P erhaps it’s a little silly that my first knowledge of the great Muhammad Ali came from Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America.” Granted, the scene that mentioned Ali wasn’t exactly the most flattering. Several characters in a barbershop in the film joke and debate about Ali and his decision to change h...

I t seems Baylor may or may not have taken a step this week toward attempting to save face as an ongoing major sexual assault scandal continues to rock the campus.  Chip Brown of hornsdigest.com reported Tuesday the school’s board of regents fired Baylor president Kenneth Starr as a result of how th...

A fter months of descending into a downward spiral, former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel may have to find a new line of work soon.  It comes after Manziel, aka Johnny Football, saw his career as a pro football player take another substantial sack this past week.  The latest development in the...

W henever a great moment happens in the world of sports, particularly in championship games, we fans often jump to hyperbole to describe it. Phrases such as “that was the greatest [insert sport here] game in the history of” are bellowed by even the most levelheaded sportos. It’s sometimes easy to ge...

C all me crazy, but I truly believe the opening days of the NCAA basketball tournament should be considered a national holiday in this country.  Let’s be perfectly honest – who in their right mind wants to do any work when you’ve got a bonanza of thrilling college basketball contests that encapsulat...

T he concept of athletes behaving badly isn’t new in sports these days. People only have to look at the off-the-field antics of Johnny Manziel, aka Johnny Football, to see that in action. Occasionally you will see an athlete behave in a boorish manner on the field or in court. The tirades and antics...

A fter months of waiting for the inevitable, the final death knell for the Texas Longhorns’ season sounded Monday. It came as the team’s slim hopes for a bowl game came crashing to earth.  Sure, there was a bit of hope that Texas could perhaps salvage what’s become another losing campaign by playing...

A nyone who is anyone knows how integral high school football is to the fabric of Texas.  Visit any small town in Texas on a Friday night and you’ll see that first hand. Fans are more than willing to drop everything and make their way to their local high school stadium to support their team.  But pe...

I t’s been nearly eight years since Craig Biggio cracked the 3,000 hit club in what was his last MLB season in 2007. And still, the memory of him setting the milestone continues to give me goosebumps.  Perhaps it was the fact that after a storied career, Biggio had just that one moment to obtain. He...

Of all the things that work well together in the sports world, football and fight songs are essentially the medium’s peanut butter and jelly.  From high schools to the college ranks, nothing excites a crowd more than a rousing rendition the fight song.  The high notes of trumpets, mixed with the bra...