My Dad: A Local Legend
Back in the “good ol’ days” there seemed to be local sports legends oozing out of every small town nook and cranny in America. Mexico, PA, was no exception. The latest census recorded 398 people residing in this tiny hamlet. It is one of many small towns…
Why?
Aaron Rodgers officially signed a one year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. Inquiring minds want to know one thing.Why?From Rodgers perspective I guess I get it. He is yet another in a long line of great players that refuses to quit. Plus…
Will college sports succumb to greed?
Once a year —okay, maybe more than that— I use this space to remind you that greed is going to ruin sports. Players closing in on billion dollar contracts, with even mediocre players far exceeding the 10-20 million dollar range. Or in Brock Purdy’s…
USC vs ND: Make sure you point that accusatory finger in the right direction
On Thanksgiving Day of 1926 Notre Dame was visiting Nebraska for a football game. A curious couple from Los Angeles were also in attendance that day. They had a reason for being there.USC athletic director Gwynn Wilson and his wife Marion made the trip…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: May 24
Tim leads off with talk about historically bad baseball teams and the Rockies and White Sox qualify. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to look at five teams who had multiple horrific seasons. Tim goes around the horn with MLB, specifically the cratering…
You are witnessing greatness
He doesn’t do a ton of interviews.He doesn’t appear in a bunch of commercials.He doesn’t run up and down the rope lines high fiving fans.He doesn’t wear red on Sundays.Like a silent assassin, Scottie Scheffler steps on the throats of the competition.And…
Steelers did the right thing
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded wide receiver George Pickens, and his baggage, to Dallas for a third round draft pick next year.Many Black and Gold fans became apoplectic.Why?George Pickens is an ultra talented wide receiver. He is also immature,…
I’m not hiring this construction company
Finally.The fans in Pittsburgh are starting to understand. PNC Park, a true treasure amongst baseball parks in America, is filled hugely with empty seats this year. When it is filled it is because of a Paul Skenes bobblehead giveaway or, in many…
Another smart Omar Khan Draft for Steelers
Omar Khan is three for three in drafts as Steelers GM. Like any smart GM, he realizes building the trenches should always be the first priority. The question coming from impatient Steelers fans is when will these quality drafts pay dividends? That may be…
