Series Memories; Stanford Thoughts; CFP Rankings; Coaching Carousel
When I was a kid, baseball was king. It was the national pastime, the most popular sport in the country by far. We all had our heroes. Mickey Mantle. Willie Mays. Sandy Koufax. Hank Aaron . In those days there were only eight teams in each league, so you knew all the players on all the teams. Al Kaline on the Tigers. Minnie Minoso on the White Sox (and Indians). Camilo Pasqual on the Senators. Robin Roberts on the Phillies. I grew up in New Jersey as a Yankees fan, and whe
Gary Cavalli
3 days ago
Sports Gambling Is a Cancer; SF Giants' Bold Move; Kelly's Ouster
The news hit the NBA like a ton of bricks. But many of us knew it was only a matter of time. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups , an NBA Hall of Famer, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier , and former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones were among 34 individuals arrested for illegal gambling by the FBI last week. The news came two days into the NBA's new season and overshadowed a number of terrific games, including two double overtime wins by the defending champ
Gary Cavalli
Oct 27
Food for Thought: Unbeatens; Cignetti; Belichick; Beck; Rose Bowl Reunion; 49ers; Myers; Horford; Shohei...
Unbeaten Teams : Who'd have believed that after week 8 of the college football season there would only be six unbeaten teams, and that the unbeatens would include Navy, Georgia Tech and BYU ? The combination of player movement through the transfer portal, NIL compensation, and an expanded CFP field has allowed new programs to enter the playoff conversation. Hoosier Turnaround: Two years ago last weekend, Indiana lost to Rutgers , 31-14, en route to a 3-9 season. At the ti
Gary Cavalli
Oct 20
