Behind the Mic – January 7th
As I offered up my sports highlights for 2012 last week, I decided to venture into the world of New Year’s resolutions this week. I couldn’t think of anything worthwhile other than “Play more golf”, so I decided to research the most common resolutions and see if I would be able to fulfill them. In…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – December 26th
The NFL is considering expanding the regular season and/or expanding the number of playoff participants. Is this really necessary? The great thing about the NFL as opposed to the NHL, the NBA, and Major League Baseball is that the regular season games have tremendous importance. A 16 game schedule puts greater importance on an NFL…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop – December 18th
With the holidays approaching, it’s only natural to take a look back at the past twelve months and do some reflecting, and for the 3rd straight year we’re going to be doing just that on December 20th’s “RCN SportsTalk” with our ‘year-in-review’ program. The show is live and you’re welcome to participate with your memories…
Read MoreBehind the Mic – December 12th
I know this blog is called “Behind the Mike”, but this week it would be better titled, “Behind The Computer”. I thought you might be interested in how news and sports people find some of the stories that they report. You probably often wonder how a reporter went out and found some of the unique…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop – December 7th
This is one of the best (and busiest times) of the year. Aside from the Christmas and holiday shopping (I wait until December 20) and everything else going in December, it’s incredibly exciting to follow the teams in our coverage area of the HS State Football Playoffs (when we can root—at least quietly—for teams). It’s…
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