by Bill Pollock | Jun 27, 2014 | Sports Features
I shot my mouth off on Thursday saying there was no way the outcome between the USA and Germany in the third pool game of the World Cup would end up any differently than a tie. Â Yet, Germany won 1-0 and we still advance to the knockout round. Â With a tie, it was...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 26, 2014 | Sports Features
By the time you watch this video, the game between the U.S. and Germany could well be over. Â Or it may still be going on because the referee added additional time at the end. Â (Again, one of the dumbest rules in ALL of sports. Â If you can’t decide a soccer match...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 18, 2014 | Sports Features
This is the time of year when Major League teams start campaigning for their players to get more All-Star votes out of their fans. Â It usually comes from the smaller market teams who have a player putting together a career year. We’ve seen the Royals try to make...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 17, 2014 | Sports Features
When the San Antonio Spurs capped off their fifth title by beating the Miami Heat in a rematch between NBA powerhouses, it touched off a discussion here at work, about just how dominating the Spurs have been in recent memory. Â Going back to the last 20Â seasons, there...
by Bill Pollock | Jun 12, 2014 | Sports Features
Flopping for a foul call has been a problem in the NBA for awhile, but the world of soccer has perfected the “flop” to true art form. Â Well, almost. Â After I saw this latest attempt to…you know I’m not sure what the coach is going for here? Â Is...