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August Hardy Vision: BCS title game could have case of double visionPay close attention to the biggest regular season matchups in college football this fall. Gregory Hardy says that will give you a leg up on figuring out who will win when they meet again for the BCS title in January. Futurepedia: NFL players union earns dunce capGregory Hardy peers into the future and sees that, from Vinny Testaverde to Matt Stover to Dan Marino, the NFL Players Association will lack direction for decades. Hardy Vision: Philly baseball soup is served in South JerseyHow was Gregory Hardy's Philadelphia sports experience? Well, he took in a minor league baseball game -- in New Jersey. The ballpark was a monument to soup. And fans received posters of a hockey player. In short, it was a good time. Futurepedia: Last one out of the closing ceremonies, turn off the flameThe athletic competition at every Olympic games is book-ended by pageantry and grandeur in the opening and closing ceremonies. However, the good intentions of perfection on the part of the host country can sometimes get lost in translation, Gregory Hardy says as he peers into the future. Hardy Vision: Wise up with the 'Goodfellas' fantasy draftEverybody is playing fantasy football these days, even the mob. Gregory Hardy looks at the 'Goodfellas' Fantasy League and all the teams, <<<insert clever movie line here>>> Futurepedia: Gunslinger Favre shoots legacy in footSo you think Brett Favre's unretirement nonsense ended with his trade from the Packers to the Jets? It's only just begun, Gregory Hardy says after peering into the future. Hardy Vision: Undefeated? Under where?LSU made the BCS title game as a two-loss team last season, but don't count on that happening again. Which of the preseason Top 25 teams has the best shot of surviving their likely one loss to reach Miami? Gregory Hardy has the answers. Futurepedia: Manny Ramirez gets his trade wish to wanderManny Ramirez's ticket to Cooperstown was secure before his trade to the Dodgers in 2008, but who knew how many twists and turns would be on that road after the deal? Gregory Hardy details two decades of 'Manny being Manny.' Futurepedia: Auto racers scramble to get their ads in gearIn the latest edition of Futurepedia, Gregory Hardy looks ahead to see how NASCAR will continue to cope as money to run its premier series gets tighter and tighter. July Hardy Vision: Being Yankee Stadium tourist is eyeful, earfulBefore Yankee Stadium shuts down, Gregory Hardy and his dad had to make the pilgrimage to the Bronx. In between blending in and trying to enjoy a game, there were no shortage of distractions. Guido Fist Pump! Hardy Vision: Campus cutie couples could be our last hopeThis takes 'Be true to your school' to the extreme. What if it was up to two people to propagate the species -- but they had to be from the same university? Gregory Hardy makes like Noah and starts pairing 'em up, two by two. Futurepedia: Drugs go through Tour de France spin cycleIs there no end to the Tour de France's cheating scandals? Gregory Hardy looks at the infamous bike race's inglorious future. Hardy Vision: Hunter Thompson gives hope to bad sportswritersHunter S. Thompson wrote about sports but isn't remembered as a sportswriter, maybe because he largely failed in the arena. Gregory Hardy discusses the career of the infamous journalist with University of Florida professor William McKeen. Futurepedia: Baseball's All-Star gimmicks are hit and missMajor League Baseball has used a lot of contrivances to hype its All-Star Game, but Gregory Hardy takes a glance through the Futurepedia and discovers you ain't seen nothing yet. Hardy Vision: Hate these BCS title game matchups in advanceWe all lose when undefeated teams force the BCS into unsexy matchups for the championship game. Gregory Hardy breaks down the chances of awful outcomes ranging from Ohio State vs. Clemson to BYU vs. Texas Tech. Futurepedia: Baseball looks like a loser with instant replayMaybe it was the delay in adopting instant replay. Maybe because everything MLB touches turns to rust. But the technology that greatly assisted other sports had an inglorious history on the diamond, Gregory Hardy says. Hardy Vision: Eat, drink and be BradyIn his yearly effort to be more physically fit and improve his Hardy Vision, Gregory Hardy turns to the fitness products endorsed by Brady Quinn -- and gets a lot more than he bargained for. Futurepedia: These fantasy leagues hurt so goodYour Fantasy Baseball team derailed by David Ortiz's injury? Just wait a few years, join a Fantasy Injury League, give it a 'My prediction? PAIN!' team name and revel in the torn tendons and broken bones. Coming soon to a computer near you, Gregory Hardy says.
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