BELIEVE February 25, 2009

 
Believe made for a nice Baltimore slogan.  Seven letters fit perfectly on a bumper sticker.  Heck, if you were quick thinking and trendy enough, BELIEVE could have adorned your license plate (if I had $39.95 I’d search to see who did it, but you know, the economy).
But the slogan rang hollow on Eutaw Street. 
11 straight losing [...]

Get Ready February 12, 2009

I spent parts of the last two days watching basketball practice. Of the many things I see, and places I go for my job, that hardly sounds glamorous. But for a hoops junkie, the squeaks and whistles kept me thoroughly engaged.
Now the practices were completely different. First on Wednesday about 40 minutes worth of Lake [...]

What’s the Point? February 11, 2009

I received a voice mail the other day from a friend who also calls the New York Yankees his favorite team.  Yes, we can all get along.  My buddy Craig though was bummed about the A-Rod admission and subsequent shadow cast on his beloved Yankees.  He wondered what’s the point to all of this, and [...]

Cold Winter, Warm Hearts February 6, 2009

I wrote recently about an act of kindness from our trip to Pittsburgh to cover the AFC Championship.  St. Edmund’s Academy Athletics Director Chris “Coach” Gathagan, out of the goodness of his heart bought, breakfast for our crew. 
Given the challenges of the frigid weekend, covering a team and fans that just had its collective heart [...]