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Lebron James 'Shooting Stars' Talks Life, Loyalty and "The Chosen One"

In his new book 'Shooting Stars', LeBron James reveals he learned a lot in high school. But they were lessons he didn't find in any text book. Now an NBA Superstar and an international celebrity, he was just a junior at St...

Written by David Nethers about 2 months ago 1,195 reads 3 comments
USC Is Undeniably No. 1, But Who Deserves to be No. 2?

It was either a blowout of a bad Ohio State Buckeyes team, or a stunning display of dominance by a USC team that really is that good...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 1,075 reads 50 comments
Derek Anderson On His Return from Injury, Antwan Peek and More from Berea

From Browns Headquarters in Berea - Browns Quarterback Derek Anderson is thrilled to be off the injured reserve list in time or the teams season opener...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 392 reads 1 comments
College Controversy "Brewing" over Drinking Age; Booze on Campus and Tailgating

The Youtube video leaves little to the imagination. Entitled simply "Tailgating Video" the post is said to have been taped "at Towson University (Towson Maryland) 10/13/2007 (as) students and fans showed up to...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 1,734 reads 16 comments
How to Survive College Football Season in a Marriage Torn Between Contenders

It is most every man’s dream: a woman who not only accepts your passion for sports, but shares it. A wonderful, beautiful, loving and caring partner who can look at NFL rosters and tell you what college the players went to...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 1,117 reads 36 comments
MLB at the Advent of Instant Replay

Baseball is a game steeped in history and ritual. A right of passage for every generation to share with the ones that follow...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 414 reads 7 comments
For a Coach, a Victory Off the Field Is Just as Important as a Win On it

Some years ago I had the privilege of coaching youth soccer in suburban Cleveland. The recreation league roster was a mix of kids with various degrees of talent. One of the young boys was smaller than the others...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 680 reads 31 comments
Some of the Best College Football Programs in the Country Are Not in Division IA

The subject was raised in a conversation eight years ago. A diehard Florida State Seminoles fan was trying to convince me that the "Team of the Decade" for the 1990s was his beloved FSU. My almost immediate response took him by surprise...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 3,851 reads 41 comments
Your Team Is 0-2 in the Preseason, Is It Time To Panic?

If you are a fan of the Redskins or the Saints, you have to be feeling good right now. Even the Detroit Lions are undefeated after two weeks of preseason football...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 859 reads 9 comments
Michael Phelps through the Eyes of a Future Olympian

Adam Pinson is paying his dues. The Sacramento California teenager has been swimming competitively since the age of four. His team STAS (Spare Time Aquatics Sacramento) competes against some of the best developing future U...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 376 reads 3 comments
Ray Chapman and the Anniversary of a Death That Changed Baseball Forever

In a quiet corner of Cleveland's Lakeview Cemetery his headstone pales in comparison to the monuments nearby—those built to mark where President James Garfield, John D. Rockefeller, and Elliot Ness are interred...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 599 reads 2 comments
Will The Big Ten Ever Have a True Champion Without a Title Game?

Critics of the Big Ten, and there are many, argue that the conference cannot really ever have a champion because, unlike the SEC, there is no conference title game...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 601 reads 15 comments
Why Hate the Buckeyes? There Are Some Very Good Alternatives

You have got to love college football season. Carson Palmer slammed Buckeye fans as if he is surprised that people are passionate about Ohio State in Ohio...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 298 reads 32 comments
Georgia Bulldogs Need to Beat Their Opponents and The Odds To Stay On Top

Georgia sits atop the pre-season college football polls but history isn't in their favor to stay there. Looking over the last 35 football seasons (i chose that number because it includes ...

Written by David Nethers about about 1 year ago 261 reads 1 comments

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David Nethers Article Archive

Lebron James 'Shooting Stars' Talks Life, Loyalty and "The Chosen One"

USC Is Undeniably No. 1, But Who Deserves to be No. 2?

Derek Anderson On His Return from Injury, Antwan Peek and More from Berea

College Controversy "Brewing" over Drinking Age; Booze on Campus and Tailgating

How to Survive College Football Season in a Marriage Torn Between Contenders

MLB at the Advent of Instant Replay

For a Coach, a Victory Off the Field Is Just as Important as a Win On it

Some of the Best College Football Programs in the Country Are Not in Division IA

Your Team Is 0-2 in the Preseason, Is It Time To Panic?

Michael Phelps through the Eyes of a Future Olympian

Ray Chapman and the Anniversary of a Death That Changed Baseball Forever

Will The Big Ten Ever Have a True Champion Without a Title Game?

Why Hate the Buckeyes? There Are Some Very Good Alternatives

Georgia Bulldogs Need to Beat Their Opponents and The Odds To Stay On Top

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