Casual Friday 9/23: Saturday CFB showdowns »

Casual Friday 9/23:   Saturday CFB showdowns

The winner of this one should set themselves up to vault into the top 2 if they can beat Oklahoma later this season…

CFB’s Musical Chairs »

CFB’s Musical Chairs

One might be thinking that the Syracuse players are trying to tackle the Pitt runner … before he gets to one of the last remaining seats in college football’s version of musical chairs…

Casual Friday 9/16: College FB Preview »

Casual Friday 9/16:   College FB Preview

Nothing like a Friday to pause and take a look at the possibilities for the weekend. Similarly, Chief Osceola is feelin’ frisky today…

Casual Friday 9/9: A look at the CFB weekend »

Casual Friday 9/9:  A look at the CFB weekend

Tigers still “rebuilding” after the graduation of stud QB Blaine Gabbert. ASU needs to make a statement and they’re at home…

Casual Friday: a look at Saturday’s CFB openers »

Casual Friday:  a look at Saturday’s CFB openers

Whoa, Nellie! We’ve got some barn-burners right outta the chute this weekend in college football. Take a look…

Wally’s Wednesday: Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview »

Wally’s Wednesday:   Fightin’ Irish Pigskin Preview

by Wally As college football’s opening day fast approaches, it’s unquestionably time to put a marker out there and set expectations for the apple of my college sports eye, Notre Dame.    So here we go … first with 5 key questions for the season and then a game-by-game prediction.     The 5 key questions: 1) This defense [...]

Texas A&M to the SEC »

Texas A&M to the SEC

by Wally Wow.   Lots of announcements down here in Texas lately.    Should we talk about Governor Rick Perry’s candidacy for President?    Or Texas A&M’s almost official move to the SEC for 2012?    Yes, I agree, the A&M move is far more interesting and likely to help the economy, so let’s focus on that  So what [...]

College Football just around the corner »

College Football just around the corner

by Wally Are you ready for some football??   Not just yet??   That’s okay … we’re still about 4 weeks away.   As you can see, the guys are just getting warmed up.    Anyway, the first poll that counts … the coaches USA Today poll … has been released.  (see below).   Given the pre-ordained system that unfortunately governs Div [...]

Who Am I ?? »

Who Am I ??

Seeing that no Who Am I was officially posted, Wally has raced from the bench to pinch hit for Chas.   This is what you get on short notice: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Talk about a “flash in the pan” … my photo is probably next to that phrase in the dictionary.    At the age of 24, I won [...]

MLB Odds and Ends »

MLB Odds and Ends

By now, EVERYONE knows that Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit today with one of his career-best days. 5 hits, a HR which was #3,000, a double and 2 RBI in a 5-4 Yankmee win over Tampa Bay. One of only two players to hit a HR for hit #3,000 (Wade Boggs)…


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