As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box In the grand scheme of things, no one really minds that the Jacksonville Jaguars are a better football team than the Chicago Bears. Except in Chicago. Similarly, it doesn't matter to basketball fans in general that San Antonio has won more titles than the New York Knicks. Or that Tampa Bay has an immeasurably … [Read more...] about Pucko: The NHL’s Southern Tier
Pucko's Unfinished Business
Pucko: Rochester’s Dark Ages
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box We are in the midst of the dark ages for Rochester's two longest standing, foundational professional sports teams. Facts are facts. Between them, the Rochester Americans hockey and the Rochester Red Wings baseball teams have gone a combined 53 years without winning a championship. 1996 was 27 hockey seasons … [Read more...] about Pucko: Rochester’s Dark Ages
Pucko: As Good As It Got
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box With Aaron Rodgers signing with the Jets, the pre-Super Bowl landscape has changed. Last year at this time, Buffalo Bills fans were basking in the glow of the signing of edge rusher Von Miller. Yes he had some milage. Yes he was being overpaid. But he helped the Bills win where it mattered most. In … [Read more...] about Pucko: As Good As It Got
Pucko: The Rochester Royals Reimagined
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