sports begins with the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With most matchups now at minimum two games into the series, the early stages of the playoffs have taken shape. In the #1 vs. #8 matchup in the East, what most thought to be an easy Pittsburgh Penguins romp over [...]
Saturday boxing preview: Mayweather vs. Guerrero and a Klitschko defense
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most polarizing figures in all of sports. In order to be fair to Floyd I typically have to separate the Floyd that we see when he is in the ring from the guy that we know he is outside of it. This Saturday night Floyd Mayweather the boxer steps [...]
2013 NFL Draft winners and losers
So last weekend’s NFL draft is in the books, the picks have been made and the grades have been given. What we are left with is the head scratching and wondering what might have been that continues for years after any draft. After every week during the NFL season I did a column covering that [...]
The media finds its ‘gay Jackie Robinson’
Good for Jason Collins, finding the fortitude to come out of the closet in public. The story has been broken, now let’s hope the media will let it die. Nobody wants to really spend their days at work mulling the sexual preferences of their co-workers and answering questions about it, do they? Of course they don’t. [...]
Sports MMSR: The NFL draft and one sorry mock
The sports story of the week was the 2013 NFL Draft. While the event is progressively turning into the male version of the Oscars, with fashion and red carpets, it still is an important date on the annual sports calendar. At the draft every team is hopeful to find that next big impact player. While this [...]
2013 NFL mock draft
The 2013 NFL Draft takes place tonight in prime time! Here is my mock draft. There are no trades in this, but I will mention where trades might be a possibility. Pick #1: Kansas City Chiefs, OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M. The consensus overall best player in the draft will get his due as the [...]
2013 NFC team needs and draft preview
When we talk about the top to bottom quality of the conferences, the NFC has the advantage right now. There just aren’t many easy outs in the NFC; even teams that draft at the top are dangerous and could quickly be competitive again if they can make the right moves in this draft. There are simply [...]
2013 AFC team needs and draft preview
The NFL draft is not only the highlight of the NFL off season but it also serves as a half way point between the Super Bowl and the opening of training camps. The draft provides every team with a chance to be optimists for a day as they look at the future of their franchises [...]