Tag Archives: Sports

Shoulda Retired, Brett

August 7, 2008 – 9:30 pm

Favre says he’s ready to help the Jets win
Taint your legacy now, while you still can.
-k-

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Retire Already

July 15, 2008 – 4:26 pm

Brett Favre: Packers should let me play elsewhere
I’ve been an admirer if not an outright fan of the Green Bay Packers going back to the Bart Starr/Boyd Dowler/Max McGee days. News like that in the posted link always makes me shake my head. Favre, you’ve won Super Bowls, you’ve been an Iron [...]

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March Madness will Never be the Same

July 15, 2008 – 4:11 pm

Packer out, Kellogg in as CBS lead announcer
I must admit that it took me a while to get used to Billy Packer, but after having done so, I appreciated his observations, and obvious passion for the game of college basketball. And, after 38 Final Fours, I’ve had ample opportunity to hear Billy’s comments. [...]

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RIP, Jim McKay

June 7, 2008 – 7:34 pm

The nation’s first sports journalist, Jim McKay, has passed away at age 86. I grew up watching Wide World of Sports on teevee; I have seen countless Olympic Games.
Jim McKay was in all of them. Not doing play-by-play, but bringing an obvious passion and a deep understanding of the sport to the television [...]

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Obligatory SuperBowl Weekend Fandom

February 2, 2008 – 6:04 pm

I never thought I’d wave the banner for an NFC East team, but I’ll be rooting for the New York Giants tomorrow. I like them partly because of their underdog status and partly because a bunch of my and my little bride’s coworkers are Giants fans.
I like Eli Manning; I like his dad Archie, [...]

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Congratulations, General

January 17, 2008 – 6:24 am

THe best college coach to ever tread the hardwoods coached his 900th winning game last night. Bob Knight’s Texas Tech Red Raiders were victorious over Texas A&M, 68-53.
It was fitting that the victory was over a nationally ranked team, and happened on Texas Tech’s home court.
Coach Knight had this to say about [...]

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