Category Archives: sports

The Masters Needs THIS Guy To Start Winning Green Jackets

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

Let me correct myself right out of the gate. The Masters doesn’t NEED anything or anyone. But I firmly believe the annual Augusta golf get together would benefit most going forward if one player started winning the most coveted coat … Continue reading →

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And The Emmy Awards Goes To…

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

Truth serum time… I LOVE awards and award shows. I watch the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, ACM’s and EMMYs. I am interested in both who and what gets nominated and who and what wins.   I have a particular affinity … Continue reading →

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Living Proof That A Person Can Be Great At Many Things Yet Not All That Good At Something Else

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

I must begin this post by saying unequivocally that I believe Annika Sorenstam is golf’s greatest woman player ever. She is also in my top 5 of the game’s best players, man or woman, of all time. I mean it, … Continue reading →

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It’s A Thin Line Between Love And Hate

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

There’s an old proverb that states, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”. Clearly this was said eons before the advent of the 64 team NCAA basketball tournament.  Last night my wife, a Duke grad and fan, and I … Continue reading →

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The PGA TOUR Has Ruined Another Event… Go Figure

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

The PGA TOUR tried to make the WGC Dell Match Play more television friendly and all they did was make the early matches less watchable. Few thing are more simple in general or more compelling in sports than “win or … Continue reading →

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My Weekend Glimpse Into The Future

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

  Hey sports fans how did you spend your time this past weekend? Chances are the answers range from watching March Madness, to catching Jimmy Johnson’s march toward NASCAR history, to observing Jason Day’s meltdown then comeback to win Arnie’s … Continue reading →

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Three Telecasts, Two Jobs, One Big Mess

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

The marginalization of David Feherty is in high gear at NBC Sports. Arguably the most popular and interesting character in golf television has gone from having no equal as an on course announcer to being THE equal of Jimmy Roberts. … Continue reading →

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Another Golf Tournament on NBC and Another Week in the Witness Protection Program for David Feherty

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

I can hear the NBC/ Golf Channel “brain trust” now… “What the heck do we do with David Feherty THIS week?” It’s an embarrassing question for them to be asking and amazing that they can’t figure it out. This time, … Continue reading →

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This Is Getting Uncomfortable (The David Feherty/NBC Golf Marriage Saga Continues)

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

We got our answer as to what NBC Golf producer Tommy Roy would do with his announcers on Sunday at The Honda Classic by watching his lead in production on the golf channel. His decision…”To heck with the golf fan … Continue reading →

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“Johnny Hates Jazz” part two

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Keith Hirshland

This is NOT a post about the British new wave band. Sorry. They did have a hit with “Shattered Dreams” in 1988 (I’m sure you can get it on iTunes for .99). Shattered dreams could be an apt description for … Continue reading →

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