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Who wants to play in the NBA?

16 May 2008 by E-Rod

Almost every kid who grows up playing basketball has dreams of one day playing in the NBA.  Few will realize that goal, although every year, there are many who leave college early (or don’t go at all), hire an agent and declare themselves for the NBA draft, only to be sadly disappointed when draft day rolls […]

NCAA Tounrament Unkind to SIMPers

19 March 2007 by E-Rod

Although I don’t know the alma mater/favorite college of all of our authors, through the first weekend of the tournament, here is how some of our teams have fared:
Marquette (Rob Klank) - upset in the first round
Duke (Borg) - upset in the first round
Arizona (me) - upset in the first round
Notre Dame (Mike Friess) - […]

That’s Just Crazy Enough to Work

11 January 2007 by E-Rod

I found this on ESPN.com while looking for something positive about the Bears and Rex Grossman.  As a Bears fan, I have both been looking forward to and dreading this game.  Which Rex will show up?  The good one from the first 7 games or the evil one from the last 9?  Anyway, here is […]

Let’s not go nuts over Boise St. just yet

3 January 2007 by E-Rod

A few things to keep in mind about the BCS and Boise St. (some of which stated on SportsCenter last night):
     - If there were an 8-team playoff, as many (including myself) would love to see, Boise St. would most likely not have been included because they were ranked #9.
     - 20 years ago, this […]

BCS Sucks……NOT so fast, my friend

22 November 2006 by E-Rod

I am one of those many out there that hate the way that Division IA college football decides their National Champion.  This season is just another example of many where (at least as it stands right now), there is no clear way to put the top 2 teams on the field on Jan 8.  I […]

Waiting For the Other Shoe to Drop

10 October 2006 by E-Rod

In stark contrast to fellow SIMPer Schlesinger, I have had a pretty damn good sports weekend.  Let’s see - my Chicago Bears are dominating everybody they play and stand at 5-0 with both the most points scored and fewest allowed per game in the NFL.  My New York Mets swept their way through the first round of […]

The Reign of Terror is Over

13 September 2006 by E-Rod

As a Mets fan, nothing makes me happier than seeing the way they have been playing this season; best record in baseball, possible NL MVP, lock for the playoffs since June.  Although they have not officially clinched their division just yet (current magic number is 3), last night’s Mets win officially eliminated the Atlanta Braves […]

Outrage!

6 August 2006 by E-Rod

As a dog owner, I was simply stunned when I read about what had occurred in China last week (I issue the warning now that the link is very graphic - read at your own risk).  China, in a weak response to three deaths from rabies, executed over 50,000 dogs in a 5-day period.  I […]

Like Lambs to the Slaughter

6 August 2006 by E-Rod

There seems to be a prevailing prediction among baseball fans, particularly those of American League teams that the representative of the National League in the World Series will be “nothing more than a sacrificial lamb.” I am here to tell you that while the American League Champion may very well end up winning the World […]

What is Value?

5 August 2006 by E-Rod

The most valuable player, in my mind, is the player who makes the greatest difference on his team. If a player hits a great season statistically and his team still loses more than they win, how much value did he add? He certainly would be an outstanding player, but not all that valuable (in fact, […]


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