It’s Time to Grow Up

From the February 16, 2014 episode of ESPN’s Sports Reporters
DETROIT FREE PRESS | September 11, 2011
Just before 6 p.m., a 44-year old stadium supervisor named Chris Ehman pressed a walkie talkie button and said the solemn words that would forever mark this historic occasion:
“Gimme 10 seconds to get down these stairs.”
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I watch the first round of the NCAA tournament I am reminded why it is always a better concept than reality:
Timeouts.
Sure, the games are fun, competitive, and the idea of win or you’re out makes for great drama – on the outside.
But inside the game, in the closing minutes, it’s not about action. It’s about … Read more »
Jim Tressel said he didn’t know who to share his information with. This is a little like saying I didn’t know where to throw the grenade. Anyone with a lick of college football sense knows if someone tells you your players might be seriously violating some NCAA rules, you go right to your school, your … Read more »
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So what did we learn from New Year’s Day besides not to mix beer with gin, vodka or Mexican food? We learned that once again, you can talk all you want about the Big Ten getting faster, it is still a mud conference compared to the stardust of the SEC.
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