The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I Don't Drink The Kool-Aid. For Anybody.
I’m really starting to get pretty much sick of ESPN, and for that matter, to some degree, sports in general. Understand, I’ve been a sports fan all my life, and still am, but the thing that’s annoying me these days is this (seemingly) incessant urge to made predictions about future happenings. I first noticed it…
Read MoreI’ve not written a single word on the Tiger Woods scandal, partly because it broke during a time I wasn’t writing much of anything; partly because everything that could be written has probably been written by somebody; partly because there’s a fine line to walk. But with his impending “news conference” scheduled for 11:00 today,…
Read MoreBecause I love sports and numbers, and the intersection of the two, I did a statistical analysis three years ago to determine who was the greatest QB of all time. This won’t be a long post, but to review, my scoring system relied on two things: passer rating relative to other QBs playing in the…
Read MoreIndianapolis 38, New Orleans 21 It’s hard to root against the feel-good story of the year–and it’s not so much that I’m rooting against the Saints, though I do like the Colts a tad better and am a big Peyton Manning fan. But here’s the deal: the Saints aren’t playing against a quarterback who’ll do…
Read MoreESPN is asking fans to have a crack at it. Unfortunately, fans demonstrate their ignorance of history in their rankings–but I won’t spoil it for you. They give you ten choices and ask you to rank at least five; I ranked all ten. Here are my Top Ten All-Time NFL Players: 1. Jerry Rice 2.…
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