Make your BCS bowl plans now, Fighting Irish fans!!! According to Blue & Gold Illustrated (BGI), Notre Dame will finish the regular season at 11-1 and head to one of the big BCS bowl games in January. 11-1?!?!? Maybe they'll play in the National Title game!!! Yahooo!!!!! Wait … what? You're wondering how in the name of St. Charles the Irish could be 11-1 in … [Read more...] about Fighting Irish Summer Dreams
Wally's World
Some Irish Spring
Fighting Irish fans -- Tired of reading about Barrack Obama's appearance at ND's commencement? Hey, I like that our new President has been seen wearing his Chicago White Sox jacket (yea!!!) … but that also shows questionable judgment, given the Southsiders' putrid offense. Oh … that's not fair … the Sox won it all in '05 and most Chicagoans have gone to their grave without … [Read more...] about Some Irish Spring
Bulls – Celtics
When are the Bulls & Celtics gonna quit doing this to us? You "Easterners" are getting to bed pretty late, huh? I don't know if I can stomach another barn-burner like Game 6. Wow!! Ray Allen ... holy crap!!! Derrick Rose ... knock it off!!!! Almost every game's an "instant classic". I simply cannot believe how many off-balance, hand in the face, pressure … [Read more...] about Bulls – Celtics
Wally’s Wednesday — MLB and NFL draft
As the baseball season approaches the 10% completion mark, here are some observations from this simple-minded scribe: I love the fact that some traditional underdogs/underachievers are off to a great start. Toronto, Seattle and Florida will make their respective division races very interesting if they can continue playing good ball through May. Even the woeful Pirates … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday — MLB and NFL draft
100 Greatest Football Players
I just stumbled across this trying to do some other research, but the Sporting News has come out with its list of the "100 greatest football players of all time". I've attached the link to the site and a listing of the Top 30 right under it. It's interesting with at least a few surprises. Oh ... and I screamed like a schoolgirl upon seeing Joe (Cool) Montana as their … [Read more...] about 100 Greatest Football Players