Six weeks to Madness
No, there is no groundhog to tell us there is six more weeks until March Madness, but fortunately my calendar knows. With six weeks until March, this is the time of year that through the falling snowflakes of winter when you can start to get a sniff.…
It may not be February 2, but it is Groundhog Day in Pittsburgh
Mike Tomlin has been the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach for 18 years. For the past 7 seasons it has been very reminiscent of the movie Groundhog Day. Enough wins to finish above .500, then a humiliating first round playoff loss.Rinse.Wash.Repeat.The…
Time for the playoffs to puff out Its chest
Minus a valiant near upset by Arizona State, the college playoff games have mostly been duds. Lopsided, uninspiring, and in some cases hard to watch.I will save you my self righteousness on why 8 is the correct number of teams for the playoffs. I must…
Just when I thought I was right, the Steelers prove me wrong
I wanted to be right.I thought I was right.It sure looked like I was going to be right.Unfortunately, I was wrong.The Steelers are still the same team they have been for the last three years. It is the Mike Tomlin effect, and we are all headed to the…
So far, not so good
Even by NCAA standards, the first version of the twelve team playoff has been an epic failure so far.It is strange, considering how long the playoff planners had to prepare for this event. It has been years and years in the making. Everybody knew this…
Super Bowl Preview or simply Keystone dreaming
If Pittsburgh and Philadelphia was a Super Bowl preview, the Steelers have some significant ground to make up if we want an entertaining rematch.Sunday proved two things.One, the Eagles are undeniably Super Bowl contenders and, dare I say, NFC favorites…
Is this really better?
There was an episode of Seinfeld where a friend kept telling Jerry and his friends, “Ya gotta see the baby!”For years, college football fans said, “Ya gotta have a playoff!”Well, here we are, and ain’t it grand?People hated the BCS era because college…
Good Cop/Bad Cop: A College Football Quandary
This past weekend was further proof that we need college football injected in our veins. At least the part that takes place between the white lines.It was sit on the edge of your seat action even if your favorite team was not involved. It was rivalry…
Two Cent Turkeys
There is no holiday more about tradition than Thanksgiving.Whether it is a family turkey and stuffing recipe, or cranberry relish, or the pie of your choice, traditions abound. Maybe it is the Macy’s parade through the streets of New York City. Even…
