Is it a Nelson Mandela movie? Is it a rugby movie? No. It’s a human movie. The only things Clint Eastwood’s latest has in common with his other recent movies (Gran Torino, Changeling, Letters from Iwo Jima / Flags of Our Fathers,Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River) is quality. The movie, based on the novel Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin, paints a portrait of the cultural upheaval in South Africa in [...]

Brash, brazen, and bold.  These words describe the the University of Miami Hurricane football team in the 1980s and early 90′s.  They might very well also describe Billy Corben’s documentary about that team, called The U.  Possibly the most anticipated film in ESPN’s 30 for 30 series so far, The U gives a look at the Hurricane dynasty through game highlights and former player interviews.  It was a fantastic romp through the evolution of Miami [...]

There sure is a lot of things to be thankful for in the world. Our health, our families, our jobs, our safety and security provided by our armed forces and I could go on and on. See, I’m a “glass half full” guy. Maybe it’s the entrepreneur in me that always sees the good in every situation or “learning potential” in every negative situation. I guess that’s why I get so sick of hearing about [...]

I didn’t have high hopes when the season began, but suffice it to say that 21 games into the season, the Pacers have found a way to come up short of even low expectations. Have they had injuries? Yes. Are they young at many positions? Yes. But that still doesn’t excuse the complete lack of consistency across the board, and more glaringly, in the area of effort. How does a team play well for stretches, [...]

The bad news that had been rumored was confirmed yesterday.  In a post on his site, czabe.com, Steve Czaban confirmed Monday that The Steve Czaban Show (formerly The First Team on Fox) will be coming to an end in a couple of weeks: To all of my listeners at Fox Sports Radio, I wanted to let you know that come the end of the month I will be parting on good terms with the network. [...]

Also known as “The Heisman,” sure seems to be another piece of media hype we could do without. Much like pre-season college rankings and their meaningless banter that gets debated prior to the start of every football season, so is the unimportance of an award where schools actually campaign, market and advertise for their player to win. Forget the fact that it is rarely given to any position outside of QB or RB, and for [...]