November 30, 2012
Over the weekend, I realized something that kind of surprised me. I like watching the Canadian Football League. A lot. In the past, I’ve watched a few CFL games. When I was growing up, my brother knew a guy who played for the British Columbia Lions, so their games were broadcast on the local stations. [...]
“I am not a role model. I am not paid to be a role model. I am paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.” Charles Barkley, the famous forward for the Phoenix Suns, revolutionized the world of sports debate in the early 1990s with this simple statement. Sports stars have long been idolized (and [...]
Continue reading …It’s amazing what athletes are capable of doing during a game when they are “in the zone.” When one hears the saying “in the zone,” it is usually accompanied with a notable athletic performance from a team or an individual player. Last Tuesday night, Jack Taylor was probably in the zone. The 5-foot-10-inch sophomore from [...]
Continue reading …My favorite Thanksgiving memories from when I was little are sitting around my grandma’s house after dinner and watching football. I loved watching Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions. He was the most exciting player I’ve ever seen. The way he could avoid tacklers and the way he played the game was amazing. For those [...]
Continue reading …There were many possibilities to consider on what to post this week, and it was very difficult to make a choice. The choices were narrowed down to two, and, as much as I hoped to find it within myself to write about the recent bickering and bumping on the roads of the NASCAR tracks, I [...]
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