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Opinion

NASCAR President Malone unveils his 2022 Cup Schedule

October 15, 2021 by Ian Leave a Comment

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that while I’m most certainly (and proudly) a NASCAR old-schooler, I’m also not without a willingness to accept change so long as said changes make sense for the sport. What follows below are my thoughts on what a NASCAR Cup schedule should look like to grow the sport […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Cup Schedule, NASCAR, NASCAR numbers

IJM is worried about College Football

February 3, 2021 by robmcclel

Sitting at my desk, closing out the day with some sports-radio analysis of National Signing Day for college football. Remember when today meant something before the advent of the early signing period? I get why things have changed. But for me, it’s just one more nail in the coffin of the college football fan experience […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Buccaneers, college football, National Signing Day, NFL

IJM interviews NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie on The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast

November 6, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey gang. Happy Friday!!! I know this isn’t writing related, but you know I’m a racing nut so naturally I had to share. 😉 NASCAR driver Corey Lajoie stopped by The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast this week to discuss his career in racing and the trials of being a small-budget team competing against stock car […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Opinion Tagged With: Corey Lajoie, NASCAR

Mako: The Motion Picture 2020

September 3, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Hey folks. In the spirit of The Mako Saga’s release through Theogony Books, and given that we’re now less than a month from the Detron City vice launch on Sept. 18, I thought it might be fun to dig back into the IJM News Desk archives and dust off an old favorite for updating. Welcome […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: at circle's end, Detron City Vice, Mako, Makoverse, Red Sky Dawning

IJM picks the 2020 NASCAR All Star race at Bristol

July 15, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

  To all my fellow geeks or sports lovers who AREN’T NASCAR fans… if you ever wanted to see why folks like me enjoy this sport, watch tonight’s Cup Series All-Star race on FS1. Coverage begins at 7 pm ET with the All Star Open (qualifier event where those drivers who didn’t make the main […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: All Star Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR

IJM weighs in on antiheroes, the future of Superman

June 3, 2020 by robmcclel 1 Comment

“Watchmen” TV creator Damon Lindelof was asked in a recent interview what he thought a modern-day Superman film needed to look like in order to be successful at the box office. Basically, he gave the stock response about the myriad challenges of making a boy scout like Supers relevant in today’s age of antiheroes. As […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: antiheroes, superman, The Dudes in Hyperspace Podcast

NEW RELEASE: ‘Mako’ takes flight with Theogony Books

May 26, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

I’m proud to announce that my debut novel, MAKO, has been officially re-released by Theogony Books, an imprint of Chris Kennedy Publishing. You can find the book on Amazon (ebook and paperback) as well as on Audible in audiobook form. Story Synopsis: It’s just a game…or is it? On the heels of his divorce, down-and-out […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: CKP, Mako, Mako Saga, Makoverse, Renegades, Theogony Books

IJM on the Bucs’ new uniforms: “Welcome home.”

April 8, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

For those who follow me on Twitter, you know that I’m a die-hard Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and have been for decades. With that established, I am BEYOND THRILLED with the new uniforms that the team unveiled yesterday in preparation for the upcoming 2020 season. Yes, part of that has to do with the EXTREMELY […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Buccaneers, Bucs, NFL, Tampa Bay

IJM says “Stay Calm, Be Informed” on COVID-19

April 3, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

I was asked by a friend what I’m doing to stay informed on #COVID19. Tip 1. Avoid cable news at all costs (all of it). Tip 2. Watch live White House/NIH briefings when possible to get everything in context. Tip 3: Download a local news app to skim headlines and stay informed on your homefront. […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Coronavirus, COVID19, Dave Ramsey

IJM on the Indy 500 move, NASCAR/IndyCar Doubleheader

March 26, 2020 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

HUGE news broke today in the world of North American Motorsports. In response to COVID-19, the Indy 500 is being moved to Aug. 23, while the Indianapolis Grand Prix (typically run in the first week of May) is moving to the July 4th weekend where it will run as part of a doubleheader with NASCAR […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Indy 500, IndyCar, motorsports, NASCAR, racing

NASCAR: There’s still life in the old girl yet!

February 16, 2019 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

Race fans were treated to a fantastic read this week from ESPN’s Ryan McGee about why there’s still plenty to love about NASCAR despite grumblings to the contrary. I happen to agree with a lot of what the article says. There’s no shortage of changing coming down the chute for NASCAR, probably as soon as […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: NASCAR, sports

IJM previews the 2018 College Football opening weekend

August 21, 2018 by robmcclel Leave a Comment

I typically couldn’t care less about rankings this time of year. But, for the purposes of discussion (and because it’s fun), let’s take a gander at yesterday’s first AP Poll. Top 5 are as follows… Alabama Clemson Georgia Wisconsin Ohio State No real surprises there. The only cavoite I’d add is OSU at 5. If […]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Alabama, Clemson, college football, FSU, Miami, Michigan, Noles, Notre Dame

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