By Paul Casey Gotham Picking up where he left off, Pat Urckfitz tossed a perfect inning of relief as the Peoria Javelinas fell to the Surprise Rafters 8-6 in the season opener of the Arizona Fall League. After more than a month break from game action, Urckfitz showed no signs of rust. The third-year pro came on in the fifth inning with his team trailing 5-1 and retired … [Read more...] about Urckfitz Perfect in First AFL Appearance
Archives for October 2010
Who Am I? | 10/13/10
By Paul Casey Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. I was happy to hear my name mentioned during baseball broadcasts this summer. It's been a while - almost three decades. It was nice even if it was because of someone else's … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | 10/13/10
Week 5 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction
By TLarner This weekend was a great example of parity in the NFL. Would you believe the Super Bowl Champs would be knocked out by anundrafted rookie making his first start at quarterback? And that the Lions would put up 44 points with their backup QB? There are also no undefeated teams left, unlike last year when the Colts and Saints both started … [Read more...] about Week 5 Sunday Scores & Monday Prediction
Irish Limp to Win vs Pitt-iful Panthers
by Wally Saturday started out pretty nicely with Illinois clobbering a lousy Penn State team in the House that JoPa Built. Then it got EVEN BETTER when the midday games got going. First, Michigan State pounded the UM Skunkbears in the Big House. Good-bye Michigan, good- bye Denard Robinson and hopefully your Heismann chances. (Ya know ... it always has a chance … [Read more...] about Irish Limp to Win vs Pitt-iful Panthers
Week 5 Notes & Predictions
By TLarner We've just witnessed the first blockbuster trade of 2010. What impact will that have on the season? Will we have anymore undefeated teams after this week? Monday’s Results In case you missed it, the Patriots blew the Dolphins out of the water on Monday. Coach Belichick relied not only on Tom Brady and his offense, but the defense … [Read more...] about Week 5 Notes & Predictions