Pucko's Unfinished Business

As originally heard on the Rochester Press Box. So, what's the big deal?  A couple of referees talking to an NFL player.  Asking or not asking for an autograph.  Appearance of impropriety seems a pretty weak charge.   The National Football League is pretty bullet proof.  But the one area of constant concern is its credibility.  And that starts with the referees.  The … [Read more...] about Pucko: When Perception Is Reality

As originally on The Rochester Press Box Have you ever been truly great at something?  Something so obvious that everybody recognized it?  For me it was parallel parking.   Admittedly a diminishing asset but I am great at it.  And that's about as close as I come to being Tom Brady. Still, these are not the greatest of days for the Golden … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Curse of Greatness

As originally presented on the Rochester Press Box Attending a professional football game sounds so simple.  It can be I suppose, but it usually isn't.  Last Monday night provided the perfect time to reacquaint myself with the joys of being at the stadium for a National Football League game. We had so much stuff to transport we needed to rent a van.  … [Read more...] about Pucko: Living for the Tailgate

As originally presented on the Rochester Press Box Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961, 61 years ago.  Maris is a person of interest these days as Aaron Judge chases down his American League and New York Yankee home run record.  Maris stood 6 feet even.  Judge is 6-5.  Maris weighed 195.  Judge about a 100 pounds more.  It hardly seems a fair … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Ghost Judge is Chasing

Taken from the Rochester Press Box Over the course of our lives, we make millions of decisions.  Most are inconsequential.  Fruit Loops or Captain Crunch for breakfast.  But once in a while they matter. In 1990, I was part of a 24 hour local television news experiment at Time Warner Cable, and was tasked with hiring myself a sports videographer.  Of … [Read more...] about Pucko: A Not-So Inconsequential Decision