Okay, Now We Can Play Hockey
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On January 13 2013 02:00 AM
BACK ON ICE: The labor stoppage means everyone, not just the players, can get back to work. Photo courtesy John McDonnell/Washington Post
You. Yes, you! You nearly jinxed it.
All of you did. Last Sunday morning, a day the NFL expected ...
GN Peers into the Sports Crystal Ball for 2013
In Predictions | By Bryan Lienesch | On January 4 2013 01:00 AM
THE FUTURE WILL BE BETTER TOMORROW: Who knows what 2013 will have in store for sports fans, but that won't stop us from taking a few shots in the dark. Graphic by Bryan Lienesch
I don't mean to toot my ...
Pulling the Plug on the NHL Season
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 30 2012 12:32 AM
DEVILS IN THE DETAILS: New Jersey and NHL fans everywhere aren't watching hockey because rich people are fighting over slices of pie. Photo courtesy Mike Stobe/Getty Images
This season is over. I'm calling it, doctor. Time of death: about 4 ...
Winter Classic Latest NHL Lockout Casualty
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On November 3 2012 01:08 AM
ICING NOT SO SWEET: The NHL lockout's freeze has permanently cancelled the 2013 Winter Classic. Photo courtesy Rick Osentoski/US PRESSWIRE
Quick! What does our daily sunlight and the 2012 NHL season have in common?
Answer: They're both getting shorter by the ...
For NHL, 2012 Quickly Being Put on Ice
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On October 20 2012 01:38 AM
STANDING PAT: Both sides, including Donald Fehr and the NHLPA, are clearly willing to let their standoff tank the hockey season. Photo courtesy Associated Press
It's been a crappy end to the workweek for NHL fans. First, the players' union ...
‘Back to Work’ Never Felt So Good
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 28 2012 12:50 AM
KEEPER OF THE NIGHT: Gene Steratore and the 120+ other unionized referees are back in action and the NFL is indescribably better off for it. Photo courtesy Rob Carr/Getty Images
The Browns and Ravens kicked off Week 4 in the ...
A Voicemail to Roger Goodell (About the Refs)
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 26 2012 01:14 AM
Two days ago, following their highway robbery of a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Packers linebacker Clay Matthews posted a phone number on his Facebook and Twitter accounts telling his followers it was a direct line to Roger Goodell and ...
NFL Warning Teams to Lighten Up on Replacement Refs isn’t the Solution
In NFL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 22 2012 01:43 AM
GIFT OF GAB: The NFL wants coaches and players to be nicer to replacement refs. The coaches and players want the replacement refs to stop sucking. Photo courtesy Andy Lyons/Getty Images
The National Football League's handling of this whole referee ...
NHL One Step Closer to Another Lockout
In NHL | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 15 2012 01:38 AM
OUT OF PLAY: Both sides, including the NHLPA led by Don Fehr, are willing to let another NHL season become collateral damage if it means getting what they want. Photo courtesy Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
If you were hoping the new ...
The Lockout Is Over?: Analyzing the NFL’s ‘New Deal’
If a lockout ends and no one is around to hear it, does anyone care? Despite my sarcasm, the end of the NFL lockout is one of the hottest topics in the sports world, getting no shortage of coverage from ...
