As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box We kinda get a kick out of Tariq's regular lament over the state of the New York Knicks basketball team. Who haven't won an NBA Championship in going on forever. But there was a time when the Knickerbockers ruled the world. And the king was the late Willis Reed. Reed was a Hall of Fame big man in the era of … [Read more...] about Pucko: When Willis Was King
Pucko: Thanks Jim
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box My son Nathan has never been particularly loyal to a sports team. Save one. Syracuse University basketball. That loyalty produced a grudging acceptance of Jim Boeheim which grew into open resentment as the program began to fade the last few years. He certainly wasn't alone. Jim Boeheim didn't make … [Read more...] about Pucko: Thanks Jim
Pucko: Crimes of Being Young
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box By BILL PUCKO Crimes of being young. Maybe some overindulgence. Perhaps getting a tattoo of something you shouldn't somewhere you shouldn't. Bad hair. No fashion sense. Many of us have been there. Done that. What we probably haven't done is wave a gun in public and brag about it on … [Read more...] about Pucko: Crimes of Being Young
The Other Goats
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Classic comedic actor Groucho Marx once claimed, "I'd never join a club that would have me as a member." Sometimes you don't get to choose. Before the word goat came to serve as the acronym for Greatest of All Time, it was used to describe an anti-hero. The bad half of being either the hero or the goat. No one wants … [Read more...] about The Other Goats
Pucko: Cinderella in Real Life
As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." Often attributed to Coach Vince Lombardi, it belongs to General George Patton. It's a great quote. I don't possess the passion for the Buffalo Bills of Pat Duffy but I saw every snap of every game this year. And when it ended last Sunday, I was certainly disappointed but … [Read more...] about Pucko: Cinderella in Real Life