December 4, 2004 – 9:39 am
Interesting arcticle (opinion) from Jason Stark at ESPN. Let’s put this mess in a little perspective. This isn’t the Black Sox. This isn’t The Strike that Ate the World Series. In many ways, in fact, this probably isn’t even as scandalous as the late, great Collusion Fiasco back in the 1980s. But now that we’ve […]
December 2, 2004 – 9:53 pm
Well, the proof will be in the pudding. Umm, pudding. The NHL and the players’ association will resume talks next week in an effort to end the 78-day lockout and save the season. After nearly three months of silence on and off the ice, the sides agreed Thursday to meet in Toronto on Dec. 9. […]
December 2, 2004 – 8:16 am
To stay with the sports theme for a first post this am, Jeremy Giambi has admitted that he used steroids. Lots of them. New York Yankees slugger Jason Giambi injected himself with human growth hormone in 2003 and also used steroids for at least three seasons, according to his grand jury testimony reviewed by the […]
December 1, 2004 – 11:02 pm
From The Fourth Period: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday that he isn’t worried he might become the first commissioner of a pro sport to lose an entire season to a labor dispute, reports the South-Florida Sun-Sentinel. His focus, Bettman said, is ensuring a new economic system. He hasn’t set a date by which the […]
December 1, 2004 – 10:47 pm
Jeff Quinton at Back Country Conservative sent me an email with some links regarding Danny Ford possibly taking the head coaching job for the East Carolina Pirates. For those that do not know, that is where I went to college, and where the blog name comes from. The Pirates need a coach with big game […]
November 28, 2004 – 10:36 am
With Dale out for a few weeks now (get better soon, swabbie), I thought I would pop up the NFL lines, though, Lord knows, I do not have the traffic he does. Number in parenthsese is the over/under Atlanta +9 1/2 over New Orleans (46) Cincy +6 over Cleveland (38) Denver +11 over Oakland (45) […]
October 28, 2004 – 8:07 am
I offer me fairest congratulations to the Red Sox and all their long suffering fans. You boarded the sloop Cardinal, and made them walk the plank.
October 14, 2004 – 6:50 pm
God help me, I have to root for the Redskins to beat the Packers on Halloween: Claim: The outcome of Washington Redskins football games has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1936. Status: True. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2004] FOOTBALL + ELECTION Did you know….?? The Washington Redskins have proved […]
October 14, 2004 – 6:39 pm
Nice editorial at the Denver Post regarding Jake the Snake honoring Pat Tillman. Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is in hot water for doing the right thing, or at least for doing a very good thing. For honoring his fallen friend Pat Tillman by wearing a small logo on his helmet, he faces up to $30,000 […]
October 12, 2004 – 3:47 pm
Just one of those kinds of weeks, looking at the humorous sides of things, as well as a little more in the way of sports. So, in that vein, prepare to CRINGE (listen for the Uh, oh!) Picture Barkley standing there with a towel over his head, and covering his eyes. Long version here.
