The Red Zone
I know I have previously espoused the virtues of the NFL Red Zone in this space. But making the wild assumption you may have missed that particular blog (and, boy, is that a possibility), allow me to once again toot the horn of a product that any rabid football fan should have. For those who…
Read MoreSummer Reflections 2017 (Part 3)
We’ve officially reached the end of summer and, sadly, the leaves are already starting to turn, so we’re about due for our final look back at our summer sports show highlights. A few weeks back we featured pictures of some of the special people, guests and panelists featured on this summer’s “RCN SportsTalk presented by…
Read MoreGuaranteed Losses
Penn State beat Georgia State on Saturday afternoon by a 56-0 score. This was their third win of the year, all over much lesser opponents – Akron – 52-0 and Pittsburgh – 33-14. Games one and three would be best described as “guarantee games”. The opponent is “guaranteed” a nice paycheck for playing Penn State…
Read MoreRecap of “The Return”
I stepped away from the sports world a couple times this year to discuss the return of the TV show “Twin Peaks” and felt obligated to address this one more time, following last week’s two-hour season (series?) finale on Showtime. I must admit, I was disappointed by many of the reviewers I read about the…
Read MoreThird Place and Traded
Anyone who competes wants to win, not to finish third. And if you are part of a team, you certainly don’t want to be traded. Neither helps anyone’s self-esteem. Recently, both of those outcomes were part of Jon Dorenbos’ life experiences. You may recognize the name due to one or both of his vocations. You…
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