Niblets for May 2010

Best comment of the month: A Tale of two NCAA Violations From justbuster Good job on listing just a few of the violations at USC. Reading the blogs and comments that USC fans have left on other sites, I hope you’re prepared for the avalanche of infantile and just plain dumb invective that the minions … Read more

A tale of two NCAA Violations.

Both the Michigan and the USC football programs have been sited by the NCAA and are under investigation. However, that is where the similarity stops. Michigan The second most impressive fact about the Michigan football program is that it has the most wins in NCAA history. The most impressive fact is that the Michigan program … Read more

The English Premier League

While English top division professional soccer has been played for well over 100 years, the English Premier League as we know it only came into existence during the 1992-1993 season.  The recently completed 2009-2010 season, which saw Chelsea FC win the Premier League title by only one point over Manchester United, was the 18th complete … Read more

Sports Buffet for 5/25/10

Note: I will have a B I G announcement about getting back on the Internet radio very soon. We will also have Niblets this Saturday. NFL The NFL took a huge loss in the Supreme Court Monday. The Court in effect said that the league is not a single entity in regards to licensing producers … Read more

NFL CBA Negotiations Continue

The National Football League and the National Football League Players Association are in negotiations that will hopefully prevent the lockout that no one wants.  The 2010 season is secure as well as the 2011 draft, so there is time for the NFL CBA negotiations to lead to a deal.  The realities of this situation are … Read more

Sports Buffet for 05/20/10

NFL Former pro bowl CB Shawn Springs was released by the Pats. He has lost some speed and will end up as a decent FS but is no longer to play CB at this level. DL Glenn Dorsey was the 5th pick in 2008. He was less than effective in the 4-3 and is a … Read more

Has political correctness hurt the sports reporting on ESPN?

So much of the antique news media have climbed into bed with the Democrats that a 200 foot wide mattress had to be delivered to the White House to accommodate them all. Is the same thing happening at ESPN? There is no doubt that the network makes a ton of money broadcasting games of the … Read more

"Welcome to Big 40 College Football"

It isn’t that bad yet but nothing is out of the question. What we seem to have is a Conference game of musical chairs. Every NCAA team wants to be sure it gets a seat in a better conference (and of course the money that goes with it). Every NCAA Conference seems to be wooing … Read more

UFC 112 Ends with a Fizzle

UFC 112 Ends with a Fizzle Thousands of MMA fans tuned in to watch UFC 112 Saturday, April 10, 2010. The fight card boasted ten fights, half of which were preliminary fights. Since many missed the preliminary fights, here’s a quick rundown: Jon Madsen defeated Mostapha Al-Turk via unanimous decision; Paul Kelly defeated Matt Veach … Read more