The day of ghouls and goblins is upon us, so come on faithful readers of CCWW and share some tricks or treats with deserving members of the sports world. I got a treat for New York Knick head coach, Mike D'Antoni. Coach D'Antoni what's your flavor? Do you like Three Musketeers? I got a bag full after you took the overpaid, uninspired, and … [Read more...] about Trick or Treat
Archives for October 2008
Who am I?
After years of taking hits while I was running, now I just run - marathons. Yeah those 11 years running the gridiron in the NFL were nice, but man the hits were brutal. So upon retirement I decided to keep myself in shape by running - 26 miles at a time. Ok - sometimes I run half marathons. My friends think I'm crazy. Actually, it's not much in comparison to my off-season … [Read more...] about Who am I?
Who am I?
Addison and North Sheffield - I know 'em well. I spent fifteen summers there. Seven years in a row I received MVP votes - but never finished higher than fourth. On defense I earned five Gold Gloves. On offense I did a little of everything - led the NL in OBP twice, walks - four times, sac flies for three years, and times on base - three seasons. I batted over .300 on three … [Read more...] about Who am I?
Tuesdays with Smitty: Inaugural mailbag
Ladies and Gentlemen - tonight is the first edition of the Tuesday with Smitty mailbag. This mailbag seems to have a World Series theme to it. Which leads me to the question - What is up with World Series games starting at 8:37 PM EST? Seriously? If they started any later I might even miss the 1st inning. I did get a kick out of listening to Bob DuPuy stating "well the rain … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Inaugural mailbag
Who am I?
Hopefully, you won't run into me in my present line of work as Illinois Supreme Court Justice for the Second District. If you do, it may be hard to imagine that I worked on the gridiron for a couple of decades. My sports career began in Rochester, New York where at McQuaid Jesuit High School I lettered in both football and soccer. Yeah, you read that right - football and … [Read more...] about Who am I?