The Reilly Rant
Growing up 40 miles south of ESPN headquarters and 40 miles north of New York City (where the sports teams have a higher press following than the president), sports media was thrust upon me at a young...
View ArticleThe Ryder Cup: Not about the money
I have to admit it isn’t a very good week to be a sports fan, unless your favorite baseball team is still mathematically alive. The NHL is locked out, the NFL’s replacement refs were blowing calls left...
View ArticleJeter injured, Yankees in trouble
Yet another twist (literally) unfolded in the nightly soap opera that is the MLB playoffs late last night. After falling behind 4-0 to Detroit in Game 1 of theALCS, the Yankees stormed back to force...
View ArticleGo home, Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong wasn’t just a great cyclist. He was a symbol. He was a symbol of fight and determination, a symbol of hope. He won the Tour de France seven straight times, beating the best cyclists in...
View ArticleConcussions are no joke
Five weeks ago, I thought a concussion meant a blow to the head followed by a headache. I, like my many other impatient and result-driven sports fans, have complained when others weren’t allowed...
View ArticleGive athletes a break
It isn’t always a good thing to be an athlete in the sports world. Rather than getting praised for the positive things athletes do on the field as well as off, it seems like the only attention athletes...
View ArticleDon’t call it a comeback
Sportswriter Dan Jenkins once said that the only things that could stop Tiger Woods from breaking Jack Nicklaus’s record of 18 major championships were an injury or a bad marriage. Well, it looks like...
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