The SportsTalk Shop: Eagles’ September Recap
As pain of the tough loss to the 49ers begins to subside just a bit, it’s time to take a realistic look back at the first month of the Eagles‘ season. Yes, if the Birds could have reached the endzone from the one yard line in the waning minutes of the San Francisco game, a…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Mondays are for Research
This time of the year, Mondays are Lafayette football days. Due to the availability of college information so early in the week and the lack of high school information until late in the week, I try to get as much Lafayette game day work done as I can on Monday. The statistics are already updated;…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Previewing the “Classic”
I have many fond memories of the Celtic Classic and really enjoy when this time of year comes around. I am not a direct descendent of any Irish or Gaelic ancestry as far as I’m aware, nor have ever held any desires of wearing a kilt. But the entire festival is a really enjoyable experience…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Will Goodell Fumble?
I am a very competitive guy. I have always wanted to win and it really didn’t matter much what the perceived competition was. I had this competitive drive when I was playing football, basketball, or baseball in high school and college. And I would carry those same “competitive juices” over into ping-pong, cards, board games,…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Three H.S. Football Surprises…”
Actually, I had another, perhaps more fitting title, but I felt it was a little too long. Something along the lines of: “Three Phrases I’ve Heard Repeated By Fans And Media Members This Football Season Expressing A Revelation or Shocking Fact That We Probably Should Not Have Been Surprised About in the First Place” (Probably…
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