Behind the Mic: “Have I Got a Deal for You…”
The teams are set for Super Bowl XLVIII – Denver vs. Seattle. I would not think there is a tremendous number of people here on the East Coast who are passionate fans of either of these two teams. However, I would think there are a number of fans who put attending a Super Bowl on…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: “Accadeemics and Ashletics”
No, this is not a “typo” and yes, I do know how to spell. I can read, too. I was also a college athlete. And from what I have read of a recent analysis of college football and college basketball by CNN’s Sara Ganin, there are too many athletes with very limited ability to read…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Eagles Season Recap
One of my pet peeves in the sports broadcasting industry is commentators who make dozens of ridiculous predictions each sports season for the sole purpose of claiming “victory” once one of his/her inane insights happen to come true. These same people will quietly forget or ignore the other, incorrect guesses they made in an effort…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: No More BCS
Behind the Mic: No More BCS Well, hopefully, we have seen the last of the BCS College Football Championship. It will be replaced with the CFP (College Football Playoff) in order to determine a national champion for the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (why does it have to sound so complex?). Under the…
Read MoreThe Sports Talk Shop: 2013 Recap & 2014 Predictions
First of all, a big thank-you for all the comments, suggestions and feedback we received prior to, during and following our “Year-in-Review” edition of “RCN SportsTalk.” It takes a good deal of time to go back through all the games, tapes, files, et al, trying to review all of the sports events covered over a…
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