by Wally Okay ... who among you is not pondering the conference title games this very moment? Raise your hands. Okay, please go stand in the corner ... you're officially on football fan probation. Meanwhile, the rest of us will offer opinions, insights, predictions on what might happen Sunday. NFC Championship -- Packers vs Bears: As a Bears fan, it's still … [Read more...] about Casual Friday 1/21
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O Caption My Caption! Steve Johnson 1/8/11
by Patrick ‘Rey’ Reynell There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of … [Read more...] about O Caption My Caption! Steve Johnson 1/8/11
FINALLY !! Irish Stun USC
by Wally Several weeks ago, I stated that I would cease featuring a ND football article until the program turned it around and gave us something positive to ponder and write about. That day has arrived. It wasn't pretty, it wasn't dominant, but Saturday's win over rival Southern Cal was HUGE for a struggling program looking to get over the hump and overcome a season … [Read more...] about FINALLY !! Irish Stun USC
Not So Casual Friday
by Wally Wow ... we can't just ease into the weekend after gobbling up all the turkey and stuffing. Nope, on Friday college football fans are gonna be clobbered with some high stakes games ... playoff games, if you will ... in this current system we have. Hold on, here we go. Thursday: -- #17 Texas A&M at Texas: What happened to Texas this year? Too young … [Read more...] about Not So Casual Friday
Football the Way It Used to Be
By Wally As two legendary baseball venues are converted to football fields for this weekend's college games, we harken back to yesteryear ... before the advent of the early '70s cookie-cutter astro-turf fields and today's brand new state of the art mega-stadiums. As the signature red marquee sign outside of Wrigley Field is painted purple in anticipation of the annual … [Read more...] about Football the Way It Used to Be