I just cannot stand it anymore.   No one who knows my passion for sports would ever call me a fair weather fan, but Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has finally snapped my string. Dale also happens to be NASCAR’s most popular driver, by leaps and bounds.  It is not even fair for the other drivers.  I happen to own three 88 hats, an 88 shirt, and an 8 hockey jersey (from Budweiser...

Besides Augusta National and the famed Masters, only one other golf event captures my entire attention for a weekend: the Ryder Cup and it is only hosted every two years. Sure, I watch a lot of golf, but it is a give and take watch. You certainly will not catch me watching for 4 or 5 straight hours, unless one of the two aforementioned events is on. My wife went back to...

(Note: The writer has a personal vested interest in The Ohio State Buckeyes, as some consider the writer, a fanatical fan.) The idea of a Big Ten expansion appealed to me when it was first reported that the Big Ten was looking to add three teams to bring the Big Ten to the Big 14. Certainly, the addition of Notre Dame, Texas, and Nebraska would have been a huge boon to...

1:55pm – And we are LIVE!  US team MUST have a win today. Not a draw and certainly not a loss. Here is a small breakdown – US goes win-win. Certainly in quarters. US goes loss – loss. Out. Where it gets dicey is either a win-draw, win-loss, or draw-draw. A win-draw gives the US 5 points.  It also would make the difference if the draw came against Algeria or Slovenia. ...

1:55 pm – Four texts already stating that I am wrong and the game starts at 1:30. Yes, ABC is going to lure you in for an hour pregame show. Actual kickoff is not until 2:30pm 1:56 pm – text from Ben. What is this, the Super Bowl? Let’s get going already. 1:57pm – Not sure I getting or feeling the U2 song – “Whose got the boots?”  What does that mean? 2:22...

You probably have heard of Lance Armstrong. You may remember Greg LeMond. You might have heard of Alberto Contador. Otherwise, your knowledge of the Tour De France (Tour) is probably limited. (That’s why I am here folks! I would watch tiddlywinks if it was on TV!) Starting July 3rd and ending a grueling 22 days later in Paris, the Tour is an amazing 2,234 mile (yes,...

No mulligans. No gimme three footers. No improving your lie. These are things that 80% of golfers take for granted when playing a round at their home course.  Hit a bad drive, hit another one. Hit it in the water, go ahead and walk up and drop by the water. Both save time and energy but professional golfers would have to re-hit the ball that went in the water from the...

You might think you are the best golfer of your foursome at home but even after shooting that 70, imagine having to take on 150 other guys that can do that every single day of their lives. Also, these courses are set up to be the toughest in the world.   According to my count at www.uga.usopen.com, there are 15 qualifying sites to get into this year’s US Open at Pebble...

Catch the Fever The World Cup. The crème d le crème of soccer events. Only 32 countries soccer teams make this four year event.  The sad part is that the United States, in general, could not care less.  They have no idea how the tournament operates nor what a victory in this cup means to the home country. One of those reasons is because the US has never won the World...

With the recent announcement that the MWC might be able to “guarantee” themselves an automatic BCS spot, it is interesting to revisit the reasons why we do not have a college football playoff in the first place.  There are no compelling reasons NOT to have a playoff. The arguments presented are weak and at best: disingenuous.  From now on, this will be the patented...