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Kiki Vandeweghe: This Is Your Mess

The New Jersey Nets announced their new head coach yesterday, and apparently, the only person who appears to be concerned about it is their new head coach...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 2 days ago 172 reads 5 comments
The Good, the Bad, and the Knicks

I don’t think a lot of people will admit this, but I’d guess that everyone who has ever played a game of pickup basketball has been picked last at least once in their life...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 26 days ago 308 reads 1 comments
How Not To Start Your Career As A College Coach

I have never played a college sport, but I feel that my years in youth athletics, combined with my moderate grasp of the human psyche, give me the ability to talk about this... I was 12 years old when I hit my first and only little league home run...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 3 months ago 270 reads 18 comments
College Football At A Glance: SEC

Disclaimer: These are abridged outlooks for the common fan. If you don’t like what I have to say because I panned or didn’t mention your team, that’s fine. But don’t say I didn’t warn you...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 3 months ago 311 reads 11 comments
College Football at a Glance: Big 12

Disclaimer: These are abridged outlooks for the common fan. If you don’t like what I have to say because I panned or didn’t mention your team, that’s fine. But save your breath...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 3 months ago 531 reads 19 comments
HurRoy for Portland!: Blazers Ink All-Star Brandon Roy to Five-Year Extension

So it’s been a good minute since the Portland Trail Blazers were competing for an NBA championship, but it appears that this team likes its chances right now. And after yesterday, I can’t blame them...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 4 months ago 185 reads 2 comments
A Hornet and a Bobcat Walk into a Bar

Okay so I made the beginning of that joke up and there is no punch-line. But there was a pretty big trade. And I guess when I say big, I am referring almost exclusively to the expectations...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 4 months ago 288 reads 3 comments
THe UFL's Biggest Barrier to Entry

The NFL won’t admit this, but they are a monopoly. I base this on the leading characteristic of a monopoly, as taught to me by the greatest economics professor of all time, Vincent D’Andrea...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 4 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Can You Love The Game Too Much?

The world can be a very interesting place when it comes to embracing death. In our Western culture, every death appears to be someone’s fault. There are negligence suits, malpractice suits, anything you can imagine...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 4 months ago 105 reads 9 comments
Power to the Players: NBA Free Agency Like You've Never Seen it Before

I understand that free agency in any sport means that players can go wherever they want, usually to the highest bidder. But with the NBA’s maximum contract rule, things are a little different...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 4 months ago 528 reads 13 comments
Jared Zeidman's Fehrwell Address

Big news broke in baseball yesterday. Donald Fehr, who had been the head of the Major League Baseball Players’ Association for the last quarter-century, will be stepping down...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 5 months ago 13 reads 1 comments
Baseball is Still a Game of Fundamentals

Disclaimer: Jared is well aware that the moment that the overwhelming majority of this article pertains to took place three days ago. He hasn’t been available to do a post, so we are going to play make believe...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 5 months ago 78 reads 1 comments
Why the NFL's Rooney Rule Is Meaningless

Fact: There needs to be an immediate increase in non-white coaching figures in every level of football, both amateur and professional...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 6 months ago 2,591 reads 182 comments
Wearing Your Team's Colors: Why Mark Cuban Is Bad for Basketball

A few days ago, I said in an audio post that I haven’t really decided whether or not I like Mark Cuban. But I also said that Mark Cuban needed to be more of a positive example because a team is a reflection of their owner...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 6 months ago 313 reads 6 comments
A-Rod or Roger Clemens: Who to Hate?

Roger Clemens broke his “media silence” Tuesday morning in an interview with Mike and Mike on ESPN Radio...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 6 months ago 178 reads 3 comments
Are You A Jets Fan Worried About Mark Sanchez?

Well, you shouldn’t be. There are four reasons why the move to get Sanchez and the subsequent experiment were the right ones, and here they are. 1...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 7 months ago 380 reads 6 comments
Washington Is Fighting the Wrong Battles

So the funny thing is, everyone just read that title and thought I was going to talk about politics...PSYCHE! Actually the Washington that I’m referring to is Washington D.C.’s baseball “franchise,” the Washington Nationals...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 7 months ago 64 reads 2 comments
A Review Of Citi Field

Last week, with the help of “Captain Clutch Robert Curci” (look it up, that’s actually his full name), I had a chance to check out the New York Mets’ new digs for the first time...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 7 months ago 691 reads 1 comments
If You Think Blake Griffin Won't Be A Great Pro...

...You are stupid. With the NCAA men’s season officially over, we will now be treated to a solid two months of NBA draft speculation...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 8 months ago 241 reads 1 comments
Why the New York Knicks Upset Me So Much

People often wonder why I complain so much about the Knicks. Honestly, I really don’t think that the public could understand what I am dealing with. But if I were to try to explain, I would use Wednesday night’s Clippers game in my "thesis...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 8 months ago 310 reads 5 comments
Pride, Business, and the State of American Athletes

Monday night’s World Baseball Classic finale was intense. There was a packed stadium, filled with Korean and Japanese fans.There was an incredible big-game atmosphere...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 8 months ago 94 reads 2 comments
Dwayne Wade Puts the "Value" in MVP

This entire year, everyone has been talking about how Kobe, LeBron and CP3 would be battling for the MVP trophy. But down in Florida, another superstar has quietly been making his case...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 8 months ago 608 reads 8 comments
The Fate of Buffalo's Storied Franchise Rests in the Hands of Terrell Owens?

The 90 year old Ralph Wilson will go down as one of the most storied owners in sports history. His story began at the turn of the 1960s when he brought an AFL franchise to the city of Buffalo...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 9 months ago 422 reads 4 comments
How To Solve The NBA's Financial Woes: My Dumbest Idea Ever…

I hate the direction that basketball is going in. It is on the verge of being financially doomed. This is what I propose to solve this issue...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 9 months ago 212 reads 10 comments
A Humbled Star(bury)

You call Stephon Marbury a head case. I call him a case study… If you asked me if Stephon Marbury could ball, I would reply with a resounding yes. If I had pick No. 7 or 8 of any NBA point guard, I would legitimately consider Marbury...

Written by Jared Zeidman about 9 months ago 741 reads 21 comments

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Jared Zeidman Article Archive

Kiki Vandeweghe: This Is Your Mess

The Good, the Bad, and the Knicks

How Not To Start Your Career As A College Coach

College Football At A Glance: SEC

College Football at a Glance: Big 12

HurRoy for Portland!: Blazers Ink All-Star Brandon Roy to Five-Year Extension

A Hornet and a Bobcat Walk into a Bar

THe UFL's Biggest Barrier to Entry

Can You Love The Game Too Much?

Power to the Players: NBA Free Agency Like You've Never Seen it Before

Jared Zeidman's Fehrwell Address

Baseball is Still a Game of Fundamentals

Why the NFL's Rooney Rule Is Meaningless

Wearing Your Team's Colors: Why Mark Cuban Is Bad for Basketball

A-Rod or Roger Clemens: Who to Hate?

Are You A Jets Fan Worried About Mark Sanchez?

Washington Is Fighting the Wrong Battles

A Review Of Citi Field

If You Think Blake Griffin Won't Be A Great Pro...

Why the New York Knicks Upset Me So Much

Pride, Business, and the State of American Athletes

Dwayne Wade Puts the "Value" in MVP

The Fate of Buffalo's Storied Franchise Rests in the Hands of Terrell Owens?

How To Solve The NBA's Financial Woes: My Dumbest Idea Ever…

A Humbled Star(bury)

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