Wednesday Night something happened that I honestly was starting to believe would never happen. While watching NBC’s prime-time Olympic coverage I saw Shaun White fly higher than anyone else. White, the USA’s virtual lock for gold coming into the Snowboard half pipe, did what many believed was inevitable: he won his second straight gold medal. […]
An interesting day for NBA fans, no moves that shifted the power for a championship contender, but lots of moves that are going to increase the suspense of the summer of 2010. Before I examine the trades that happened today and a couple that went down earlier this week we have to take a look […]
If you have read any of my articles on the Winter Olympics over the past week you probably picked up a few things. I love Canada. I can’t wait for the World Cup. I hate Figure Skating. I hate even more that Figure Skating is shoved down our throats by Bob Costas and everyone else […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: The Olympic Opening Ceremonies went off earlier this week despite several technical problems that occurred during the torch lighting Experts are calling the ceremonies the biggest disaster involving […]
I know I’m a traitor. I’m the Benedict Arnold of Olympic fandom. I don’t know how this happened, but I’ve found myself in a strange predicament since the Olympics began on Friday night. I am rooting for Canada. In almost every event (except two that start Tuesday) I am leaning towards our neighbors to the […]
Before we get into what is going on Monday and what I’ll be paying attention to in the evening, let’s look back at a pretty good weekend in Vancouver. Opening Ceremonies – Extremely loud applause for the people of Canadians First Nations (what we in America call Native Americans). They were introduced to start the […]
The Amar’e Stoudemire rumors are getting hot and heavy as the All-Star game has concluded, and we are now three days away from Thursday’s trade deadline. I would be shocked if Stoudemire is playing in a Suns uniform Friday when the Suns try and split their season series with the Atlanta Hawks. Let’s analyze some […]
I might have fallen into the Part II of the trilogy curse, but I’m ready to pull and Episode III, a Return of the Jedi, or Return of the King…really any return. If this were a the final chapter of some dramatic three part made for TV movie that cool voice over guy would come […]
We are in the middle of one of the most entertaining NBA seasons that I can ever remember. Time to take a look back at everything pre-All-Star break. Biggest Disappointments – The Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs (my NBA Finals picks, I might add) both look old and incapable of advancing to their respective […]
I’ve been debating on something ever since I decided to make this preview a trilogy. What makes good trilogies? The only thing I could think of was the writer/director knowing it was a trilogy before they started (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Shrek). Since I already decided to do a trilogy, the scary thing […]
It is time for Kobe Bryant to swallow his pride and put the basketball shoes in a lock box for the next 18 days. Long term this is what is best for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their second straight NBA title. For Kobe it should no longer be about any individual accomplishments. Another […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: The New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts to win the Super Bowl Proving once again that New Orleans must be the luckiest city in the world One […]
Welcome to the three part series of my Olympic Preview. Here is to many Cool Runnings references and many many pictures of Lindsey Vonn. Let’s not bore you with a long intro and just get into the facts. Here is Part 1: Alpine Skiing: How it Works – Strap some ski’s to your feet and […]
Every four years some of the greatest athletes in the world join together and compete for their countries. But unlike their counterparts in the summer, these top class competitors do most of their work with little to no acclaim. Can you name five Winter Olympians that don’t play in the NHL, and I’ll even accept […]
Football is over; March Madness is still more than a month away and this is normally the time of year where sports fans want to slam there head in the door. Luckily this year, as is every four years, the Olympics fill those sports-less February days. I am here to guide you through the ins […]
I was 100% sure Super Bowl XLIV was going to overtime. Peyton Manning got the ball with 5:42 left in the fourth quarter and this was going to become one of those career defining drives. This was going to join the Colts-Patriots 2007 AFC Championship game when he brought Indy back from an 18 point […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: Joey Logano raced to his second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown victory Saturday night, holding off 16-year-old Sergio Pena. Unfortunately, because it was the Toyota All Star Showdown, Logano’s […]
I’m going to get straight to the point on this one (I swear I really thought I was going to, but when I re-read the article, as usual I didn’t), Chris Paul being injured for the next month or two is a good thing for the New Orleans Hornets. I know I am getting people […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: The Oakland Raiders hired Hue Jackson as offensive coordinator on Tuesday. When asked why he made the hire, confused Raiders owner Al Davis said he always admired Hue […]
The Amar’e Stoudemire trade rumors are starting to heat up with the trade deadline less than a month away. Sports 620 KTAR’s John Gambadoro has said the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, and New Jersey Nets would be teams the Suns could strike a deal with. Paul Coro from the Arizona Republic mentioned that […]
Before the New York Jets Wild Card playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Rex Ryan was asked what he thought about the Vegas odds for the Jets to win the Super Bowl. “I wasn’t aware of that, but to me we should be favorites.” Ryan said. Excuse me Rex, I know you’re confident […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: Tiger Woods should come out and answer his critics in public before making his return to tournament golf, Australian Geoff Ogilvy said on Wednesday. “Tiger should actually come […]
The Arizona Cardinals defense was embarrassed Wild Card Weekend by the Green Bay Packers. It does not get any easier in the divisional round as they now have to deal with Drew Brees and a potent New Orleans Saints offense. Before getting into some specifics on what to watch from New Orleans, this is a […]
Ladies and gentlemen (and especially ladies), welcome to the Sports Kabob, a skewered look at the world of sports and pop culture. Here are the top stories: The Cardinals defeated the Packers 51-45, putting up 531 yards on what was the #2 ranked defense in the NFL Many Green Bay insiders blame this poor performance […]
