By Paul Gotham Passing of Brookshier and Salinger With the passing of Tom Brookshier and J.D. Salinger, so went a tiny piece of my youth. Growing up during the sports-starved decade of the 1970s, any televised sporting events were required viewing. Before cable television, sports fans had to plot their schedules according to that rare television broadcast. Sunday … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks | January 31, 2010
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UD-XU: A View From The Cheap Seats
By Paul Gotham When life gives you Section 210, Row P, enjoy the view. That's what I said to myself Saturday as I followed the better half up the steps of Xavier University's Cintas Center. I took a look around while we climbed, and then, like a scene from a Three Stooges episode, I nearly toppled over my wife. "N... O... where's P?" It seemed like a simple enough … [Read more...] about UD-XU: A View From The Cheap Seats
Rebounds & Putbacks | January 17, 2010
By Paul Gotham A quick look at the sports world. Mentionable milestones Rochester's Brian Gionta nabbed career goal No. 500. Gionta scored the eventual game-winner Thursday night as the Montreal Canadiens downed the Dallas Stars 5-3. No. 500 was of the power play fashion. Beniot Pouliot and Glen Metropolit assisted on the third-period goal. After seven seasons with … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks | January 17, 2010
Rebounds and Putbacks | January 10, 2010
By Paul Gotham Time to grab a couple of rebounds and go for the quick basket. Missing the point In response to the gun situation with the Washington Wizards, the New Jersey Nets announced a ban on gambling on its team plane. Leave it to the Nets who struggled to win for the first two months of the season. The gambling is not the problem! Guns! Guns are the … [Read more...] about Rebounds and Putbacks | January 10, 2010
John Calipari and Pete Carroll: Leaving The Scene of The Crime
By Paul Gotham If all goes as planned, the Seattle Seahawks will announce Pete Carroll as their new coach early this week. The two sides continue to negotiate the extent of Carroll's potential role with the NFC West team. Carroll leaves behind a USC program that he led to 97 wins including a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the 2005 BCS title game. Carroll's potential … [Read more...] about John Calipari and Pete Carroll: Leaving The Scene of The Crime