I’d like to think that it was something Tom Thibodeau said on Monday or Wednesday that ignited the Knicks to those miracle comebacks, halftime speeches that inspired them toward greatness. Except there are two problems with that: 1. The Knicks played worse in the minutes after halftime in both games that at any other time … Read more
He has been a part of our lives since March 9, 1967. We didn’t realize it in the moment, of course. The papers that day all featured pictures of No. 52 for the Southern Illinois Salukis, the best team in what was then called the “college division” of NCAA basketball. The Salukis would’ve been a … Read more
There are exceptions to most every rule. As long as they’re exceptional. For all my whining about game-casters who talk too much, there are two who would only minimize their value if they chose — or were able — to speak less. One was now-retired hockey play-by-player Doc Emrick whose charm, knowledge, wordsmanship and overall … Read more
John would appreciate this, I know he would. As his longtime friend and co-worker, Dan Steinberg, said Friday on X, “Just about every piece he wrote about a retiring or dead sports great flashed back to a tale involving John Feinstein, by like the fifth graf. It was a running joke: how many grafs in … Read more
Signs of the times: What does it tell us that LeBron James, one of the all-time greats — some argue the greatest in basketball history — makes for such a self-entitled, blind-to-facts compromise of the good senses that he has become impossible for thoughtful adults to root for? Further, why do thoughtful fans of what … Read more
It’s like modern baseball, lousy with conspicuous, shameless artificial additives and cheap con jobs. It’s now almost an obligation to stand at first and signal your dugout for group approval — a shallow ritual — after hitting a checked-swing bloop single. But diminished standards have become standardized. Even the natural act of laughter has been … Read more
You see it all game, every game. It’s like the thanks-for-nothing, “They move the chains,” replacing the useful “first down” and the yardage gained. It’s tired, repetitive and poorly designed to sound hip. Source link #Athletes #stop #immodestly #foolish #ways
In 1996 there was a rock-and-roll hit by the Easybeats, “Friday on My Mind.” The lyrics included, “Monday I’ll have Friday on my mind.” Well, Friday I had Monday on my mind. Rick Monday. It happens at red lights, in the shower and while searching for the remote. That’s when and where I wonder about … Read more
The most transparently absurd sports presence on TV remains the lead face and voice of the transparently absurd sports network: Stephen A. Smith, hustler of multiple cultural accents to best serve the day’s perceived audience and his sustained ESPN go-to-guy employment. Blessed with both ESPN impunity and immunity in addition to millions in pay and … Read more
It just seems that by Sunday night, let alone Monday night, no matter how appealing the flexed-for-TV-dough matchups, the thrill is gone. Source link #Footballs #neverending #onslaught #killed #remaining #thrills
Get plugged in on the latest in sports media Sign up for Andrew Marchand’s Sports Clicker, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Andrew Marchand is off this week, so New York Post media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel is pinch-hitting. Andrew will return to his regular spot in the Sports+ lineup next Monday. As we barrel toward football season, … Read more