TALB’s Watch List - Week of 9/10-9/14
This is just a quick run down of the games I plan to enjoy this weekend. (more…)
Who Could Ask For Anything More?
Can you believe it? I have stuck with this thing for 5 years. What? No, it was a break. Yeah, that other one too. Look, it’s Elvis. Anyway. Officially, October 6th with mark the true 5 year anniversary of TALB. Thank you both for reading all these years. The very first full week of for-real football was a long one. Starting with the NC State-South Carolina snooze-fest to the scintillating FSU-Miami collision. I don’t know about you, but my butt was numb by the time it was over. (more…)
Oh Happy Day!
Glorious college football returns to our Saturdays today. I will be plopped in front of the DLP starting in just about 30 minutes for Gameday. And then throughout the day of surprising early-season match-ups.
I’m particularly looking forward to Georgia-Oklahoma State and Alabama-VT. The Oklahoma-BYU and Notre Dame-Nevada collisions are intriguing as well. And if our friends at Time Warner would subscribe to ESPN360, I could actually watch the Gators tonight. But alas it is not in the cards for me.
Feel free to comment throughout the day if you’re watching any of the games. And enjoy your tailgating for those of you going to a game.
Go Farve Yourself
Numero 4 is back on the field. My opinion of this self-serving jerk-off are well documented in this space. So i won’t bore you with more. I hope the Vikings go 0-16. As much as I’d want to root for Percy Harvin’s team to do well, this is too much. This is spite.
Back Again For More Titles, Rings, and Plaques. Belts, Trophies and Banners, And Things Like That
With a title like that, you know I’m probably just talking about one of the teams I favor. But, the more I tried to write about the upcoming Gators season, the more I realized that it’s been said. So instead I’ll just offer a quick synopsis of the Gators, and the Bucs. Plus I’ll toss in some other nuggets that I think might be interesting. (more…)
Arena Football League - 1987-2008, RIP
The Trib is reporting that the Arena League will be closing up shop in the next few days. Additional outlets are running with similar stories. As a former employee*, and unabashed fan of the Tampa Bay Storm I am saddened to see this come to an end. Even though it was a little quirky and a lot gimmicky I thought Arena Ball was a good time.
You can read about the Storm’s record FIVE AFL championships at their website (as long as it lasts).
*I did stats for the team at home games for a couple of seasons. More of a contractor I guess. They paid each of us (5 guys) $25 per game, a pair of end zone season tickets, and we had full backstage access to the Ice Palace. I even have a picture of me sitting on the Zamboni. Good times.
Thar Be Football!
This very Sunday the Bills and Oilers, er Titans will square off at the NFL Hall of Fame Game.
And just 30 days from this very day, South Carolina will take on NC State to start the college season.
Good news indeed! My way off-base thoughts on the upcoming season will appear in this space later this week. Stay tuned.
