Mike Merrill Article Archive

  1. Why Should I Care About Alex Rodriguez?

    Really, why should I care? Breaking news! A superstar baseball player took an illegal performance enhancing substance from the period of 1995-2005. In other news, Brett Favre has retired and the sun rises in the east...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about 9 months ago 29 reads 0 comments

  2. The Detroit Lions Don't Deserve To Play on Thanksgiving

    Tomorrow's holiday is a time for thanks. Thanks for all that we are blessed with each year. Thanks for good times with family and friends. Thanks for that great date you went on last week and the fact that you actually got a call back this time...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 237 reads 6 comments

  3. MLB 2008 Preview: The AL West

    We start our preview of the anointed American League out west. It looks to be the easiest race to call. Long gone are the days when two American League teams came from here and back are the days of east coast dominance...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 440 reads 0 comments

  4. Why the College Basketball Invitational?

    This year, the first ever College Basketball Invitational will be played. What is it, you ask? Well, for those who can't quite make it into the battle of the 65 best teams in the nation, ...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 378 reads 0 comments

  5. Baseball Preview: NL West Predictions

    Five days from opening day and I know you're fiending for some predictions. We're gonna start out West and work our way East.First, the ever-so-pure National League...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 700 reads 5 comments

  6. NCAA Tournament Time: Choosing a Real Champion

    It's NCAA tournament time so get your brackets ready. March is a month of beauty for NCAA basketball, when they show their football counterparts how to choose a true champion...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 544 reads 7 comments

  7. Highlights of Vegas

    I’m waiting at McCarran after my first trip to Las Vegas and trying to kill some time. Some friends and I headed to the Nevada desert for a bachelor party and loved every minute of it...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 319 reads 0 comments

  8. Brett Favre: An Impossible Act to Follow

    Brett Favre announced his retirement from the Green Bay Packers and from professional football today. While we may not miss John Madden dribbling all over his tie as he says the words "the thing about Brett Favre is...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 477 reads 2 comments

  9. Coco Crisp: Trade Over Bench

    When asked if he would like to play somewhere else if he didn’t earn the starting center field job for the Boston Red Sox this year, Coco Crisp responded, “Honestly, I think so because ...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 363 reads 1 comments

  10. Steroids in Sports: Are We That Naïve?

    Throughout the whole sports world where steroids and Human Growth Hormone (aka stuff) have an impact, doesn't it seem like baseball players would gain the smallest advantage? Considering ...

    Mike Merrill Written by Mike Merrill about about 1 year ago 435 reads 6 comments

 


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