tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59761906409240369422024-03-05T07:34:03.751-05:00Sports FountainheadA sports blog with a Northeast U.S. bias, Sports Fountainhead contributors focus mainly on football - both collegiate and professional. A majority of the writers are Penn State alums (and it shows!). The NFL draft and baseball also get a lot of attention.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger997125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-80618180163291968472010-12-05T16:30:00.000-05:002010-12-05T16:42:43.805-05:00Ending the Henne Era in Miami Would Be UnwiseBecause it's far too soon.
People need to calm down about Henne. If the Dolphins replace him they'll be making a mistake far too many teams have made over the last 10+ seasons. It takes time for QBs to learn an NFL system and adapt to the pro. game. Also, and I know this is STARTLING for many people, the talent around you matters. Crazy, I know. Henne just started his 23rd NFL game, a loss to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-24341841506552054032010-09-01T21:00:00.003-04:002010-09-01T21:57:36.533-04:00Scouts, Inc. writers to teach divination at Hogwarts this fallOr, at least, they should be employed by Dumbledore to do that. (Nothing like some fantasy/sci-fi reference on a sports blog). This is why.Penn State to Start True Freshman at QB in 2010?According to Craig Haubert and Billy Tucker of ESPNs Scouts, Incs. expect that to be the case. They believe it will be true freshman Robert Bolden - over sophomore Kevin Newsome and fellow true freshman Paul Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-35889195825677209742010-07-11T10:30:00.003-04:002010-07-11T11:44:20.787-04:00SOMEBODY CONVINCE MEBy Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapI'm heading into what for many years has been my Summer Sports Void (SSV) which dates back to the Baseball Strike of 1994. I was upset with the millionaire/billionaire players/owners & found I didn't miss baseball during the strike, so I never went back to watching games, although there was one small exception to that about 10 years after the strike. I Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-92183561751835169502010-06-06T16:26:00.002-04:002010-06-06T16:26:43.090-04:00That Is AllUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-45238869449146164812010-05-29T18:26:00.002-04:002010-05-31T08:50:44.273-04:00FLYERS STANLEY CUP SONGIt's a catchy tune, sing along @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9931L3N8wUYour Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-78717376023725398312010-04-25T08:20:00.005-04:002010-04-26T15:02:35.791-04:00OUT WITH THE "OLD" & IN WITH THE NEW @ PSUBy Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapThis NFL-draft extended weekend represented the Changing of the PSU Guard (& I'm not talking about Stefen Wisniewski switching from Center to Guard) as it was OUT WITH THE "OLD" & IN WITH THE NEW @ PSU. It started Thursday night with Jared Odrick being selected in the 1st round by the Dolphins. Odrick was the most highly touted linemen to come out of Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-79799451013206524002010-03-27T13:12:00.003-04:002010-04-02T07:19:20.160-04:00THE MADNESS FROM A to ZBy Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapTHE MADNESS has been upon us for over a week now & there's still over a week to go so enjoy that & this A to Z tribute to that MADNESS:A = Alex Herrmann, the autistic teen from the Chi-town burbs who picked 48 straight games correctly in his MADNESS Pool before The 'Cuse let him down; Honorable Mention: my son Andrew who leads 100 bracketologists in Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-36604008076380451562010-03-24T16:05:00.003-04:002010-03-24T16:10:44.874-04:00March is Brain Injury Awareness MonthCareMeridian contacted me about running an article about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and their relation to sports, especially football. Below is the article passed along to me by them. I urge you to read it.<!--[if gte mso 9]> 12.00 72 1024x768 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONEUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-12723145151974756072010-03-17T17:00:00.002-04:002010-03-17T17:28:00.498-04:00The Phield 2010: My BracketAs The Phield churns out matchup previews over the course of the next few days, as well as starts the tournament with voting for the play-in game, let's take a look at my bracket.My bracket for The Phield 2010. Click to enlarge and see my predictions.Yep, I'm calling for a 3-seed to take it all. I am still shocked The Fightins were given a 3 and not a 2 (or even a 1), as their site has been Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-22532176066325455812010-03-16T21:45:00.002-04:002010-03-17T07:28:08.901-04:00Playing The PhieldYep, another long break in posts. Sorry about that. We're mainly a Penn State/NFL blog so it's hard to stay up on things from February through August (save for April... NFL draft!). One thing I need to start doing again is blogging about my beloved Phillies. And this might push me to do so. It's called "The Phield".The Phield has composed a bracket of 65 of the best Philadelphia Phillies Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-70545503484476198872010-02-21T08:49:00.006-05:002010-02-21T20:59:50.877-05:00FOOTBALL VOIDBy Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapI've been looking for sporting events to fill the FOOTBALL VOID with mixed results.Basketball would be the natural filler for me, but in the NBA my team--the 76ers continue to be less than mediocre. The NBA All-Star weekend was disappointing overall with a weak slam dunk field (thought Lebron was going to spice that up?), a "Celebrity" Game where Michael Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-88294034788398218282010-02-17T16:46:00.004-05:002010-02-17T17:12:01.486-05:00Allison Baver, Speedskating ExtraordinaireThe 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing now, with medals being handed out left and right. I personally have watched multiple snowboarding and skiing events plus some curling, hockey, and figure skating. One event that I caught on Saturday but has been absent since then is speedskating, an event that has many people in the Reading, PA area excited. Why? Wilson High School alum Allison Baver Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-78017307128644820982010-02-16T12:37:00.007-05:002010-02-16T12:44:50.447-05:00Let's Get It StartedI know we rarely get into hockey on here (despite at least 3 of us being big hockey fans), but I had to post this picture when I saw it.By @NHLFlyers on twitter (via The 700 Level via