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Vikings! Quick, Grab Michael Vick!

Brett Favre has made a decision. He will not play for the Vikings this season. In a breaking AP article, Favre was reported as having called Vikings coach Brad Childress to inform him of his decision...

Written by Jay Urban about 4 months ago 940 reads 1 comments
Kansas City Royals Should Trade Rather Than Waste Assets

Once again, the Kansas City Royals have entered the portion of their season when they are more than 10 games out of first place and they become sellers in the race to get rich before the trading deadline...

Written by Jay Urban about 4 months ago 138 reads 10 comments
If This All-Star Game Goes One More Inning-How Bad Could It Get?

How bad could it be for Major League Baseball if this game creates a situation like the one a few years ago that ended in a tie? The double plays are extremely entertaining, but someone needs to score...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 125 reads 0 comments
Great Game The First Time, Maybe Again?

The last time the Huskers played Virginia Tech was in the December 31, 1996 Orange Bowl. In this game, the Huskers were led by Scott Frost and coming off an 11-2 season that included an early ...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 178 reads 1 comments
Top 10 Mid-Major Programs Of The Past 20 Years

These types of articles seem to be all the rage. Since the NBA Finals are over here is some argument starting material to stave off summer boredom. The criteria used in selecting these teams was actually quite simple...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 2,133 reads 12 comments
Team USA Basketball: All the Right Choices

The choices made for the 2008 "Dream Team" for USA Basketball were the right ones. The primary difference between this year's and the last Olympics' U.S. team is that this one has been selected in order to win at INTERNATIONAL Basketball...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 2,226 reads 13 comments
College World Series: Why It's The Most Enjoyable Event In Sports

The College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb., has been a great event for me. I am now living in Oklahoma, and this will be the first CWS in 6 years that won't be able to attend...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 580 reads 2 comments
Have Agents Pay College Athletes: It Happens Anyway

The NCAA cannot enforce their rule that makes it illegal for their student-athletes to paid. It's that simple. If a rule cannot be enforced, it needs to be changed or done away with...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 787 reads 2 comments
Don't Talk About the NHL

Dear Mike and Mike, As an Army officer I don't get to spend as much time as I would like to listening to ESPN radio. One of the only times that I get to listen to the radio in the morning is during my drive to and from physical training at 0500 and 0630

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 299 reads 0 comments
Waiting Too Long, Bring Us The Finals

In most cases professional sports teams would be wise to follow the example of the NFL. From marketing, to managing player salaries, nobody does it better. This success has translated into the highest tv ratings and No...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 432 reads 3 comments
Nebraska Baseball: Blame Coaches For Four-Game Losing Streak

The 2008 Big 12 Baseball Tournament did not start out very well for the Huskers as they lost 10-4 to the Baylor. Once again the starting pitching for the Nebraska Cornhuskers (No. 7 overall, No...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 431 reads 0 comments
Peter Gammons in Denial about Steroid Use in Professional Baseball

Friday morning, May 16th, on the Mike and Mike Radio Show on ESPN Radio, Peter Gammons was asked a simple question regarding an outstanding statistic...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 1,402 reads 17 comments
College Baseball: Nebraska Cornhuskers Done in by Relief Pitching

In Big 12 play this season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got at least one win in every series they played—except for this last one against the Missouri Tigers. As usual for the Huskers this year, the relief pitching did them in...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 868 reads 0 comments
Lighting at Staples Center: Hollywood Atmosphere Blinds Jazz (and Refs)

Has anyone else taken note of the lighting in Staples Center? In high definition the lighting makes that court look fabulous...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 794 reads 2 comments
Mike D'Antoni Cites Reason for Leaving Phoenix

During his interview on PTI this afternoon Mike D'Antoni, under heavy duty scrutiny from both Kornheiser and Wilbon, eventually caved under the pressure and admitted that he quit because of differences with Suns' GM Steve Kerr...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 901 reads 3 comments
Creighton-Cornhuskers: Best Rivalry in College Baseball?

While nearly everyone in the state of Nebraska loves the Huskers, most sports fans would admit that they also cheer for Creighton whenever they get the chance...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 1,358 reads 3 comments
Nebraska Baseball: '07 Huskers Just a Bad Memory—'08 Team Headed for Success

After listening to Friday night's game against league-leading Texas A&M, I was certain that this was going to be another repeat of last year's fan-killing style of play from the Nebraska Cornhusker baseball team...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 9,959 reads 3 comments
Stephen A. Smith Taken off the Air

Well, Stephen A. Smith won't be responding to a message I left him in his ESPN Radio inbox on my last post. That is because he no longer works there. Friday, 10 April was his last day as a radio host for ESPN...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 489 reads 2 comments
Change of Heart: an Apology and Question for Stephen A. Smith

Last Thursday, April 3rd, at about 2:30 pm while I was listening to the Stephen A. Smith Show on 1380 the Ticket, ESPN radio in Lawton, Oklahoma, I was very surprised to hear Stephen A. make a very compelling admonishment of Chris Henry...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 526 reads 2 comments
"Come On Franco" Wrong, The NFL Is Great TV

Below is a response I had for the author of the blog Come on Franco (I feel there should be a laugh track triggered after I say that, introducing the star of a '70s talk show) after he decided to attack the 'watchability' of the NFL...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 560 reads 1 comments
NBA Officiating Must Improve

As a former licensed high school basketball official in the state of Michigan, the philosophy and practice of officiating is an interest of mine. This ‘X’ factor impacts each game more thoroughly than any other subject except effort...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 415 reads 2 comments
Michael Jordan's New Nike Commercial Very Motivating

I just wanted to say a bit about this commercial, but it has turned into a little more than I thought that it would. As I began to think of Michael Jordan I found that there was a lot that I wanted to say...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 1,033 reads 1 comments
Tyler Hansbrough Jumps off Balcony into Pool

I came across this story today.I have a personal connection to Tyler Hansbrough, in that my personal friend, Tim Wilson threw him off his game in the 2007 NCAA tournament through a relationship with a common denominator...

Written by Jay Urban about about 1 year ago 1,749 reads 2 comments

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Jay Urban Article Archive

Vikings! Quick, Grab Michael Vick!

Kansas City Royals Should Trade Rather Than Waste Assets

If This All-Star Game Goes One More Inning-How Bad Could It Get?

Great Game The First Time, Maybe Again?

Top 10 Mid-Major Programs Of The Past 20 Years

Team USA Basketball: All the Right Choices

College World Series: Why It's The Most Enjoyable Event In Sports

Have Agents Pay College Athletes: It Happens Anyway

Don't Talk About the NHL

Waiting Too Long, Bring Us The Finals

Nebraska Baseball: Blame Coaches For Four-Game Losing Streak

Peter Gammons in Denial about Steroid Use in Professional Baseball

College Baseball: Nebraska Cornhuskers Done in by Relief Pitching

Lighting at Staples Center: Hollywood Atmosphere Blinds Jazz (and Refs)

Mike D'Antoni Cites Reason for Leaving Phoenix

Creighton-Cornhuskers: Best Rivalry in College Baseball?

Nebraska Baseball: '07 Huskers Just a Bad Memory—'08 Team Headed for Success

Stephen A. Smith Taken off the Air

Change of Heart: an Apology and Question for Stephen A. Smith

"Come On Franco" Wrong, The NFL Is Great TV

NBA Officiating Must Improve

Michael Jordan's New Nike Commercial Very Motivating

Tyler Hansbrough Jumps off Balcony into Pool

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