It's back folks!! After much convincing by Pickin' Splinters Commissioner Casey - Smitty's mailbag edition is back for another round of questions from our audience. So let's start this out with a bang - oops sorry Plaxico. Let's try giving it a big Texas welcome - oops sorry Pacman. Let's just sit back and enjoy the ride. Here we go: Q. What is bling? And why does having … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Mailbag Edition
Tuesdays with Smitty: Random thoughts and observations from Thanksgiving Weekend.
Long title to this article - then again this it was a nice long weekend for me. Unfortunately work calls, and I still can't figure out a way to get rich and stay home writing on Pickin' Splinters for a living. Someday... someday. But this weekend was everything it was hyped to be - good food, good company, warm fires at the Edgemere mansion, cold brews and lots of sporting … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Random thoughts and observations from Thanksgiving Weekend.
Tuesdays with Smitty: The Thanksgiving Edition
Well it is that time of year again. The leaves are gone...or on the ground, snow has made a brief appearance and is close to staying for a couple of months. Football is in full swing as we bear down down on the NFL playoffs and a spot in the BCS. This week brings us together with a favorite combination - turkey and football. Thanksgiving brings us loads of turkey, mashed … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: The Thanksgiving Edition
Tuesdays with Smitty: The NFL Hot Seat
Since we focused last week on the current Studs and Duds in the NFL, I thought we would take this week to focus on the state of the NFL coaching ranks - focusing on who might be joining the NFL Unemployment Line. After all when a team wins, coaches get too much of the praise and when a team loses - they get too much of the blame. Well there are a few coaches who got their share … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: The NFL Hot Seat
Tuesdays with Smitty: Props and Flops in the NFL
If you had to pick a word to describe the 2008 NFL - predictable wouldn't be in the running. In fact, it probably wouldn't be in the Top 10. The 2008 season as seen superiors teams like the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts and Dallas fall to the depths of mediocrity, while watching as teams such as the Tennessee Titans rise to the cream of the crop. … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Props and Flops in the NFL