Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.
It was a terrible, no good weekend for Memphis sports teams. Pictured from left, Memphis Tigers center Simon Majok, Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey and University of Memphis Defensive back Kamari Wilson. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian, Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo, Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Winning is hard.
That’s what Josh Pastner used to say back when he was the University of Memphis basketball coach.
He’d say it after thrilling victories and he’d say it after miserable losses.
He said it so much that Memphis fans rolled their eyes.
But you know what we can definitely say after this miserable week of Memphis sports?
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