Brad H | 8.25.2024 When Kirk Herbstreit’s book ‘Out of the Pocket’ came out back in 2021 I thought to myself, ‘why is Herbie writing a book? He’ll be doing this for another 20 years at least!’ Then I remembered, ‘oh yeah, he’s already been doing this for some 20 odd years.’ (it’s actually 29Continue reading “Review – Out of the Pocket”
Category Archives: sports
History Being Made
Mark Cavendish is now the all time stage winner of the Tour de France with 35 to his name.
The Summer of Sports Vocabulary
The Summer of 2024 is awash in words we don’t use everyday.
Review: Steve Kerr – A Life
By Brad Hubbard | 6/22/2024 For the record, I’m a big fan of Steve Kerr and am of the belief that he would be leading the State Department right now if he had not had such a passion for basketball. ‘Steve Kerr: A Life’ by Scott Howard-Cooper is a great book to read if youContinue reading “Review: Steve Kerr – A Life”
Missed Opportunities
Memorial Day 2024 and not a single nationally televised Major League Baseball game on television. Seems odd doesn’t it?
Shine On
I never got to meet Bill Walton. I never got to see him play. But I gotta tell ya, that guy is and was an inspiration to me and I will truly miss him. His humor, his uniqueness, his cleverness while doing color commentary.
The GoPro Sports Network
This is the first in a series of posts related to GoPro. While they are a hardware company by trade they are also trying to become a content company. I think they can do it but they have to want to do it. GoPro has gotten hammered over the last year as far as WallContinue reading “The GoPro Sports Network”
Into The Turn
It’s not a secret. It’s not even something in your blind spot. It’s as clear as daylight and it can’t seem to get here fast enough. Over the top (OTT) programming replacing traditional viewing. The world of apps and devices like Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire are here to stay but getting content ontoContinue reading “Into The Turn”
Not Good For The City
I check out various podcasts while on long runs. From The Audible on FoxSports to NPR’s Fresh Air. One I pop on regularly is The Brookings Institute Cafeteria podcast. They had Smith College Economics Professor Andrew Zimbalist on recently. He has written well over a dozen books on sports and money. His most recent (whichContinue reading “Not Good For The City”
Outside The Comfort Zone
Nate Boyer is a baller. Volunteering in Africa, Green Beret, walk on at Texas and now trying to make it in the NFL as a long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks. The definition of a baller. He recently wrote an article for Monday Morning QB which was something outside of his comfort zone. Something he thinksContinue reading “Outside The Comfort Zone”
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