Jerry Ferrara is a Throwback Sports Fan Hoopsology by Russ_Cohen - September 2, 2024September 2, 20240 Most people know Jerry from his acting career. I’ve known about his passion for sports, and I’ve heard his takes and was impressed. I’m not easy to impress since I do this as well. He has a new podcast called, “Throwbacks” with Matt Leinart that debuts on September 5th. We started talking about the Knicks and I mentioned that I witnessed their
Super Bowl LVII By The Numbers Plus Jill Gonzalez Interview Footballology by Russ_Cohen - February 9, 2023February 12, 20230 Listen to the Jill Gonzalez Super Bowl interview segment here. It got salty. http://www.sportsology.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jill-Gonzalez-Eagles-Super.mp3 With Super Bowl LVII just days away, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its Super Bowl LVII By The Numbers infographic together with its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for Football Fans, as well as expert commentary.To determine the
Jim Thorpe Is the Greatest Athlete of All Time Footballology by Russ_Cohen - January 19, 20190 Some will say Wayne Gretzky is the greatest athlete of all time. Others will say, Bo Jackson or Tom Brady. There are a lot of great athletes that have dominated their sports, but Jim Thorpe was a track and field star, NFL star, played in Major League Baseball and was
Remembering Wee Willie Keeler Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - October 27, 2018October 27, 20180 With all the hype and hoopla about today’s mainly over-rated baseball players, with all the fuss about launch angles and shifts, “bullpenning” and instant replay over and over again by the non-stop talkers in the TV booths and on the field of play, it is refreshing to flash back to
The New York Jets Are a Lock To Take This Quarterback Footballology by Russ_Cohen - April 17, 2018April 17, 20180 When the New York Jets are on the clock at the 2018 NFL Draft in Arlington, Texas, which quarterbacks will be on the board? We all think we know but maybe the oddsmakers have a better idea? April 26th is the day. That’s just around the corner and the speculation is
The 1901 World Series Will Be Played Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 29, 2017December 11, 20170 The 1901 Word Series never happened because players of the American League and National League had contract squabbles. Some of the teams mentioned in my book “Pioneers of Baseball” (release date is March 29th) were talked about. I set up a six-team tournament. They are all NL vs. AL teams.
The Shot Heard ‘Round the World Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - October 3, 20170 Throughout the long history of baseball there have been poignant, exciting, dramatic moments. But very few can compare to what happened on October 3, 1951 at the old Polo Grounds in New York City. Some refer to that time as "The Miracle at Coogan's Bluff." Others, especially in Brooklyn, call it
Giants Damage Eagles Playoff Hopes Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - November 7, 2016November 7, 20160 I have to admit I did not think the Giants had it in them to beat the Eagles yesterday. After all, the Giants tend to roll over when they play their NFC East rivals from down the turnpike. Losing four in a row and losing 13 of 16 can make
The Giant Problem of Losing To The Eagles Must End Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - November 4, 20160 The Eagles have won the last four matchups against the Giants heading to Sunday’s showdown at MetLife Stadium. They also have won 13 of their past 16 games against their turnpike neighbors.To call the Giants "Turnpike Rivals" would be an exaggeration. There is no rivalry between the NFC East rivals.
Old Time Baseball: Ball Parks Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - November 4, 20160 With the 2016 World Series thrills and hoopla, magical moments and time out for fatigue all but behind us, a flashback to a more primitive, more basic and in some ways more appealing national game pays dividends.
