Mark Burnell, at NY Jets Training Camp this week
Ealier this week at Jets Training Camp from Cortland, NY 39-year-old Mark Brunell was named the No. 2 quarterback behind second-year pro Mark Sanchez.
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Mentorship 101
Saturday, August 14th, 2010Beyond the Hard Knocks
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Here’s a great story about second chances by Rich Cimini, a Syracuse University graduate, and NY Jets beat writer.
Necessary Roughness
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010I last talked with members of Assault City Roller Derby (ACRD) a few years ago.
I saw the current version of the team last week during a home bout against the Ithaca Bluestockings at the Baldwinsville Ice Arena. The faces and names may have changed, but the ACRD game and strategy–hit first ask questions later– remains pretty much the same.
The match was filled with rough play and amazing agility, but unfortunately, the Ithaca team prevailed 202-90.
Thanks to B. Firman, E. Cherchio and J. Bolos for bringing me up to speed with this year’s team.
Wes Philadelphia
Monday, June 21st, 2010Former SU player Wes Johnson talked to the press after a pre-draft work-out with the 76ers a few days ago. He talked about his shooting range, his conditioning, and the fact that if he could make it in Syracuse, he could make it anywhere.
New York (football) State of Mind
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Downstate Fan
About 100 high school seniors participated in the Inaugurarl New York State High School Football Classic on Sunday. Despite a distinct home field advantage in the Syracuse University Carrier Dome, the Upstate Team couldn’t overcome the atheletic ability and strong play of the Downstate team. The final score was 36-7.
Downstate's Dave Thomas (RB) of Roosevelt High
The game featured Syracuse University recruit (QB) John Kinder, who played for Downstate.
John Kinder (Downstate QB and future SU player) meets the fans
Upstate and Corcoran High School’s Travon Burke of Syracuse was voted Most Valuable Defensive lineman of the game.
Upstate's Travon Burke, Most Valuable Defensive Lineman
Coach of the Year
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Coach Luttinger
Congratulations to CNY Gym Centre’s Jim Luttinger for being named 2010 Coach of the Year.
Coach Luttinger
Bing Shoots for a Rebound in Motown
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
Hon. Dave Bing, Mayor of Detroit
During the past quarter century, when you thought of Detroit, you couldn’t help but think of a crime-ridden urban wasteland thanks to film such as RoboCop, True Romance, Blue Collar, Assault on Precinct 13, 8 Mile and Grand Torino.
The Honorable Dave Bing wants to paint a new picture of Detroit. The Mayor and NBA Hall of Fame guard, who is a graduate of Syracuse University, spoke yesterday at Whitman Day. He talked about coming and playing at Syracuse and being drafted #2 overall by the Pistons. He also said he had to work during NBA off-seasons to make ends meet.
Working those summer jobs (in banking and the auto industry) turned out to be one of the best things to happen to Bing, who says in his first entrepreneurial venture he lost 1/2 of his NBA savings.
After that minor setback, Bing became a salient model for post athletic business success and has parlayed his business influence all the way to city hall (he was elected in 2009).
“I am where I am and I compete where I am,” he said.
Beyond the court and the business world, Bing hopes his Third Act will include leading an economic, political and psychological transformation for the motor city.
Soul of the Game
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
- Former Syracuse University Lacrosse Player and Coach Roy Simmons, Jr.
Turtle Clan Faithkeeper Oren Lyons, who was an all-American Lacrosse goalkeeper at Syracuse University, along with Professor Philip Arnold, former SU lacrosse/football star (and NFL player) Jim Ridlon and former SU lacrosse coach Roy Simmons, Jr. discussed the history, progression and sportsmanship of lacrosse earlier this week at Syracuse Stage.
They appeared as part of the Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future Educational series coordinated by Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation. Lyons talked about classic battle with Mohawk players and playing with broken ribs.
Coach Simmons insisted that lacrosse is a gentleman’s game, not a savage game and talked about the evolution of the lacrosse stick from being made with wood and animal gut to the more modern kevlar and nylon version.
Lacrosse Discussion: Lyons, Arnold, Simmons and Ridlon
Bamboozled from Slavery to Freedom
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Your Brain Being Washed
Media personality and executive George Kilpatrick sent me a link to his recent interview with author Tom Burrell.
Burrell is author of a book about the myth of black inferiority called Brainwashed. In the book Burrell, an award-winning ad exec, tackles subjects such as Neo-Buffoonery, King James v. King Kong, Oscar- nominated films such as Precious, Fratricide, Hip Hop videos, and the cumulative effect of negative images.
To hear Burrell’s conversation on NIFTN, click here.
State Property
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Dajuan Coleman, JD Red Rams
The Jamesville-Dewitt Red Rams High School basketball team continued their dominance and won another State Title, beating Newark High over the weekend. Sophmore center Dajuan Coleman was named MVP.