I’m writing this column because I have to. I’m writing this column because yesterday’s U.S.-Canada matchup for the Olympic gold medal in hockey was one of the best sporting events that I have seen in a while.
I’m writing this column because I have to. I’m writing this column because yesterday’s U.S.-Canada matchup for the Olympic gold medal in hockey was one of the best sporting events that I have seen in a while.
Football is supposed to be about quarterbacks, receivers, running backs and tough defenses—not kickers and special teams. Yet, as was evident last weekend, kicking and everything that goes along with it is increasingly taking over the game.
Football is supposed to be about quarterbacks, receivers, running backs and tough defenses—not kickers and special teams. Yet, as was evident last weekend, kicking and everything that goes along with it is increasingly taking over the game.
Sports is obviously a competitive business and many players are coveted and respected for their tough attitudes and grit on the field, but being a total and utter jerk is a different category. As forces like YouTube continue to shrink the world, teams are increasingly worried about their image and how their players are viewed in the public domain.
Sports is obviously a competitive business and many players are coveted and respected for their tough attitudes and grit on the field, but being a total and utter jerk is a different category. As forces like YouTube continue to shrink the world, teams are increasingly worried about their image and how their players are viewed in the public domain.
Why is it that I can watch one period of hockey in the same time it takes to finish the last minute of a basketball game? The problem is the differing speeds of games and commercials in different sports, or what I like to call "the sports speed blur".
Why is it that I can watch one period of hockey in the same time it takes to finish the last minute of a basketball game? The problem is the differing speeds of games and commercials in different sports, or what I like to call "the sports speed blur".
By now, we’re all familiar with Frank Caliendo’s comedy routines poking fun at football broadcaster John Madden. Aside from his obscenely accurate impression, Caliendo’s routine is inherently aided by the fact that Madden really does take enormous amounts of time to describe simple football plays and strategy.
But recently, I’ve started to think that Caliendo has identified a greater trend in sports—simply horrible broadcasting.
By now, we’re all familiar with Frank Caliendo’s comedy routines poking fun at football broadcaster John Madden. Aside from his obscenely accurate impression, Caliendo’s routine is inherently aided by the fact that Madden really does take enormous amounts of time to describe simple football plays and strategy.
But recently, I’ve started to think that Caliendo has identified a greater trend in sports—simply horrible broadcasting.
