Category Archives: Ramblings

Not specific to any team or theme, just getting things off my chest.

It’s the Laundry

I got this link in my inbox this morning, inviting me to meet Jeff Samardzija. And it got me thinking, as much as I really (really, really, really) try hard to stay as positive as possible with my teams, I don’t … Continue reading

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Not Just a Bully…

I heard Mark Schlereth on the radio the other day talking about Richie Incognito and he opined that a winning team with strong leadership (I think he used Peyton Manning as an example) wouldn’t have tolerated Incognito’s behavior – those … Continue reading

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There’s Always Next Year (Saints edition)

With the Saints season finally coming to an end with an exciting, if disappointing, loss in Seattle, I wanted to write something to recap the season. However, I realize that there are a glut of such articles online right now … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them (Cubs edition)

Other than being one of my favorite Al Franken books, the phrase I used for the title of this post exemplifies how I feel about much of the Chicago Cubs’ media coverage. Today’s example is Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago … Continue reading

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Did You Get the Number of the Truck That Just Hit Me?

Wow. It’s the middle of Tuesday afternoon and it’s still hard to wrap my brain around the beating New Orleans suffered at the hands of the Seadderall Seattle Seahawks last night. With the exception of a couple of bend-but-don’t-break performances … Continue reading

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Breaking My Own Rules

I confess, I did it. I posted a comment on the internet. But, as this “debate” over the Ahmad Brooks hit on Drew Brees plays out, I continue to be flabbergasted at how hard it is for people to figure … Continue reading

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The Safety Dance

I predicted the Saints would get a safety on San Francisco this past weekend, and they came so close. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about. 

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Appreciating Starlin Castro

@CubsDen Castro is this generations Dunston, takes lots of heat for not living up to expectations, but we'll look back on him fondly. #Cubs — Dylan Steele (@evenloserswin) September 25, 2013 The other day I exchanged tweets with John Arguello of … Continue reading

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Nola’s Having a Good Time

The Saints are 3-0 and Nola has never seen them lose a regular season game. Let’s keep this up. Here are a few thoughts on the game. Of course the first game I didn’t get to watch is the one … Continue reading

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