Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 24th, 2007 5 Comments »
If this is Jerry Sloan’s farewell tour…it probably isn’t the way he wanted to begin his final playoff run.
The Utah Jazz are staring at a 2-0 deficit against Houston, with the series shifting back to Salt Lake for game 3. Sloan’s new-look squad is finding out what playoff basketball is all about, faced with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
Most of us can be thankful that our job performance will never make headlines. Nobody in the world of sports is above scrutiny, and employers are taking swift action. “Shock-jock” Don Imus and NBA referee Joey Crawford were among the most recent casualties…but this growing trend doesn’t end there. All of a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 17th, 2007 1 Comment »
I try not to associate this year’s Utah Jazz team with the cohesive unit from the Stockton/Malone era. But thanks to head coach Jerry Sloan, such comparisons are inevitable.
When John Stockton and Karl Malone left Utah, it would have probably been a great opportunity for their longest tenured coach to take a walk too. But [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2007 2 Comments »
What a great day for baseball fans! Every team and player barometer is set to zero, and everyone is contender. Well, except for the Pirates and Royals…two teams that might struggle in your average co-ed church softball league.
Every year, Opening Day becomes the Realm of Ridiculous. Fans begin to make premature conclusions [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
The final days of spring…
Spring training is officially over, and the regular season is upon us. An improved Pittsburgh Pirates squad will begin their 2007 journey tomorrow at Houston, hoping to turn things around after a disastrous year.
It probably isn’t what the fans want to hear, but this season figures to be more of [...]