What’s in a Name?
Name changes are a hot topic. With the myriad of migrating franchises across the sports landscape, with it comes the idea of changing a team’s name. We’ve seen it recently with the Seattle Supersonics turning into the Oklahoma City Thunder. We…
Is it Time to Re-examine Our Tolerance For Violence in Sports?
Every once in a while, something so inconceivably stupid happens in the world of sports that it makes you sick. Like physically ill, psychologically burdened. Things that stick with you all day, wondering just how it could happen, and what kind of en…
A Pac-12, Mountain West Collaboration?
The era of major college conference realignment has several side effects and aftershocks. Many conferences are unrecognizable any more, and others, such as the WAC in football, are completely gone. One unexpected outcome of the great conference swap …
Grading the Chicago Bears’ 2013 Draft
The Chicago Bears concluded the main portion of the offseason with six picks in the 2013 draft. They are still looking over the undrafted free agents available, but the free agency and the draft are the two aspects of the offseason fans care about th…
Grades for Every NFL Team’s First Round of the Draft
The first round of the NFL draft just ended, and it came with a few surprises to say the least. Not only did players like Geno Smith and Manti Te’o not hear their names called, but players like Kyle Long and Travis Frederick did. Of course, the…
Oregon Self-Imposes Punishment Following Released Documents
Pac-12 football coaches seem to have found the right formula: Build a successful, championship-caliber program, win some BCS bowls, and then get out of dodge before the NCAA brings down the hammer. Pete Carroll famously left USC to coach the Seattle …