1) Pearl Jam – “Betterman” A great song off a great album. When I was in college, I didn’t really “get” Vitalogy, especially the more experimental tracks like “Tremor Christ” and “foxymophandle”. I wanted “Evener Flow” and “Even More Flow,” you know? But songs like “Betterman” – written by Eddie when he was 14! – […]
Continue reading →Mood: Depressed It’s been a tough week. >:-< Why won’t anyone let me just play basketball again? I have called EVERYONE and no one wants me. It’s really getting me down! I can understand Miami, they already have a lot of guys my age. But no one wants any veteran leadership? Not even Atlanta? Ugh. […]
Continue reading →Q: Steve! Steve! Steve! Buster Olney from ESPN. The Phillies have a real problem on their hands – they’ve got perennial All-Star Jim Thome at first and Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard waiting in the wings. Something’s got to give, right? Steve Phillips: That’s a good question, Buster. It sure does. If I’m the […]
Continue reading →Hi hello and welcome to a first instalment of EUROHOOP ARE GO!, it is a weekly summary of Euro Basketball. I extend hapiness of Hard-Wood guys to ask me of this! Was a very torrid start so far to ULEB Euroleague, two rounds so far. Biggest new was of cours huge upset of Olympaikos beating […]
Continue reading →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TNT’s Craig Sager Offers NBA Players The Shirt Off His Back In response to Camby’s suggestion that the National Basketball Association provide players with a clothing stipend (so that players may be able to conform to the newly instituted dress code), NBA sideline reporter Craig Sager has offered to clothe NBA superstars […]
Continue reading →As the first light of morning filtered in through the Venetian blinds, I buttoned the cufflinks of my fine Sea Island cotton shirt, stared deeply into the eyes of my darling, sleeping Eva, and reflected on what a truly privileged life I live. While I awaited the arrival of my chums, I ate a breakfast […]
Continue reading →THE EAST NEEDS A BEAST Just like the last few years, the East looks to be a wide-open gritty scrap-fest that any team can win if they want it enough. Lots of folks are saying the Pistons are going to represent the East once again in the Finals, but I don’t believe that for one […]
Continue reading →My feelings about this year’s Big Eleven — oh, sorry, Big Ten — are complex. As in, inferiority complex. How many years in a row will this conference have to place teams in the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, and the Final Four before the rest of the country wakes up to the fact that […]
Continue reading →As everyone knows by now, Theo Epstein is gone. But who’s to blame? If you believe the Red Sox, it’s nobody’s fault. Fat chance. If you believe the know-it-alls on talk radio, it’s me, Dan Shaughnessy. As if. I like to take a more prosaic stance. I blame Theo. Here’s the thing about prodigal sons: […]
Continue reading →Don’t mention the 1-7 Orange football team on the Hill. Nobody’s talking about it. As far as Syracuse observers are concerned, the season’s kaput. Only an off week separates them from being ritually slaughtered by Louisville and Notre Dame and a game against a tough South Florida team; a 1-10 finish is not out of […]
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