SI’s Stewart Mandel outlines his thoughts on how the Pac-10 and Big Ten (names subject to change) will form their divisions once they reach full 12-team strength. He brings up an interesting (and probably fatal) flaw in the “zipper” model proposed by some for the Pac-10. Given the history of the league (such as last year’s Civil War game, or… Read more »
For those of us who find soccer* mind numbingly dull I offer you this football related post to entertain you. Something I haven’t seen really addressed anywhere within all this talk of the coming conference mega storm is the shake up it will cause with the various bowl arrangements. Now I realize there are a fair number of people who… Read more »
Colorado and not Nebraska became the first team to bolt the Big 12 conference today officially announcing they have joined the Pac-10.
Researcher Jack Kassewitz of SpeakDolphin is using the iPad as a way to communicate with our oceanic cousins.
Over 72% of the people who voted in a Fox News online poll think private businesses should be allowed to discriminate however they wish. To say this is appalling is an understatement.
On the second day of Google’s I/O conference today, the search giant announced a new product, GoogleTV. The platform, which will be available built in to at least some Sony TVs, as well as available in stand-alone boxes (think TiVO or your cable DVR box), combines your DVR functionality (including program guide), web-based video sites like Hulu, and Netflix streaming…. Read more »
Earlier today a judge in California unsealed the affidavit in the case of the stolen iPhone prototype revealing new details about the incident. The full document is available here. Some highlights: Brian Hogan (the finder) obtained the identity of the phones owner, Gray Powell, before the phone was remotely erased but never contacted Powell or Apple as some had claimed…. Read more »
The University of Washington’s Mark Emmert is Indiana-bound, replacing Myles Brand as the NCAA’s president. You think maybe NOW we’ll get some changes to that excessive celebration rule that was used against Jake Locker in the BYU game in 2008?
The NFL draft is rolling along, no big surprises so far as Sam Bradford and Ndamukong Suh take the top two spots. – Oklahoma is dominating so far with 3 of the top 4 picks. – Lots of linemen taken so far, 6 out of 11. – WOW! Tebow to Denver? Probably the biggest surprise pick of the 2010 draft…. Read more »
One of five shirt options being created for the health reform bill passing: You can vote for your favorite (or see the other options) here.