Archive for September, 2009
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
He was a celebrated college hero from my beloved alma mater I had never heard of.
A quarterback so good he stole playing time from Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II only to come home and play a major role in one of ...
Posted in 1946 NFL Championship Game, A Rumors and Rants History Lesson, Bert Bell, CFL, Frank Folchick, Indiana Hoosiers, New York Giants, NFL, Sammy Baugh, Washington Redskins | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
You read that headline right, although it could have said "Greg Ostertag is still alive!" and been just as valid.
The 36-year old Kansas product retired three years ago yet claims he wants to get back into the NBA. I think I speak for virtually everyone on the planet when I ...
Posted in NBA, NBA Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Because two times in one week is better than one....
Still wanna be like Mike? - Thunder Treats
So Tom Brady looked pretty good - No Guts, No Glory
The hell kind of name is "Ridge"? - Strait Pinkie
LT hurt his ankle, two injuries on the O-line, and the D-line looked like crap. ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Diora Baird, Link Dump | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Not even Shakespeare could have dreamed of a storyline as glorious as those displayed by Dick Jauron's Buffalo Bills every time they appear on Monday Night Football.
For the third time in as many years, the Bills have turned a near-certain victory into a mind-boggling defeat, cementing the heated argument that ...
Posted in Accursed Sports Towns, Buffalo | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Ah, Champions League soccer.
The thing that spices up midweek, mid-afternoon days for unemployed sportsbums or just lazy college kids. And it's pretty damn good entertainment - footy fan or no. It's the best in the world doing something very few can. Appreciate it.
Last year, Lionel Messi led Barcelona to the ...
Posted in AC Milan, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, Champions League, Chelsea, Inter Milan, International Soccer, Juventus, Liverpool, Lyon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg | 2 Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
So I took a trip to Chicago on Saturday morning, riding the Amtrak from Indianapolis to Chi-Town's Union Station for a weekend of Windy City Madness. The plan was to meet our resident legal expert "Booter" early Saturday, find an appropriate sports bar and watch football all day, culminating in ...
Posted in College Football, Phillips and Booter's Excellent Adventure, Phillips is a USC homer | 6 Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Today's links are brought to you by Diora Baird's hotness. For a good time follow her on twitter. It's easily the best celebrity twitter feed we've found yet.
You know what's great about that Kanye West thing? People who are douches very rarely prove they're douches, especially not on national television. ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Diora Baird, Link Dump | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
I have no idea if this will be a weekly feature or not, since I'm home sick from work today, but screw it, this is the blogosphere. We're above the law! Thus, I give you the five most fascinating stories from the weekend of college and NFL football.
Super awesome update: ...
Posted in College Football, NFL | 1 Comment »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Well that sucked.
First, Jay Cutler goes all Rex Grossman on us, throwing careless pass one after another and now word out of Chicago is that Brian Urlacher is out for the season after having wrist surgery. Not exactly the start of the season I envisioned Sunday night for my beloved ...
Posted in Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, NFL, Peter King | 2 Comments »
Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Record after week one: 17-9, 15-10-1 AS
Go here to read the Week two picks.
12:41pm: Afternoon. Just got back from a disastrous softball playoffs in time to watch IU go up 10-0 on Western Michigan. Gotta say one more time, the new stadium renovations look fantastic. And even IU hasn't been ...
Posted in College Football, General | 4 Comments »
