• The NBA … Where Fans Come to Watch the Refs Play

    The NBA – where the amazing happens! Yeah, right! Only if by amazing the NBA means the “Amazing Adventures of the Referees.” Last night’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat was an absolute abomination. I think the Celtics got the memo from the league: the fix is in. It was clear the refs were told, at all costs, do everything possible to make sure the Miami Heat win and make it to the Finals. If – and it is a big if – the league didn’t put the fix in, why wouldn’t…

  • A Case for the BCS and Why A Playoff Would Hurt College Football

    Like millions of others across the nation, I’m a huge fan of college football. Each Saturday from noon until the late night, I sit in front of the television and watch just about every game. There is nothing I would change about college football right now. Well, except the fact that all of these schools are leaving old rivalries like Texas vs.Texas A&M and West Virginia vs. Pitt behind. For years, people have been talking about getting a college football playoff system, but I never thought it would happen. As of yesterday, it seems like we are as close as…