The 2010 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament – The Definitive Preview

It’s time once again for the Battle for the Broadmoor Trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the Western College Hockey Association (WCHA) tournament. Because college hockey is a decidedly regional sport, the WCHA may be the best sports league you’ve never heard of.  To help foster an understanding of this league, consult this article comparing the league’s… Read More The 2010 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament – The Definitive Preview

Open Letter to the American Sports Media: Enough with the Sanctimony Already

There are a lot of things in this country that started with a valid need for them to exist, then they outgrew their usefulness and transmogrified into some sort of horrible, Bizzaro-world mutation. The labor unions that kept workers from being mangled in a sausage grinder now ensure a non-skilled laborer gets 43 bucks an… Read More Open Letter to the American Sports Media: Enough with the Sanctimony Already

Frankly, I’m Surprised Olympic Athletes Don’t Die More Often

Please don’t misunderstand me. I am not making light of what happened to Nodar Kumaritashvili. It is genuinely a tragedy. But you have to understand, luge is all about riding a 50-pound sled down a frozen laundry chute at 90 miles per hour. While the closest I ever got to luge was a regular sled powered by peppermint… Read More Frankly, I’m Surprised Olympic Athletes Don’t Die More Often