Indianapolis’ selection of Wisconsin standout, Jonathan Taylor, in this year’s NFL Draft creates an intriguing ‘”1-2” backfield punch that Colts fans can’t wait to watch on Sundays. The combo is so intriguing that offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni called it a “1-1” punch. What might be a nightmare for some fantasy football owners could turn out […]
Back home again in Indiana. The words are simple, yet their meaning is deep. Every year, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing is preceded by the greatest fans in racing singing the greatest song in racing. 300,000 strong, each harmony unique, some slurred (you know why). But that won’t happen this year, at least not in […]
The Indianapolis Colts have had one of the most active offseasons in recent memory. GM Chris Ballard’s ‘build through the draft’ philosophy was supplemented this year by some key acquisitions, namely Philip Rivers and DeForest Buckner. How big will their contributions be right away? Are they a good fit for the Colts’ offensive and defensive […]
Even if you missed the final episodes of ‘The Last Dance’, you’ve probably seen an image of Kathy Martin Harrison, aka ‘Screaming Pacers Lady’, somewhere on social media: Where is the “In-your-f@&$%^g-face” lady now? Someone please do that story. pic.twitter.com/tSxPWx8tZu — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 18, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Harrison is drawing even more online attention […]
Much is said about talented athletes who were never able to capture that elusive championship. Do they belong in the conversation with the true greats of their game? Take the NBA for example. Thanks in large part to Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, guys like Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and Patrick Ewing never held […]
Well, ‘The Last Dance’ lived up to the hype. ESPN’s Chicago Bulls docuseries took us on an extraordinary journey through the 1998 NBA playoffs from the perspectives of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and for approximately six seconds, Kathy Martin Harrison. Affectionately nicknamed ‘Screaming Pacers Lady’, Harrison was featured in Episode 9 prior to Game 3 […]
George McGinnis. Roger Brown. Mel Daniels. Bobby “Slick” Leonard. The Pacers legends you know and love are back. Coach Leonard’s Indiana Pacers made history in 1973, capturing their third ABA title in four seasons. With their backs up against the wall, the Pacers willed their way to a Game 7 Finals road win over the Kentucky […]
As Memorial Day weekend draws closer, race fans everywhere are coping with reality. Yes, we’ll all have to wait another three months for the green flag to fly in the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500. This year marks the first time in history that The Greatest Spectacle in Racing won’t be run in May. […]
The dominoes continue to fall in West Lafayette as a second player from Matt Painter’s 2019-20 Purdue squad entered college basketball’s transfer portal on Tuesday. This time it was Nojel Eastern. Highly regarded for his on-ball defensive ability, the guard/forward hybrid will pursue other options for his senior season of eligibility. Eastern follows in the […]
You may remember T.J. Houshmandzadeh as the Robin to Chad Johnson’s Batman in Cincinnati back in the mid-2000s. Now T.J. finds himself as the Alfred to Michael Pittman, Jr.’s Bruce Wayne while the young USC product prepares for his rookie season in Indianapolis. T.J. joined The Ride With JMV to detail his work with Pittman […]