With Halloween upon us, I'll bet you're busy thinking about what kind of costume to wear. Well, I've done a little bit of homework as to what some of our favorite (and not-so favorite) figures in the world of sports are dressing up as...
Maybe you'll find some inspiration....
With Halloween upon us, I'll bet you're busy thinking about what kind of costume to wear. Well, I've done a little bit of homework as to what some of our favorite (and not-so favorite) figures in the world of sports are dressing up as...
Maybe you'll find some inspiration....
October
October
October
Tim Kurkjian at ESPN has always been a number-cruncher. He could name all the MLB players to hit .300 in night games at Yankee Stadium from 1986-1994. He could also tell you how many foul balls were hit to the ridiculously nonathletic ball boys and girls near foul lines in 2007.
With Mr. Kurkjian as inspiration, here are some numbers to remember heading into the MLB postseason....
September
Remember the film Independence Day? When those huge, alien spaceships strategically position themselves over various U.S. and international cities?
That's the imagery that comes to mind when I saw ESPN's latest city/regional-centric website branch - ESPN Dallas.
All that's missing is Will Smith shouting, "ahhhh helllll naaaaawwww!"...
September
Every year a team wins more games than expected, become a contender, then fans are outraged that their team has been "disrespected" all year and they deserve better coverage and recognition.
Maybe "disrespected" isn't the proper word; I would substitute "forgotten" and "under-appreciated" into that sentence...
September
I fancy myself an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. As a child watching them on WGN, I grew to recognize the voices of Steve Stone and Thom Brennaman as well as that of my own mother's. If it were possible, I would have Harry Caray officiate my wedding.
That being the case my initial surprise a couple weeks back, while milling around Denver's Blake Street en route to watch "my Cubbies" take on the hometown Colorado Rockies, was of the pleasant variety....
August
Can't get enough Terrell Owens in your life? Well, grab a spoon because now T.O. can join you at the breakfast table. Owens unveiled Terrell Owens' Honey Nut Oats on Thursday.
This Pick 6 is going to steal some of Owens' "part of a balanced breakfast" thunder by picking other sports figures and attaching their recent headline-making abilities to brand-name, a.m. staples....
July
In honor of tonight's Midsummer Classic, we'll be featuring a two-time All-Star in this, the first edition of "The Name Drop."
A rookie in '87, Ron Gant played a major role in the Atlanta Braves worst-to-first season in 1991. He was a two-time 30/30 clubber ('90 and '91) and currently ranks 97th on the all-time homeruns list with 321....
July
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