At 11:12 pm (according to my microwave clock) Al Michaels just said “if the Ravens win at Oakland, they’re in.” However, CBSsports.com and nfl.com both say that Denver and the Jets control their own destiny. Which is it? The AFC playoff picture is as complex as we’ve ever seen, but considering the Monday Night game (Bears/Vikings) ... Read More »

I saw on ESPN.com that all eight of their baseball experts have picked the Yankees to win the ALCS. Maybe I’m nuts, but I think these teams are very even. In fact, I think there are several places where the Angels have an advantage. 1. C.C. Sabathia has never had much success against the Angels, going ... Read More »

With all apologies to the first weekend of March Madness, this week, especially in 2009, is the best sports week of the year. Honestly, if you look at the opening week of the NCAA tournament, the action starts Thursday at noon, and ends Sunday evening around 7:00. You get three and a half days of ... Read More »

Now that Rickey got inducted on his first ballot and Mr. Rice slid in on his last, there’s a baseball Hall of Fame story that I don’t understand, and I’d like those knowledgeable fans to help me. It’s not really a story, per say. It’s more rhetoric than story. Actually, it’s the rhetoric of many ... Read More »

Enough of the babble. Enough of the “anyone can win on any given day.” Enough of the game-seven anaylsis. Can Orlando beat Boston? Who cares? Neither of them are beating Lebron. And do you really think the Lakers are going to lose to Houston, at home, in a game seven? Please. It won’t happen. The ... Read More »

In my last blog, I covered Randy Johnson, and his struggle towards 300 games. Another ancient lefty, Jamie Moyer, is stumbling towards his next milestone as well. As a 16 game winner in ’08, Moyer was far and away the most productive over-forty pitcher during the ’08 campaign. However, ’09 hasn’t been as kind to ... Read More »

As April turns to May, there are several interesting story lines playing themselves out in the baseball world. Besides Zack Greinke being the best pitcher on the planet, and Heath Bell (yeah, he’s a Padre) leading the majors in saves, there are a few other things for fans to keep in mind. 1.       The longer Toronto ... Read More »

I know one day (or actually two) shouldn’t take away from four months of work, but the ACC embarrassed itself greatly in the last 48 hours. All season, we heard how the Big East might be the best conference ever, but ACC pundits, and the increasilngly questionable RPI had the Atlantic Coast Conference as the ... Read More »

Let’s go back to a topic I posted a couple days ago, which got many responses, most of which similar in nature. I suggested the Ravens strongly consider signing Terrell Owens, and people came at me with such things as “The thin Pennsylvania air is getting to you,” and “I’d like to have some of ... Read More »

Tell me he’s not exactly what the Ravens need on the field: a big receiver, who makes plays. I know he’s older and not as good as he used to be, but hasn’t he’s still led the NFL in receiving  yards since 2004? And in general, he’s loved in the locker room, at least by ... Read More »