Category Archives: Sports

BBQ, Rain, Mud, Wrecks and Rednecks (Part 2)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Terry Taylor

The dirt track hugs wooden bleachers angling up about 25 feet into the damp Shenandoah wind. A man in a camo gimme cap with a belly big enough to have swallowed a small child chugs by wearing a painted-on-tight t-shirt, … Continue reading →

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BBQ, Rain, Mud, Wrecks and Rednecks (Part 1)

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Terry Taylor

I’ll get this out of the way right up front: I grew up in LA (meaning Lower Alabama). So when I speak of rednecks, it is not with disdain, but affection. I have changed a lot over the years since … Continue reading →

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VCU: Basketball As Branding

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Terry Taylor

Not that many years ago, Virginia Commonwealth University was a 3rd choice commuter school. It was the school your kid went to if they did not get into the University of Virginia or Virginia Tech. Then a man named Eugene … Continue reading →

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Fred’s Question: Is USC trying to become the Oakland Raiders? No, Dude, It’s Worse Than That.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Terry Taylor

The Big River offices are a lot like ESPN; we have cubes filled with sports freaks and die-hard fans from all over the country. I’m talking places like Philly, Chicago, Alabama, Ohio, Tennessee and Blacksburg. You like college football? Let’s … Continue reading →

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Auburn, Oaks and Idiots

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Terry Taylor

First let me say that I am glad that no alumni of my alma mater, the University of Alabama, poisoned those two oaks at Toomer’s Corner in Auburn last week. Something so despicable just goes to show how ugly this … Continue reading →

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What NASCAR Could Learn From a Demolition Derby

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Terry Taylor

On a beautiful Friday night in Richmond, a NASCAR race drew a crowd so paltry the stands looked like a Detroit suburb. One entire side was completely empty; the other housed just a scattering of fans. Conversely, a mud-tracked crash … Continue reading →

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BCS Rankings: Boise State vs Everyone Else

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Terry Taylor

ESPN Game Day from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of my alma mater Crimson Tide. Nick Saban is asked about his thoughts on a team like Boise State getting a shot at the national title. He says strength of schedule matters. Soon … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready For Some Millionaireball?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Terry Taylor

You don’t have to be a Jets fan to like Hard Knocks on HBO. For the entire summer, I have flipped between replayed games on the NFL channel or watched replays of Alabama versus Virginia Tech, or Alabama versus Florida … Continue reading →

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Flying Squirrels blog

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Last Sunday, we decided to go to a baseball game. Richmond lost our Braves minor league team over a year ago. A new team moved into the ancient Diamond, a massive, 11,000 seat, 1970’s monument to un-eclectic symmetry and concrete, … Continue reading →

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The Swimsuit Issue Has Happened Again

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Terry Taylor

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue came out a week or so ago. I was buried in work the day it curled up in my mailbox. My wife and daughter grabbed it before I could see any painted body parts. They … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Love Football, Steve?

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Terry Taylor

The Super Bowl is Sunday. It is a big deal for football, entertainment, advertising and Saints fans. If you enjoy the NFL, thank Steve Sabol. His stories created it. Sabol is 67 now. He became famous by turning football into … Continue reading →

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Space Shuttle, Half Off! Limited Time Only!

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Terry Taylor

One sign of a sucky economy: NASA has put the space shuttle on sale. The 1970’s era icon used to be $42 million. Now if you want to ride the rocket (or rather just sit in it in your backyard) … Continue reading →

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Bobby and Paula

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Terry Taylor

During the holidays I was hit by a moment of revelation while watching Bobby Bowden coaching his last game at Florida State. After his final win, he gave a press conference. He was classic Bobby B. I flipped channels and … Continue reading →

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34 Bowl Games Is Not Enough

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Terry Taylor

  Go to ESPN or Sports Illustrated and check out the college bowl games this year. There are 33 of them. We all know the Rose, Orange and Sugar Bowls. We know about the BCS Championship game. I’ll get excited … Continue reading →

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Lying On the Field

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Speaking of credibility: I love college football. Always have. But there are parts of it that chew at me. This is one of them:  When a student athlete transfers to another program (for whatever reason), that athlete is punished by … Continue reading →

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