Monthly Archives: March 2012

“Journalists” sometimes bemoan the harsh tones of bloggers. If you ever hear a member of the mainstream media say something like that in the future, you can just send them this link, because wow…Just wow. This is such a severe … Continue reading →

Ah, for the days when Rose, Blanche and Dorthy reminded us that the stereotype of older women as being mere dottering, sweet gals is just that: a stereotype. But for a real Golden Girl, check out former East German handball … Continue reading →

Being a fan of Charles Barkley has never been such a drag. Sir Charles is donning a dress for his latest commercial, and if that doesn’t convince you to buy Weight Watchers, maybe it will at least cause you to … Continue reading →

This afternoon on 97.1 The Fan, we actually had listeners say that the start of spring practice for the Ohio State football team was more important than the Buckeye men’s basketball team going to the Final Four. Thankfully, these fans, … Continue reading →

Illinois is so close to signing a new coach that they have actually started setting up for a press conference. Now they just have to decide on which coach they’ll introduce. Negotiations with Ohio’s John Groce have hit a snag. … Continue reading →

The Chicago Sun-Times now reports Illinois is in “the closing stages” of hiring Ohio’s John Groce to be their head coach, but not every Fighting Illinis fan has warmed to the idea of hiring a coach who has gone 34-30 … Continue reading →

There have been a number of reports coming out regarding the Illinois coaching search and the fact that the search now seems to be focused on Ohio coach John Groce. According to CBS and The Sporting News, Illinois’ interest in … Continue reading →

How’d We End Up With That Ref? For those who have wondered how the referees who call NCAA Tournament games are selected, there’s an excellent article now posted at the NCAA’s website. The short version is that officiating coordinators from … Continue reading →

February 26th, a neighborhood watch commander named George Zimmerman initiated a confrontation with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin that left the teenager dead. Martin was “armed” only with a package of Skittles and an iced tea, but Zimmerman has claimed self-defense under … Continue reading →