Category: "Columns"

Robert Griffin Makes Early Heisman Case as Baylor Beats TCU

Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin was fantastic as he led the Bears to a 50-48 win over TCU on Friday night in Waco [making an early Heisman case. →]

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Texas A&M to SEC Imminent; Who will be 14th Team?

Texas A&M’s move from the Big XII to the SEC seems imminent after the Aggies sent a formal letter to the conference stating their intent to leave. [So who will be the 14th team? →]

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The Unbelievable and Unappreciated Anderson Silva

After 15 straight wins, 9 being title defenses, Anderson Silva is still struggling to gain the respect he is deserved. This is a travesty and he should be recognized as the greatest to have ever done it. [Why is he the greatest ever? →]

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NTSF: When Athletes Strike

Is anyone else excited about the European Championships in 2012? With the matches ready to go, who do you think will win the euro 2012? In America the leagues lock out the players… [in Europe the players are forced to strike. →]

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UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Preview/Picks/Odds

I’ve been waiting for this card since they announced it. Not that I’m a “MMA should be in Brazil” type of guy, but they haven’t been here since 1998. That is a travesty. Espcially with all the great fighters that come out of this country. So basically …

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The Toqued Warrior: Randomly Replaying the End of an Era

With a random replay of one of the final episodes, [TTW looks at the last days of the original Iron Chef... →]

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Stats and Sensibility: The Costs of Victory in College Sports

  So I’ve been tinkering around with a lot of college statistics lately… you’d think the clock had turned back and I was a high-school senior again or something, the way I’ve been looking at everything from win percentages …

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NTSF: A Superconference Cautionary Tale

Everyone seems jazzed lately about the seeming inevitability of superconferences… which means it is time for a [dissenting opinion on the subject. →]

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