Podcast: 12/9 Sports Blitz
Title: 12/9 Sports Blitz This Bob Long Sports Podcast discusses the hottest issues in sports, including College Basketball (the Big East specifically), Ndamukong Suh’s fine after hitting Jay Cutler, the MLB Winter Meetings and the big deals, the hottest team in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a discussion of their season moving forward.
Urban Meyer Stepping Down at Florida
The 2011 Outback Bowl will be the last game Urban Meyer will coach for the Florida Gators. Meyer announced minutes ago that he will step down from the position due to his desire to focus on his family and life off the football field. Florida will play Penn State in the Outback Bowl. This is […]
Pinkston Suspended for Rest of Nova's Season
Villanova Forward JayVaughn Pinkston was officially suspended for the Spring Semester today by the university, due to his two counts of simple assault and harassment. He was charged after he engaged in a fight off-campus before the beginning of the season. Pinkston was initially suspended indefinitely until a thorough investigation was conducted, and today the […]
Jayson Werth Signs with the Nationals
BREAKING NEWS: Jayson Werth has signed a contract with the Washington Nationals for 7 years worth $126 million. This deal comes in a heated free agency period for Werth, who was sought by the Phillies, Yankees, Red Sox, and other big market teams. Werth will fill a major void in the outfield for Washington, and […]
FCS Playoff Update
After 4 opening round play-in games last week, the FCS playoffs continued yesterday with 8 marquee games. The 8 winners advanced to the quarterfinals and moved one step closer to the National Championship Game in Frisco, Texas. (1) Appalachian State crushed Western Illinois 42-14 behind a 270 yard, 2 TD rushing performance from their quarterback […]
Podcast: A Recap of a Year of Bob Long’s Sports Blog
Title: A Recap of a Year of Bob Long’s Sports Blog In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I go through some of the highlights of Bob Long’s Sports Blog, including some of the most memorable blogs written. A great listen, and it opens up discussion for the listeners to read some of the best […]
World Cup Sites Announced
BREAKING NEWS: This morning, the sites of the 2018 and the 2022 World Cup were announced, and many countries, including the United States, anxiously waited for their name to be called. Unfortunately for USA fans, the United States was not selected as a site, as Russia was selected for 2018, and minutes later (sleeper pick) […]
Happy Birthday to the Blog
On December 1st, 2009, I posted my first blog on Bob Long’s Sports Blog, entitled “The Notre Dame Coaching Job” (http://bobsportsblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/the-notre-dame-coaching-job/). Today, December 1st, 2010, almost 300 posts later, I am still blogging, am now podcasting, and in a matter of days I will have another big announcement about the future of the blog. So […]
Cam Newton Ruled Eligible
BREAKING NEWS: Auburn quarterback Cam Newton has been ruled eligible after a long investigation pertaining to his amateur status. The investigation, which lasted several months, was headed by the NCAA to determine whether or not Cam Newton accepted money in exchange for a commitment to Auburn to play football. The cloud over the Auburn season […]
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 […]