Posts tagged with 'record'

    • Peterson Blowing Up the NFL

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, NOVEMBER 06 2007 11:48 AM | PERMALINK

      This just in: The Raiders want a draft do-over.

      The one record I most wanted to be broken in NFL football was the single-game rushing record. It never quite sat right with me that Jamal Lewis got to hold that record after beating up on a sorry Browns defense. Even though they would never admit it, I'm sure Corey Dillon and Walter Payton agree. I did not, however, expect it to ever happen. 296 yards or more in an NFL game by a running back seemed almost impossible, since defenses as bad as the one...

    • Bonds is Feel Good Story of the Summer, Ironically

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 09 2007 07:40 PM | PERMALINK

      It has been a tough summer for sports, to say the least. Between the sickening Vick dogfighting indictment and the horrifying details coming out surrounding that situation and the NBA referee scandal, I can’t remember a time when horrid sports stories dominated the sports universe and mainstream world news (closest would be the “Malice in the Palace” a few years back.)

      Thankfully, those stories have fallen off of the front page, off of the sports talk shows and off of the Sportscenter loop for now. ...

    • 756 Has Been Hit, But What is it Worth?

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 08 2007 05:16 PM | PERMALINK

      With Bonds’ 756th home run clearing the right center field fence last night in San Francisco, speculation began immediately in my mind regarding the value of the ball for the lucky fan who caught it. Certainly we will all find out soon enough with the inevitable auction that will determine the price, but until then, (much like his career) let the speculation run rampant!

      It’s ironic that this comes the same week that has a fan holding out A-Rod’s 500th home run ball for as much as he can get for it.

    • In Defense of Barry Bonds

      POSTED BY KENNETH ENGLAND, AUGUST 07 2007 03:14 PM | PERMALINK

      What an over hyped mess this Bonds home run chase is. Now, its no surprise that Bonds is one of the most hated athletes on the planet (perhaps of all time) mostly because of his attitude toward the press and fans of baseball who don't reside in San Francisco. Of course, most people will claim they hate Bonds for "what he represents" in baseball, clearly indicating the belief that Bonds achieved his numbers using performance enhancing substances.

      Now, it is true that Bonds has never tested positive...