Mike Rice Was Just a Cog in the NCAA’s Bullying Machine

The organization is practiced at abusing college athletes.

In its treacly ads that have been airing incessantly throughout the men’s basketball tournament, the NC2A has tried to convince unsuspecting sports fans that it is the very wind that lifts its athletes to great heights on the fields of competition and in their first forays into the real world. We see hopeful job applicants supported by supportive school mascots. Young scientists receive encouragement from cheerleaders. Brass bands celebrate students’ accomplishments. Behind it all is the NC2A, an omnipresent support mechanism.

Hey Phils Fans, Don’t Be Mets Fans

What to have high hopes for this season.

It’s hard to believe, but in some people’s eyes, the Phillies organization has slid below the Eagles in the minds and hearts of Philadelphia’s fans. Just a few short years ago, the team couldn’t do anything wrong. Riding high after the 2008 title and playing to packed houses every night, the Phillies were infallible.

Will Philly Become the “Core Capital” of the Sports Medicine World?

The man who has treated the midsections of athletic royalty launches the Vincera Institute at the Navy Yard.

No sports fan began 2013 having a better time than Bill Meyers. On January 5th, he watched the Packers whip the Vikings in an NFL wild-card game from the icy Lambeau Field sidelines. Two days later, the Columbia-trained surgeon witnessed—also from field-level—Alabama’s BCS title-game demolition of Notre Dame. Jealous? You should be.

Sixers CEO Adam Aron Should Think Before He Tweets

Is coach Doug Collins to blame for all Sixers’ failures?

Sixers CEO Adam Aron has not been asked yet for a vote of confidence regarding the future of coach Doug Collins, although his tweet in the wake of the team’s titanic meltdown last week in Denver serves as a pretty solid indication that there is a high level of dissatisfaction in the executive suite.

Philly College Hoops Fans Can Enjoy March Madness, Until Friday

NCAA tournament game predictions for Villanova, Temple and La Salle.

It was a lot of fun to watch the elation displayed by La Salle’s basketball players when they learned the Explorers had been selected to play in the NCAA tournament. Villanova and Temple team members were pretty darn happy, too, even though the chances of their inclusions were considered more likely than those of their fellow Big Five competitors.

Hey, Eagles, Don’t Give Fans the “Dream Team” They Think They Want

What Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman can learn about team-building from the Baltimore Ravens.

Come Tuesday, the NFL marketplace will be open for business, with a variety of offerings available to teams willing to write fat checks and guarantee eight-figure sums. Need a cornerback? There are plenty of options. How about a safety? Right over here, sir. Tight ends? How many do you need?

Temple Fans Need to Do Better

As Temple eyes the ACC, there’s great opportunity—if fans support the teams.

Thursday’s news that the Big East is splintering apart—something we have known for a while now—left a lot of Temple fans reeling. If the Owls are stuck in a conference with the likes of East Carolina, Tulane, Central Florida and Memphis, why even bother? Seriously, dual membership in the Mid-American and Atlantic 10 Conferences was better than this.

Andrew Bynum, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

I don’t care if Bynum gets the Sixers to the playoffs. Dump him.

The big news Saturday night in Sixerland had nothing to do with the whupping administered to the local NBA outfit by defending champ Miami. If the Heat showed up the least bit interested, the Sixers were done. Miami did, and Doug Collins’ team was.

Spring Training Brings Questions, Not Hope for Phillies Fans

Things are so bad, I wrote a poem.

The great thing about this time of the year is that fans in places like Kansas City and Pittsburgh and even Houston have hope for the 2013 MLB season.