I learned something about myself recently. I hate Tim Tebow because he is a Christian. It’s much the same reason why LeBron James makes me so angry. I loved how he turned an otherwise boring free agent period into a self-aggrandizing media event as much as seeing Jim Gray and ESPN spread the love butter [...]
I’ve been saying Ndamukong Suh isn’t a dirty player, that he’s one of those rare breeds who possess a level of rage that sometimes kills drives, but also makes for legends that NFL Films is quick to promote. Watching Suh stomp on Packer guard Evan Dietrich-Smith during the Lions’ traditional Thanksgiving Day loss did nothing [...]
Some months back in a conversation with UH athletics director Jim Donovan, I commented that he has a job I would love/hate to have. He continued the comedic routine by handing over a stack of folders as if getting ready to clean out his desk. No matter how serious or silly the discussion was on [...]
If Bryant Gumbel’s rant against NBA commissioner David Stern had come from some Hollywood nut job, the diatribe would have been quickly discarded. After all, ignorance abounds in a country of 308 million people. But Gumbel did say it. And he’s not just some gas bag. Then again, maybe he is. Not only did he [...]
Idaho Statesman is reporting that Mountain West Conference executives have met to discuss, among other things, conference realignment. The article, written by Brian Murphy, quotes conference commissioner Craig Thompson saying, “There’s just so much innuendo and rumor and hearsay and you read the ticker on all the sports things about this guy is talking to [...]
Last week while flipping through the channels, I happened upon celebrity chef and noted man of anger Gordon Ramsey as he revisited a New York City restaurant to check on those he counseled. The establishment failed after one of the angry owners turned his back on the restructuring plan, and in the great tradition of [...]
It seems former Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier has now added UH to the seemingly never-ending list of schools where he one day may take his talents. And yes, South Beach, aka the University of Miami, is on that list. In fact, he did agree to join the Hurricanes but changed his mind two months later, [...]
It seems strange to say a coach with a .663 winning percentage, an NBA finals appearance and a Coach of the Year award is unqualified for any job, but Mike Brown with the Lakers just doesn’t seem like the right fit. According to a Lakers’ press release, Brown came in and simply blew away VP [...]
If Oceanic Cable is planning to use Jim Leahey in its coverage of UH athletics, no one is saying anything. OK, no one is saying anything to me. But if the Rainbows’ thrilling May 15 victory over San Jose was, in fact, his last – and what a way to go out – it will [...]
The Spanish flag at the World Golf Hall of Fame is being flown at half-staff. Just as the scarlet and gold ensigns were at the Spanish Open, the Players Championship and no doubt at golf courses through out Europe. When the news was announced that Seve Ballesteros had taken an unexpected turn for the worse, [...]
