Butler Bulldogs Insider (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
... big this week is for the Bulldogs, who play No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday at Hinkle Fieldhouse (ESPN analyst Jay Bilas will be there). I used excerpts for my story in The Star on Tuesday. I also spoke to CBS analyst Clark Kellogg and Jerry Palm of collegerpi.com. Curt Cavin of The Star was a big help in contacting Bilas for the story. Gary Parrish, CBS Sportsline: "The...
Miami Heat (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Observations from Sunday's 115-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Arco Arena: Dwyane Wade seemed to play with a bit more edge than usual. Don't discount the impact of those critical comments Friday night by ESPN's analysts. Dorell Wright? As...
Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
Your ESPN expert Herm Edwards (still sounds strange) has picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Denver Broncos this weekend. His cohort Mark Schlereth picked the Broncos. In the last three seasons, The Chiefs are 2-4 against the Broncos. The former Chiefs coach picks the Chiefs and the former Broncos player picks the Broncos. Heh. Mark Schlereth : "I'm going Broncos right now. Guess...
The Onion (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
BRISTOL, CT—Despite the clear dominance the Vikings displayed in their definitive 36-10 week 12 victory over the Bears, ESPN analysts compared the teams' offensive and defensive performances, and scrutinized slow-motion highlights of the game for nearly five minutes during Monday's broadcast of NFL Live .
Revenge Of The Birds (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
The media is fickle. That much is a given. It is boggling though how former players and coaches alike, presumed experts about everything football and particularly NFL football, can give off such amateur assessments sometimes. The example I provide here is not even that shocking necessarily, but it is relevant anyway. Watch this clip before reading on. So the conclusion by our ESPN analysts...
Burnt Orange Nation (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
... a great time . "The gunslinger mentality McCoy displayed in 2008 has returned," wrote ESPN analyst Todd McShay, "and the Texas offense is humming as a result. His performance on Thanksgiving night was one of the most memorable moments of the season. ... a strong showing against Nebraska in the Big 12 title game could earn McCoy the Heisman Trophy." McCoy has been...
