Westwood #1 in the World
English golfer Lee Westwood attained the top spot in the world golf rankings on Sunday, replacing Tiger Woods, who had held the top spot for 281 weeks. Westwood captured the top spot while on his couch in his England home, as Martin Kaymer’s 21st finish at the Andalucia Masters this weekend assured Westwood the #1 […]
Rick Reilly, Have a Clue about Boise
Rick Reilly is a columnist for ESPN.com, and he makes periodic appearances on ESPN. He thrives upon composing humorous and entertainment based sports stories that don’t always hit the main issues themselves. I have been a strong critic of Reilly’s style for a very long time. He is a national pundit in every sense of […]
Podcast: 10/25 Sports Blitz
Title: Sports Blitz In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss the controversial call in the Steelers Dolphins game this weekend, preview and predict the World Series, analyze the future of the Philadelphia Phillies, and analyze the most recent BCS standings.
Weekend Recap
College Football: Saturday was an entertaining day of college football that featured many high-profile games with BCS implications. Leading the headlines was the LSU vs. Auburn game, No. 4 vs. No. 1 in my rankings, respectively. Cam Newton had another Heisman worthy performance, and Auburn enhanced their already strong resume with a 24-17 win, and […]
2010 College Basketball Preseason Rankings
Check out my 2010 College Basketball Preseason Rankings, which were posted today. Which teams are going to make a statement this year? Which teams are over/underrated? Feel free to comment, and enjoy the new rankings. See the College Basketball Top 25 tab above, or: http://bobsportsblog.wordpress.com/college-basketball-top-25/
Podcast: 10/20 Sports Podcast
Title: 10/20 Sports Podcast In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss many issues in sports, including the new BCS rankings, the NHL power rankings, and the issues of headshots and other illegal hits in the NFL.
College Football Top 25
Check out my updated college football top 25. The BCS standings were released on Sunday night on ESPN, and the Bob Long College Football Top 25 was shaken up as a result. See the College Football Top 25 tab above, or: http://bobsportsblog.wordpress.com/college-football-top-25/
Most Intimidating Big Ten Stadiums
Lets have some fun with this Friday feature. I am going to list the toughest Big Ten Football Stadiums for opponents to come into and win. The criteria combines attendance numbers, loudness, fan support, and past history of opponents in the stadium. 1. Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium- A bit of a surprise pick at number 1 […]
Podcast: 10/12 Sports Blitz
Title: October 12th Sports Blitz In this episode of Bob Long’s Sports Podcast you can listen to this week’s rooftop report, recapping the biggest stories in sports in a minute’s time, a debate about the future of Joe Paterno as the head coach of Penn State, and much more. With Chris Pierangeli.