Thoughts on the 2018 Frozen Four Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 30, 2018March 30, 20180 The 2018 Frozen Four will take place in St. Paul Minnesota April 5-7th. Minnesota Duluth will play Ohio State in the semifinals on ESPN2, coverage starts at 5PM et on the 5th. Michigan takes on Notre Dame that evening at 8:30PM et on ESPN 2. The final game will be
Born Fanatic Book Review Footballology by Russ_Cohen - March 27, 2018March 27, 20180 Born Fanatic is a harsh but gripping book dealing with the subject of a star NFL players’ son. The author Michael McCormack dealt with the story of he and football and he and his family, including his dad Mike, who had a long NFL career as an offensive tackle. The dad
FLASHBACK: First Opening Day at Fenway Park Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - March 25, 20180 It was damp and chilly throughout New England for most of the spring of 1912, and in Boston, it took a few tries before baseball at a brand new ballpark could be played in decent weather. On April 9th, the Red Sox and Harvard's baseball team met in an exhibition game
2018 NFL Draft Q & A With Tom Geideman Footballology by Russ_Cohen - March 20, 2018March 20, 20180 Russ: Can you tell me about the top quarterbacks in the upcoming NFL draft? Tom: I think there are three ‘elite’ quarterbacks in the 2018 draft worthy of being considered a franchise quarterback, and because of the extreme value of the position (the entire offense runs through the QB) and NFL
“YOU COULD LOOK IT UP” –CASEY STENGEL Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 18, 20180 "Make 'em pay. Make 'em pay you a thousand dollars. Don't go help those people with their shows for coffee-and-cake money. You're the Yankees—the best. Make 'em pay you high."—Casey Stengel I first met Casey Stengel in the dugout at Shea Stadium when he was the manager and ring-master for the
Not How You Start – Yankee Beginnings Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - March 11, 20180 With the start of the 2018 baseball season highly anticipated by fans of the sport, here for your reading pleasure is a flashback to the meager roots of perhaps the most illustrious franchise in baseball history. Enjoy Known as the Baltimore Orioles during the 1901 and 1902 seasons, the franchise went out
The Bullpen Cart is Back Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 11, 20180 Is this a good thing? The Arizona Diamondbacks are doing it. They’re the first and they will be the model for the rest of major league baseball to see if it catches on. In a leisurely April game this should be fine. It may speed up the game initially. Although I
Audible Releases New Series called Gamebreaker with Keith Olbermann Reviews by Russ_Cohen - March 9, 20180 For those who do a lot of driving or a lot of listening. Audible.com has something for you. They have an all new original series that released today! More on this: An Audible Original series that brings listeners inside the experience of athletes who can teach us lessons far beyond sports. From
Curling is On The Rise in the United States Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 7, 2018March 7, 20180 Before the Olympics curling was an afterthought in the United States. We all knew it existed. Our Canadian friends talked about it regularly and so many countries enjoyed it more than we did. Team Shuster beating Canada twice and eventually defeating Sweden for the gold medal seemed to change that. “When
The 2018 Stadium Series Created Some Lasting Memories Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 4, 2018March 4, 20181 Annapolis - - The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. In the third period the Capitals had a commanding lead with 10 minutes to go in the third period. Nothing could stop them except “Mother Nature”. The lights went out and I was told it was half of
