Sunday, April 19, 2009
2nd Story
My story has come along slowly. I was set to do interviews last week, but they rescheduled for this week. Also, I read the Web site wrong. They broke ground on the hall of fame. That is going to change my story a little bit.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Most Wonderful Time of Year?
With the Final Four ending and baseball beginning, this brings up a serious question.
What is the greatest sports month?
February has the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, the NHL and NBA All-Star games and the Daytona 500.
April has the Final Four, the start of baseball, the Masters, Wrestlemania and the end of the NHL and NBA regular seasons and the start of the playoffs.
May has the Kentucky Derby,the Preakness, the UEFA Finals and the Indy 500.
June has the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals, the College World Series and the Belomont Stakes, the US Open, French Open and interleague play begins in baseball (Sox vs Cubs, Yankees vs Mets).
October has the World Series, pro and college football and the NHL begins.
November has pro and college football, the NHL and the NBA and college hoops.
These are, for the most, the big events in each month. I think it comes down to April and June.
What do you think?
What is the greatest sports month?
February has the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl, the NHL and NBA All-Star games and the Daytona 500.
April has the Final Four, the start of baseball, the Masters, Wrestlemania and the end of the NHL and NBA regular seasons and the start of the playoffs.
May has the Kentucky Derby,the Preakness, the UEFA Finals and the Indy 500.
June has the Stanley Cup and NBA Finals, the College World Series and the Belomont Stakes, the US Open, French Open and interleague play begins in baseball (Sox vs Cubs, Yankees vs Mets).
October has the World Series, pro and college football and the NHL begins.
November has pro and college football, the NHL and the NBA and college hoops.
These are, for the most, the big events in each month. I think it comes down to April and June.
What do you think?
Beyond-the-game.com
Check out Beyond-the-game.com. It is a Web site that has been set-up by students at Columbia College Chicago in the advanced sports reporting class. I have two stories and video links about violence at basketball games at Chicago Public Schools.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
And This is Why They are the Bears
I have to comment on the Cutler situation. I do like him a lot, but they gave up way too much. The Bears need help in so many other areas.
People will say that Cutler put up numbers that no Bear quarterback has done in a while,but he had receivers to throw to. Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal and Tony Sheffler to name a few. The Bears do not.
Orton did a fine job last year and the Bears could've and should've built around him. He is a young guy just as Cutler.
The Bears need o-line help (no Orlando Pace doesn't count), receivers as I mentioned before, improvment on the defensive side (they aren't getting any younger) and help for your best player, Matt Forte.
The Bears find it not necessary to address those issues. Instead, they give up a first round pick this year and next, as well as, a third round this year.
I only believe in trading first round picks if you are only a player away from getting you over the hump.
The Bears need more than that.
I salute the Denver Broncos and declare them the winner in all of this. The 12th and 18th pick this year and two first rounders next year. They have a lot to work with and to build on.
People will say that Cutler put up numbers that no Bear quarterback has done in a while,but he had receivers to throw to. Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal and Tony Sheffler to name a few. The Bears do not.
Orton did a fine job last year and the Bears could've and should've built around him. He is a young guy just as Cutler.
The Bears need o-line help (no Orlando Pace doesn't count), receivers as I mentioned before, improvment on the defensive side (they aren't getting any younger) and help for your best player, Matt Forte.
The Bears find it not necessary to address those issues. Instead, they give up a first round pick this year and next, as well as, a third round this year.
I only believe in trading first round picks if you are only a player away from getting you over the hump.
The Bears need more than that.
I salute the Denver Broncos and declare them the winner in all of this. The 12th and 18th pick this year and two first rounders next year. They have a lot to work with and to build on.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The Joke That is the NFL Combine
An unnecessary event, the NFL combine only displays athletic ability in a perfect environment.
Last time I checked they all are football players.
When are there perfect conditions for football?
A guy’s 4.4 40 yd dash won’t do him any good in January, in the snow, in Foxboro, Green Bay or Chicago.
It has always amazed me how a guy’s stock dropped when he hasn’t played another game. His stats didn’t change, he didn’t run a wrong route, he didn’t miss a block or a tackle.
I also love how Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have their top prospects for the NFL draft at the beginning of the college football season and it changes 40 times throughout the year.
Let’s leave it alone. Let the kids work out and rest. Let their play speak for itself and we’ll see them on draft day.
When are teams going to learn to trust what they see on the field? That’s what matters.
Last time I checked they all are football players.
When are there perfect conditions for football?
A guy’s 4.4 40 yd dash won’t do him any good in January, in the snow, in Foxboro, Green Bay or Chicago.
It has always amazed me how a guy’s stock dropped when he hasn’t played another game. His stats didn’t change, he didn’t run a wrong route, he didn’t miss a block or a tackle.
I also love how Todd McShay and Mel Kiper have their top prospects for the NFL draft at the beginning of the college football season and it changes 40 times throughout the year.
Let’s leave it alone. Let the kids work out and rest. Let their play speak for itself and we’ll see them on draft day.
When are teams going to learn to trust what they see on the field? That’s what matters.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
USA Today has a tool that allows people to view where all NFL draft picks have come from since 1988, they display a map and allow the search to be used by the state in which they played high school and college, as well as, the conference they played in and gives a complete list of all draft picks alphabetically.
This tool can be very helpful for anyone interested in the information. It breaks it down for you in many different ways and is very easy to use.
In my project on the Chicago Publice League banning away fans from games due to violence, a similar tool could be used to show the break down of violence at the schools.
My broadcast partner is going to be incorporated in the project by us both working together and sharing ideas to help get the best product. Two head are definitely better than one. She might see something that I don't or have a good idea to help improve the story.
This tool can be very helpful for anyone interested in the information. It breaks it down for you in many different ways and is very easy to use.
In my project on the Chicago Publice League banning away fans from games due to violence, a similar tool could be used to show the break down of violence at the schools.
My broadcast partner is going to be incorporated in the project by us both working together and sharing ideas to help get the best product. Two head are definitely better than one. She might see something that I don't or have a good idea to help improve the story.
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