The Glass Eye: Guest March Madness Preview
March 15, 2012 at 6:01 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
Once again, the spectacle of the Men’s NCAA Basketball tournament is upon us…and once again, I’ve watched a grand total of two games all season. However, as he did last season my good friend and avid Duke fan, Coty Soult has penned a guest preview column for us. Here is what Coty has to say: Well, it’s March again already and the brackets are being printed and filled out...
Read More...The Glass Eye: NHL Trade Deadline
February 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
***Note: This column was written Friday and early Saturday, some moves may have been made by the time this posts*** Monday at 3PM is the NHL’s trade deadline, and every contending team has at least one major need. We’ll look at each Eastern Conference contender, determine their needs, and forecast a possible remedy for each. We’ll start with the fringe contenders and work our way up the standings...
Read More...The Glass Eye: Facts of February
February 13, 2012 at 5:38 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
As the sporting world take a breath after the Super Bowl and before pitchers and catchers report, let’s go to the bullet points and take a look around the wide world of sports: -Despite my pick of the Patriots last week, the better, more deserving team won the Super Bowl. The Giants made the big plays when needed, the Patriots didn’t, and the Giants got the breaks they needed on all three of their...
Read More...The Glass Eye: Super Bowl Preview
February 5, 2012 at 6:07 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
At last, the Big Game is upon us, and as usual the playoffs didn’t go according to plan – we end up with a 9-7 Giants team facing a Patriots team with the NFL’s second worst defense (by yards allowed) – and yet this game promises to be close and exciting, largely because both QBs are Hall-of-Fame caliber. We’ll break down the QB matchup, take a look at some other key matchups, and predict...
Read More...The Glass Eye: Devalued Regular Seasons
January 30, 2012 at 5:56 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
Last week, while previewing the NFL conference Championships, I noted how little the regular season seems to mean these days in pro sports, and said I’d be writing a column soon about the phenomenon. So let’s take a look at some of the major differences between champion teams of 30-50 years ago, and champions of today. First, the raw numbers: In baseball, I’m treating each league separately since...
Read More...The Glass Eye: NFL Conference Championship Preview
January 22, 2012 at 5:48 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
Wow, what an amazing round of playoff games last week! Except for the Broncos-Patriots stinker, every game was chock-full of surprises and turning points. Defense seemed to trump offense in most cases, as the high-flying Saints and Packers were sent home; while defensively stout Baltimore and San Francisco soldier on. If the last round proved anything, it’s that literally anything can happen in the...
Read More...The Glass Eye: NFL Divisional Playoff Preview
January 13, 2012 at 5:55 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
The Eye went 2-2 a week ago, correctly pegging the Saturday winners but missing badly on both Sunday games. A quick note about the Steeler game before we move on: if you give up 316 yards to Tim Tebow, your pass defense is not good and I don’t care what its regular season ranking was. The Steelers need to reassess a lot of things on that side of the ball going into 2012. We’ll talk more about Pittsburgh...
Read More...The Glass Eye: NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview
January 6, 2012 at 6:04 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
This week, the NFL’s postseason tournament gets underway – every game has a certain amount of intrigue, and we should see a healthy mix of defensive struggles and pass-wacky shootouts – but, with the possible exception of the Saints, every team playing this weekend has a large flaw and none is likely to make the Super Bowl. However, let’s look at each matchup and try to figure out who will...
Read More...The Glass Eye: Christmas Wishes
December 23, 2011 at 6:01 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
With the holiday season upon us, I thought it would be a good time to look at all of the ‘major’ local teams and see what the best gift would be for each team. From championship-level (Steelers) to awful (Pirates), from stable (Pens) to scandal-ridden (Penn State), right now Pennsylvania runs the gamut of sports experiences. Let’s look at what each team should ask Santa for this Christmas: PIRATES:...
Read More...The Glass Eye: Stop the Insanity!
December 19, 2011 at 5:58 AM by Dave Glass · Leave a Comment
Lots of topics to hit on this week, and most of them involve behaviors and/or decisions that border on the insane. There’s been a lot of crazy stuff going on around the sports world, crazy enough to get me to talk about the NBA and Pitt football! Let’s take a look at some of the major stories: -Albert Pujols signs with the Angels for 10 years, $254 million – and a full no-trade clause. We’ll...
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