Sidney Crosby’s Point Streak Ends at 25 Games
Entering tonight’s game against the New York Islanders, Penguins star player Sidney Crosby had scored at least 1 point in each of the previous 25 games. Crosby scored 50 points (26 goals, 24 assists) during this impressive streak. Sid posted the longest consecutive point streak since the 1992-1993 season, when Mats Sundin had a streak […]
Podcast: NFL Playoff Picture
Title: NFL Playoff Picture In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Guest Co-host Jimmy Stevenson and I discuss the entire NFL playoff picture with only 1 week remaining in the regular season. Also, we have the Boise State debate one final time this season. Last show of 2010, check it out!
49ers Fire Mike Singletary
BREAKING NEWS: The San Francisco 49ers have fired Head Coach Mike Singletary. Singletary compiled an 18-22 record as San Francisco Head Coach, and was 5-10 this season. Entering the season, the 49ers were expected by many to win the weak NFC West, and with a win today against St. Louis, would have been in prime […]
UConn Women Earn 89th Consecutive Win
Tuesday night, the Connecticut women’s basketball team won its 89th consecutive game, which builds upon the existing women’s record of 70 consecutive wins. In addition, 89 consecutive wins is one more than the UCLA men’s 88 consecutive wins in the 1970s. On February 18th, 2010, I wrote an article which puts into perspective the dominance […]
MSG Holiday Festival
The MSG Holiday Festival was played at Madison Square Garden this Monday and Tuesday, December 20th and 21st. I made the trip up to watch some college basketball and report on the tournament, and acquired a press pass at the Garden for the Championship Round. The 4 team tournament featured the hometown St. John’s Red […]
Podcast: 12/15 Sports Blitz
Title: 12/15 Sports Blitz In this Bob Long Sports Podcast, Chris and I discuss the ever-changing college football coaching circuit, the most anticipated bowl matchups, and the Cliff Lee deal with the Phillies.
Why the NFL is Changing its Attitude Towards Big Hits
The impact of devastating NFL hits and the concussions they cause has been well documented over recent years. Players suffer concussions much more frequently, and the long-term effects of these concussions include but are not limited to: brain damage, memory loss, and shorter life spans after football. The NFL is now enforcing rules on devastating […]
Cliff Lee Signs with the Phillies
BREAKING NEWS: Cliff Lee has just reached an agreement with the Phillies to return to Philadelphia. The left hander turned down offers from the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Texas Rangers, among others, to return to Philadelphia, where he first showed the country his playoff dominance in 2008. Lee will join […]
Big Ten Logo and Division Names Announced
Today, the Big Ten announced the titles for its 2 new divisions. Each division will have 6 teams, and each team will play 3 inter-division games per season. This plan was released at the beginning of September. However, the titles for the 2 divisions was still to be decided, as was the new logo which […]
Breaking Down the Heisman Nominees
Last night, Auburn Quarterback Cam Newton won the 2010 Heisman Trophy Award, defeating nominees LaMichael James (RB Oregon), Kellen Moore (QB Boise State), and Andrew Luck (QB Stanford). Newton proved himself to be the best player in college football this season, and won the award because of his dominance on the field. When these players […]