Pucko's Unfinished Business

By BILL PUCKO As originally presented on the Rochester Press Box I played soccer once.  Back at Hingham High School, although there is no photographic evidence of my actually being in a game.  I can only remember one.  But it didn't stop me from thinking I might be able to play college level as a walk on.  It was D-3 after all.  Got a … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Beauty of the World Cup

By BILL PUCKO As originally seen on the Rochester Press Box. Who hasn't played in a Turkey Bowl?  The time-honored tradition of participating in a pickup football game on Thanksgiving morning.  Most often family related, involving multiple generations of players.  The only common characteristic is that someone always gets hurt.  Always. Football … [Read more...] about Pucko: Football Co-opts Thanksgiving

As originally seen on the Rochester Press Box When Josh Allen fumbled away a chance to beat the Minnesota Vikings at his own goal line last week, he was playing fast and loose with some infamous NFL history.  On a strictly subjective basis, it was very nearly the single worst play in NFL history.  Thank God for Joe Pisarcik. It was Week 12 of the NFL season in … [Read more...] about Puck: Worst Play Ever

As originally presented on the Rochester Press Box This is Sean McDermott's professional coaching resumé.  McDermott was an assistant to the head coach, quality control coach, secondary coach, linebackers coach and defensive coordinator in Philadelphia under the great Andy Reid.  Then spent six more years as defensive coordinator for Carolina.  Seven jobs over 22 years prior … [Read more...] about Pucko: Justifiable Resentment

As seen originally on The Rochester Press Box Do any of us still hate the Chicago White Sox?  The cheatingest of all-time team threw the 1919 World Series.  When exactly did we stop holding that against the franchise?  Did it cease to be an issue only after there was no one left alive who witnessed it?   I intended that to be my base case in a … [Read more...] about Pucko: Finding the worst in others