Category Archives: Sports

Book Review: Game Changer

Posted on August 27, 2014 by nathanalbright

Game Changer: Faith, Football, & Finding Your Way, by Kirk Cousins [Note: This book was provided for free by BookLook/Zondervan Press in exchange for an honest review.] Many would-be readers of this particular book may not be familiar with Kirk … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sidelined

Posted on July 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Sidelined: Overcoming Odds Through Unity, Passion, and Perseverance, by Chuck Pagano with Bruce A. Tollner [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan Press in exchange for an honest review.] Although I am a Steeler’s fan [1], this … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Michael Kamen

Posted on July 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Considering the long list of snubs to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, the name Michael Kamen may seem to be a choice out of left field for a list of those who have been excluded from the Rock … Continue reading →

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An Eternal Flame

Posted on July 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog entry was my final essay for a course on the Olympics And The Media.] The opening ceremony is one of two ceremonies that bookends the Olympic Games and that seeks to place the Olympic Games as part … Continue reading →

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Numbers

Posted on June 26, 2014 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, the Oakland A’s became famous for practicing a type of statistical analysis that sought to get a lot of wins without spending a lot of money by seeking pretty good players that were well-balanced in neglected … Continue reading →

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Futbol Fever

Posted on June 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

I consider myself to be a casual fan of soccer (which most of the world calls football or some variant thereof), which in the United States makes me more passionate about the sport than just about anyone else [1]. Although … Continue reading →

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Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are

Posted on June 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, as I was reading a book by one of my former teachers [1], I came across an interesting quote from former President Theodore Roosevelt. This particular quote is interesting for several reasons. For one, Theodore Roosevelt was known for … Continue reading →

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A Private Folly

Posted on April 30, 2014 by nathanalbright

Occasionally I like to write about the corrupt business of sports, including basketball [1], and today that means the need to discuss the recent unprecedented punishment of Clippers owner Donald Sterling with a $2.5 million fine and a lifetime ban … Continue reading →

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A League Of Their Own

Posted on April 29, 2014 by nathanalbright

While the Olympic Games are somewhat familiar in terms of their connection with politics and even pagan religion [1]. Yet while the Olympics are familiar, there are some major concerns that some people might have about such a competition. By … Continue reading →

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Sudden Death

Posted on April 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

There are some sports (like professional American football) where the concept of sudden death overtime is a very real concern, where a quick score as a result of an unexpected turnaround automatically ends the game, leaving no opportunity for a … Continue reading →

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