Scandal Effect: Does League Direction Matter?
In Sunday’s post (“Needed Perspective”), Dave Berri draws attention to a critical question concerning the NBA scandal — do fans care about such things as …
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George Mason Univeristy Wins The March Madness Lottery
As Skip noted in the 2019 March Madness frenzy, mixing dispassionate sports analysis with rooting interest presents challenges. I’m a George Mason alumnus, so my …
NBA Centers Facing Extinction
Russell, Chamberlain, Jabbar, Lanier, Walton, Gilmore, Malone, Olajuwon, Ewing, O’Neal. Over decades, these and other “centers” dominated the NBA. The “association” conducted its annual All-Star …
Racism Behind Lack of NBA Interest?
The NBA’s popularity vaulted during the 1980s and 1990s with Bird as MVP but also with Moses, Magic, Michael, Charles, David, Hakeem, and Karl — all African American.
NFL Football: Young-McNabb, Fisher-Shanahan, and Media Inconsistency
Most NFL writers trashed Vince Young after his shoulder-pad throwing, walking out on Jeff Fisher blowup on Sunday. The grilling ranged from moderate such as …
Managing a Brand v. Restricting Competition
Brad has done an excellent job of keeping TSE readers informed and discussing elements of the American Needle v. NFL case, including posts on oral …
“Yankee Premium” Updates
In 2005 I explored the “Yankee Premium, how much of the Yankee payroll reflected a revenue advantage relative to the rest of baseball and how …
Playing Injured Players
Before the St. Louis-Houston series, Dick Cantrell, a colleague and long-time baseball follower predicted that St. Louis was in trouble. He gave 3 or 4 …
"Spreading" the Wealth
A number of articles have appeared about the “spread” offense over the past couple of years. One of the best I’ve seen showed up on …
NCAA World Evolving but Toward What?
As Skip reminded readers in his recent pieces on realignment, the current drama fits into a larger historical framework. I thought it useful to review …