Sport

Trendy favorites will fall like whimpering squirrels before the mighty ursine

If you’re at all serious about it, you’ve probably taken your first stab at filling out a bracket by now. If you were as serious ludicrous as I am about it, you’d have done it in real time as it was announced. I’d hear Greg Gumbel say, “Now … the 15 seed in the West…” […]

Sport

Upsets, trendy faves, arguments against Gonzaga, and your champ will be…

If you’re at all serious about it, you’ve probably taken your first stab at filling out a bracket by now. If you were as serious ludicrous as I am about it, you’d have done it in real time as it was announced. I’d hear Greg Gumbel say, “Now … the 15 seed in the West…” […]

Sport

Which football powerhouse could cut down nets at the Final Four?

The Madness is finally back, and the matchups are finally set for what will be one of the strangest NCAA tournaments in recent history. Not only will COVID-19 likely have an impact on the games within the Indiana “bubble,” but this year we are missing some of the most storied programs in all of college […]

Gambling

Nearly 50 Million Americans to Legally Bet on March Madness

More than 47 million Americans will legally bet on March Madness this year, with online and physical sports book betting expected to grow dramatically compared to 2019, compensating for lower expected participation in bracket contests, according to new data from the American Gaming Association (AGA). “The sports betting landscape has changed dramatically since 2019 – […]

Sport

Tom Izzo, Michigan State cross advertising rubicon in a banner week for the NCAA

In the same week that the NCAA disclosed that they don’t really have a plan if anything goes sideways at their Indiana NCAA Tournament, and Les Miles and Jeff Long showed what kind of people are really in charge, Michigan State may have taken the cake. That is, if the cake were sponsored by Betty […]

Sport

On the anniversary of sports shutting down due to COVID-19, what have we learned about sports, the virus, and ourselves?

It’s been a year since NBA player Rudy Gobert smeared his hands on reporters’ microphones at a press conference and then tested positive for the coronavirus. A year of lockdowns and masking and handwashing and flouting mask-wearing protocols. Read more…