In football seasons past, a week like this would have been different. The buildups to the Texas games of 2005 and 2006 were both full of posts about the game. Saturday’s game at No. 1 Southern Cal is that big. It might be bigger. It’s not unreasonable to say that the reputation of Ohio State’s… Read More pucker.
So tonight was Pittsburgh magazine’s annual “Best of Pittsburgh” party, an event at Heinz Field that celebrates some of the best stuff going here, in conjunction with the magazine’s annual “Best of Pittsburgh” issue. I didn’t get invited — I’m not apparently the best of anything in these parts — but my buddies Sickpuppy and… Read More oops.
I’m not much of a gambler, but during football season, I have a hard time resisting the lure of the fantasy games. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m playing in a record number of pools this season; this post represents the first of what should, in theory, be weekly updates about how things are going. Pick… Read More fantasy-tastic, week one.
About a week ago, I hung out in Columbus on a Sunday morning, so I could a sporting event no less significant than Ohio State’s season opener, which I had attended just the day before. The event? The Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon. The significance? Our friend Fred, of Fred and Ethel fame, was participating.… Read More olympian.
That other football begins tonight. And yes, I’m sort of talking about the NFL, but only in an ancillary sense. The football I’m really excited about is the start of the two fantasy leagues I’m in this year. I am the defending champion of the Greater Bridgewater Area Press Association league, and I am planning… Read More kickoff.
This weekend is going to be confusing. Ohio State football has been a huge part of my life. I went to my first game when I was eight. There been just one season since when I haven’t attended at least one game in person, and my excuse for that one was pretty good — I… Read More changeup.
Uncle Crappy 