What a shock! Former Celtics great Dennis Johnson dies at 52 The Associated Press February 22, 2007, 4:48 PM CST AUSTIN, Texas -- Dennis Johnson, the star NBA guard who was part of three championship teams and combined with Larry Bird in one of the great postseason plays, died Thursday after collapsing at the end of practice while coaching a developmental team. He was … [Read more...] about The Passing of Dennis Johnson
Archives for February 2007
Role Player’s Hall Of Fame
With the idea that there are no small roles I need your help devising our hall of fame for the role player: the player who will not make his/her sport's hall of fame, but who contributed to the overall success of his team. I wanted to start this list with Preston Pearson. The former Dallas Cowboy running back never finished in the top ten of any offensive categories. He is … [Read more...] about Role Player’s Hall Of Fame
College Hoop Scoop — midseason Q’s
Going into this weekend, most college hoops team are about halfway through their conference schedules. Various sites are beginning to post early drafts of the NCAA tournament brackets, which of course will be changing on a weekly basis. Most hoops fanatics really begin digging in their heels right now as games become more important, especially for teams that haven't performed … [Read more...] about College Hoop Scoop — midseason Q’s
The Last Word
Congratulations to the Colts and their fans !!! Your first major league world championship in any sport is now a reality. You deserved to win the Super Bowl on Sunday and have persevered many years to get to this point. The Colts are NFL Super Bowl Champions ... now carry the trophy with dignity and try to act like you've been there before (even though you haven't been … [Read more...] about The Last Word
Jim Thorpe: An American Legend
On September 7,1963, the National Football League enshrined its first Hall of Fame class. Among the seventeen original inductees, Jim Thorpe stands as both a paragon of competition and an example to learn from. Born in 1887 to parents of Native-American descent Thorpe grew up in the territory that would eventually become known as Oklahoma. He would go on to experience great … [Read more...] about Jim Thorpe: An American Legend