Posted by Connie Mack on May. 18, 2011 at 7:00 AM

Many of you may ask, "why do Managers wear uniforms?" The answer: Tradition. From the days when the Manager was just one of the players. It was common for a player to be the "Designated Manager," according to Ken Burns. So, does that answer work for you? Personally, I think...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 17, 2011 at 6:55 AM
I cannot wait until there is actual football news to write about again. In the interim NFL fans are getting a crash course in labor law. Yesterday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals found for the owners and ruled that the stay of Judge Susan Nelson's order to rescind the...
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Posted by Bill Zeltman on May. 16, 2011 at 3:39 PM
MTRMedia.com has now gone mobile! Go to http://www.noticeorange.com/r/MTRMediacom to get an app for your phone. It's free and it has alerts so that you'll know whenever MTRMedia.com has anything new. What could be better? Soon to be available for the iPhone!
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Posted by Mike J on May. 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM
The NFL recently conducted two polls, one for "experts" and one for fans. They asked people to vote on who they felt were the best teams in the NFL. The results were identical for the top two. They were the Green Bay Packers followed by the New England Patriots. It...
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Posted by RJ PRICE on May. 13, 2011 at 8:06 AM

Coming back from 0-3 in a 7 game professional playoff series is tough in any sport, the Detroit Red Wings proved that last night. The San Jose Sharks held off a late rally to end the series with a 3-2 win. The wings needed everything to go right to win...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM
A recent Adweek/Harris poll has some alarming news for the NFL; 19% of respondents said they would be unlikely to watch the sport this season if the start is delayed. The season is slated to kick off on Thursday, September 8th with a matchup featuring the two most recent Super...
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Posted by Hudson Hockey on May. 10, 2011 at 10:01 PM
5_10_11 seg1-compressed The Hudson Hockey Crew John Pedersen, Karen Vankat, Brett Leuthner, and James Flippin are joined in studio by Philly fan Jess Brander. We play TAPS for The Flyers, and Brett takes another test of the Goal Horns.
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Posted by RJ PRICE on May. 10, 2011 at 2:44 PM

The NHL announced the schedule for the Eastern and Western Conference Championships. The final schedules will be deterined by the winner of the Detriot - San Jose series. 2011 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SCHEDULE BOSTON BRUINS vs TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING SERIES M #3 vs. #5 Network Saturday, May 14 at Boston,...
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Posted by Hudson Hockey on May. 5, 2011 at 10:58 PM
5_3_11 SEG 2 compressedSpecial call in guest on the show. The Hudson Hockey Crew John Pedersen, Karen Vankat, Bret Leuthner and James Flippin talk with Flyers fan Jess Brander who was at Monday's game.
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM
Sometimes the worlds of sports and, well, the real world come together. There are times when the two intercede. We are in such a time right now. With the stunning news that the entire world is still talking about---the well received killing of mass murderer Osama Bin Laden, sports and...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 3, 2011 at 7:49 AM
The NFL has reported that the 2011 draft was viewed by some 42 million people over the three days of the event. This is the second highest total ever for the annual college draft. This is tribute to the off the charts popularity the sport currently enjoys. It was thought...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 2, 2011 at 8:37 AM
Here are the results for round 7 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(204) Denver (from Carolina through Green Bay) Virgil Green TE Nevada Green's lack of size limits his potential a bit and he is still a work in progress as a route runner and blocker....
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM
Here is the results from round 6 of the 2011 NFL draft. Analysis courtesy of ESPN: 1(166) Carolina Lawrence Wilson OLB Connecticut Wilson is very instinctive with a wide range and a nose for the ball. However, he is undersized and has trouble taking on and disengaging from blocks. 2(167)...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Here are the results for round 5 of the 2011 NFL draft: 1(132) Panthers Pilares, Kealoha WR 5'10" 199 Hawaii 3.1 Pick Analysis: null 2(133) Bills White, Johnny RB 5'10" 209 North Carolina 6.3 Video Pick Analysis: null 3(134) Bengals Sands, Robert FS 6'4" 217 West Virginia 5.3 Video Pick...
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Posted by Mike J on May. 1, 2011 at 8:35 AM
Here are the results for the 4th round of the 2011 NFL draft: 1) CAR Brandon Hogan CB West Va 2) SEA KJ Wright OLB Miss 3) BUF Da, norris Searcy S NC 4) CIN Clint Bolind G GA 5) CLE Jordan Cameron TE USC 6) AZ Sam Acho DE...
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