by Wally "Nobody ... and I mean NOBODY .... circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!!", according to ESPN's Chris Shelly Berman. Well, in the opinion of many, Nobody ... and we mean NO-BODY ... needs as much HELP as the Buffalo Bills! (OK, the Carolina Panthers are in a pretty sad state, too, but who cares about them anyway?) So, Bills faithful, who will your team … [Read more...] about HELP WANTED!
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Casual Friday … Welcome to (even more) Insanity
by Wally So why is this man smiling? It's simple. He just signed a 7 year contract with the Boston Red Sox for $154 million. HFC!!!! (that's Holy Friggin' Cow). That's $22 mill a year!!! How can ANY team justify that kind of coin for a career .284 hitter who's averaged about 105 RBIs over ~6 seasons and plays first base???? SERIOUSLY??? Adrian Gonzalez … [Read more...] about Casual Friday … Welcome to (even more) Insanity
Wally’s Wednesday … the Houston Homestretch
by Wally The race to crown a national basketball champion is in its homestretch as the four finalists and hordes of media have gathered in my (new) hometown of Houston. It's a great time of the year down here ... lots of sun and still not "hot" ... daytime highs between 70-80 ... not too muggy. Astros haven't lost a game (yet) and the Rockets are making a run at the … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday … the Houston Homestretch
Super Bowl Sunday
by Wally The pursuit of pro football's holy grail will end tonight around 9pm (for those of us lucky enough to be in the Central time zone). At this point, it's simply time for predictions from our esteemed panel of "experts" here on the Pine. Tell us who will win, what the score will be, and a little bit about why it will turn out that way. I'll go first. The … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Sunday
Wally’s Wednesday: National Signing Day!
by Wally The "offseason Super Bowl" of college football is today ... National Signing Day Feb 2. All those national letters of intent are being faxed to athletic departments all over the country. In fact, by now most of them are in. Given that recruiting is the lifeblood of college football, this is a big day. As of 1:30 Central, this was one scouting service's … [Read more...] about Wally’s Wednesday: National Signing Day!