Thanks to my brother Daniel, I'm the proud owner of an Ivan ("Pudge") Rodriguez bobblehead doll. I'm a big Pudge fan, and in the summer of 2010 I went to see a Washington Nationals game in D.C. with Daniel and his three sons, along with my best old high school buddy, John. Initially, there were possibilities that we might attend a game pitched by phenom Stephen Strasburg, but the schedule never
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Empire Strikes Back: The Force Is With Serena Williams at the U.S. Open
Posted on 2:56 AM by ergeg
It’s no surprise to avid tennis fans that Serena Williams is dominating at the U.S. Open. With her intense demeanor and occasional bear-like roars, Serena is the women’s game’s Darth Vader, seemingly capable of choking her rivals merely by thinking about doing it.
Serena entered this tournament seeded a laughable #28, a situation due to comparative inactivity on the circuit the past year, which
Serena entered this tournament seeded a laughable #28, a situation due to comparative inactivity on the circuit the past year, which
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Maryland, My Maryland: Terps Football Team Wraps Itself in the Flag
Posted on 10:45 AM by ergeg
The reviews aren't all in yet. In fact, the verdict may remain out for a long while on the University of Maryland football team's new uniforms. In what might be considered someone's clever bit of conceptualizing, the Terps are now essentially sporting the state flag of Maryland. It's a rad look, actually--especially the helmets--and the initial karma the uniforms brought was in the form of a
Live Long and Prosper: Vulcans from Cal (Pa.) Continue NFL Invasion
Posted on 12:12 AM by ergeg
With its undergrad enrollment of approx. 7,000, California University is situated in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania, kind of in the middle of nowhere, approximately halfway between Pittsburgh and Morgantown, W. Va. The school competes in NCAA Division II football in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, and while the Vulcans have experienced on-field success in recent years, their
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Separated at Birth???
Posted on 9:33 PM by ergeg
PGA golfer Brandt Snedeker (above) and former NFL head coach Jon Gruden (below)
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Reality Check for 2011 Titans: Mediocrity on the New Horizon
Posted on 12:28 AM by ergeg
[Editor's note: Later on the same day after this story was published, the Titans announced that veteran wide receiver Justin Gage had been released from the team, and that fullback Ahmard Hall had been levied a four-game suspension to begin the season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.]
Like many a Titans fan, I would love to believe that 2011, with all its personnel changes
Like many a Titans fan, I would love to believe that 2011, with all its personnel changes
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