Editor’s Note: Brewhouse Bias is a recurring segment brought to you by Scott Wise, President/CEO of Scotty’s Brewhouse. We thank him for his contributions to 23/7 Sports and our stomach’s cravings! I wanted to write and give “Joe Sportsfan” a behind the curtains look at what goes on when your favorite sports bar shows your team, your games, your sport or any events on their TV’s. It might just surprise you. Let’s start with our [...]

Editor’s Note: The 24th Hour is our place for non-sports related shenanigans.  Enjoy! This past spring, NBC introduced a new cop drama called Southland.  It was only offered an initial run of 7 spring episodes, but boy did it impress.  While it wasn’t exactly a ratings bonanza, it found some measure of critical acclaim – and it deserved it.  It combined both a gritty, realistic feel with a number of flawed characters that the audience [...]

It’s a new NBA season. Like every year, I wonder where certain players have landed in the league. Rosters change drastically every season and for me it’s fun to figure out where everyone went. So, like a sports dork, I went through every  roster and made some interesting findings. Based on that, I now give what I think are worthy storylines from the 2009 NBA rosters. The Boston Celtics have a new bench this season [...]

It’s not been often during the Wild Card Era in Baseball that we’ve seen the two best teams in baseball compete for the World Series.  Frequently, it’s the hottest team at the end of the year that’s able to push its way to a pennant.  This year, however, we have a classic match up between arguably the two best teams. Offensively, it’s hard to pick a clear winner.  Both teams have stellar, star-studded lineups.  ARod [...]

I understand Ball State will never be a football/basketball powerhouse. But, after watching my alma mater accomplish a 12 – 0 season under head coach Brady Hoke and then watch his contract negotiation (or lack thereof) get played out publicly, I knew we were destined for what always happens in these situations. We have a great coach, great season and we can’t hang onto them. Don’t get me wrong, if I were Brady, I would [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a response to our previous post, Here’s to football… on GRASS! .  Yeah, we have multiple authors here at 23/7 Sports, and we don’t always agree… Yes, football is a sport played by MEN.  We all love seeing football players get dirty in the mud and the muck.  I’m not disputing that.  But there are a few other things to consider here before we declare grass fields as “the only way [...]

Watching both college and pro games this weekend, a thought came to my mind that seems to be there a lot. “Does anyone play on real grass anymore?” Call me old fashioned, but I enjoy football that way it was meant to be played.  I want to see pouring rain, mud puddles, blizzards, dirty uniforms and bloody faces. Yes, this style of play is horrible for the past time that is Fantasy Football, but I’m [...]