Why Kentucky Won’t Win The National Championship
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 18 2015 05:05 PM
PREDATOR OR PREY? Kentucky can't be beaten, many say. But starting tomorrow, 63 teams will be trying to do just that. Photo courtesy AP
It was not long after the NCAA Tournament Bracket was announced Sunday evening that Vegas gave ...
March Madness: Projecting The Field (3/9 Edition)
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 9 2014 07:25 AM
GAME DUCKS: With a big win over Arizona, we can almost safely move Oregon off the bubble. Almost. (Photo courtesy: Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian)
After another unbelievably-full Saturday of college basketball, we have seen a massive shift in parts of ...
Braun Suspension: Sometimes The Bad Guys Lose
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On July 23 2013 12:48 AM
Photo courtesy Morry Gash/STF
The last time I dedicated an article -- an open letter, really -- to Ryan Braun, I tried my best to tread lightly. I certainly had my feelings about the man and the technicality that brought ...
Notes from the Tournament: Round 2, Day 1
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On March 21 2013 09:58 PM
STATE OF SHOCKER: In an up-and-down year for Wichita State, the basketball action to open the NCAA tournament was decidedly up. Photo courtesy Harry How/Getty Images
Perhaps it was due to unfairly high expectations, but the first day of March ...
Forget March, the Madness Has Already Begun
In NCAA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On February 12 2013 12:34 AM
CREAN WITH ENVY: Despite losing to Illinois, Tom Crean's Hoosiers are still the team to beat in the NCAA according to the AP. Photo courtesy Michael Hickey/Getty Images
The best way to describe the AP Poll, specifically the Top 10, ...
NFL Notes – Week 14
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On December 11 2012 12:37 AM
SECOND (STRING) COUSINS: Kirk Cousins came off the bench Sunday during a crucial last-minute drive to prove that Washington had not one but two very talented rookie quarterbacks. Photo courtesy Rob Carr/Getty Images
A fumble. A blown call. A clutch ...
College Football Week 9: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On October 27 2012 08:58 PM
Manti Te'o and the Irish defense showed why they're among the best in the country in their huge win over the Sooners. Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
The Good
Notre Dame: All week the haters were saying how there was no ...
NFL Notes – Week 3
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 25 2012 12:36 AM
SLEEPING IN SEATTLE: It's not clear where the referees' heads were on Monday night, but it's clear the answer is not "on top of their game". Photo courtesy Otto Greule, Jr./Getty Images
Each week, the NFL storyline changes. If each ...
College Football Week 2: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On September 9 2012 05:59 PM
ULM QB Kolton Browning scrambles for the winning score in OT against #8 Arkansas. Photo by AP
The Good
Louisiana-Monroe: With all respect to the other upsets, ULM's OT thriller against #8 Arkansas takes the biggest one of the weekend title. ...
2012 College Football: Pac 12 Preview
In NCAA Football | By Nathan | On August 31 2012 09:00 AM
If you didn't know any better, you'd think that the only team that mattered in the Pac-12 was USC. The Trojans are back to being able to compete for the conference championship and that's all anyone can seem to talk about ...