The Celtics were whistled for 12 personal fouls to the Lakers’ 5. On fouls that resulted in shots, Los Angeles took a game-changing 21 free throws to Boston’s 6. And this in the final quarter of a Finals Series decided by four points.
The dominoes don’t stop falling until 2012 when CU, Nebraska and anybody/everybody else makes the formal moves into their respective new conferences. However, the path is set for an enormous shakeup that has CU at the forefront of a new era in college sports.
As the Stanley Cup Finals wrapped up in Philadelphia last night, we in the television viewing audience got to witness another in a long series of disgraceful acts by Philly sports fans.
This is the fourth time in three years that the Phillies have been charged with sign-stealing. In 2007 the Mets accused the Phillies of setting up a center-field camera to steal signs. The Boston Red Sox made the same complaint in 2008. The Mets leveled another complaint against the Phillies after a May 2nd game this year. (Philadelphia was not caught stealing signs in 2009. A major victory for the team and the city.)
There is a brief moment after all the 7-layer dip has been mauled, the dead soldiers cleared, and the celebratory rampages have petered out into hungover walks of shame. A moment when every team, save one, is once again equal in their quest for the Lombardi, and every fan equal in their deep dread at the prospect of another long offseason filled with Mike Mayock talking out of his ass.
With Game One finished in 7 of 8 Conference Quarterfinal Series, NHL audiences have already seen what makes the Stanley Cup Playoffs the premier event in pro sports.
There would be a small coup in Philadelphia if McNabb, who still has elite arm strength and decent accuracy, were to defeat his former team as a Redskin twice in 2010.
Rumors have been circulating that the Oakland Raiders have emerged as a front-runner in the suddenly public race for Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. They say they are nowhere close to getting the deal done, and I’m not convinced it will happen, but if it does, it makes for a major shakeup in the AFC West.
Stan Kroenke & Roger Goodell have been dancing around the real issue for more than a month. Namely, who is going to own the St Louis Rams when the move to Los Angeles?
Alexander Ovechkin was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawk days after NHL GMs recommend rule changes banning blindside hits to the head.
