The first life-affirming thrill I ever had as a football fan was in 1972, when my hometown Washington Redskins made it to the Super Bowl. It was the second year in George Allen’s tenure as Redskins head coach. Allen (left) came to the Redskins after a successful run as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. The Redskins hadn’t been to the playoffs in about 30 years until 1971, Allen’s first year in
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
DRAFT SPECIAL Titans Brass Should Take a Lesson from the Past: Defense First
Posted on 9:54 PM by ergeg
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy...
Posted on 9:51 PM by ergeg
A fella at work told me about it. It was on the radio on my way home. The evening TV news was all over it (immediately before, I'd seen a commercial for Lysol that used the Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye" as its jingle). I wasn't surprised, but certainly I was dismayed.
So pick your poison. It's been a newsy week. Now I'll tell you what I think.
I always thought Don Imus (left) was a weirdo. The
So pick your poison. It's been a newsy week. Now I'll tell you what I think.
I always thought Don Imus (left) was a weirdo. The
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Nothing Minor About Sounds' Media Day: 2007 Squad Debuts for Reporters and Photogs
Posted on 5:16 PM by ergeg
Under the watchful eye of Nashville Sounds media relations director Doug Scopel, the 2007 version of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple A minor league affiliate took the field at Greer Stadium yesterday, to pose for pictures and submit to interviews with representatives from local newspaper, television and online outlets. [Above: Tennessean staff photographer Dipti Vaidya snaps a pic of new Sounds
Friday, March 30, 2007
Insights, Irony and Ignominy: Short Takes on Long Issues
Posted on 4:23 PM by ergeg
Last year, I got a lot of interesting feedback on my story regarding Keith Hernandez’ remarks about the presence of a female masseuse in the San Diego Padres’ dugout. Now comes the latest encroachment on the male baseball domain: umpire Ria Cortesio, who recently worked a MLB exhibition game in Arizona, thus becoming the first female umpire to do so since Pam Postema in 1989. I also got some
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Against the Grain: The Only Way to Enjoy Bracketology Is to Take Some Risks
Posted on 1:30 PM by ergeg
Rather than bore you, dear reader, with a full-blown NCAA bracket, let's go about the Big Dance with quick hits and thematic force. You'll still get the predictions that count. Here's the opening salvo: Former NBA great Reggie Miller, Washington Post columnist Michael Wilbon and ESPN's Dan Patrick have all got Georgetown winning the whole thing. But this weird John Thompson II and III/Patrick
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Conference Tournaments: The Big Stumbling Block to Fairness at the Big Dance
Posted on 12:11 AM by ergeg
Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim (seen left, pleading for an answer) was all over the radio and TV Monday. He thinks his Orangemen got jobbed being left out of the NCAA basketball tournament. He marshaled all his reasons why his team did “everything they had to do” to get a tourney invite. He made some good points. Unfortunately, an equal number of counter-points could be made
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Don't Worry, Be Happy: Titans Show Restraint Amid Free-Agency Madness
Posted on 4:27 PM by ergeg
Drew Bennett. Travis Henry. Bobby Wade. Erron Kinney. Zach Piller. All are gone from the Tennessee Titans—either via free agency or outright release. That’s essentially your leading runner, your two leading wide receivers and one-third of your offensive line. Now don’t get too excited, but the Titans have re-signed Kerry Collins, Justin Geisinger and Rien Long. Underwhelming, you say?
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