Winning is Big Story… Is Losing A Bigger Story?

The Olympics are over and it was a big success for many American athletes.  Michael Phelps was the biggest winner with his 8 golds and the U.S. dominated in the pool.  The Men’s Basketball team lived up to its nickname and redeemed itself. But not everything went well.  The Women’s Softball team saw their dominance [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: MainPosted on August 25th, 2008

NO SHOW FRIDAY

“There It Is!” is being pre-empted so that ESPN Radio 1230 can bring you the U.S. Men’s Hoops Semi-Final game against Argentina starting at 7am PT.  Enjoy the game and tune back in Monday for the start of another great week of “Sports Talk Like You’ve Always Wanted To Hear”. -Jake Stevens THERE IT IS!

Comments OffFiled under: MainPosted on August 21st, 2008

Kent Vs Scully

Jeff Kent talks too much. The surly second-baseman, in speaking with T.J. Simers of the LA Times, said, “Vin Scully talks too much.”  Kent was apparently annoyed when many in the media, including Scully, suggested Manny Ramirez’ presence in the lineup was having a positive effect on Kent’s hitting. Kent decided giving Ramirez credit for [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: MainPosted on August 18th, 2008

A Great Weekend and Another Great Week Ahead

So much for the dog days of summer.  This past weekend, the sports world once again rocked with great events and moments.  If you weren’t paying attention, you missed a ton. -The Olympics have begun.  Will Michael Phelps continue his golden run? -Baseball is in the stretch drive.  Can anybody beat the Angels? -NFL preseason [...]

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The Olympics Are For Women

No, that’s not a sexist headline, that’s a fact.  While the audience for sporting events tends to skew male, the Olympics skew female in a big way.  And that’s because it’s not sports. I’m not talking about the events.  I’m talking about how it’s presented.  Of course, basketball, running, swimming, etc. are sports.  Except that’s [...]

Comments OffFiled under: MainPosted on August 8th, 2008

The End of the F-Word

With the late announcement Wednesday night of his trade to the NY Jets, the Brett Favre saga has finally ended.  Yes, we will continue to watch his every move, but at least everybody involved can stop flip-flopping like politicians. Of course, the deal, like the whole situation, can change at any moment, depending on what [...]

Comments OffFiled under: MainPosted on August 7th, 2008

An Open And Shut Competition

Brett Favre is back.  Supposedly there will now be a training camp battle to see whether he or Aaron Rodgers will be the starter.  Um, sure! They can talk all they want, but if the Packers don’t move Favre in a deal, there’s no way he’s not the man behind center when the season opens.  [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: MainPosted on August 4th, 2008