Surely you have been told that you must tell the truth or you will suffer the consequences? But did you know that the first tv game show was named Truth or Consequences? It aired first as a radio show in 1940 and later was on tv and in syndication until the mid 1960’s. Oh, …
Surely you have been told that you must tell the truth...
Year one for Abby’s weekly column is now in the dog house till fall. However, she will certainly show her head for a bowl game or two along the way when something gets her attention. College football picking isn’t easy. The smart money in Vegas (called the Sharps) focuses on a narrow window of analytics …
Year one for Abby’s weekly column is now in the dog...
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was the torrent of quips about how one leads one’s life. He could say so much by saying so little. A statement at just the right moment resonated in my young, eager eardrums. How I interpreted or applied it was up to me. No more …
One of the many gifts that Boom Boom gave us was...
With only three quarters of the NFL season in the books, one team record is safe yet again. Know what it is? Mercury Morris knows. It’s a record that has been achieved only once since the league started in 1920. Jim Kiick and Larry Csonka know. It’s a perfect season. And, it’s been next to …
With only three quarters of the NFL season in the books,...
In the seasons leading up to and in the seasons after Tom Dempsey’s miracle kick there were plenty of other home Saints games that Boom Boom and I attended. There were seven a year(14 game seasons) in fact, and nine including preseason games. We went to all of them, and I mean all of them. …
In the seasons leading up to and in the seasons after...
Go ahead. Throw away the last of the pecan pie. It’s getting close to two weeks old! If you are brave enough it’s likely bittersweet by now anyway. Likewise, it’s bittersweet that Rivalry Week in CFB has come and gone. And, Army v. Navy aside, we now must wait a few weeks for more college …
Go ahead. Throw away the last of the pecan pie. It’s...
When times are tough have you ever suggested that it was time to circle the wagons? Or, maybe it got tough enough that you needed to rally the troops? But, when the going gets really tough it might be time to gather the family. Who can you count on more than family? After all, “blood …
When times are tough have you ever suggested that it was...
College football’s conference championship week is upon us. Rivalry week has come and gone. It was a good one. And it was a long one. It was acutely long if you tuned into the 4 hour and 53 minute and 7 overtime Texas A&M victory over LSU. That marathon was won by the slimmest of …
College football’s conference championship week is upon us. Rivalry week has...
Some stats, when the body of work is accumulated over many years, are way more indicative of future performance than others. The folks at Deadspin spun this very well done analysis of the Pittsburgh Steelers won/loss record when they travel west vs. when they don’t. It compares their lack of success to other teams …
Some stats, when the body of work is accumulated over many...
Do you remember just a few (or many) years ago when your teacher spoke the nine most dreaded words you heard that day? “Today we are going to have a pop quiz.” Remember what your (printable) reaction was? Do “oh boy,” “jeez,” “gosh darn,” or even”dammit” or stronger come to mind? Well it’s that time …
Do you remember just a few (or many) years ago when...
