Behind the Mic: Remember Deflategate?
As I write this on January 18, 2016, I am reminded that exactly one year ago today the New England Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts by a 45-7 score in the AFC Championship. Prior to the start of the game and during the game, the Colts accused the Patriots of underinflating the footballs. Tom Brady…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: HS Mid-Winter Sports Update
Maybe it was the lack of snow or the warmer-than-normal temperatures over the last month, but it is really hard to believe we are at the halfway point of the scholastic basketball season. Here’s three Eastern Pennsylvania Conference-related observations from the first half of the winter sports campaign. Parkland looks even better than last year…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Wild Card Weekend
The NFL got real serious this past weekend with the start of the playoffs. It’s called Wild Card Weekend. I picked three of the four games correctly, but should have had three out of four wrong! Two teams lost that should have never lost. Here are my thoughts on the four games: Kansas City at…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Holiday Recaps
While I always enjoy an extended vacation and quality time at home with my family during the holidays, I was excited to get back into the local high school basketball scene this past week and to talk with some of the local players, coaches and media members about the first few weeks of the hoops…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: 2016 Resolutions
Each New Year we are made to feel guilty because we adopt resolutions for ourselves that we rarely keep. Supposedly, this tradition was started by the Babylonians when they promised to pay off their debts. Well, now there is a tradition we have maintained – Always being in debt. In medieval times, the New Year…
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