Confession of a Closet Reality Watcher

By Norman Rey For most of the new millenium, I’ve had a standard response to anyone who asked me if I watch reality shows. No. Like, Michael Wilbon, I’m about as interested in “American Idol” and other reality series’ as the powers-that-be are in re-building the World Trade Center. Now I have a confession. I do watch “American Chopper,” formerly on the Discovery... [Read more]

John Lennon to Phil Mickelson: Not the Only One

There was wonderful show of support by his fellow players to Phil Mickelson and his family regarding the disclosure that Phil’s wife, Amy, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. In a sport that every week carves off a chunk of its millions to help charity, the rally for Phil as he took some time off to be with his wife, was quite high-profile and heart-warming. Players donned pink ribbons,... [Read more]

Broadcast News: Homers Describing Homers

It was a special week for baseball broadcasters who take their allegiance to their teams a little over the top. The Yankees Michael Kay was in Boston watching the Red Sox out-do the Yankees in every way and he grew more and more depressed and uncomfortable as the main tout for “the world’s most famous team.” For two straight days, even his subliminal whining about Yankee failures... [Read more]

The Beginning of Lacrosse’s New Age

After years of accusing “lacrosse society” that their game would never grow, Sportscream will be the first to recognize a significant move in the right direction by anyone in the club. After years of insider control by the Charles Street gang (Towson, Loyola, Hopkins), Syracuse, Virginia, Maryland and Princeton, someone makes a radical move that actually may be a significant step to expand... [Read more]

Tigers Quarterly Report

They came out of spring training without a single advocate for competing. They were old and scheduled to implode. But they’ve played above .500 and held first place in the AL Central for most of May and June. The Detroit Tigers, under the watchful eye of Jim Leyland, used a tactic that paid off the last time they won. They went north with two rookies on the pitching staff and they assembled... [Read more]