At the end of the day, it’s just a building, but to me and many others it’s a hall of memories. We’ve seen wins and losses, eaten ridiculous food, felt our legs stick to those green seats in 1 million degree weather in July, chased foul balls, heckled opposing players, listened to Chuck Morgan’s perfectContinue reading “Hall of Memories: My Farewell to the Ballpark in Arlington”
Category Archives: Sports
Six Great Pieces of Advice in “Lessons from Legends”
My new book Lesson from Legends: 12 Hall of Fame Coaches on Life, Leadership, and Leaving a Legacy is available on Amazon right now. The book is great, not because I wrote it, but because it contains wisdom from so many great men. It obviously has some great advice for coaches and players, but IContinue reading “Six Great Pieces of Advice in “Lessons from Legends””
Yahoo! Sports’ “Mike Oz” On Getting His Big Break
By the time he hit five-years-old, Mike Osegueda loved baseball. By the time he was fourteen, he knew he wanted to be a sportswriter. By the time he was eighteen, he thought his career was over. “I walked into the school newspaper the day before classes even started and said I wanted to write forContinue reading “Yahoo! Sports’ “Mike Oz” On Getting His Big Break”
I Don’t Hate Marathons, My DNA Does
I hate distance running. Anything over a mile and I’m out. And I’m tired of hearing from people who love it that I just have to stick with it a little longer until I can enjoy it. If only there was some science I could point to in order to prove that I’m not justContinue reading “I Don’t Hate Marathons, My DNA Does”
Which Baker Will Accept the Heisman?
We all know Baker is going to win. Normally I wouldn’t make a definitive statement like that, but this one seems so secure that I feel ok saying that. Watching the Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday night will be like watching a victory parade for OU fans. There won’t be much suspense or mystery thisContinue reading “Which Baker Will Accept the Heisman?”
Who Are the Bottom Three Teams in the Big 12?
Join me in the dumpster. This is the first email from my Bedgood’s Big 12 Bullets email newsletter. I’ve posted it here as an example of what you’ll get if you sign up. It’s free, it’s fun, and most of the time it won’t be posted here. Preseason rankings are pointless. They are all madeContinue reading “Who Are the Bottom Three Teams in the Big 12?”
Behind-The-Scenes With The King: How Barry Switzer Is Changing The Way We Watch Football
Barry Switzer wants to watch college football with you. Yes, you. He wants you to be sitting right next to him, in his house, munching on his snacks, with drinks from his fridge, talking Sooners football while the game is on TV. And yes, I’m talking about that Barry Switzer, the 79-year-old College Football HallContinue reading “Behind-The-Scenes With The King: How Barry Switzer Is Changing The Way We Watch Football”
UT’s Paul Boyette Jr. On Being Married, His Athletic Family, And His Nursing Home Ambitions
University of Texas Defensive Tackle Paul Boyette Jr. seems to always be surrounded by great athletes. And that’s just at home. Boyette, a senior from Humble, TX, is married to WNBA player Imani Boyette of the Chicago Sky, who is the daughter of Olympic Gold Medalist Pam McGee and the brother of NBA player JavaleContinue reading “UT’s Paul Boyette Jr. On Being Married, His Athletic Family, And His Nursing Home Ambitions”
Detroit Lions Safety Glover Quin Talks With Us About The Importance Of Trust And His Love Of HGTV
Glover Quin is a starting safety for the Detroit Lions, the number-one ranked defense in the NFL, but his interests extend beyond football into real estate, sneakers, and most importantly charity work. In addition to work he does in support of Soles4Souls and the United Way, he is part of a program called Scoring for Good, which sends kidsContinue reading “Detroit Lions Safety Glover Quin Talks With Us About The Importance Of Trust And His Love Of HGTV”
Will Leitch On His Career, Founding Deadspin, And Whether He Still Reads The Comments
Will Leitch is best known as the founder of Deadspin, the incredibly influential Gawker sports blog started in 2005. He left Deadspin in 2008 for New York Magazine where he is now a contributing editor. He’s also a senior writer for Sports On Earth, and has contributed to The New York Times, Esquire, The Atlantic, GQ, Bloomberg Businessweek, FastContinue reading “Will Leitch On His Career, Founding Deadspin, And Whether He Still Reads The Comments”
Scott Bedgood 