Chris Anderson should have been ejected from Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals for pushing Tyler Hansbrough but the story of the game was LeBron James. King James continues to solidify his metamorphosis. With every clutch performance he records, he continues to reinforce the permanence of going from LeBron James to King James. He […]
Press conferences announcing a new coach, in any sport, are not very edgy. Breaking news rarely comes from a press conference, especially the variety that introduces a coach or player to a new market. The principle rarely says anything that shouldn’t be said and remains extremely positive and optimistic. The organization is great, the players […]
The NFL is doing it again. Roger Goodell is desperately trying to find a solution to creating more revenue and the easiest way for him to do that is to expand the regular season or the playoffs. Forget about the integrity of the game or what’s good for the game. “I hear from fans consistently […]
Watching Patrick Corbin go about his business Monday night was impressive. Although the sample size is small, Corbin continues to pitch like an ace. But pitching like an ace doesn’t mean you are an ace. There is a progression that most human beings go through while trying to compete at the highest level our species […]
Full disclosure: I thought the Golden State Warriors would force a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. The reasons for this matter little, I was wrong. But watching the Spurs compete reminded me of who they are and why they’re so tough to beat in a seven-game series. […]
Rolando McClain says he will retire at the ripe old age of 23. The eighth overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft has been arrested three times in the last 11 months. His life is in turmoil and the peace that passes all understanding eludes him. Every man is responsible for the decisions that he […]
I had the opportunity to watch the Cards Rookie Camp over the weekend. The Cards are transitioning from one system to another and my first glimpse of Bruce Arians’ offense filled me with cautious optimism. Coach Arians likes to throw the ball but he knows in order to throw it better you have to run […]
I wanted to see the Cardinals go get Karlos Dansby weeks ago because of his unique skill set and need for depth at inside linebacker. With the trouble surrounding Daryl Washington, it makes even more sense for Big Red. And the Dirty Bird came to town. Los Dirty is a proven player and multifaceted. He […]
I can’t believe I’m about to write these words: let the geeks decide the four teams that should be included in the college football playoffs. College football cannot allow their super committee, the football people that will pick the four teams to compete in the College Football Playoff, to be the only voice around the […]
I was actually encouraged by the Diamondbacks’ 15-12 record in the month of April, despite the fact they blew more saves than any other team in baseball. With all the injuries this team has sustained (Aaron Hill, Willie Bloomquist, Adam Eaton, a red hot Didi Gregorious and more), the fact that Martin Prado and Miguel […]
The Arizona Cardinals drafted nine players in the 2013 NFL draft and many analysts are talking about how Jonathan Cooper might be a perennial Pro Bowl guard. They also like Kevin Minter in the second round, and Tyrann Mathieu has been a topic of discussion nationally. Herman Edwards was raving about the Cardinals drafting Stepfan […]
Allow me to preface what follows: rookies have got to play and rookies have got to prove their worth. I don’t give rookies the benefit of the doubt, regardless of where they’re drafted. Prove it, rook. Having offered this premise, the 2013 NFL Draft for the Arizona Cardinals in terms of value of pick, areas […]
The Arizona Cardinals didn’t get a tackle, but they got the next best thing for their scheme: Jonathan Cooper. Getting the guard from North Carolina leads me to believe the Cardinals are going to run a zone-blocking scheme, exclusively. Chance Warmack had been rated the top player at his position in the draft for months […]
The New York Jets traded Darrelle Revis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the 13th overall pick in the draft and a conditional selection next year. This seems to be a sweet deal for all parties involved, sans the NFLPA. The Jets got rid of a problem that could have turned into a nightmare that […]
One of the best listeners the Doug & Wolf Show has e-mailed me a few questions leading up to the draft. Brother Murph knows his stuff and always brings passion to the table. His question: Why is it considered a ‘reach’ taking an offensive guard in the top-10 picks of the 1st round, particularly if […]
We will never forget Newtown. The unspeakable horror and the events of that day left this nation speechless and hopeless. Although nothing will top the horror of that day, the Boston bombings during the 117th Boston Marathon — where an eight-year-old boy lost his life — have filled us with the same sentiment. The sporting […]
Goran Dragic is a leader in the Suns locker room, but I wonder if he can lead this team? Leadership comes in many forms, but in the world of sports, there are only three ways leadership manifests itself. Teams can have a player that leads by example, they can have players that verbally assert themselves […]
The mind is so fragile, isn’t it? Professional athletes spend so many hours working on their bodies, getting physically conditioned to withstand the rigors of their sport, and very little time on strengthening their minds. Trevor Cahill is a fascinating case in point. I wrote about Cahill on Monday. His troubles with starting games and […]
Honestly, Trevor Cahill makes me want to gouge my eyes out. He has excellent stuff and you wonder how anybody could put any crooked numbers up on this guy, let alone in the first inning! But that’s exactly what the Pirates did in the first game of their three-game series with the Diamondbacks. The Pirates […]
Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti had no choice. Trying to rehab Mike Rice as opposed to firing him on the spot is indefensible. Tim Pernetti did the honorable thing and stepped down, knowing he should have overridden school officials and fired Mike Rice. But the plot thickened when we discovered that Tim Pernetti said he […]
Game three of the Diamondbacks’ opening series turned into the paragon example of why Kevin Towers and the D-backs believe they will be contenders in 2013. Many baseball pundits and sabermetricians scoffed at the Justin Upton trade and believed the Diamondbacks were foolish for making it. Well, grinders unite! Moneyball may prove Kevin Towers wrong […]
There was a day when coaches got physical with their players. There was a day where it was part of coaching. There was a time when coaches drove their players with a whip in one hand and a rod in the other. That time, regrettably, ended in the vicinity of the late 20th century. College […]
What I love about this team more than anything else is they will fight you to the bitter end. They have a bunch of guys that will play hard for 27 outs and never quit. Martin Prado, Paul Goldschmidt, Miguel Montero, Aaron Hill and company don’t need anybody to get them ready to play. I […]
According to a recent report, there are 13 teams in the National Football League that have $10 million or more in cap space remaining and teams are into their third week of free agency. It’s finally happening: general managers are taking an even-handed approach to free agency. In view of this collective conservatism, the question […]
