The Huddle 
Sports reporter Jacob Carpenter examines sports issues from the past and present.
Recent posts
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Weekly Treat — Mussina Goes Out Right
I suppose ESPN’s SportsCenter is only appeasing our taste for the salacious in sports, but even I found this morning’s show noteworthy in its presentation choices.
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Weekly Beef — Sports Illustrated Being Outplayed
This week’s sign of the apocalypse? Sports Illustrated has been benched as the best source of sports media.
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The List — Best & Worst College Nicknames
In middle school, I used to pride myself on the fact that I knew every Division I football team’s nickname. It was one of my greatest accomplishments, up there with graduating from elementary school and perfecting cursive in fourth grade.
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The Question — Worst Last-Minute Betting Beat?
After several minutes of discussion and heaping amounts of confusion, Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers ended in an 11-10 Steelers win. The game’s final few seconds were screwed up by a touchdown following an attempt by the Chargers, trailing by one, to lateral the length of the field for a touchdown. When the Steelers scooped up an errant lateral, they returned the fumble for a touchdown to go up 17-10.
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On Campus — Can You Root For Michigan?
Any MSU football fan interested in what’s best for the Spartans has a real conundrum.
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Weekly Treat — Six Words To Play With Tiger
Golf Digest had a contest this year in which the person who best explained in 100 words or less why he or she can break 100 on a U.S. Open course got to play with a couple celebrities on a championship course.
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Weekly Treat — Six Words To Play With Tiger
Golf Digest had a contest this year in which the person who best explained in 100 words or less why he or she can break 100 on a U.S. Open course got to play with a couple celebrities on a championship course.
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Minority coaches report deserves discussion
I’m replacing the “Weekly Beef” today with a topic I believe deserves further discussion.
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The List — Dumbest Aspects of Sports
New England Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss was fined $20,000 by the NFL a week and a half ago for inappropriate comments about referees after a game.
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The Question — Do You Want An 0-16 Lions?
ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski hedged Monday when asked this question: