So Much For Rocktober
In the end, it came down to John Papelbon pitching to Seth Smith. Not names for the ages, I don’t think, but the Red Sox’s pitching was just too much for the Rockies, who got themselves swept in the Series.… Continue Reading
Sports
World Series 2007
Well, damn. After proclaiming my support for the come-from-behind miracle Rockies, the Red Sox come back from a 3-1 deficit in the ALCS to put away Cleveland. Well, the Red Sox had their moment in breaking the curse already —… Continue Reading
Go Rockies
It’s damn near impossible, even for a Dodger fan like me, to not be impressed by the Colorado Rockies. They’ve improbably come up from the basement of the NL west, won 21 of their last 22 games to scrape in… Continue Reading
Eight Random Facts About TL
1. I do not like ketchup. For some people, not liking ketchup would be like not liking sex. But I really dislike the stuff. Oh, it’s nasty, I gag just thinking about it. On or in anything. If I am… Continue Reading
Allocating Responsibility
A partner in the firm, who knows I’m interested in football, circulated this article about former NFL players becoming disabled. It contains a moving description of Brian DeMarco, an offensive lineman who was, among other things, on the inaugural team… Continue Reading
Definition
Man, American: n. A male human being whose nationality is of the United States of America. Essential characteristics include strength, integrity, loyalty, work ethic, competitiveness, and joie de vivre. Behavior motivated by instinctual impulses towards defense of and provision for… Continue Reading
Ookie’s Dawghouse
Remember, it’s a scoring-only league. Yards, fumbles, receptions, completions — none of that matters. Just touchdowns, field goals, extra points, and safeties. We play two quarterbacks, five position players, a kicker, and a defense every week. The results of the… Continue Reading
Speaking of Lack of Critical Thought
There must be a word for the phenomenon of a word, phrase, or expression losing all meaning. Some people, for instance, use the âFâ word so much that it loses all emotional impact, and is just sort of a meaningless… Continue Reading
Football Scores
So I’m checking the baseball scores when I see that Texas beat Baltimore, 30-3. 30-3? That’s not right. Yahoo Sports screwed up. But it is right. I’d expect that sort of score in a football game. It is the most… Continue Reading
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Was the snap legal? I think so. It’s an old-school trick play called the “bad ball snap“.