Here’s my weekly look at the weekend’s football games. Remember: I don’t claim to actually know anything substantive about the sport. A few years back, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady were the unquestioned kings of a sport in which quarterbacks… Continue Reading
Since the Rockies blew a late lead and lost to the Phillies on Monday night, the play Dexter Fowler made when he leaped over Chase Utley to get to second base will be overshadowed, but I wanted to make sure… Continue Reading
Now most of you have dismissed this before you even read it. I’d be lucky to get any of you back. To paraphrase my man Billy Hoyle, I’m going to write it anyway.
All right, so my World Series pick has already busted. How was I to know that Matt Holliday would destroy any momentum his team had by dropping a ball I could have caught in left field? Though the Cardinals and… Continue Reading
After the Twins’ phenomenal victory over the Tigers tonight, the playoff field is set. Though I mostly tend to talk about other sports on this site, truth be told, I watch a pretty decent amount of baseball, so I’ll give… Continue Reading
Here are my usual post-Sunday thoughts. More a “late-night after†than afternoon today. I’ll reiterate that football isn’t my thing, but I’ll give it a shot as usual. The Giants have a deep and talented team, particularly on defense. Steve… Continue Reading
Again, some quick thoughts on the NFL. It’s not “the morning after†since I generally wake up after 1 p.m. I’ve been a fan of Chad Pennington dating back to his Jets days. He’s gutsy, smart and tough. I think… Continue Reading
With the baseball playoffs fast approaching and the football season in full swing, it still seems that LeBron James is everywhere. You have books on the market, movies on the way, he’s at the Cowboys game, he’s on the Daily… Continue Reading
It turns out I was right about Floyd Mayweather winning his match against Juan Manuel Marquez by decision, and also that Marquez’s history of being a slow starter would hurt him, as Floyd downed him in the second round and… Continue Reading
Though I know football, it’s not really my thing. But I’ll give it a shot. Here are a few observations I have from watching some games this weekend. I think the Jets are for real, but it’s tough to truly… Continue Reading