Dave Smith

Arte—The Grinch That Stole Angel Christmas Back in 1986, the Angels were one out away from going to their first ever World Series, ending years of mediocrity and suffering, but then, oh we all know what happened. The team went into a deep funk, only seeming to rise from the ashes in 1995, where they built a [...]

A couple of months ago when Oscar De la Hoya signed up to fight Manny Pacquiao, I wrote in my column that De La Hoya would rue the day he signed up. I went into detail how Manny would embarrass him and maybe even stop him. Then I watched HBO’s installments of the “24/7” series [...]

Lots of subjects, so little time… Throughout this NBA season, my Laker buddies have been all over me for being a non believer. Raiduh myopia has nothing on Laker myopia. Laker fans are dazzled ny theuir fast start, exciting basketball, and athleticism, Well, the Lakers were rolling at 13-1 but won’t be winning [...]

I may have been a trifle hasty in joining the deafening chorus condemning Auburn’s decision to hire Caucasian Gene Chizik over African-American Turner Gill as mainly a racist one. (For the record, I “misremembered” when I wrote that Gill wasn’t even interviewed for the job. He was, in fact, given a token interview before being [...]

I know that MLB scouts are now scouring the world for athletes who may be able to be developed into baseball prospects. They’re even going to places that have never been, and never will be, hotbeds of the sport. As witness the fact that the Pittsburgh Pirates recently signed two 20-year-olds from India [...]

Gotta love that NHL. NHL players pummel each other into bloody goo, hit each other, legally, with force and malicious intent that would land them in the slammer off the ice, curse worse than sailors, construction workers, or participants in a Comedy Central roast, spit, hawk loogies, moon the fans, God knows [...]

From http://GamblersTelevision.com College Football Fiesta Bowl Ohio St Buckeyes versus Texas Longhorns (-8 ½) January 5th (8:15PM ET)(FOX) Ohio St has not had good bowls the past two years losing to Florida 41-14 two years ago and 38-24 last year. Ohio St versus 2 BCS Bowl teams this season put up only 3 to USC [...]

From http://GamblersTelevision.com Pro Football NFC Wildcard Playoff Sunday Philadelphia Eagles at Minnesota Vikings (+3) (4:30PM ET) (FOX) The Eagles aggressive pass rush is vulnerable to very good rushing teams. Minnesota can run on any down and distance and the Eagles may limit their blitzes because of it. I expect Minnesota to also try and run [...]

From http://GamblersTelevision.com Pro Football AFC Wildcard Playoffs Sunday Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins (+3) (1PM ET) (CBS) This is a bad matchup for the Dolphins. Chad Pennington’s lack of arm strength means he cannot stretch that Ravens pass defense and he will find things awfully tough completing balls downfield. This also allows the Ravens quick [...]