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Super Bowl Media Day: Ugh
NFL It was January of 2003. I had THE placard for the first time: “Super Bowl Media”. There it was; my name and Super Bowl XXXVII printed together. I picked up my credential in downtown San Diego o...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

Cutler Absence Dominates NFL Talk
NFL The Packers and Steelers made it to the Super Bowl, right? The reaction to Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler’s injury has deflected the headlines away from the big game, and the NFL community ...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

Halfway Point of the NBA Season
NBA Western Conference The West has gone pretty much as expected. The defending champion Lakers seem to be on cruise control, especially in an awful Pacific division. Critics will take shots at Phil’s b...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA

Divisional Weekend Reaction
NFL Steelers 31 Ravens 24This one will sting John Harbaugh’s crew for a while. The Ravens turned two early Pittsburgh fumbles into touchdowns and led 21-7 at the half. That would change in the criti...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

Wild Card Weekend Reaction
NFL Seahawks 41 Saints 36Really New Orleans? The defense that wreaked havoc by causing turnovers during last season’s Super Bowl run looked clueless in Seattle on Saturday. The Seahawks’ 28th-...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

Additions Change Hoops Outlook
College Basketball With first semester grades being posted throughout the land, some college basketball programs are about to get a nice present for the holiday season. This select group of talented transfers (or player...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball

Please, Stop the BCS Whining
College Football It happens every year. Media and fans alike start screaming about the BCS and all the horrible things that “might happen” in the college football postseason. I am amazed at the level of an...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football

Cleveland Trip May Galvanize Heat
NBA TNT likes to advertise “We Know Drama”. The network definitely broadcast from an electric atmosphere Thursday night in Cleveland, with the return of former favorite son LeBron James. Caval...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA

Yankees Face Big Decision on Jeter
MLB The Yankees-Derek Jeter negotiation should be pretty simple, but it could potentially turn into one of the offseason’s best stories if either side turns stubborn. It has been widely reported tha...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Enough Trash CAMpaign
College Football Had your fill of the Cam Newton saga yet?We could be discussing an exciting end to the college football season, but the media conversation has turned to the alleged solicitation and possible payment o...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football

Fantastic NBA Night
NBA I had prepared to write about the Lakers and Hornets today, but then as the NBA likes to advertise—amazing happens. On a Tuesday night where L.A. and New Orleans stayed undefeated, they just get...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA

A Legend Passes
MLB Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died Thursday at his home in California at the age of 76. He was a delightful character, a baseball legend and a special leader.On the field, Anderson’s acco...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Giant Accomplishment
MLB The tried-and-true formula of good pitching and timely hitting won out in the 2010 Fall Classic.Tim Lincecum’s eight solid innings of pitching and Edgar Renteria’s clutch three-run homer l...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Youth is Served
MLB The team in orange and black was scary good on Halloween night.On a holiday meant for kids, it was the youngest player on either roster that was the biggest star. Twenty-one year old Madison Bumgarner...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

How 'bout them Rangers
MLB Now we have a series.The Texas Rangers rode a solid pitching performance by Colby Lewis, as well as home runs from Mitch Moreland and Josh Hamilton, to beat the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, in Game 3 of...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Top Assistants Continue to Command Huge Dollars
College Football As Dan Mullen walked across Florida Field to shake hands with former boss Urban Meyer last Saturday night, it was another reminder of how critical top assistants are to any program trying to stay at t...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football

Initial BCS Means Nothing
College Football A very insignificant event will happen Sunday night: the first release of this season’s BCS standings. Big Brother ESPN will be pushing you all weekend to watch this silliness, especially with n...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football

Cox Defines Winner
MLB Today should be a celebration of the amazing managerial career of Bobby Cox. In his second stint as the Atlanta skipper from 1990-2010, he took 15 of his 21 Braves’ teams to the postseason. From...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

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