TCU to Join Big East
TCU has accepted an invitation to become the 17th member of the Big East Conference and the 9th football member, beginning in the 2012-2013 season. The move puts the basketball conference in a very precarious position, as a league with 17 members, with potentially more members to come, makes scheduling, organization, and distribution of revenue […]
Podcast: NFL Special
Title: NFL Special An in-depth look at the NFL, including a round up of the past week and a preview of the Thanksgiving Day Games. Eagles vs. Giants, Bills vs. Bengals, and the Jeff Fisher vs. Vince Young issue is covered, among others.
Mets Hire Terry Collins
The New York Mets entered this offseason without a Manager and a General Manager, and as of Tuesday both positions were filled. The Mets hired Sandy Alderson as the GM on October 29, and instructed him to conduct the manager search. Tuesday, Alderson completed his search and hired Terry Collins, a former Major League player […]
Hamilton Wins AL MVP
Texas Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton was awarded the AL MVP Award today. He finished ahead of Miguel Cabrera and Robinson Cano, who were 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The league leader in home runs, Jose Bautista, received 1 first place vote and finished 4th. In 2010, Josh Hamilton led the Rangers to the World Series […]
Podcast: 11/22 Sports Blitz
Title: 11/22 Sports Blitz This Bob Long’s Sports Podcast analyzes the MLB Awards, the FCS Playoffs, the big College Football games this week, Pennsylvania High School Football, and a short piece about Penn State Basketball. With Chris Pierangeli and Kevin Long.
What Happened to Ryan Miller?
Ryan Miller has shown over the past few years that he is one of the best goaltenders in the world. He has played extremely well throughout his career in Buffalo, and was the main story of the 2010 Winter Olympics with his stellar performance. However, this season Miller is in the lower half of NHL […]
Podcast: BCS and National Championship Preview
Title: BCS and National Championship Preview A full, in-depth look at the scenarios that can affect the National Championship picture in college football. I’ll clarify the chaos that exists in the BCS and college football right now.
McNabb Gets Paid
BREAKING NEWS: Donovan McNabb has agreed to a contract extension with the Washington Redskins for 5 years and $78 million, which could be worth as much as $88 million with incentives based upon performance. This inexplicable deal comes on the heels of the inexplicable benching of McNabb in the final minutes of the Redskins vs. […]
Podcast: College Basketball 2010 Preview
Title: College Basketball 2010 Preview This Bob Long’s Sports Podcast includes a full preview of College Basketball, from conference winners, to surprise teams, to who you can expect to see at the top come March. With Chris Pierangeli.
Play the Game, Folks
The issue of the implementation of some NFL rules has been bothering me all year. Many calls from the officials have been detracting from the games, and have been sending mixed messages to players as to what they can and can not do. A few plays this weekend especially caught my attention. In the Houston […]