Category: Sports

Kind of. The formula, it seems, is some combination of leadership, stability, buy-in across the board, talent (especially at quarterback) and tough love.

Who’s number 1? Duuuuuuuuuuke.

On average the stocks of companies that buy stadium naming rights: don’t do well subsequently. (Well, at least from 1990 to 2001. Somebody needs to update this.)

It is kinda: cool.

At what he does, Mr. Scully is the: best.

I’ve been gradually warming up to soccer, at least as played by the better European clubs. But one question I have is this:: ESPN, The Magazine, 9/19, p. 114, reports that in the English Premier League, averaging over the last four seasons, the percentage of shots on goal was a hair more than 36%. To compare, […]

“The Play”–Stanford-Cal–is: only #3.

Nice story by Gary Smith (Sports Illustrated) about the Phillies’s catcher,: Carlos “Chooch” Ruiz.

Many excellent ones. Missed the halftime speech from: Friday Night Lights.

Research done at my university, NC State, confirms what the Wizard of Westwood always taught:: use the glass.

It’s a tough list. Buckner booting the ball is only 12th.

No argument from me on the top three:: Cy Young, Gretzky, and Ripken. Cross-posted from Newmark’s Door.