Posts in the category “sports”
Gators Championship Package from Sports Illustrated
At some point about fifteen years ago I subscribed to Sports Illustrated. With the exception of a tragic few months during which most of my mail was trapped shuffling between coasts, I haven’t missed an issue. Generally I ignore all the commemorative editions and t-shirt and sweatshirt offers; I have enough t-shirts and sweatshirts to
Go Gators!
Rick Scuteri/US PRESSWIRE Chris Leak had all the right moves in dismantling BCS favorite Ohio State Monday night. “The Florida game plan was art, suitable for framing. The execution of the game plan was similarly gorgeous.” — Pat Forde “The Rambo-like Tebow threw for one TD and powered into the end zone for another.” —
Bleachers – John Grisham
Last night I finished reading Bleachers, by John Grisham. (I read it in three or four 50-page bursts; it’s not very long.) It’s a story about the legacy of a dying high school football coach. The main character is the star quarterback who returns home fifteen years after graduation to pay his respects and come
I Predict No Riot
Apparently the people in charge in Columbus, Ohio are preparing for the worst. There’s a story on ESPN’s site about how they are planning how to handle rioting in the (unlikely) event that Ohio State beats Florida in Monday night’s BCS Championship game. What does it say about your school and your community when everyone
The Ten Best Sports Movies of All Time
This was one of the hardest lists I’ve ever had to make
NFLN Fumbles
In which he wonders about television commercials
College Bowl Schedule
College football bowl season schedules
ESPN Has Nothing to Fear
On watching televised football games
I Like Presents
Amazon Wishlist Widget
No Champagne for Shula and the Boys
And so another childhood belief is disproved. I had always liked the oft-told tale of the surviving members of the ’72 Dolphins sending a case of champagne to the team that beats the last unbeaten NFL team each season. Apparently it’s simply another urban legend. I followed a link from Pop Culture Junk Mail to