As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box Give the Buffalo Sabres credit. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just a single point and show every indication that the hockey franchise is moving in the right direction. But facts are facts. The team now owns the longest professional playoff drought at twelve years. A dishonor they share with the … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Rochester Royals Reimagined
Pucko: The Simple Fix
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box It's still the best of my bad ideas. Better than professional relegation. Better than demonstrating good sportsmanship on occasion. Look, what are some of the biggest problems with our professional winter sports? It's that the regular seasons don't matter enough. It's that stars are taking nights off … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Simple Fix
Pucko: When the NIT Really Mattered
As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box You've probably heard it said, but there really was a time when the National Invitational basketball tournament was bigger than March Madness. Long before it became March Madness. In 1950, City College of New York did something special. The Beavers won both the NIT and NCAA Tournaments. Back then the NIT … [Read more...] about Pucko: When the NIT Really Mattered
Pucko: When Willis Was King
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box We kinda get a kick out of Tariq's regular lament over the state of the New York Knicks basketball team. Who haven't won an NBA Championship in going on forever. But there was a time when the Knickerbockers ruled the world. And the king was the late Willis Reed. Reed was a Hall of Fame big man in the era of … [Read more...] about Pucko: When Willis Was King
Pucko: Thanks Jim
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box My son Nathan has never been particularly loyal to a sports team. Save one. Syracuse University basketball. That loyalty produced a grudging acceptance of Jim Boeheim which grew into open resentment as the program began to fade the last few years. He certainly wasn't alone. Jim Boeheim didn't make … [Read more...] about Pucko: Thanks Jim