TweetPhoto)So awesome. The good guys take on the Swiss at 3 PM eastern today on USA Network. Let it begin, indeed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-53212215352168068462010-02-10T21:04:00.005-05:002010-02-10T21:19:24.304-05:00A Tweet from The ManFormer star Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington was angered by current Redskins RB Clinton Portis. Why? This is why...LaVar Arrington was the man in D.C. when I arrived, and all of the sudden LaVar felt like it was competition, and he left D.C. He didn't want to be in D.C. any more. He gave back $15, 20 million to leave D.C., because he felt like he wasn't the main money guy, because Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-42340669874641329372010-02-07T16:32:00.002-05:002010-02-07T16:48:30.929-05:00Super Bowl: Who I Wanted to Win VS What Really HappenedThe first Super Bowl I remember was #26, Redskins vs Bills, Buffalo's second consecutive trip (and second of four straight). I was thinking today, before the Colts and Saints march in to the record books, what happened in past Super Bowls, in regards to who I wanted to win and what the actual outcome was. Check the list below.SUPER BOWL AFC CHAMP NFC CHAMP HOPED WOULD WIN ACTUALUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-56543102473008441912010-02-07T16:17:00.004-05:002010-02-07T16:31:28.961-05:00THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN...By Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapI waited patiently for the SFH's Joey Mays to make his pick (check out his playoff prognosticating record below) and now I'm going the opposite way with the Saints. That and I polled my facebook friends and those results tell me that the Colts will be leading before Drew Brees & THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN for a late touchdown to win the Super Bowl 28-22.Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-58583927027787410242010-02-07T08:32:00.003-05:002010-02-07T16:32:00.503-05:00My Picks for 2010 NFL Playoffs: Super Bowl XLIVK.I.S.S. - Keep it simple stupid.High scoring, light on defense. Cliches out in full force: turnovers, line play, great QBs being great.Peyton Manning - soon to be the greatest QB of All-Time - is too much for the mediocre Saints defense, and he out guns Drew Brees and a surprisingly balanced New Orleans attack. The Saints ground game looks good early but can't keep up with the high-flying Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-25344277722156295192010-02-06T18:39:00.001-05:002010-02-06T18:41:02.427-05:0035-24 ColtsDon't question it, just roll with it. I'd offer insight but I recently completed digging my car out of 30" of snow and plan on doing no thinking for the rest of the night. I'm just gonna sit back and hopefully watch Ilya Kovalchuk score some goals for my Devils.Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232568289591679615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-5094762140020513192010-02-05T18:10:00.005-05:002010-02-05T22:37:54.268-05:00AMERICA'S TEAM?By Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapYears back they said that the Dallas Cowboys were AMERICA'S TEAM. I never understood that, but realized that maybe that was because I was an Eagles fan & simultaneously a Cowboys-hater. In the midst of the Jerry Jones era, I'm not hearing that anymore which is good, but think it's time for a real AMERICA'S TEAM & would like to nominate the New Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-42808338442745998602010-02-02T12:37:00.006-05:002010-02-02T22:03:47.545-05:00Penn State to Start True Freshman at QB in 2010?According to Craig Haubert and Billy Tucker of ESPNs Scouts, Incs. expect that to be the case. They believe it will be true freshman Robert Bolden - over sophomore Kevin Newsome and fellow true freshman Paul Jones - taking snaps under center come September.7. Bold move in Happy Valley A true freshman will be leading Penn State's offense before the 2010 season is over because Daryll Clark is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-8337617497925204592010-01-31T15:52:00.005-05:002010-02-02T22:01:28.366-05:00Before JMays posts about it...So Rex Ryan was in Miami yesterday at Herschel Walker's MMA debut and with Miami fans expectedly booing him, he took the time out to acknowledge them a little bit.He even took the time out to personally acknowledge a couple of other Miami fans. If you'd like to see the salute he gave, just click here. Link name might be a further give away of what you're going to see (it's censored on that siteEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232568289591679615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-36265957420290179132010-01-29T21:58:00.004-05:002010-02-02T22:02:00.281-05:00NOT MY FAVRE-ITE PLAYERBy Your Athletic Supporter, Jack StrapBrett FAVRE is NOT & has never been MY FAVRE-ITE or Favorite PLAYER, but after the Vikes went down in The Big Easy, I was a bit surprised by the degree of hater-ism displayed towards him. For example, right after the game I saw the following from some old high school classmates: Judy Tomko Dowdalls Saint are in.... good Your Athletic Supporter, Jack Straphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900950184432829198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-28345402149571588712010-01-26T19:32:00.001-05:002010-01-26T19:33:22.091-05:00Best. Facebook Group. Ever.Join me, won't you?Hat tip: Jack StrapUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-78551252582242444252010-01-26T12:45:00.004-05:002010-01-26T13:12:31.476-05:00Football Outsiders Believes Former Nittany Lion Hali Deserved Pro Bowl SelectionThe Pro Bowl has become a farce, especially now that it's a week before the Super Bowl meaning a bunch of players fore-go the chance to participate because they have a slightly more important game the following Sunday.Though it may be a meaningless game, selections are still considered important to a players legacy. Football Outsiders addresses who got snubbed and who wasn't deserving. It's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976190640924036942.post-71724013788522328252010-01-25T18:51:00.007-05:002010-01-25T19:01:23.294-05:00Voice of the Vikings Isn't Too High on Favre at the MomentHave a listen.Yeah, Paul Allen of KFAN is (rightfully) upset.But why do you even ponder passing? I mean you CAN TAKE A KNEE AND TRY A 56-YARD FIELD GOAL! THIS IS NOT DETROIT, MAN, THIS IS THE SUPERBOWL!--Paul Allen, KFAN (Twin Cities), following Favre's 4th quarter INT(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)What a terrible decision, one Jets and Packers fans are all too familiar with. And how Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0