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 Angry Ranting about the Twins
Angry Ranting about the Twins
The Twins are giving Nick Punto $4 million a year?! For a team that gets a lot of bang for the buck, this was a dumb decision
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 Why Not Virginia Tech/Cincinnati for the National Title?
Why Not Virginia Tech/Cincinnati for the National Title?
If you look at conference strength against other conferences this season.....
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 NCAA's handsomest men on display in West Lafayette
NCAA's handsomest men on display in West Lafayette
Tall, skinny white guys with sloppy hair cuts. That's what Duke and Purdue are all about
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 Corey Brewer Out for Season
Corey Brewer Out for Season
From the Florida Gators, to the Timberwolves, to the injured list....it just keeps getting worse. Or does not having to play for the T-wolves actually make things better?
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 Thanks, Joe
Thanks, Joe
Joe Tiller ended his career the best way he could have hoped for this season today. We look back at his career at Purdue and thank him for the memories.
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 The Oregon Ducks Continue to Annoy
The Oregon Ducks Continue to Annoy
Metallic wings on the shoulder pads? The Oregon Ducks sport possibly their most ridiculous uniform to date.The Victoria Times gives its opinion.
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 If I Were GM: White Sox Edition
If I Were GM: White Sox Edition
What's in store for the White Sox in 2009? They were a very one-dimensional team in 2008 but had enough power to still win the AL Central. We'll break down how the Sox can improve by adding some speed, youth, and more players from Cuba
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 Intriguing Possible World Series Matchups
Intriguing Possible World Series Matchups
With a lot of big name teams with storied histories in this year's baseball playoffs, there are a lot of intriguing matchups. This post ranks all 16 possible matchups from most interesting to least interesting.
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 Did 2005 Spoil Baseball for White Sox Fans?
Did 2005 Spoil Baseball for White Sox Fans?
The White Sox won it all in convincing fashion in 2005, but that amazing season set a new standard for White Sox fans, which now makes baseball frustrating to watch. Also includes some good old-fashioned Twins bashing.
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 What's in a Name (Change)?
What's in a Name (Change)?
Chad Johnson is now Chad Ochocinco, and the media doesn't seem to know how to handle it, but other athletes have changed their names over the years as well. This takes a look at some others who have done it from Muhammad Ali to World B. Free
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 The Bang for the Buck Ratings
The Bang for the Buck Ratings
We've all seen a dollars per win list before in baseball when talking about big market vs. small market teams, but this takes it a step further, calculating an expected win total based on salary AND the performance of teams with similar salaries to see who got the best and worst "Bang for the Buck" in baseball since 2004....
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 The Erin Andrews Era
The Erin Andrews Era
Why is Erin Andrews so popular? Sure, she's a very attractive 29 year-old that covers sports, but when you take a good look at it, she doesn't have a whole lot of competition in the sports world. This post takes a look at how she stacks up against her competition
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 Rapport International De Sports : Félicitations de Votre Patrie
Rapport International De Sports : Félicitations de Votre Patrie
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is going to the Final Four! This is a congratulations from a town in his home country, Victoria, Cameroon. Posted on the Victoria Times website.
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 Best College Basketball Week Ever For Purdue?
Best College Basketball Week Ever For Purdue?
Did Purdue just have the best college basketball week in their history? They've never won an NCAA tournament, so this has to be right up there. They beat 2 top 10 teams in back to back games for the first time ever and Kelvin Sampson is under fire at Indiana
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 Basketball Fever in Indiana
Basketball Fever in Indiana
This year's Purdue basketball team is changing the way people think about sports in West Lafayette. Their amazing run during the Big Ten schedule is making people forget about the miserable decade they've witnessed so far. Told from a first hand account watching the game at Jake's Roadhouse in West Lafayette
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 The Week 10 NFL Power Ranks
The Week 10 NFL Power Ranks
Now that we are 10 weeks into the season, we'll take a more critical look at the Victoria Times' computerized NFL power rankings to see how things are working out
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 My College Football Tournament Plan
My College Football Tournament Plan
With the release of the first BCS last weekend, this post talks about setting up a 16 team playoff featuring all 11 D-1A conference champions, and why a tournament would both work logistically and be extremely entertaining for everyone watching.
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 The Cleveland-Denver rivalry lives!
The Cleveland-Denver rivalry lives!
If the Indians win game 7 of the ALCS tonight, they are going to face a team from a city that has been a long time nemesis of Cleveland: Denver. This talks about the history of the rivalry between these two very different cities
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 A Recipe for Success?
A Recipe for Success?
An interesting comparison of the 2 successful 90's expansion teams, and why the D-Backs might be destined to win it all this year....