Texas Following Notre Dame Template?
The seismic effects of the conference realignments on the NCAA landscapes presents so almost unlimited angles to cover. Whether by design or stubbornness, the UT …
Boxing Could Face Future Olympics Knockout Blow
The Olympic Games have long been regarded as the highest standard in the sport of amateur boxing, with fighters from all over the world battling …
Do red shirts lead to more wins?
OK, so maybe this post belongs over at Improbable Research because it amused and bemused me in equal measures, but this article is worth noting …
Playing in a Winter Wonderland
Last month’s Super Bowl was hampered by severe winter weather that dumped significant accumulations of snow and ice on the Dallas Metroplex, the host of …
Realignment Economics
A few days back Phil provided a synopsis of the maneuvers behind the impending break-up of the Big 12 with Brad commenting yesterday on the …
NFL QB Bias
Over the years, questions have surfaced regarding an anti-black QB bias in the NFL. A young black QB enters the league fresh from college success …
Will the NFL Saints Move?and if so, where?
We have been very fortunate to have Phil Miller provide us with the details behind the saga of the NFL Vikings’ search for a new …
Including the World in the World Cup
Chuck Blazer, an American and North America’s representive to the FIFA executive committee has blasted the committee’s decision to not award North America’s soccer confederation, …
“Why Wrigley is Suddenly So Empty”
From the Wall Street Journal (HT Mark Stratton): On a Wednesday night in late July, the Chicago Cubs played the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field …
Fun and Games in Edmonton
I thought I had seen it all in the stadium subsidy game: bogus “economic impact” studies, threats to leave, mud-slinging, etc. But yesterday’s news out …