Of Chris Lowery, Marcus Belcher and Other SIU Coaches

Remember when I said Rodney Watson is not walking through that door. Well, that still holds true. Apparently, though, Marcus Belcher will

The Double Standard

King James didn't look so royal walking off the court following Cleveland's game six loss to the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.It'

I Wonder If Nike Has Any Dwight Howard Puppets Hanging Around?

Somewhere, David Stern is using ratings sheets to dry his tears. So are the network execs at ABC.Kobe Bryant held up his end of the bargai

Kobe wants to be like Mike? Well here's his chance

Everything Kobe Bryant has done since he became a star in this league has been compared to Michael Jordan. Tonight, in game six of the West

Cavs Beat Magic, Delay The Inevitable

37 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists was all LeBron James needed to send the Cleveland Cavaliers back to Florida for Game 6.Sorry, Clevela

UPDATE: I'm Not Necessarily Defending Big Z's Big Blowup But ...

Update: Zambrano was suspended for six games and fined $3,000 for his actions. That $3,000 fine represents only 0.169014084507042253521126

Hawkeytown Once Again?

When this site started, hockey was an afterthought. But thanks to a season that saw the Chicago Blackhawks go through two coaches, play a

Huet, Kane Give Hope but Red Wings still Champions

You could blame Cristobal Huet for the Game 4 disaster, but he really had no help in the Detroit Red Wings' 6-1 rout of the Blackhawks. Sti

Rodney Watson Isn't Walking Through That Door, And That Bothers Me Inside

Photo Credit: Sean McGahan, Daily EgyptianSometime around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, my final day as the Daily Egyptian sports editor (again!)

And This Skid Is Ova!

Even Mother Nature was sick of watching the Cubs lose.Now if the Cubs could face Ian Snell (5 IP 8 H 6 R 6 ER 4 BB 4 K 1 HR) everyday.Inste

This College Grad Has A Real Job With A Newspaper. You can pop that bottle ... NOW!

Yep, that's right kids. I've accepted a job at the Harrisburg (Ill.) Daily Register. And it's even got a Twitter page.My job title? Well

Who's Selling?

We're only a week away from June so who figures to be sellers at the deadline?The quick answer is that 10 or 11 teams are almost locks to s

It's Simple: Jim Hendry is not a good GM

Give me a $120-plus million and I'll give you a mediocre team, too.Okay, perhaps I'll give you more than mediocre.Chicago Cubs General Mana

You Make The Move: How The Cubs Could Have Been Cured Before The Season Started

If the Chicago Cubs do not win the National League Central, there will be plenty of blame to go around. Most of it should go to the player

The Cubs Are Partying Like It's 2005 All Over Again

Cubs fans are born and bred to read signs. It's in our blood and engraved into our DNA.Look for ghosts, ghouls, goblins, goats, black cats

Happy Memorial Day!

Athletes and coaches get so much praise and criticism in this world. But if it were not for our Armed Forces protecting us every day, we w

You Got Power Rankings? I'll Show You Power Rankings!

You know what aggravates me? Tribune baseball columnist Phil Rogers. You know what aggravates me equally as much, if not more? His silly

One Hit on Havlat May Have Dug the Hawks In

Controversial? Brutal? "Gutless" in the words of Brian Campbell?However you describe Niklas Kronwall's hit on Martin Havlat in Game 3, it i

Could 'Turk' Work In Chicago?

He is not Michael Jordan. Nor is he LeBron James. But Hedo Turkoglu, known as the "Turkish Jordan" (which could be comparable to being na

Hawks' Depth Will be Tested

The Chicago Blackhawks have been a deep team all season, and that depth will be needed the rest of the series against Detroit, or at least

Leads That Make You Go Hmmmmmm

One of the forgotten aspects of this blog has been its penchant for quality sports writing. Sometimes, I think that gets lost while balanc

Is this it for Mike Keenan?

Bye-Bye again.A long time ago, well actually just the early-90's, Mike Keenan was the Blackhawks coach. He led Chicago to their last Stanle

"Chicago Blackhawks-One Goal"

The "Detroit Sucks" chants were loud and clear at the United Center during the first 30 minutes of play last night. Yet, when a team sudden

LeBron's First "Like Mike" Moment

Ghosts of Craig Ehlo had seemingly made their way from what used to be Gund Arena as the Orlando Magic seemed poised to take a 2-0 lead out

I Don't Care How Many Stanley Cups They've Won ... Detroit Sucks (And Other Witty Things To Say Tonight)

If you're lucky enough to be going to the BlackWings-RedHawks game tonight, then you, my friend, will be lucky enough to take part in one o

Defending Jake Peavy

Get your popcorn ready and your Facebook status updated, Stat Boy is here to defend Jake Peavy.Yesterday, the 2007 NL Cy Young award winner

Here Come the Hawks (maybe)

Well, we have reached the evening that every Blackhawks fan was waiting for. It is Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, which means the

Stat Boy Presents: Change Cubs Fan Can Believe In

It was lights out for the Cubs almost as soon as Albert Pujols launched a first-inning homer that knocked out the 'I' in Big Mac Land. Wha

North Siders Rejoice: Jake Peavy Isn't Coming To Chicago

Photo Credit: DeadspinYeah, we bitched about Jake Peavy not coming to the Cubs all winter long. Now White Sox fans can share in our misery

Saluki Softball Loses An Ace

Photo Credit: Edyta BNikki Waters was darn near unhittable when she stepped into the circle. She went 15-2 overall and was a perfect 9-0 a

Jake Peavy Couldn't Come Soon Enough, Could He?

Bartolo Colon's uninspiring line read as follows:2.0 IP 7 H 8 R 1 ER 2 BB 1 K 2 HR 7 DCE**DCE denotes Double Cheeseburgers Eaten.Hat Tip: D

Cubs-Cards Round III Game III: At Least I'm Not The Only One That's Pissed Off Edition

The weather isn't the only thing heating up in the Midwest. Someone check Cubs manager Lou Piniella's temperature, because I'm pretty sure

Where Art Thou Josh Vitters?

All this Jake Peavy madness has me thinking about Chicago Cubs top hitting prospect Josh Vitters, the former center piece of a Peavy-to-the

Take that Northside

If this Jake Peavy deal goes down I'll have full analysis later.

Jake Peavy To The White Sox? Pardon Me While I Scream In Rage

San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy was the Brian Roberts of the 2008-09 offseason for the Chicago Cubs and their fans.He was the carrot da

Mocking The NBA Draft, Vol. 1.5

In Vol. 1 of Mocking The NBA Draft, I previewed what the teams that were simply not good enough to make the playoffs. Hence, their appeara

Report: Gar Forman To Replace John Paxson As Bulls GM

The John Paxson Era was good, bad and ugly. But in the end, he should be fondly remembered if only because he rescued a franchise that was

Cubs, Cards And The Return Of Carp

Long story short, the Cubs are screwed.If all they could muster off Joel Piniero was three hits, then an offense in which Mike Fontenot is

Mocking The NBA Draft, Vol. 1

A long time ago, in a blogosphere far, far away, a young, up-and-coming sports blogger provided his thoughts on the upcoming NBA Draft. Th