Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas With the big game finally behind us, what can we say? You could talk about the game, how Indy gave it up, how those pesky Saints persevered and won, but what about the rest of the dog and pony show? Let's start with the pre game hype and go from there. The game is more than a game, at least in media terms, and it's become this … [Read more...] about Stupor Bowl Musings
Boo Feckin’ Hoo
More Rants from the Couch by Bill Ribas So Mark McGwire finally comes out of the closet and admits to something we all knew, that he was a steroid user. Pardon me if we're all not shocked by this, but it's akin to Elton John admitting his sexual preference is for men, or Dale Earnhardt jr loves driving fast, or I can't stand Joe Buck. But what is really at stake here? … [Read more...] about Boo Feckin’ Hoo
Winter Rules?
Woods and the Woods in the Hood by Bill Ribas If a Tiger hits a fire hydrant in the middle of a Wood’s estate, does it make a sound? Apparently not, because the news at first was Tiger was in a serious accident, only later changed to, oh no, he went home, some cuts to the face. The press reports all point to the fact that his Escalade was going under 33 mph, because … [Read more...] about Winter Rules?
Primping and Pimping
Rants From the Couch by Bill Ribas One thing struck me while I was watching the Yankees moments after their win over the Phillies the other morning (I used the DVR and watched after the kids got on the bus, since I fell asleep the night before), and that was the almost obscene rush to get the newly minted hats and shirts onto the players as quickly as possible. It was … [Read more...] about Primping and Pimping
Baby Even the Losers . . .
By Bill Ribas Before we get too deeply into this, I have to admit I have fallen out of favor of the NFL. It happened a long time ago, in a galaxy far away, around the time that players started dancing in the endzone after catching a pass, celebrating like it was VJ day. The more I noticed it, the more it bothered me, and, like passing a car wreck on the highway, I became … [Read more...] about Baby Even the Losers . . .