SPORTS WITHOUT CHARM
By Weston Bruner on Mar 10th, 2012
The Peyton Manning sweepstakes is on, with the latest report putting the former Colts legend on a flight to Denver to talk with the currently Tim Tebow-led Broncos. I imagine when John Elway said that the Broncos would look to add a few quarterbacks Tebow wasn’t thinking about Peyton Manning walking into the locker room. …
By Weston Bruner on Mar 3rd, 2012
I have to be honest; I am lukewarm on the addition of two new playoff spots for major league baseball. It feels like terribly manufactured drama to me, where we are content with days off between games in the playoffs yet this sudden death game is crammed right after the regular season, one contest which is completely…
By Weston Bruner on Feb 25th, 2012
Ryan Braun has been exonerated! Well, not exactly. It’s like a suspected criminal getting a not guilty verdict but losing the civil trial, that sort of uncomfortable moment where you aren’t sure if you should be cheering or cursing Bud Selig yet again (one of these days it’ll stick). Ryan Braun, circa 2011 season, was…
By Weston Bruner on Feb 18th, 2012
The Jeremy Lin craze has made Knicks games must-see for all but the most disinterested sports fans, drawing into the convenient trap of Tim Tebow comparisons with his sudden success and commitment to his faith. Heck, even the New York Times has gotten into the act with a new David Brooks column attempting to frame…
By Weston Bruner on Feb 11th, 2012
I don’t like watching Sportscenter (I have been sober from Sportscenter, PTI, Around the Horn, and ESPN News for over a year now) so I peeked over to SI.com and Yahoo! Sports to get a feel for what the top stories are this week on the national stage. Yahoo! had a story on Bobby Valentine…
By Weston Bruner on Feb 4th, 2012
Look, I am not a sentimental sports fan. At least not very sentimental. I won’t expect my team to pay a player based on what he has done for the team since the last contract I made already paid him for what he was going to do. In Peyton Manning’s case, he has been paid…
By Weston Bruner on Jan 28th, 2012
Saturday morning- growing up that meant superhero cartoons with my siblings and staying in my pajamas as long as possible. Years later it meant something was horribly wrong, since I was never awake by noon on Saturday. Now it appears it means a new timeslot for this column, joining Lindsey for your weekend BSR content. …
By Weston Bruner on Jan 20th, 2012
Well it looks like I am delayed today, which means that at least there will be some fresh sports content between Friday at noon and Monday morning. However, I am not the only one procrastinating- Prince Fielder is still on the market and while the Orioles are most certainly not in the running for his…
By Weston Bruner on Jan 13th, 2012
I am curious: what exactly does it take for a commissioner not to be considered a hero by his owners? In recent years, despite all of the upheaval and utterly moronic moves by culturally and psychologically cloistered commissioners, they seem to live on in their positions, promoted not only to incompetency but far beyond it. …
By Weston Bruner on Jan 6th, 2012
Well, it looks like Penn State finally has their man. Of course, by “their man” I mean “someone who was willing to take the position.” Bill O’Brien won’t inspire wonder in the hearts of Penn State fans or recruits though his resume is certainly one to respect as a head coaching candidate. He has served in…
