Yep, that was a good Super Bowl. Actually, a great one. My pregame prediction was 24-17 Pittsburgh—same as ESPN’s John Clayton—but I was rooting hard for the Cards. Hindsight’s always 20-20, but maybe if the Cards had taken the gunslinging approach sooner they’d’ve put some early points on the board. They credibly made the pro-forma attempt to “establish the running game,” but in so doing it
Monday, February 2, 2009
Super Bowl Weekend Roundup: The Game, the Hall, and a Trivia Quiz for Diehards
Posted on 10:20 AM by ergeg
Friday, January 16, 2009
The Curious Case of Donovan McNabb
Posted on 8:53 AM by ergeg
Early morning local sports radio chatter on Nashville’s 104.5 turned today momentarily to Donovan McNabb and his status as a potential Hall of Fame candidate. The shorthand assessment—mainly from Paul Kuharsky, former Tennessean writer and now with ESPN.com—seemed to be that, since the standard of the era is Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, McNabb might not qualify. The Philly QB doesn’t have a
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Titanic Collapse: Fisher’s Boys Dominate Ravens, Then Squander Opportunities in 13-10 Playoff Loss
Posted on 2:46 AM by ergeg
Nashville’s Circle Players are currently in rehearsal for a production of Titanic, the Musical, set for opening next weekend. But for a compelling tale of unbridled disaster, the Tennessee Titans beat the local community theater to the punch with their performance Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional playoffs. Like the journey of the Titanic itself, this one started out with high hopes and a
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Clash of the Titans—and Ravens: NFL Gypsies Lock Horns Once Again
Posted on 4:02 AM by ergeg
This weekend’s Baltimore Ravens/Tennessee Titans playoff matchup—Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST (CBS)—could be a game for the ages. Not only are the teams veritable spiritual clones of each other—big-time physical defenses, strong running games, competent quarterbacks—but the history between the two, while relatively brief, is rich, eventful, and amazingly balanced in the outcomes. Both teams are also
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Titans in Trouble: Injuries, Creeping Competition Spell Impending Doom
Posted on 12:03 AM by ergeg
Remember the glory days of 2008, when the Tennessee Titans were 10-0 and looked to be a surging AFC power? They had a killer defense and two strong young running backs, and it seemed like they were only going to get better as the playoffs loomed. Well, those days are gone.In their past four games, the Titans are 2-2. Their victories were over the Lions and Browns, two teams that might have
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Big 12 Teams Play No Defense, Sooners' Dominance Based on Skewed Statistics
Posted on 7:01 AM by ergeg
Oklahoma is hanging its claim on a shot at the national championship based in large part on the fact that they have scored more than 60 points in each of their past four games. It’s evidence, says coach Bob Stoops, of momentum and superiority. We won’t dispute that the Sooners are swamping their opponents, but do points mean dominance when you play in a conference where nobody plays any defense??
Monday, December 1, 2008
Musburger's Misquote of Famous Rickey Aphorism Leads Weekend Media Hits
Posted on 5:37 PM by ergeg
Brent Musburger bit the big one over the weekend. While broadcasting the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State football game on Saturday night for ABC, dumb ol’ Brent misquoted the great baseball executive Branch Rickey. Trying his darndest to be “eloquent,” and make a relevant quip germane to the game action, Brent burst forth excitedly with this gem, “As Branch Rickey once said, ‘Luck is the residue of...
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