Show Recap - Wednesday March 10, 2010

As I said yesterday, losing three in row is no reason for the Lakers to panic. But losing a fourth, at home, to Toronto, would have been. And they needed another buzzer-beater from the "Black Mamba" and a soccer fan going brain-dead courtside to do it. And while Bryant isn't panicking, he is bent.

When asked if anything good came out of that win, he said no: "nothing. Our defense in Orlando was much better. And the effort. The effort we had in Orlando will be tough for a team to beat us four times. This thing tonight was garbage." Let me translate that for you. "Y'all need to stop worrying about being the man, your touches, who gets credit, and wanting to be more responsible for winning a ring; and get back to doing those things that won us that ring. Namely, playing some defense, getting to the glass and staying out of my way."

On top of that, the biggest adjustment the Lakers can make at this point is making sure they... More »

Former Cleveland Browns' Q.B. Derek Anderson got off one of the best parting shots I've ever seen from a fired employee "the fans are ruthless and don't deserve a winner. I will never forget getting cheered when I was injured. I know at times I wasn't great. I hope and pray I'm playing when my team comes to town and (we) roll them." Just as I'm sure they'll never forget you calling them "ruthless" and saying "they don't deserve a winner". Oh, you'll be playing when your team…when you find one…comes to town; I'm just afraid it will be as a holder, on extra points.

Pretty hard to celebrate a beat-down when you have nothing to do with it.

That said, Anderson does have a point. No matter how badly you want a win, or how much you hate a guy, cheering while he lays on the ground, with a shredded knee, is brutal. That says more about your life not turning out the way you had hoped, than it does your team having a bad year.... More »

When you think of Kevin Youkilis, what do you think of? Two things, you think of a gritty, mashing, likes to fight guy. And…you think of a wicked, man's game goat. Trust me, as a guy who has rocked the goat for a decade-and-a-half, this is the guy we all want to be. He's probably the greatest follicular athlete ever. I love the guy's attitude and his game, but if his game was as good as his goat, he'd be Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and Sandy Koufax all rolled into one. And he knows it. And it's a gift he doesn’t take lightly. So he has decided to give back.

He's going to let the fans pick what he rocks this year for charity. They can vote for the goat….Clean-Shaven… Fu Manchu…or…Mustache. Like there's even going to be a vote? 'Stache will win in a landslide. At least it better, who's not voting for that? I don't know about you, but if I see a dude with a 'stache, and I don't mean the "porn stache", I mean a legitimate 'stache,... More »

Generally, I'm not a huge fan of sports movies. Not unless someone like Adam Sandler puts me in one like the Longest Yard, or Space Jam back in the day, and I can pull those 2 dollar residual checks once a quarter. Every once in a while, you’ll get a Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side, or a documentary like Hoop Dreams, but for the most part, they don't work because the actors aren't athletic enough to pull it off. And the stories are too clichéd.

That said…I love that Robert De Niro has signed on to play Vince Lombardi.

That's what I'm saying. An icon playing an icon! Remember the old debate: De Niro or Pacino? Sort of like The Who or the Stones? To me there, was never a debate, as good as Pacino was, it was De Niro and everyone else. But no one has asked that question in a long time. Let's face it, it hasn't been a great decade for the man. At this point, Paulie D is a bigger draw than Bobby D.

I understand that most big-time movie... More »

Info & Stats: Stand-out Guard/Forward Ohio State Basketball | Candidate for Player of the Year | Big 10 Player of the Year.

Topics: Sharing of the title; attributes to all the hard work | Moral after injury | Never sitting out before | Tough having to sit out through injury | Getting back quickly | First game back, getting back to attacking the basket | Back to where he was prior to the injury | Opportunity to turn pro; keeping perspective to win | No decision to leave college yet | Next few weeks bearing on his decision | Ultimate factors weighing on the decision | Just not knowing yet | Big 10 Tournament | Comfort and confidence in the group | Player of the Year award | Pulling it together to get the job done | Importance to have a legacy and mark on college.

Info & Stats: Head Coach New Orleans Saints | 2006 NFL Coach of the Year | Super Bowl Champion.

Sean on being a head coach: “As teachers our job is to motivate.”

Topics: 6-3 | The Bucs | Buying his players bats before a game | Becoming physical as a team | Motivating NFL players | As teachers our jobs are to motivate | The Falcons | Atlanta’s weapons | Tracy Porter’s status | His injury | Getting his foot caught | Fracture | Not being able to be on the sideline | 3 to 4 hours a day in therapy and rehab |

Info & Stats: NASCAR Driver | Drives Number 2 Miller Lite Dodge | 2004 Cup Series Championship

Photos: Kurt's Career On The Track

Topics: The Chase starts this weekend in New Hampshire | Last season compared to this year | Coming in under the radar is the best way | 10 races to determine winner | You just can’t beat yourself | Racing smart | Pick and choose your battles | There’s no clear favorite | There’s no new driver in the Top 12 | The guys that aren’t in the chase get a head start for next season | Restrictor plate racing | Has been very lucky and have tried to take advantage of others mistakes |