My Five Minutes

While at the Xavier-George Washington basketball game last night, I heard something that impressed me. The crowd actually SANG the National Anthem. It started out with a young coed who had a very good voice. So good that the entire student section joined in with her at "And the rockets red glare"... Sign in to see full entry.

With the Super Bowl coming up, NFL Network is doing a countdown of the top 20 Super Bowl teams of all time. Done by NFL Films, the show is called "America's Game" and it is the best sports documentary series that I have ever seen. It is narrated by famous actors like Laurence Fischburne, Martin... Sign in to see full entry.

Listen. If you haven't had a chance to catch Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas play than you are missing out. Arenas scored 51 today and hit the game winner in a 114-111 win over the Utah Jazz. This is the second game winner he has hit in the last two weeks. Both of them were three pointers.... Sign in to see full entry.

Bill Cowher is about to step to the podium and announce his resignation after 15 years as head coach of my beloved Pittsburgh Stillers. Though I knew this day was coming, I'm still sad to see it. For this man is my favorite coach of any team, in any sport that I've watched in my entire life. It's... Sign in to see full entry.

This blog is in memory of my cousin Buck who passed away in October. He loved all sports Maryland and Baltimore and was the only person that I knew who was as knowledgable and passionate about all sports as I am. Here is what my sports year was like: It began with a crushing defeat to the Texas... Sign in to see full entry.

That's what it looks like it's going to come down to in college football. As usual, the college football season has somehow weeded it down to two teams. No question about The Ohio State University. And, in my mind, no question about Florida. They won the SEC. They only have one loss. Michigan... Sign in to see full entry.

The Ohio State University Buckeyes are the best college football team in the land. As of right now, I don't think it matters who plays them in the Fiesta Bowl they will win. But who will play the Buckeyes? And who deserves to play them? First off, Michigan had their chance yesterday. As Apollo told... Sign in to see full entry.

The NBA is officially back tonight with the defending champion Miami Heat taking on the Chicago Bulls. I'm glad it's back though I won't watch anyone but my Washington Wizards until around Christmas. The NBA is my second favorite sport behind any kind of football. I like it more than the college... Sign in to see full entry.

That's the word on the street. As we all know anything less than a World Series victory for the New York Yankees this year and manager Joe Torre would probably be let go. It is rumored that Lou Pinella will come back for a second stint as Yankee manager. I don't agree with the move at all, but I... Sign in to see full entry.

what the fans of the Baltimore Orioles did Thursday at Camden Yards during a Detroit-Baltimore makeup game? About a thousand of them walked out in protest over the way that owner Peter Angelos is running the team. After almost ten years of losing, they have finally had enough. Good for them. More... Sign in to see full entry.