Monthly Archives: December 2008

NFL Coaches – Who Goes And Who Stays?

December 19, 2008 – 12:31 pm

Two weeks ago when the NCAA bowl pairings had been announced for college football, I singled out the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho for comment. The game will involve Nevada and Maryland – two teams with 7-5 records. I said then that the marketing folks there might have difficulty filling the stadium because it is [...]

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Mythical Picks – NFL – Weekend of 12/21/08

December 19, 2008 – 1:08 am

The Bible tells us (Proverbs 16:8), “Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Lest anyone have any doubts, just look at last week’s Mythical Picks. Two weeks ago, I had a good week; last week I invoked the words of one of my fellow Las Vegas Pilgrims and said I was [...]

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Paul Westhead Is Available…

December 18, 2008 – 9:45 am

I did a double-take while looking through last night’s college basketball scores. Do you remember the Loyola-Marymount teams of the mid-80s with Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble coached by Paul Westhead? Remember, they called it “Paul Ball”? Those teams played run and gun and it was a bad night if they scored in the 80s. [...]

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More Bad Economic News

December 17, 2008 – 11:13 am

Yesterday’s rant had not been on the street 10 minutes when I received an e-mail from #1 son pointing out a significant error. I said that yesterday was Beethoven’s birthday and that somewhere Linus Van Pelt was celebrating. #1 son correctly pointed out that it was Schroeder in Peanuts who was the Beethoven fan; and [...]

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Mental Meanderings…

December 16, 2008 – 10:41 am

Today is Jane Austen Day commemorating the birth of the author of Pride and Prejudice, which I had to suffer through in 12th grade English. Today is also the birthday of Beethoven (Linus Van Pelt is celebrating somewhere) and William “Fridge” Perry. I mention this because today is the day that I turn 65 years [...]

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Athletes Gone Bad

December 15, 2008 – 3:55 pm

One of the regular readers of these rants is also a long-time friend. We went to high school together – – back when I had hair on my head and the Huns were at the gates of Rome. This otherwise gentle soul has an intense and visceral dislike for Terrell Owens and has sent me [...]

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“The Greatest Game Ever Played”

December 15, 2008 – 10:52 am

I watched most of The Greatest Game Ever Played this weekend; it was a nostalgic moment for me even with the colorization processes added. I do not know if it really was the greatest game ever played and that does not really matter; it was an excellent game with some outstanding players participating. More importantly, [...]

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College Football Tidbits

December 12, 2008 – 1:44 pm

I posed a question to the college football mavens who say that a playoff there would ruin the regular season where every weekend is a playoff. They still have not explained to me how that puts Oklahoma ahead of Texas. So, if that one is too difficult for them to answer, here is a different [...]

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Mythical Picks – NFL – Weekend Of 12/14/08

December 12, 2008 – 12:40 pm

Finally, I had a good week of Mythical Picks despite losing two picks Against the Spread by one point or less. I am invigorated, refreshed and energized. To use the phraseology of the gentleman who is the logistical organizer for our annual autumnal pilgrimage to Las Vegas, I feel like I’m going to crush the [...]

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Hot Stove League Stuff…

December 11, 2008 – 12:44 am

Tis time to catch up on some of the Hot Stove League happenings. After all of the posing and all the stories about how he really wanted to play in California and to play in the National League where he could also be a hitter, CC Sabathia signed a 7-year deal with the Yankees for [...]

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