NFL Predictions: Writers v. Vegas
NFL prediction time is here again with writers from various outlets providing their views. Here are SI’s Preview predictions. Betting markets such as Vegas Insider …
Brian Goff
Arizona Meltdown
SI.com’s Peter King wrote a blistering column this morning about Arizona’s “historic choke job.” In typical King style, he treads pretty lightly on poor head …
The $70 Billion Fantasy Football Market
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to my football tastes. I still watch NFL games because of an interest in the teams and the outcome …
Organizational Architecture of College Sports Behind the Scandals
Another college coach engages in reprehensible activities and the supervising athletic directors and university presidents do nothing until external investigations and public awareness force their …
Olympic Distance Running — Dominated Strategies?
In Thursday’s 800m final, David Rudisha set the track on fire with a new world record — the first ever under 1:41.  He led from …
Too Many Chiefs
The English National Team bears out a longstanding maxim –team production does not equate to the sum of individual production. The U.S. Olympic basketball squad …
Olympic Athletes — Real Life Avengers
The Olympics hooked me from my earliest memories of Bill Toomey, Lee Evans, and Jim Hines in Mexico City in 1968. Â The Super Bowl, …
Tail Wags Dog — In Some Leagues
Skip’s post on Tuesday along with the NBA ref scandal brings to the front differences in league management of their referees. All referees-umps will make …
"The Truth" on Bonds
This week’s Sports Illustrated cover story excerpts parts of the new book, Game of Shadows, detailing the evidence about Barry Bonds’ steroid use. SI.com also …
Soccer in Seattle
A bit behind on this, but the new MLS team in Seattle (The Sounders) have sold more season tickets (per game) than the Mariners. Here …