Olympic Stew

A few random thoughts related to the Olympics: 400 Implosion for U.S. For the first time since WWII (excepting 1980), the U.S. will not medal …

NBA Discrimination?

The NY Times piece on racial discrimination by NBA referees has generated quite a buzz from sports websites ranging from SI.com to the Dallas Morning …

Media Matters

Many players fly under the media radar, or, at least, only make fleeting appearances despite tremendous achievements. Roy Oswalt is a prime example. A pre-season …

Moneyball: Normal v. Abnormal

What are the limits of a “Moneyball” — expected value of a particular position — approach to personell decisions? A Sports Illustrated piece on Albert …

Coaches, GMs, and Reporters

The (Nashville) Tennessean’s Paul Kuharsky wrote a short piece about the Coach-GM relationship, specifically with regard to the Titans. He observes Sure, Coach Jeff Fisher …