February is living up to its reputation here in the northeast. Single digit temperatures combined with forty mile per hour gusts have denizens shivering. Mix today’s weather conditions with Saturday’s air in the forty degree range, and my yard has become a sheet of glass - anyone for a little back yard hockey? Also living up to its reputation is college hoops. With March … [Read more...] about NCAA Hoops is Living Up To Its Maddening Reputation
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Conference Play the Remedy for Complacency et al
Anyone concerned that the College Hoops’ season was beginning to become predictable need not worry. Conference play offered the right dosage to ward off any complacency. Three of the top nine and eight of the top twenty-five fell to conference opponents on Saturday. Gary Williams and his Terrapins proved to be giant killers once again, USC found Love in Pauley, and K-State … [Read more...] about Conference Play the Remedy for Complacency et al
Bobby Orr’s 74-75 Season Passes the Test of Time
By Paul Gotham In light of Tom Brady’s other-worldly accomplishments over the previous four months our friends over at ESPN.com ran a series on the greatest individual seasons in the history of sport. The articles caught my interest, and got me thinking about the most impressive individual I have witnessed over the course of a season. Which single-season has stuck in … [Read more...] about Bobby Orr’s 74-75 Season Passes the Test of Time
Winter Classic ’08
Gas: $25 NYS Thruway Tolls: $3.50 Pit stop prior to arriving at the stadium: 20:00 Parking: $10 Front row obstructed view seat: $10 Being at the center of the hockey universe for an afternoon: PRICELESS … [Read more...] about Winter Classic ’08