Basketball…Up All Night

Last year, I was awake for nearly 24 hours to take in the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon being televised on ESPN.  It was a fun experience.  I was able to do it, simply because I was between jobs and didn’t have much to do besides sending resumes and networking.  Now that I’m in the working…

Veterans Are Always on Call

Last week, the Iowa Hawkeyes sported a patriotic Tiger Hawk on their helmets to salute the military veterans in advance of today, Veterans Day, aka 11/11/11.  Great friend and sports director, Jesse Gavin, at KCNZ radio in Cedar Falls, offered an idea on Facebook.  I can’t recall exactly what he posted, but it did help…

Reserving Judgment…Until The Trial Begins

This will be the only time, until the trial begins, that I’ll write some thoughts about the indictment of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach who has been formally charged for sexual exploitation and abuse towards 8 alleged victims.   Nothing surprises me anymore and this doesn’t shock me as much as it has for most…

Smokin’ Joe

He was public enemy #1 in the eyes of Muhammad Ali‘s legion of fans.  Even Ali couldn’t help himself but to poke Joe Frazier when they met three times for the heavyweight title in boxing. No matter what you thought of Joe Frazier, the man was a champion in his own right and way, and one of…

An ESPN Films Iowa “Dream” List

This past Tuesday, ESPN Films aired another outstanding hour-long documentary, this one about former Fresno State basketball player Chris Herren.  Herren became a prep star in his native Fall River, Massachusetts and went on to Fresno and a short stint in the NBA, all the while battling drug addiction and nearly self-destructing the world around him.  I…