http://johndalysports.com A sobering Look At Sports By The Other John Daly Thu, 07 May 2009 14:37:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a posting about the latest accusations that A-Rod was tipping off opposing players about which pitches were coming. In essence, he was a spy against his own team. A great article by a former major leaguer frames the issue nicely. And I’ll tell you about a confession of ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=69 This is a posting on LasVegasGolf and WorldGolf about a celebrity event I'll be playing in -- and you can too -- along with some greats from past Oriole and Colts teams in Baltimore. All the proceeds go to a great charity. http://johndalysports.com/?p=63 Take another look at the knock-out of Hatton. Pacquaio's motion -- his head dropping down below and blindly throwing his round-house pitch -- reminds me of Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima. I wish I had said this when we went live Saturday night with Joe Cortez. You ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=61 http://johndalysports.com/?p=57 We're going live tonight right here on JohnDalySports.com with the big fight in Las Vegas.  Join us. LAS VEGAS, NV (May 2, 2009) -- I'll be coming to you live before, during, and after the Pacquaio-Hatton fight which should be a good one. I'll be joined by famed Boxing Ref Joe Cortez ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=55 This is a posting about an economics writer who works with one of the top economists who raises the question if the first pick in the NFL Draft is worth it. I tend to lean with the way now-Dolphins executive Bill Parcells handles things. LAS VEGAS, NV (April 23, 2009) – ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=52 Since it's Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball and MLB-TV is talking about the day's theme, there are two books that kep popping into my head.  I highly recommend them.  The first is 1947: When All Hell Broke Loose In Baseball by Red Barber.   Barber was the voice of the Dodgers ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=50 Baseball is more than a game.  It's a metaphor for America.  I use this theme a lot.  Along with two great films, I use baseball to explain what is happening in this changing economy over at JohnDalyLive.  Give me your thoughts here or there. http://johndalysports.com/?p=48 Now that Madness is done, do you still miss good college basketball? You can still see some great hoops -- for free -- and commercial free. Check out TV4U. The featured game is Number 1 UNC against Number 2 Kentucky in December, 1981 – three months before the Tarheels won ... http://johndalysports.com/?p=44 Here it is.  After a horrible weekend, we going with ... Michigan St. +7.5 http://johndalysports.com/?p=42