Monthly Archives: April 2011

First Draft Look at NFL Draft News

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

First, here’s where the Buckeye football players were drafted: Cameron Heyward-31 (Round 1) Steelers Chimdi Chekwa-113 (Round 4) Raiders Jermale Hines-158 (Round 5) Rams Brian Rolle-193 (Round 6) Eagles Ross Homan-200 (Round 6) Vikings It was a surprise to see … Continue reading →

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Answering This Week’s Score Card Questions 4/28/11

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Every week, Columbus Alive asks the staffers at 97.1 The Fan a series of questions. Here are my answers: NCAA allegations against OSU and Jim Tressel have been spelled out in painful detail. Does he make it through this? If … Continue reading →

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What happened today?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

You thought the Blue Jackets had it bad? The French hockey team took sort of a wrong turn and ended up in the wrong country ahead of this year’s World Championships. The AP reports that their flight wound up in … Continue reading →

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Tressel is No Pearl

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I’m not an NCAA Committee on Infractions member, nor do I play one on this blog, but I do know there are some problems with comparing Jim Tressel’s run-in with the NCAA with that of former Tennessee men’s basketball coach … Continue reading →

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Urban Legend

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

By now you know that former Florida football coach Urban Meyer is an Ohio native. (The Ashtubula Visitor’s Guide also assures me they are the home to a beautiful beach “with ifeguards [sic] on duty and a concession stand.” No … Continue reading →

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So…What’s New?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

There have been a lot of developments today in regards to the NCAA’s investigation into OSU football coach Jim Tressel. To summarize: AP Photo/Terry Gilliam OSU has received the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations. Think of this as a grand jury … Continue reading →

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Could the Blue Jackets Net a Former CBJ Netminder?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Dispatch reporter Aaron Portzline does his usual stellar job today uncovering the latest Blue Jackets news. Among the nuggets he dug up, former CBJ goalies Ron Tugnutt and Marc Denis have expressed in working with the Jackets as the team’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Evan Turner certainly made the most of his Easter. He helped keep Philadelphia’s playoff hopes alive (albeit on life support) with 17 points in a game 4 win against the Miami Heat: 86-82. The former Buckeye also added 7 boards, … Continue reading →

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Answering This Week’s Score Card Questions 4/21/11

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Every week, Columbus Alive asks the staffers at 97.1 The Fan a series of questions. Here are my answers: What moment in the upcoming NFL draft are you most anticipating? The Bengals have a need at almost every single position. … Continue reading →

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When 140 Characters Aren’t Enough

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

I’ve loved sharing sports news with you all on Twitter, but sometimes 140 characters just aren’t enough! So I’ve started this blog.

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