by johnubacon | May 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m always amazed at the attention the NFL draft attracts. This year, more than three million Americans watched a middle-aged white guy – also known as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell – walk up to a podium, open an envelope, and announce the name of a football team,...
by johnubacon | Apr 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hello, Loyal Readers, Once again, today’s piece is running on Michigan Radio — its first home — Yahoosports.com’s Postgame page, and, of course, the Bacon Blog. As always, you can comment below. Here is the link to the Postgame page:...
by johnubacon | Apr 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers: Right when you think the NCAA might give us a week off from its rampant idiocy, it gets even dumber. You can find today’s Bacon Blog below, or linked here on Thepostgame.com, which is Yahoosports’s long-form page. As always, you can...
by johnubacon | Apr 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dear Loyal Readers: Today’s story, like many of them lately, is also on Thepostgame.com, Yahoosports’ long form page. Not sure if it’s better to give the link for you or the piece below, so today I’ve done both. You can always feel free to...
by johnubacon | Apr 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hello, Loyal Readers! We’re back today with a piece about how the NCAA’s Final Four match up between Syracuse and North Carolina exposes the NCAA’s craven hypocrisy. I wrote this for Yahoosports.com’s Postgame page, their answer to Grantland....
by johnubacon | Mar 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hello, Loyal Readers! We’re back today with a piece about March Madness, and the long, bumpy relationship between Michigan and Michigan State. I wrote this for Yahoosports.com’s Postgame page, their answer to Grantland....