LATEST STORIES FROM DAN SHANOFF
01/26 (Paterno) Quickie
The public memorial for Joe Paterno is today. Best thing I've read about Paterno in the last 24 hours is Wright Thompson's walk-around with Jay Paterno.If you are following the Paterno story, I'd also recommend Jonathan Mahler's just-published Kindle Single "Death Comes to Happy Valley." Well worth the $1.99.More:*Greg Schiano leaves Rutgers for the Bucs...
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18 days ago
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01/25 (Garyland) Quickie
Another day in my new life in DC, another big sports event here I won't be attending in person. This time it is tonight's Gary Williams court dedication at Maryland.Like all my rooting interests, I have a complicated relationship with Maryland. I grew up a huge Maryland basketball fan -- Len Bias was and will always be my favorite player ever. I was 13 when he died. The next...
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19 days ago
1/24 (Quicker) Quickie
*Super Bowl lead-up: Yes, yes, we get it -- Pats-Giants Rematch. Boston-New York. Anyone else already sick of that storyline? Get used to it.*Pop Culture: Oscar nominations came out this morning and "Moneyball" earning Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor noms make it the most Oscar-acclaimed baseball movie ever (and one of the most Oscar-acclaimed sports...
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20 days ago
01/23 (Too Much) Quickie
RIP Joe Paterno: In the end, the child sexual-abuse scandal and dismissal made the first paragraph of Paterno's obituary, right alongside sweeping declarations about the scope and success of his legendary (if tarnished) career.I'm left feeling bad for him that his final months were so painful -- while still reserving the right to begrudge him the way he handled the Sandusky...
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21 days ago
01/20 (NFL Final Four) Quickie
Let's get right to it: The Pats will beat the Ravens and the 49ers will beat the Giants.Now that the Quickie Jinx is in effect, let's dig in:*Obviously, I'm not rooting for the Patriots -- admiration for Bill Belichick aside -- and as weak as the Pats' D might be, I can't see the Ravens keeping up with Brady and the triple-threat of Welker-Gronk-Hernandez. Then again, there's always...
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24 days ago
01/19 (Wizards!) Quickie
As a lifelong Wizards fan, there are only a handful of great moments I can point to. Signing Bernard King was a fun one. Trading for Chris Webber was a great one. (Trading him away for Mitch Richmond, not so much.) Signing Gilbert Arenas (before things went... y'know.)Two summers ago, when the Wizards won the John Wall Lottery, that was the closest thing I had ever experienced...
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25 days ago
01/17 (Moving On) Quickie
Unless your team was knocked out, I think most fans are entirely satisfied with the NFL's conference-championship match-ups, particularly given the thrilling way we got to an NFC final.Let's do a quick ranking of the four possible Super Bowls:(1) Patriots-49ers. Great O, great D, two best coaches in football.(2) Patriots-Giants. Rematch of the greatest Super Bowl upset ever...
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27 days ago
01/16 (Giants, Wow) Quickie
Hey, don't miss Quickish's NFL stream this morning, with some smart takes on yesterday's games.The Packers were a great story this season -- a mini-dynasty (or standard version) in the making. The Giants waltzing into Lambeau and throttling them is an even better story, the kind of you-kind-of-hope-it-will-happen-but-don't-expect-it-to-happen result that makes sports...
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28 days ago
Sunday 01/15 (Very) Quickie
Let's lead with Tebow, because it's disingenuous for the media to spend a week making him THE story, then dismiss it because he fell short (even way short) of beating the No. 1 team in the AFC (and perhaps the NFL) rested and playing at home and led by a combination of the best coach and best QB of the generation. (Enough caveats?)It's pretty simple, actually: There wasn't a result...
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29 days ago
1/13 (NFL Divisional) Quickie
I actually try pretty hard to limit my Tebow talk here to just the big national storylines that everyone is talking about (For more on Tebow, try TimTeblog.com.)But what happens when the Tebow story overwhelms everything else? From that dumb "St. Elmo's Fire" remake ("Tim Tebow's Fire") to the "Most Popular Athlete" poll to the talk about the "3:16" coincidences in the game to same...
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January 13, 2012
01/11 (Into the Tunnel) Quickie
Thanks to everyone for the response to Quickish's 1-year anniversary yesterday. Much appreciated.The end of the college football season is one of those moments where a lot of fans finally pay a lot more attention to college hoops for the two-month sprint until Selection Sunday. If that was you last night, then you got a whopper of a game with Illinois' upset win over Ohio...
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January 11, 2012
Final 2011 BlogPoll Top 25 Ballot: Bama
Alabama is No. 1. LSU is No. 2. Oklahoma State is No. 3. You know I'm an SEC exceptionalist, but I really liked the trio at the top of the Pac-12 and the TCU-Boise pairing (TCU earning the edge for its head-to-head win). DanShanoff.com Ballot - Week 16 Rank Team Delta 1 Alabama Crimson Tide ...
