Brian Cady
Better Feat: 33-Game Win Streak Or 73-Win Season?
As he was watching the NBA last night, specifically the Miami Heat extending their winning streak to 23 straight, Noe started thinking about what players might see as the better accomplishment. What would you prefer to accomplish: a 33-game winning streak to surpass the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers, or a 73-win regular season to eclipse the 1996 Chicago Bulls...
More Important For NCAA Tourney Resume: Big Wins Or Bad Losses?
When the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament bracket was released last night, Brian Noe took great issue with the Selection Committee for putting greater emphasis on "big wins" than they did on "bad losses." What do you think should carry more weight for deciding at-large bids into the NCAA Tournament - "big wins" or "bad losses"...
Would UAlbany Upsetting Duke Be More Impressive Than Lehigh?
Last night, the bracket for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was unveiled, revealing that the UAlbany Great Danes will face the nationally-ranked Duke Blue Devils this coming Friday in Philadelphia. If they are able to pull off the upset, would UAlbany's victory be more or less impressive than Lehigh's upset of Duke from last year's tournament...
UAlbany Women’s Basketball Defeats Hartford, Advances To NCAA Tournament
On a weekend where jubilation exists throughout the entire city of Albany, there is now a sports-related reason to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day weekend - the UAlbany Great Danes have both basketball teams advancing to their respective NCAA Tournaments. Despite their struggles with turnovers during various points of the game, the UAlbany women's basketball team overcame adversity with a 61-52 v
Adam Chaskin: Mitch Buonaguro Was Great Mentor [AUDIO]
Back when current Iowa men's basketball head coach Fran McCaffrey was the main man in charge for the Siena Saints and now former head coach Mitch Buonaguro was experiencing his first year at the helm, Adam Chaskin was there for all the trials and tribulations. From the MAAC Championships to the upsets of Ohio State and Vanderbilt, through the highs and the lows, Chaskin was a staple on the sidelin
UAlbany Upsets Vermont, Advances To NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
If you had sat down with me before the America East Basketball Tournament kicked off last weekend and told me that UAlbany would have to go through Stony Brook and Vermont to get to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, I would have said their chances were slim. The odds were stacked against them and history not on their side, but the Great Danes have closed the final chapter of their 2012-13 Amer
Possible NFL Rules To Be Changed
News broke last Thursday that the NFL Competition Committee is going to consider a number of rules changes over the next few weeks, including the abolishing of "The Tuck Rule" and creating a rule that would penalize runners for lowering their heads to initiate contact with defenders...
Should Carmelo Anthony Have Played Last Night?
During last night's game against the Denver Nuggets, two players left the game early for the Knicks - Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler, both with knee injuries. Chandler's injury came late in the first half, when he seemed to hyper-extend his left knee...
Athletes And “The Clutch Factor”
One of the things Brian Noe reflected on regarding the announcement of Mariano Rivera's retirement was how shocked people would be, including himself, when Rivera would occasionally fail to come through in the clutch. Who is the active player in pro sports that shocks you the most when he doesn't come through in the clutch...
Biggest NFL Free Agent Signing
It has been almost 24 hours since the NFL Free Agency period officially began, and we've already had some big signings, including wide receiver Mike Wallace going to the Miami Dolphins. What do you think has been the biggest signing of NFL Free Agency thus far...
Best And Worst Postseason Formats
As the debates rage on about what is the best way to determine the teams eligible for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, Brian Noe had a epiphany today: which U.S. sports postseason formats are the best and the worst?
Noe Hates “Handout Week” – How About You?
As the title would suggest, Brian Noe isn't exactly a big fan of what he calls "Handout Week," aka Conference Championship Week in college basketball. He believes that automatic bids for the NCAA Tournament should be given to Regular Season champions from each conference, not to the teams who win their Conference Tournaments...