Another Olympic Legend Retires Bob Costas
Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and now add Bob Costas to the list of Olympic legends who retired after the Rio Games.
Author: Joe Brackets
I'm a sports guy with lots of opinions (obviously about sports mostly). I love the Olympics, baseball, football and college basketball. I could care less about college football and the NBA. The name "Joe Brackets" came from the Slice Man, who was impressed that I picked Spain to win the World Cup.
Too Soon Yogi Berra It Aint over til its over
So much more than a Hall of Fame ballplayer, Yogi Berra is one of the most famous figures in all of American history. He was beloved by all, and his absence will definitely be felt by anyone he ever came in contact with (and those he didn’t).
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Time for Baseball NL East #TimeForBaseball
Time For Baseball (NL East)
Today I continue the baseball preview by staying in the East, but switching from the guys who use the DH to the guys that don’t. Other than the locations of the cities they play in, there isn’t much that’s similar between the AL East and the NL East. The AL East consists of a bunch of good teams that are all relatively close to each other talent-wise, with varying projections thinking any of the five could win the division or finish last.
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2014 Three Managers, Three Hall of Famers?
Sports On AskHoffa.com
If I had a vote, my choices would be easy. I wouldn’t vote for a single player. I’d vote for La Russa, Torre, Cox, Miller and Steinbrenner. As for the actual vote, I think La Russa and Torre will be elected, while Cox will just miss out. And I’d love to see Marvin Miller elected, as well. It’s not a slam-dunk, but I also like his chances. Not one of these candidates deserves it more.
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Top 13 Sports Games of 2013
And the stage is set for 2014 to be just as epic. After all, 2014 gives us a Winter Olympics and a World Cup. But before we turn the page to 2014, let’s look back on the year that was. In true Joe Brackets tradition, with this final post of the calendar year, it’s time to take a look at the best games of the year. (And just as we did 12 games for 2012, this year’s list features a lucky number 13.)
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Week 8 NFL 2013 picks
This week is fairly light, though. There are six byes this week, which means there are only 13 games to be played, including the three night games (four if you include London, which kicks off at 7:00 local time). That means we’re left with just 10 games on Sunday afternoon, only six of which are early games. And of those 10, we’ve got some real duds. Bills-Saints, anyone? Didn’t think so.
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An Early Take On Fox Sports 1
An Early Take On Fox Sports 1
I’ll admit it, I haven’t really watched Fox Sports 1 much since it debuted over the weekend. But with all the hype that went into the launch, I felt compelled to check it out. And my first impression is that they’ve got a lot of work to do if they want to compete with ESPN, which is their obvious goal.
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College NCAA Division I-AAA
The NCAA is in need of reform. I don’t think there’s anybody who would disagree with that. But something this radical isn’t the answer. Can the necessary changes take place without blowing up the entire system? Yes, I believe it can. But they have to give it time to be implemented and work. Sadly, with the current state of college athletics, I’m not sure they’ll be given that time they need. And the system as we know it might be forever changed as a result.
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Doping What Does it all Mean to Gay,Powell and the rest
positive doping tests by both Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell (as well as those of Jamaican female Olympic medalists Veronica Campbell-Brown and Sherone Simpson). With their positives, the list of fastest sprinters of all-time just had two more asterisks attached to it. And it once again brings up the same questions about Usain Bolt.
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Sure, Let’s Boycott the Olympics..sarcasm
‘m, of course, talking about South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham, who suggested the U.S. boycott the upcoming Sochi Games because, well I couldn’t really figure out why. He’s mad that Edward Snowden is trying to get temporary asylum in Russia (since it’s evidently their fault a guy with no passport can’t get out of the Moscow airport). He also made some sort of reference about Hitler, said something about Iran, and implied the Russian government only wants the Olympics to spread propaganda (I’m sure that’s exactly what they were thinking six-and-a-half years ago when they won the bid, those evil geniuses. Never fear, Lindsey’s on to ’em!).
