There are two big controversies about the last few plays of Super Bowl XLIX: why didn't Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll run the ball from the one yard line and why didn't New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick call timeout with 66 seconds left in the game with Seattle poised to score from... Continue Reading →
The play that won the Patriots the Super Bowl
In years to come when people talk about the New England Patriots winning Super Bowl XLIX 28-24 over the Seattle Seahawks inevitably the play that will immediately come to mind will be Malcolm Butler's clutch interception of Russell Wilson's pass on the goal line. The lucky catch Jermaine Kearse made on the bouncing ball deep... Continue Reading →
AHL’s western move bad news for some, worse news for others
Folks those that read my Sportsmanship wins every time posting or follow the American Hockey League know that there are several AHL teams relocating to the west coast at the end of the current season. Depending on when I get around to mashing the "publish" button for this post the press conference to officially announce... Continue Reading →
I don’t get all the All-Star game hatred
There were two things that basically comprised the entirety of the sports world on social media this weekend: Deflategate, and how much people hated the two All-Star games being played. At least Deflategate started as something that seemed real, so I can see how people could get hooked into that, but why all the hate... Continue Reading →
Sportsmanship wins every time
I think it's a safe bet that most reading this will know that I cover the Worcester Sharks over on a blog called Sharkspage. My original goal here on 210Sports was to keep the two absolutely separate. I intended to have all the WorSharks stuff over there and everything else sports would be here. When... Continue Reading →
NHL’s suspension of Daniel Carcillo shows its discipline system is a failure
Now ordinarily I would never compare a sporting event to the real world, but for a moment let's stop and think about something just for a short while. Imagine yourself walking down a street doing what you do and pretty much just minding your own business when suddenly out of the blue someone comes alone... Continue Reading →