Category Archives: Sports

Football, mostly, but a few others.

Ombudsmanship

ESPN has a new ombudsman. There’s no doubt the “worldwide leader” needs somebody in this position; their power on sports television is unquestionable, and conflicts of interest are rising—for example, consider that ESPN picked up a stake in Arena Football … Continue reading

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One, one, one

Florida 84 Ohio State 75 My Gators repeat as national champs. Yes, yes, yes. Jeremy Foley is gonna have to build a bigger trophy case. A nice problem to have. But this is not just a victory for those who … Continue reading

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Just ducky

Florida 85 Oregon 77 Wow, what a game. I wish I had recorded this one. I’m still trying to figure it out. Look at the different paces: slow, fast, slow: For about the first fifteen minutes, lots of pressure on … Continue reading

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Sixteen

Florida 74 Purdue 67 Back in the round of sixteen! The Gators head to St. Louis thanks to a strong second half, especially the last five minutes, when they didn’t turn over the ball once and made Purdue fight for … Continue reading

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NCAA first round

Over at cgbvb, I wrote: Add Texas Tech, Stanford, Purdue, and Georgia Tech to the list of “made it on conference cred.” (And I’m tempted to say Duke, but I’ll hush.) All of the above teams have been eliminated, excepting … Continue reading

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SEC, again

Florida 77 Arkansas 56 Domination. Admittedly, the SEC is down in hoops this year, but Florida’s performance during the tournament was pretty amazing: in three wins, they led every minute of every game. That’s three SEC tourney championships in a … Continue reading

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A sweet parallel

Florida 41 Ohio State 14 Chomped ‘em on the grid and on the hardwood! For the second time this year, Florida dominates Ohio State–and this time the Gators take home a national championship. For me, tonight’s game was summarized by … Continue reading

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Hoops, Bama

A few days late, but… Florida 86 Ohio State 60 Actually, this game wasn’t nearly as fun to watch as the Florida 80-82 loss to Kansas, which was a terrific, hard-fought game which came down to a last-second shot in … Continue reading

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SEC

Florida 38 Arkansas 28 If you didn’t see this game, well, you missed some pretty flashy football. Punts: one fake, one blocked, one muffed (and recovered for a touchdown). Lead changes: 17-0, 17-21, 31-21. Touchdown passes by five different players. … Continue reading

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Suits me

Last year Mike Nolan, coach of the 49ers, wanted to wear a suit on the sidelines in honor of his late father. The NFL fashion police said “No,” forcing him (and other NFL coaches) to continue wearing “Official NFL Apparel.” … Continue reading

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