Draw For 2010
Seeds for the World Cup were drawn today. As I did in 2006, I am rooting for the United States and Italy (the defending champions) pretty much equally; were the other country of my ancestry, Norway, in play, I’d root… Continue Reading
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You’d Think This Would Be Enough For Most Guys…
Yes, you’d think that if a heterosexual man was married to ultra-hot Elin Nordegren, had a beautiful child with her, more money than he could ever possibly spend, a worldwide empire built around himself, a gorgeous and expansive home in… Continue Reading
Who Dat Gonna Beat Dem Saints?
Looking at the results of what should have been the toughest game on New Orleans’ schedule, my guess would be no one, at least not in the regular season. (Congratulations to Drew Brees for throwing a statistically perfect game, only… Continue Reading
Vikings Fans Are Everywhere These Days
A National Guard unit from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin deployed to Iraq has encountered an unusual problem — the Iraqi detainees under its custody have made known their affection for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. If the fact that Iraqi terrorist… Continue Reading
Beating The Cowboys Should Have Been More Fun Than That
I don’t want to complaint about a “W.” I’m glad we won. But there are reasons to be discontented despite the win. About the only real signs of life were the two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one coming off… Continue Reading
There Isn’t Any Captain In The NFL
Turns out that the NFL will not allow its players to strike the “Captain Morgan” pose on the field, even if all the money paid for the brand-recognition stunt by the liquor manufacturer goes to charity. This is stupid. NFL… Continue Reading
As If You Needed Another Reason To Hate The Yankees
Seriously… a Centaur? Dude has issues, man. All the money in the world ain’t gonna fix those.
NFL Fans: This Is Why Your Team’s Defense Sucks
How many times have you watched your team play, and the other guys have the ball, and your defender misses what seems to be an easy tackle, giving up way more yards, and often way more points, than you know… Continue Reading
The Dodgers Coulda Took ‘Em….
…But no. NOOOO! The Philadelphia Phillies had to win the National League. And what do you get? You get the New York Yankees, the Evil Empire, the Forces Of All That Is Evil And Wrong With Big Money Baseball In… Continue Reading
What My Sign Would Say If I Were There Today
“Welcome To Mr. Rodgers’ Neighborhood, Brent!”