Welcome to the Sports B(y)log, a blog from the crew at Sports Byline Radio Network. Our bloggers (Matt Kolsky of Mr. Kolsky's Neighborhood, Liz Gorkowski of Monday Morning Quarterback and Jill Cone of View from the Cheap Seats) don't claim to know everything about sports, we just try to bring you our own thoughts in the hopes that it will encourage some intelligent conversation. So please, check out what Matt, Liz and Jill have to offer, and then leave your own comments for them to peruse...

Mr. Kolsky's Neighborhood

Die, BCS… DIE!

December 18th, 2008

I consider myself to be a cheery, loving, generally happy-go-lucky guy.

Ok, that’s a lie. I’m somewhat of a curmudgeon, and friends who’ve known me for a long time will tell you I have a penchant for getting annoyed with things. Very annoyed.

Sometimes with little things. Very little things. My nickname is Mr. Minutia because of all the trivial nonsense that infuriates me. (That’s another lie, I’ve never been nicknamed that.)

In any event, … Click here to keep reading ->>

Monday Morning Quarterback

VINCIT QUI PATITUR — He Conquers Who Endures

December 18th, 2008

When I was an assistant basketball coach at ARMY each day I walked past a beautiful monument before entering the gym for practice. On it was inscribed one of my all time favorite quotes…

On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory - General Douglas MacArthur.

I have always felt that it so adequately sums up what all forms of … Click here to keep reading ->>

View from the Cheap Seats

Frozen Tundra

December 15th, 2008

My sister, my brother and his girlfriend and I went to the Packers game last Sunday. High temperature for the game was 17 degrees, it was 0 when we departed for the game.

We drove to the game wearing only 8 layers of clothing and put the rest on in the car when we arrived at the stadium. This is a great challenge, as you cannot move too much with all these layers, yet … Click here to keep reading ->>