Browsing Tag: Sports
National Signing Day : College in our Culture
Today is the day. Over the last year, older well privileged have scouted and scoured the training of teenagers. They have analyzed every little strength and weakness to the point of knowing exactly what each person is capable of. They have gone through and spoke with them and discussed the possibilities of the future. Now they…
Read More »Fame, Fortune, and Moral Fortitude
I was scouring the web today, and I came across an interesting story about R.A. Dickey – that awesome knuckleballer that the Mets let slide over to the Blue Jays. Source link: Blue Jays ace R.A. Dickey fights child sex trafficking in India So anyways, I read this article and it got the wheels turning. I…
Read More »The Transformation of Ray Lewis: Hypocrite or Hero
Sunday, the Ravens clinched a bid to the Super Bowl in Ray Lewis’s farewell tour of the year. So I did what any sports fanatic would do (or so I thought), I took to Twitter to congratulate #52 on making it because he is just a great dude. Much to my surprise, the vast majority…
Read More »Doped Up Heroes
Today, Lance Armstrong may or may not be shown admitting to doping in his incredible run of 7 straight Tour de France wins. If you believe the reports, he will end the run of his defense against such allegations and finally come clean about really happened. But I keep thinking one thing, why does it…
Read More »The Full Manti of Imaginary Friends
I think everyone has a point in time where they have an imaginary friend. I know I had that stage shortly when I was younger, and it seems everyone goes through it and has at least one imaginary friend (whether imaginary or inanimate is irrelevant, just an imaginary persona). Manti Te’o apparently never outgrew this…
Read More »Playoff Idea No. 3
The last 2 years I have suggested two similar formats for a playoff. Both times, I’ll admit, there were flaws. But in the spirit of improvement and the spirit of tradition, I am going to do another. Why is this one better? For the first time, this event will take the money aspect into account…
Read More »Realignment (Why people like it, why it won’t work)
Ok, possibility number 2. Realignment. First – Why people like it Realignment just makes sense to most people. You take all the greats and put them in conferences so that they can beat the lesser teams. This way everyones favorite teams always go to the playoffs because Baylor will never be able to recruit to…
Read More »March Madness vs. the BCS (Why a playoff just makes sense)
BCS first The BCS is bringing in $186.3 million. It’s net assets are approximately $140 million. This money is then split amongst all teams that are in Division 1 (FBS and FCS). That comes out too 242 teams splitting $140 million. Well, $80.6 million of that remains in the bank, therefore the numbers of distribution…
Read More »Div 1 Football Playoff (TAKE 2)
Last year I suggested a playoff… This year time to take that tweak and see what might have happened. 16 team playoff (4 games) Shorten the season back to the 11 games they had as a standard. Teams may not play FCS teams to pad the schedule with easy opponents. You can keep the conferences…
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