R.I.P. Joe Paterno (December 21, 1926 – January 22, 2012)

Joe Paterno, revered coach tainted by scandal, dies STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in major college football history who was fired in November over a child sexual abuse scandal involving an assistant that rocked America, died on Sunday of lung cancer. He was 85. Paterno won […]

R.I.P, Etta James (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012)

Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as “The Wallflower,” “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” and the wedding favorite “At Last,” has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73. She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons by […]

Good vs. Championship caliber coaches

There is a big difference between good coaches and championship caliber coaches. For this example let’s use Mike D’Antoni. He has been considered a good coach while in Phoneix with the Suns and big things where expected when he came to the NY Knicks. Granted NY was horrible his first couple years but after they […]