Coyne's Clippings

It's back, I realize I haven't posted a link to an article in a while. And I haven't really seen anything worth posting recently... Just this Bob Ryan gem from April 22 where he calls out Nomar for taking steriods. Imagine if he had taken the Sox four-year, $60 contract offer during spring training of 2003, he might have retired at the end of that contract as a Red Sox legend for life, a bonafied member and contributor of the 2004 World Series team. Instead he become a footnote and folklore.

On to more recent news... The Providence Journal of all places, has this insightful piece on the future (more aptly the demise) of Atlantic 10 Football. 2006 looks to be the end of the A-10 Football Conference with all the teams playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (C.A.A.) if they elect to keep football... If only UMass had gotten its act together a couple of years ago (late '90s) and moved football to I-A, they could have joined the BIG EAST, and become a power. Instead, they deal with this junk of a conference based out of Richmond, Va.

The article of the day comes from Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti who has a deep look at the gambling issues of Michael Jordan. It's pretty insightful in the sense that he talks about how Jordan has more to lose than money with this whole gambling thing, he's tinkering with his legacy.

And L.A. Times columnist T.J. Simers had this thoughtful piece about an ordinary guy, who was doing some extrodinary things around Dodger games...

Finally, no comment about the Celtics yet, I'll be interested to see how the end of Thursday's game goes... win or lose, how will Antoine respond, how will Pierce respond, how will Ricky Davis respond? They are the true leaders of this team, and if they can't show Boston the way to win over a depleted, junk-of-a Pacers team, they don't deserve to be around. I guess that is a comment on the Celtics playoff appearance. Jackie MacMullan also sums up what the C's are up against, and it not that good of a team. INDIANA STINKS! And now by letting it become a series, Jamal Tinsley is back for the Pacers, and the Celts are in a real dogfight. They better get 'er done, or risk the wrath of the town (Boston) ripping them to shreds.