The hype, the money spent and the building of a new barn (Lucas Oil Stadium) all to help lure the 2012 Super Bowl to INDY, well that game might not happen, well at least not until 2015 or later. Eddie White, of 1070 The Fan Fame, was the only Indianapolis media guy at last weeks [...]
Archive for March, 2009
No Indianapolis Super Bowl in 2012?
Posted: March 31, 2009 in Football, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts, Super Bowl0
Grass Bluer on the other side as Coach Cal Heads to UK
Posted: March 30, 2009 in Basketball, John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness, NCAAJohn Calipari joined the Kentucky faithful, as the coach agreed to an eight-year, $31.65 million contract. The “I just hit the Lotto contract” will make Calipari the highest-paid coach in the nation. Yet, Cal want’s UK fans to know, “I’m a regular guy, folks, I do not walk on water; I do not have a [...]
NCAA Ad-less
Posted: March 30, 2009 in Advertising, Basketball, Indianapolis Colts, March Madness, NCAAGo to any sporting event, look around and your likely to find ads, banners, and signs everywhere. Yet, in March the NCAA go to great lengths to block your view from all those items, including covering all advertising on every cup holder at Lucas Oil Stadium (Left). Are you kidding they hire people to go [...]
Random Hits of the Week
Posted: March 30, 2009 in Baseball, Baseball Movies, Basketball, Golf, March Madness, NCAABack in February, TFOUL brought you the pictures of one of the hottest female golfers out there. Well, Anna Rawson is now the face or should we say body of GoDaddy.com, and if the ads weren’t great already, wait till Rawson starts appearing in them. Check out one of GoDaddy’s great ads. With most [...]
Back in 1994, Steve James directed a documentary film called “Hoops Dreams”. It followed the high school careers of William Gates and Arthur Agee, two kids from Chicago trying to reach their dreams of one day playing in the NBA. What originally was intended to be a 30-min show for PBS, ended up being, 5 [...]
Boiler Up Coverage = No Respect
Posted: March 26, 2009 in Basketball, March Madness, Media, NCAA, Purdue BoilermakersI’m not sure if it’s the sign of the times, or if the Indianapolis media just doesn’t care about the Purdue Boilermakers. With the lack of respectcoverage this team gets for having a season like they did, the up and down battles and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen, you would think that you’d start to [...]
Indiana Live Casino – Wins Big
Posted: March 26, 2009 in Casino Gambling, Gambling, Horse Racing, MediaThe newest Casino in Indiana has opened, well really just moved across the street, and once you step inside you would never guess you were in Shelbyville, Indiana. This place is huge, and every game is here from slots, electronic roulette, electronic blackjack, plus a electronic Poker room. Say, your not that into the gaming [...]
If your a gambler, it’s something we’ve all thought about doing and writing about, and know we have someone that has stepped up and taken the challenge, for his new book of course. Richard Roeper, the movie critic, writer, and yes gambler is in the process of working and writing his next book. The title, [...]
All around college football fields, former players are holding their Pro DayWorkouts. This is where players run, pass, kick depending on what their position may be, and NFL teams send their scouts to scout these players. Former Ball State Cardinal Nate Davis, held his Pro Day Workout last week and the Colts made the less [...]
Random Hits of the Week
Posted: March 23, 2009 in Basketball, Hockey, March Madness, NCAA, Panther Fan, Stripper, ToplessDo you think people might know who Siena is now? Brackets at the White House – If you haven’t seen Obama’s picks yet check out Obama’s Bracket. Ozzie on Obama - ” I love when I see Obama’s picture in the paper with a beer in his hands. It’s awesome. He’s a human [...]
