Open Thread Thursday (4/30) »

Someone please post a topic and get us started.

Chicken Little’s Wisdom & The World Of Sports »

As the pounding persisted, Chicken Little offered survival. References to the sky falling provided just enough comic relief to make the experience endurable.

7 or 5: What Is Your Number? »

 
So much to choose from tonight.  The NHL has two game 7s: Rochester’s Brian Gionta and the New Jersey Devils host the Carolina Hurricanes.  Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals will do their best to not welcome Rochester’s Ryan Callahan and the New York Rangers.
On the hardwood, Boston’s Fleet Center will be hoppin’ as the Celts look [...]

Canadiens’ Elimination Marks The End Of An Era »

Boston’s first round sweep of Les Habitants caused barely a blip on the radar screen of North American professional sports. After all the Bruins advancing to the second round of the playoffs might beg the great philosophical question: if a number one seed sweeps an eight, does anyone notice?

Performance of the Week (POTW) 4/20-4/26 »

Have you seen a great sports performance this week – maybe on the national level or the local level? Was it a feat of athletic prowess, an incredible accomplishment, or an ultimate act of sportsmanship? Here’s the place to note that performance.

There’s no ‘I’ in Aaron Curry »

Two simple pronouns: “we” and “our.” One nominative, one possessive, but both plural in form. Perhaps meaningless to some, but speaks volumes to others.

He didn’t talk about himself or say “I’ve worked hard” or “People doubted me.” He realizes that it he is not alone; he is not unique when it comes to be being drafted, playing football, making millions.

Temple Owls: Supply and Demand for 2009-2010 »

by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell
The past two seasons have brought some hardware for the Temple Owls by way of two Atlantic 10 tournament championships. Unfortunately, high hopes of upsets in the NCAA tourney never came to fruition in either season. A first round exit to Michigan State in 2008 and Arizona State in 2009 has left [...]

Open Thread Thursday (4/23) »

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I Am A Fair-Weathered Fan! »

Yes, we departed last Friday afternoon with our destination set for PNC Park – home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Earlier in the day a co-worker questioned the possibility of making the game on time – after all we were leaving at 3p.m. for a 7p.m. first pitch some 290 miles away.

Wally’s Wednesday — MLB and NFL draft »

As the baseball season approaches the 10% completion mark, here are some observations from this simple-minded scribe:

I love the fact that some traditional underdogs/underachievers are off to a great start.   Toronto, Seattle and Florida will make their respective division races very interesting if they can continue playing good ball through May.  Even the woeful Pirates are making some [...]