By Ian Levy The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - If you're a Clippers fan or fantasy owner counting on Blake Griffin to be healthy this entire season, you might want to take a look at this. 50 gold stars for effort and chutzpah. Minus 50 gold stars for terrible risk assessment. You can only walk away … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 11/19/10
Archives for November 2010
Casual Friday | 11/19/10
by Wally As we approach "Throwback Saturday" with games being played at Yankee Stadium (Army vs Notre Dame) and Wrigley Field (Illinois vs Northwestern), what better way to open it up than see Lou Holtz roaming ND's sideline. Man, I love that guy. Looks like the ND administration shoulda loved him a little longer, too. Okay, moving on to look at the "big" games this … [Read more...] about Casual Friday | 11/19/10
Who Am I? | 11/17/10
By Paul Casey Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. That is, make like Wally and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. Some of you might know me as Joe. Others might recall me as Mitch. Maybe, Coach Marty comes to mind. You pine riders probably know me as an Ivy League player that went on to the … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | 11/17/10
Football the Way It Used to Be
By Wally As two legendary baseball venues are converted to football fields for this weekend's college games, we harken back to yesteryear ... before the advent of the early '70s cookie-cutter astro-turf fields and today's brand new state of the art mega-stadiums. As the signature red marquee sign outside of Wrigley Field is painted purple in anticipation of the annual … [Read more...] about Football the Way It Used to Be
Week 10 Sunday Scores and Monday Prediction
By TLarner Prepare for the second meeting between the Eagles and Redskins tonight on Monday Night Football by catching up on yesterday's scores. Offensive Explosion in Denver Kansas City and Denver combined for just under 1,000 total yards and 55 first downs on Sunday in the Broncos 49-29 victory. Denver quarterback Kyle Orton threw three touchdowns in the first … [Read more...] about Week 10 Sunday Scores and Monday Prediction