If I were Emperor of college hoops

College basketball is another sport that many people feel is done right for the most part, especially the tournament in March. However, I have some improvement ideas. 1. Drop the 2-half format. This is the only major sport that is divided into 2 periods rather than...

If I were Emperor of the NBA

Now I’m on a roll, so let’s get to the NBA. This league is in very good shape. The players’ union and the owners are getting along great, a new TV contract has just upped the salary cap to nearly $100 million per team for a 15-man roster, and there are lots of young...

If I were Emperor of College Football

The next installment of the “If I were emperor” series is college football, which has a number of differences from pro football. College football is very fast-paced and exciting. However, there are a number of things that need to be tweaked, mainly around...

If I were the Emperor of the NFL

Next in my “If I were Emperor” series is pro football. The NFL has been the king of the sports hill for about 20 years now. They seem to have everything they need – a hungry fan base, a good product, and not enough of the product. But not everything is all...

If I Were NASCAR Emperor, Part II – What’s Next?

The history of NASCAR is so complex that I felt the need to explain it in the last post, so context could be provided for what I think needs to be done. In the early days of the 21st century, NASCAR had elevated itself to the #2 spectator sport in the US, trailing...

If I Were NASCAR Emperor, Part I – History

Of all the major team sports, NASCAR has been in need of the biggest overhaul. The Wall Street Journal just wrote an article that says NASCAR is “spinning out of control.” They have started some of it, by adding charters and altering the playoff format to...

If I were Emporer of Baseball

Let’s back away from the heavy topics and have a little fun with sports. How many times have you watched a sporting event and said, “If I was in charge, I’d do that differently.” Yeah, me too. So today, I’d like to start a series of posts around the theme, “If I was...

Tax season – How did we get here?

I spent most of the evening one night this week neck-deep in Turbo Tax software, filling out the necessary Federal and North Carolina income tax forms. Like everyone else I know, I dread this every year. About 10 years ago, I heard a ranting, bloviating, egotistical,...