In the last few months for the NBA, the NHL, and MLB great preparation and an abundance of caution have been taken for players’ safety to minimize or prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Lessons were learned from this an applied to try to get the NFL and NCAA football teams in camp and …
In the last few months for the NBA, the NHL, and...
It’s always important to give credit where credit is due. You have to give it to the NBA, they always go the extra step or three. Years ago they loosened the rules and now three, four, and even five steps carrying the ball are no longer considered traveling. This late Spring they actually traveled to …
It’s always important to give credit where credit is due. You...
Follow the science. That’s been an often-used narrative since mid-March in the year of COVID-19. It’s been the “go-to” when you are told to not go to bars for example. It’s also been the barometer to gauge success in reopening America to the degree that it has in the regions that have. It’s taken the …
Follow the science. That’s been an often-used narrative since mid-March in...
The commissioner’s job in the major American based sports is a lucrative one. It’s lucrative because it comes with great responsibility. It’s difficult on many fronts. One of those fronts is that they work for the owners, yet need to keep the players happy, with great TV ratings always an end goal. TV broadcasting rights …
The commissioner’s job in the major American based sports is a...
It’s Friday. And it’s time to get your happy hour started a bit early. We’ve got ten hor deurves. You need to make a beer run. And, do not forget your mask. To the Ten Piece Nuggets we go. Joe Maddon, manager of the 8-18 and last place LA Angels, is mad. He’s tired of …
It’s Friday. And it’s time to get your happy hour started...
Roses are tough to grow you know. A green thumb helps. And, watch out for those thorns. In spite of those obstacles, everything seems to be coming up roses for the hottest political couple of the summer of 2020. Joe Biden and Kamala (comma la) Harris are having the virtual convention of their lives. Have …
Roses are tough to grow you know. A green thumb helps. ...
The BBR staff has been rolling through some states in the Deep South for the last few days. While there we managed to take only a glimpse at the news. And, voila, it seems like the “deep state” is alive and well. The quest to oust Trump is nearly four years old and going strong. …
The BBR staff has been rolling through some states in the...
“Two Ten Piece Nuggets in one week?” you ask. “Yes,” we affirm. And why not? BBR wants to do its part to end world hunger. And, in 2020 the sports and political world gives us far too many nuggets to not share. Enjoy them randomly below. Thomas Sowell tweeted yesterday, “If not a single …
“Two Ten Piece Nuggets in one week?” you ask. “Yes,” we...
Yesterday was historic for this fractured country. The Big 10, founded in 1896, has never postponed or canceled an entire football season. Its schools have played through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic. But, the Big 10 Conference won’t be kicking off this fall for the first time ever. For the first time ever, a …
Yesterday was historic for this fractured country. The Big 10, founded in...
Last fall on a sun-drenched early November Saturday two undefeated SEC powerhouses clashed in an epic, 60-minute, deep south battle. When it was done, LSU had outscored Alabama 46-41. But really NCAA football won. It was another battle for the ages. And, all felt mostly right in America for those nearly four hours of real-world …
Last fall on a sun-drenched early November Saturday two undefeated SEC...
