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Big Dance . . . Little Work . . . Random Thoughts
I know everyone is reading this because YOU ARE NOT WORKING. Don’t try to pretend like you are. March Madness costs employers $1.8 BILLION in productivity during the first week of the tournament alone . . . So why swim upstream? Everyone is doing it. We might as well jump off the bridge too. Here’s a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why “Ben-A-Palooza” Says It All . . .
BEN-A-PALOOZA? Yeah. That’s all you have to know about Ben Roethlisberger. He names his club crawl excursion, BEN-A-Palooza. It’s all about him. What a self-righteous and conceded label for a drunken journey that keeps Mr. Ben in the spotlight. If you had any doubts about the way Little Ben operates, this should surely put them to rest. I’ve had [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )ROAD TRIP: Second Installment – Cleveland OH
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: After two great days in Cincinnati – props to the Cincinnatian Hotel downtown on Vine St, especially to the bartender Natasha - and don’t you meet the most interesting people in a hotel bar? Not to digress, but I will, we met a wonderful, loving woman who along with her other daughter, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )ROAD TRIP: First Installment – Cincinnati OH
YES! I am voluntarily going on a road trip visiting baseball parks and the NFL Hall of Fame. I mention my intentions for my vacation to many with an overwhelming response ” why not the beach?” Because as my readers know, I LOVE SPORTS. Any chance I get to enhance my sports experience, knowledge or actuality, I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )One Of The Best Fan Signs EVER . . .
Courtesy of my sister-in-law, I’d like to share with you a hockey sign that should go down in the hockey annals as one of the funniest, most creative expressions of fan frustration EVER . . . Hopefully that made you smile . . .
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )That Dude . . .
You know that dude . . . No matter what type of sports fan you are, there’s that dude . . . The dude that seems to have your team’s number EVERY time. You involuntarily start to dry heave when you see him on TV making an amazing play. You actually hate him. And if he [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )It Happens In Threes . . .
THEY SAY . . . Bad things happen in threes. Why does this statement always ring true? And who are “they”? When tragedy strikes once, the second and third instances are never far behind. On the heels of Nick Adenhart’s senseless death, the usual time for optimism and excitement during the opening weeks of baseball season have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why . . .
Why does it happen? It’s a question we ask after tragedy strikes. Over and over. Even when there’s no real answer. The sudden death of 22-year old up and coming Angels pitcher, Nick Adenhart, sucker punched baseball. A family has been robbed of a son, teammates have been robbed of friendships maybe not even cultivated yet, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Time To Change The Unis . . .
HELLO MCFLY . . . On the heels of Cleveland Browns’ wide receiver, Donte Stallworth, being charged with striking and killing a man while driving drunk, you would think people might learn a thing or two about designating a driver. Nope. Last night, cornerback Leon Hall successfully brought the rains to the year-long arrest drought in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )DeJuan Blair Declares – Selfish Pitt Fan Rant . . . Sort Of
I SUPPOSE HE’LL BE OKAY . . . I mean, I keep trying to justify the fact that I think DeJuan Blair needs to stay another year. My rationalization? Saying that I don’t want him to end up like Chris Taft, who ultimately just wasn’t ready for the NBA after his sophomore year. Blair’s [...]
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