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January 10, 2012
01/10 (Alabama) Quickie
"They are a hateful bunch." That is Nick Saban describing his defense. What an appropriately colorful way to put it, after Bama's D shut out LSU to power the Tide to another national title.It is an undisputed result from a highly disputable process. These were the two best teams -- Oklahoma State fans might weakly protest, but down deep they know that their Cowboys would be decimated...
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January 10, 2012
01/09 (Tebow) Quickie
You all know how I feel about Tim Tebow and even I didn't see that one coming.Here's what I do know, and this goes to the heart of the Tebow phenomenon: Every time you think that Tebowmania can't get any more intense, insane or improbable... it does.I had been arguing all week that Tebow didn't need to win yesterday's game to validate his season or his NFL career...
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January 09, 2012
01/06 (Penn State + Playoffs) Quickie
Today's Name to Know: Bill O'Brien. The Patriots offensive coordinator is going to become the next football coach at Penn State. A few thoughts:*His career as a college coach -- assistant level only -- was undistinguished. This is a red flag, not the least of which because the leap from OK assistant (with an NFL stop in-between) to head coach of a premier program is a huge one.*His...
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January 06, 2012
01/05 (Thursday) Quickie
*West Virginia rolls in Orange Bowl: Wow. That first half was a spectacle. This is the offensive brilliance of new coach Dana Holgorsen -- why he is going to push the pedal down next season (and why he might be on the fast track for a top-tier -- or top-ish -- coaching job despite what some might describe as an erratic personality).*NFL Jobs: Jeff Fisher is reportedly down to the...
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January 05, 2012
01/04 (Michigan) Quickie
I don't think that Michigan needed to win the Sugar Bowl to declare itself "back" -- a 10-win season and a spot in a BCS-level bowl game (not to mention a win over Ohio State) was more than enough. But the win certainly didn't hurt.(Let's be real: The refs helped, too, overturning that sensational VA Tech OT TD catch for which there wasn't nearly enough...
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January 04, 2012
01/03 (Bowl Hangover) Quickie
Oklahoma State is a very (very) good football team. They vanquished Oklahoma. They won the Big 12. They beat a very good Stanford team in the Fiesta Bowl.The Cowboys are not the No. 1 team in the country if Alabama beats LSU next week. I'm typically a "split-the-title" person, egging on the AP to nullify the BCS by picking an alternative champ. In this case, it'...
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January 03, 2012
01/02 (New Year's) Quickie
2012? A national holiday featuring tons of college football bowl games, the NHL Winter Classic and NFL playoff anlysis? Legggooo...Today's Names to Know: Victor Cruz, Tim Tebow, Matt Flynn, Peyton Manning (and Andrew Luck), DeMarcus Cousins, Winter Classic, Chip Kelly, Montee Ball, Mike Gundy, Scott Hanson and more.*NFL Playoffs: I'm looking forward to the Packers and Patriots...
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January 02, 2012
12/31 (Happy New Year) Quickie
What's a new year's transition without reviving the old Shanoff "What's Hot/What's Not" for the old/new year? Here's a quick-ish version I whipped up.Have a safe and enjoyable new year's eve everyone. More next week, but thank you -- sincere, hearty thanks -- for your support this past year, on this blog and (of course) at Quickish.-- D.S.
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December 31, 2011
12/27 (Brees) Quickie
Two words: Drew. Brees.*I am no sports prude. I have absolutely no problem with the Saints running up the score on the Falcons last night in order to get Drew Brees that Marino single-season passing record.My problem is with the folks who would chide Pierre Thomas for slapping a bow on a football after his touchdown then handing it to his mother, then turn around and congratulate...
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December 27, 2011
12/26 (NBA Is Back) Quickie
First, there's this:Hope you saw that yesterday (or just now). Meanwhile...*The NBA is back. The Heat look unstoppable (and, frankly, with a year of loathing/schadenfreude behind us, entirely watchable). The Lakers and Celtics look creaky. The Clippers look overrated. The Warriors look lost. And the Thunder make me feel good about my prediction they would win the NBA title.*NFL...
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December 26, 2011
12/25 (Merry Christmas) Quickie
Merry Christmas to you and your family from me and mine.The NBA is back (followed by -- at least for us, in traditional custom -- Chinese food and a movie).-- D.S.
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December 25, 2011
12/23 (Festivus) Quickie
Happy Festivus! I have several grievances this year, but mostly I'm satisfied.If you're not checking back all weekend, Merry Christmas (or Happy continued Hanukkah).-- D.S.
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December 23, 2011
12/21 (Year in Review) Quickie
It's that time of year. Looking back at the most indelibly interesting things for me from 2011....1. I launched Quickish. I have been working in Quickish since early 2010, but it didn't launch publicly until January. Since the day it went live, I have given over most of my life to keeping up with helping fans keep up. It has been the hardest (yet most satisfying) year of...
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December 21, 2011
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