Timing is Everything
The ACC tourney was in its second day before the conference announced it wouldn’t allow fans to attend any more games. Luckily, nobody goes to the first two rounds of the ACC tournament, anyway.
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Eyes on the Prize
Perhaps the Caps have found themselves, now that Ovi has his 700th goal. The next prize should be another Stanley Cup.
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Cheating Is a Flop
Flops help Duke. But once Coach K is no longer screaming at referees, they call the game straight and the Duke flop advantage disappears.
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MLB Playoff Changes Channel NHL
You can't generate a false excitement by having teams pick their opponents. An expanded MLB playoff would make the sport more like hockey.
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Quitting Time
The baseball world was stunned this week when one of its wealthiest teams gave away its best player, quitting on the season before it even began. Who do the Red Sox think they are, the Twins?
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What Time Is the Super Bowl?
In 2016, the NFL branded its championship Super Bowl 50. It would have made sense to just follow that with 51, 52, and so forth.
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Shanahan, the Son, In Position to Win
Think of the advantages of the name Shanahan in the NFL. Just as a lawyer or property developer can easily bring children into the family firm, in football a family coaching name opens doors.
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Cheating: The How-to Guide
The best team in the history of football is cheating to beat the Bengals, who seem to be trying to lose games.
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Bowl Games: I Am Not Bowled Over
The idea of bowl games was to reward excellence. Today, though, the games reward mediocrity.
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Eying College Cheerleaders Through My Bifocals
A few months ago, a friend watching a college football game texted The Sports Critic. “Look at those cheerleaders!” Actually, I’d better not. Granted, they are attractive, as young women go. But now that The Critic is literally (and I am literally using that word correctly) old enough to be the father of a college […]
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Kindly NHL Coaches: Evolution in the NHL
Athletes understand the coach isn’t their friend. The coach exists to make players and teams better. If players like the coach, great! But if not, they’re supposed to tough it out. Or, maybe not. Apparently, the NHL is aiming for an era of kinder, gentler coaches. Don Cherry-types are out (as is Don himself) and […]
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Less Football is More
We’ve reached the portion of the football schedule where players can be forgiven for sounding like kids on a long trip as they ask: Are we there yet? The short answer is: “No.” Too Much of A Good Thing Football is funny, in that many fans simply cannot wait for it to start. They spend […]
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Cooling the Turkey
It is time for some climate change in Detroit, and for America to divest itself of the tradition of watching the Lions.
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Advertising: I’m on It
The life of a critic is filled with difficult choices. Sometimes there’s so much on TV it’s impossible to decide what to watch, and one must use good judgement. So on the evening of the latest Democratic presidential debate, I considered watching it. After all, it would provide plenty of fodder for a critic. Then […]
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