How Much Patience Will O’s Fans Have for Duquette?
If I’ve learned one thing about local sports fans during my time in Baltimore, it’s that they like to complain. Perhaps that’s why sports radio is so popular here. The question I’ve been pondering as spring training gets into full swing is how much patience Orioles fans will have for Dan Duquette. When Andy MacPhail came …
Continue Reading →Flacco Matures in Front of Our Eyes
How can anyone possibly put a positive spin on Sunday’s devastating loss to the Patriots? No one can. I’m not going to bother trying. But I will say this: despite the pair of soon-to-be-historic miscues by Lee Evans and Billy Cundiff at the end of the game, Joe Flacco proved that he is capable of leading …
Continue Reading →The X-Factor in the AFC Championship Game
Surprise. It’s not Joe Flacco. This game won’t be about how badly the Ravens scorch the Patriots atrocious defense. The Ravens will score points, just like every other offense with a palpable pulse that’s faced New England this season. Yes, the Pats defense stepped up last week against Tim Tebow and their illusion of a formidable …
Continue Reading →The Lockout Myth
After an off-season full of speculation that the NFL lockout will have a considerable impact on game play, I hardly notice a difference. How many times did you hear the NFL ‘analysts’ predict that injuries and sloppy play will plague the league this year because of the lockout? Over the summer, I heard comments like “expect …
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