Huge. Or as we now say in Washington… yuuge. Yeah, I’m calling this one big. So “the Pack” from Green Bay is a bit down this year. They’re still the Packers, crushers of playoff dreams for us Washingtonians last year. This … Continue reading
Damn you, NFL, for keeping me up late with your Thursday night games again. Even the seemingly uninteresting ones that are for most of the game one sided end up hooking me until the last play. Come on! I’ve got … Continue reading
You gotta love great college basketball matchups pre-Thanksgiving. Last night we were treated not only to a top 10 clash between Duke and Kansas, but an even better contest between two of our local teams rekindling an old rivalry at … Continue reading
Well, even if we aren’t high-fiving in Loudoun County or the District these days they sure were high-fiving in Landover yesterday, specifically at FedEx Field, where the politically-incorrect football team ’round these parts topped the Minnesota Vikings 26-20. There is … Continue reading
Walking around Loudoun County the past two days I have been looking and looking for someone to high-five about our soon-to-be new president. Haven’t found anyone yet. Also, according to my Facebook newsfeed not a single person voted for the … Continue reading
You heard it here first. Literally six months ago. “It starts with the Cavs.” Cavs. Cubs. Trump. Called it. The year of the unthinkable. I’m giddy over this one. … Continue reading
I’ve spent more than a decade criticizing Daylight Savings Time, and yes, on the whole I find it sort of silly. But these days I’ll take every minute I can get, and the extra hour yesterday gave my weekend a … Continue reading
For those of you who’ve been in caves on Mars the past 24 hours, and for whom your only source of contact with the outside solar system is this blog, yes, the Chicago Cubs are World Series champions for the … Continue reading
I’m really not sure whether sixth games of seven-game series are rigged or not to produce Game Sevens, but even if they are I’m fine with it. Of course the Cubs would win last night, forcing a historic final game … Continue reading
Like a tease worthy of Charlie Brown’s football or 108-year curse, I’m afraid the Chicago Cubs’ victory last night in Game Five of the World Series merely staved off the inevitable. It must happen this way, no? The victory gave Chicago … Continue reading