‘I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!’  That is the old joke in regards to the frequent fighting that used to define the NHL.  Years have gone by and the fighting remains, albeit with fewer bench clearing, epic beat downs the sport witnessed in the early years through the 1980s.  After […]

Well it’s finally official, the Atlanta Thrashers are moving to Winnipeg.  Atlanta becomes the first city to go “0 for 2” for NHL franchises.  Previously, the Flames left Atlanta back in 1980 for greener (or multi-colored, like Canadian money) pastures and Nelson Skalbania’s check book in Calgary. The failure of hockey in Atlanta will ultimately […]

  This past Wednesday was National Letter of Intent day for college football. It has become a near national holiday to some and a huge money making business for others. Back in the 90s when I did sports talk radio, the industry consisted of newsletter subscriptions. Recruiting gurus such as Max Emfinger and Max Howell […]

This Sunday is “Super Bowl Sunday” and that term is not just referring to the championship game of the National Football League.  Super Bowl Sunday is also a critical day for advertising creative directors as their top commercials are on display for the largest TV audience of the year. The Super Bowl is a unique […]