As an NBA long-hair superstar hippie, BIll Walton led the Blazers to an NBA title in ’77 and had one of the most dominant college careers ever at UCLA. As an announcer, Walton has called basketball games for 30 years, and added his special brand of psychedelic commentary, complete with dead end Grateful Dead tangents. Last night for the White Sox 70’s night, Walton hopped into … [Read more...] about Highlights of Bill Walton’s MLB Announcing Debut Are A Long Strange Trip
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Middlekauff: Kingsbury’s Offense Feels More Like Chip Kelly Than Sean McVay
Out on Kingsbury’s O; BIll O’Brien, Bad GM; Jimmy G’s 5 INT’s; Gambling/Weed Acceptance Similar; Middlekauff Mailbag In this episode, Middlekauff explains why he is out on Cardinals wonder boy head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s spread offense succeeding in the pros, why, why Bill O’Brien has proven he’s a bad GM during his interim stint with the Texans, how the freak out over Jimmy … [Read more...] about Middlekauff: Kingsbury’s Offense Feels More Like Chip Kelly Than Sean McVay
Gottlieb: Amateurs Would Be Better Than Team USA’s B-Team
Nets Don’t Need Melo; Amateurs Over Team USA B-Team; NCAA’s ‘Rich Paul Rule’ Backtrack Guest: ESPN Analyst Sean Farnham This week, Gottlieb doesn’t think Carmelo Anthony would be a good fit for Brooklyn, despite recent rumors, gives his take on why Team USA, should consider playing amateurs for non-Olympic tournaments, and the NCAA’s backtrack on the ‘Rich Paul Rule. Doug’s … [Read more...] about Gottlieb: Amateurs Would Be Better Than Team USA’s B-Team
Inside the Parker: Yelich’s 50/30 Shot; Pat Mahomes on Patrick Mahomes’ Baseball Talent
This week on Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob gives looks at Christian Yelich’s shot to become the first 50 HR, 30 SB player ever, why Joe Maddon is probably done with the Cubs, and why Tito Francona deserves credit for the Indians coming back to take the AL Central lead after appearing dead in the water. He also names his Top 3 MLB Teams of the Week, this week’s ‘Twitter Trash … [Read more...] about Inside the Parker: Yelich’s 50/30 Shot; Pat Mahomes on Patrick Mahomes’ Baseball Talent
Old Mic’d Up Footage of Gruden Grilling 22-Year Old Asst. Sean McVay in Tampa Was Awesome
One of the storylines from last night’s episode of Hard Knocks was the long lasting relationship between Jon Gruden and his protege turned hottest coach in the NFL, Sean McVay. Gruden detailed how he created a position for Sean McVay, similar to the ‘piss boy’ position he filled when he broke into the NFL as a Niners offensive assistant. The best part was when they rolled an … [Read more...] about Old Mic’d Up Footage of Gruden Grilling 22-Year Old Asst. Sean McVay in Tampa Was Awesome