When I was a kid we learned that Fall begins on September 21. The scientists this year tell me that Fall actually begins tomorrow, September 22, at 10:21 a.m. Approximately. You want to know when Fall really begins? When … Continue reading
No doubt I jinxed the Baby Bombers last week, their playoff hopes now hanging by the slimmest of margins following a four-game sweep from the Grown Men Red Sox. It was the first such sweep of the Yanks by the … Continue reading
I had it written. I had today’s post written last night about 10:00 when my beloved New York Yankees were cruising to victory over the pesky Boston Red Sox. Well, the Sox got a little peskier after that, jumping on … Continue reading
I think the less said about Monday night’s debacle at FedEx Field the better, so that’s how we’ll leave it. And that’s all I got. … Continue reading
Cruel and unusual punishment is the way I’d describe the second weekend in a row in which I must watch an entire day of games before my favorite team opens its season the following night. Last weekend it was Notre … Continue reading
Ya gotta hand it to the NFL. Seven months off and they don’t miss a beat. Last night’s season opener, a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl, not only lived up to its hype, but showed once again why professional … Continue reading
The end of summer yields disappointment, no doubt, yet brings forth two important beacons of encouragement (is that redundant?) as well. They are: football… and Tony Kornheiser. Yes, Mr. Tony has emerged from his summer holiday, yesterday launching his “new” … Continue reading
Rule number one if you want to win a football game: overtime or no, don’t give up 50 points. Thank you, University of Texas, for ruining an otherwise enjoyable weekend. The only thing that can salvage such a display is … Continue reading
Much has been made over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for pregame performances of our national anthem. Sit, stand, do cartwheels; it’s really not my place to tell someone what to do so long as … Continue reading
Today is the final day of August, though as long as you don’t own a thermometer summer ended some time ago. It’s hard to still think it’s “summer” when you’re a full week into the school year, regardless of whether … Continue reading