Plays or Players?
During his trip to the Jacksonsville Jags’ camp, SI.com’s Don Banks elicited a couple of interesting quotes: From [QB Byron]Leftwich: “You can’t describe Carl’s system. …
Brian Goff
Defense & Championships
This quote comes from Tom Coughlin in a recent NY Times article (registration required): I’m a believer that defense wins championships, … And I’m a …
Taxing Slow Play
Time is valuable even for sports fans. The Masters is one of my favorite sports events (even if run by an all-male club) but watching …
Favrenomics
Since every other writer out there in sports media and blogdom has chimed in on the Brett Favre saga, why not somebody from the SE? …
Head Shots: Part of the Game?
The anticipated move by the NFL to use suspensions to penalize (some) and deter “head shots” to players has already generated substantial feedback. On ESPN …
The NCAA Gets Tough
In a Thursday column for ESPN.com, Andy Katz writes about the sanctions handed down to Baylor University’s basketball program for rules infractions. Head Coach Dave …
Toyota Invades NASCAR
The Wall Street Journal’s Holman Jenkins skillfully intertwines sports and economics today in his week Business World contribution — Toyota v. USA? (subscription required). He …
The Wooden School of Management
As a young sports fan, I came of age watching but not liking UCLA basketball in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were Goliath …
Take Me Out to the (Newer) Ballpark
My wife and I recently visited the West Coast, affording me my first game at Dodger Stadium in 45 years. While Brooklynites still despair the …
Separating Cause & Effect in the U.S. Performance
The post-match breakdowns of the U.S.’s whipping by the Czechs offered several factors. Some are just silly such as the U.S. has bad karma in …