When the NFL calendar turns to mid-December the season is all but lost for those that have lost way more often than they have won. Desperation, despair, depression, and disgust are all prevalent on the teams that won’t be present during the playoffs. It’s fourth and very long. We sample five Hail Marys and the …
When the NFL calendar turns to mid-December the season is all...
“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” The MLB Cleveland baseball franchise had trouble picking a sweet nickname that would endear them to their fanbase at the outset of its now 120-year run. Born in 1901 they were named the Cleveland Blues. The expansion team that year gave …
“That which we call a rose by any other name would...
Last week Abby won just a (kibbles and) bit more than she lost. Any week that’s a plus week versus Vegas is, well, a plus week versus Vegas. For the season wins number 29, losses 30, and ties one. Bones won number 45, while those given back are 38. The hunch bet finally climbed out …
Last week Abby won just a (kibbles and) bit more than...
Just last week we wrote about the perennial winning culture of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the perennial losing culture of the Detroit Lions, why they are who they are, and the chasm of difference in their on-field results. It is titled Lions, Turkeys, and Culture. Today we add Tigers to that list. After Alabama dismantled …
Just last week we wrote about the perennial winning culture...
On yesterday’s road trip to diversity, we got hungry. The drive from Portland to Madison has 2000 mile markers and very few restaurants. We yearned for nuggets. You know the feeling. It’s fast food for the sports-minded. Have ten below on us. The Pittsburgh Steelers blew a 14 point halftime lead and eventually fell to …
On yesterday’s road trip to diversity, we got hungry. The drive...
Six or so years ago then-President Barrack Obama delivered one of his many eloquent speeches. In it, he emphatically stated that “Climate change is no longer a debate, it’s a scientific fact.” He added one of his dramatic pauses for the cause. And, so it was. It is indeed a fact that the climate has …
Six or so years ago then-President Barrack Obama delivered one of...
As the season coughs it’s way to the last few weeks, Abby’s picks have been a bit under the weather. A nice parlay landed and dulled the pain of some close (but they all count) losses. Note to doggie- Notre Dame is legit and Texas is dog $%!#. For the season the W/L total dipped …
As the season coughs it’s way to the last few weeks,...
Week 13 for the NFL is upon us. Thirteen’s a lucky number and the NFL has been/was lucky to have this pandemic year schedule of theirs roll along for the most part uninterrupted by that damn thing that we can’t see, but certainly can feel. With everyone walking on eggshells the season is anything but …
Week 13 for the NFL is upon us. Thirteen’s a lucky...
While one eye was looking at CNBC early this morning the other was fixated on the coffee being brewed to get it fully open. And suddenly there it was. Breaking news delivered to you by none other than Andrew Ross Sorkin. The news was enough to get the other eye open even without the …
While one eye was looking at CNBC early this morning the...
Two Mondays ago the following was the lede paragraph from an ESPN article. “South Carolina’s top two cornerbacks, Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu, have opted out less than 48 hours after coach Will Muschamp was fired this past weekend.” South Carolina fell to 2-5 after a loss to Ole Miss two days prior. Yesterday it became official that Terrace …
Two Mondays ago the following was the lede paragraph from an...
