Center Field Suddenly Feels A Whole Lot Emptier
A tear came to my eye last night as I read of the death of Kirby Puckett, one of my childhood heroes. As a child of the ’80’s growing up on the south side of Minneapolis, there seemed no higher…
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Silly Brazilians, Bobsleds Work Best Blade Side DOWN
Whoops: Brazilian bobsled team flips sled, spends most of race on their heads. Heh.
She Probably Should Have Played Some More SSX
I know that when I’m playing SSX, I have to be certain to land my tricks before hitting the ground, otherwise I’ll fall. Apparently American Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis didn’t get the memo: Coasting to what should have been an easy…
I Am No Longer 18 And Other Observations Prompted By Superbowl Sunday
In honor of the Superbowl, I was invited to play flag football yesterday afternoon by a few of the guys at my church. I answered with a hearty “Yes!” and grabbed my old football cleats, a pair of sturdy pants…
Funny, My Wife And I Were Just Talking About This
Apparently, since the Seattle Seahawks have been so miserable for so long, the administration of Texas A&M has remained ignorant of the Seahawks’ “12th Man” tradition, at least until this past week’s contest between Seattle and Carolina. Well, apparently the…
NFL Notes
With the defeat of both the Patriots and the Bears this weekend, there is little chance of a Superbowl XX rematch, absent a Madden Bowl appearance by both teams. Fortunately, this also means we will escape endless re-airings of “The…
The Eagles’ Loss Is The Vikings’ Gain
Excellent. After dumping Mike Tice like a stone, the Minnesota Vikings have hired former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress as their new head coach. Good choice, Zygi. Might this mean the West Coast Offense is coming to the Metrodome?…
You Done Hooked ‘Em, Horns
Congratulations go out to the University of Texas Longhorns on their last-minute defeat of the USC Trojans. While my wife and her family have always been more partial to the Aggies, this does come as a bit of a boost…
Bah, Says I
As Andy(I) helpfully pointed out, this past weekend was host to this year’s incarnation of the historical rivalry between Lehigh University and Lafayette College. Unfortunately, Lehigh snatched defeat from the jaws of victory yet again, making them losers in 3…
Don’t You Just Hate It When Reality Steals Your Punchline?
I thought I was being cute and/or novel by comparing Drew “Snakeface” Rosenhaus to Bob Sugar from Jerry Maguire. Well, had I actually read the Wikipedia article I linked to, I would have found out that, in fact, “The Shug”…
