by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell The NFL expanding its regular season to eighteen games seems unjustifiable outside of money. Essentially, there is no expansion of the schedule at all. The plan is this: take the last two preseason games (there are four total) and make them count. But tell that to the starters who usually played in only two preseason games anyway. Now they … [Read more...] about How Will 18 NFL Games Affect Injury Management?
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 2
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell View Part 1 of this discussion. If you missed the introduction, we're attempting to expand the NBA's 50 Greatest Players to accommodate its 65th anniversary as a league in two seasons. After Part 1, we have several worthy players. Here are the number of votes per player so far: Tim Duncan - 4 Bob McAdoo - 4 Kobe Bryant - 4 Allen Iverson … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 2
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell At the 1997 NBA All-Star weekend, the league introduced its 50 greatest players in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The selection process had actually been completed several months earlier by media personnel, former players and coaches, and former and current general managers and team owners. As its web site boasts at NBA.com, the list - at … [Read more...] about Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players to 65 | Part 1
Duct Tape Can Fix It: Indians Learn From iPhone Debacle
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell SATIRE - The Setting: A Cleveland Indians publicist welcomes the sparsely scattered media to an Indians' press conference. The club's owner Larry Dolan walks out and addresses them. "Good afternoon everybody. I called this press conference today to address the faithful fans of the Cleveland Indians. We are currently in the midst of another … [Read more...] about Duct Tape Can Fix It: Indians Learn From iPhone Debacle
Strasburg Should be Playing in 2010 All-Star Game
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell I know it’s already been said, but… Stephen Strasburg should be playing in the MLB All-Star game tonight for the National League. There are valid arguments for both sides on why he should or shouldn’t be playing. No longer can it just be considered a “rite of passage” for players who have “served their time” in the MLB ranks for a few years … [Read more...] about Strasburg Should be Playing in 2010 All-Star Game