Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas In recent weeks, there has been a variety of stories about famous athletes, from the innocuous to the indecent. You have to wonder, is it the stress of being a high performance athlete that takes it toll on one's life, or just sheer stupidity? Or is it our fault for making athletes greater than human in our own minds, and thus … [Read more...] about Role Models
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Opening Day Woes
Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas So here's the scenario: I am sitting in front of the television, 7:30 Sunday night, with a pair of hot dogs just gleaming from a visit to the microwave, two Labatt's Blue Lights (or as I like to call it, Canadian club soda), and as I click on over to see what channel the game is on, the first wave of indigestion hits - ESPN2? … [Read more...] about Opening Day Woes
Who’s Sorry Now?
Another Rant From the Couch by Bill Ribas I didn't watch yesterday's weep fest, the public apology by Tiger Woods. I am, however, listening to it now, in the background, and it carries about as much weight with me as a performance by a high school drama major at a talent show. Why? Well, for starters, it is such a heavily guarded construction of words, that if you … [Read more...] about Who’s Sorry Now?
Stupor Bowl Musings
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