It must be hard getting it right 100% of the time especially when you’ve got so much live programming but I almost screamed this morning when ESPN tried to distance itself from glorifying hard football hits that lead to concussions. While rolling on highlights of Montana’s thrilling victory over Appalachian State, ESPN’s Bob Ley had [...]

It’s a long way from Taiwan to the NBA but Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Alexander is used to over coming the odds. Alexander was born in Taiwan and during childhood his family lived in Maryland, China and Maryland again. Alexander didn’t wasn’t a starter until his senior season in high school and thus received no attention [...]

Once upon a time, or about than three months ago, there were two football players at the opposite end of the happiness spectrum. One was a quarterback seemingly ready to tear up the NFL in the nations’ largest media market, while the other, a college running back who had just lost his temper after his team [...]

The short answer to this question is yes, but there are, it seems, scenarios that people are attempting to think up that could allow the champs a shot at defending their title. Realistically, however, The Steelers are sitting at 6-7 right now with games against the Packers, Ravens, and Dolphins coming up. Best case for [...]

As Sugar Daddies go, USA Today reports that Mack Brown of Texas will be the top paid coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision next season when he earns $5.1M, USC’s Pete Carroll is second coming in at $4.4M. Many writers and sports fans have long argued that athletic programs bring in so much money to their [...]

It was a hard game to watch because I was cringing every time ESPN’s Stewart Scott and Chris Berman mimic the ‘frozen tundra’ line from the infamous NFL films Ice Bowl coverage but I stomached enough of their over the top recalling of a game from four decades ago to see the Packers win their fourth [...]

There’s so much parity in the NFL these days one could argue that every team is just a player or two away from being mediocre or just plain bad. Such is the case with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009. En route to their .500 record this season the Steelers have led in the fourth quarter of [...]

Week 13 of the 2009 NFL season is in the books, for some teams it’s a time to make a run for the playoffs while others can begin looking forward to next April’s defensive heavy NFL draft. The Partriots and Steelers continue their downward spiral in the AFC while Philadelphia and Arizona, who squared off in [...]

Initial thoughts on the BCS championship game which will obviously evolve throughout the month as injuries occur or, more than likely, an arrest happens. Looking at the entire body of work, Alabama appears to be the better team. In football the better team doesn’t always win, just ask USC who Texas beat in the 2005 [...]

Nick Saban came out aggressive…. normally after winning the coin toss he elects to defer until the second half but sent out his offense instead. Bama 3-0 – Tide opened up in the spread and moved quickly down field but only got a FG. Bama 9-0 – stopped Florida on with a 3 and out on the [...]

This weekend’s smorgasbord of championship football continues tonight and by Sunday evening the entire bowl lineup will be crystal clear. Who’s playing who, when, where and on what channel, my predictions and the hottie alerts below. It’s everything a gay college football fan needs to know. MAC – Ohio vs. Central Michigan 8:00 PM ET, December [...]

As the years fly by I realize that there are lots of sports fans who hear all about this Jimmy V Week on ESPN and wonder who the hell is Jimmy V? Jim Valvano the coach Jimmy V is Jim Valvano, who is most famously remembered for coaching the NC State Wolfpack to an improbable win over [...]

As the world prepares for the biggest event on the globe, SportsFags will deliver insight, match previews and of course our hottie alerts for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. First up is the World Cup Draw which determines group placement and the first opponent for each of the 32 World Cup qualifying teams. [...]

A few notes up front: I love Ole Miss and hate State.. The SEC has had an artificial noisemaker rule for decades. A few years ago when Ole Miss’ Chancellor was serving as president of the SEC, the penalties for violating the rules were toughened. The problem is the officials on the field continue to [...]

It’s hard to believe that in the over 100-year history of the Oregon and Oregon State rivalry, never before have they met with a winner takes all Rose Bowl bid on the line. Sure, they have met when either team had a chance to win and get to Pasadena but never in a de facto Pac-10 [...]

NFL Power Rankings – Week 12 Week 12 of the 2009 NFL season will be remembered mostly for Monday Nights Saint’s beat down of the New England Patriots, the Steelers losing another divisional game and the NY Giants lackluster play in Denver. So how do I rank them from #1 to #32 or in gay terms [...]

Denial followed by admittance never works out well. I know I have, and I bet a majority of people reading this post have lied when first approached about their own shortcomings. It’s not right but it is human nature, the majority of humans do not act or behave rationally when confronted with their own sins. Let’s [...]

With pinpiont precision Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints took apart a young New England Patriots defense on Monday night for a 38-17 victory at the Superdome. Monday night’s game was definitely a statement game and the Saints declared ‘Dats Who’ on offensive, defensive and special teams. Brees’ five TD passes were the most ever [...]

UPDATE: On 12.1.09, SportsFags was contacted by agents representing Grady Sizemore who asked us to remove the photos they claimed were stolen from Grady’s ex-girfriend’s computer. We were not the only website contacted but I have decided to remove the photos not because I had to but because if they were in fact stolen it’s the right thing [...]

Like it or not, when it comes to the Heisman trophy presentation lately there are two categories of winners, quarterbacks and non-quarterbacks. Unfortunately Heisman trophy voters have never voted in the true spirit of the award which is supposed to be rewarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football regardless of their position. In [...]