What makes me smile

As a lifelong Yankees fan, their clutch performance, the last week of the season was beautiful to watch.  The team is pretty unchanged from the last few years so im used to seeing Jeter, Cano, Swisher, and Sabathia celebrating in the champagne.

There is one new face though that really made me smile.



Ichiro is a certain Hall of Famer who has been trending down for a few years.  Some thought he was done as a great player, but he came to New York and turned back into a difference maker.  Ive always been an admirer of his ability but watching him spray the bubbly in that Yankees Champion shirt completed my turn  into fanboy.  I know its doubtful he will be back next year, so i just wanted to take a sec to enjoy this cool moment.

Thanks Ichiro, youre the man!

Hat Tip Lohud Yankees Blog for the pic.

Good Riddance

I predicted 11 years ago that the Eagles would never win a Super Bowl while McNabb was their starting Quarterback....i was right. McNabb is now a Washington Redskin so i can cheer for the Eagles again.....after Favre, of course.

McNabb was the most overrated player of my generation. His stats seemed to come against crappy opponents while choking in the big games. Even the year he tripped down a flight of stairs and fell into the Super Bowl, he reminded us what kind of leader he was while puking on the field like a nervous 13 year old girl.

I know, i know, he did play in 5 NFC championship games and that Super Bowl but i seem to remember him underachieving on teams that could have one 3 or 4 championships. If Tom Brady is their QB they could have won 5 or 6. Instead they won ZERO....and i cant think of one he should have won. He wasnt robbed like Jim Kelly when Scott Norwood shanked a career defining field goal. He didnt get beat by Joe Montana or John Elway comebacks. He just wasnt a great player. A very good player, yes, but not great.

Im sure there are plenty of fans that think im nuts but hey, thats the beauty of sports opinions. I do wish him the best of luck and never had a problem with him personally. He always seemed like a stand up guy, but lets just say im not worried about him winning a Super Bowl and rubbing it in the Eagles ownership's faces.

Anyway, ive been waiting 11 years to say "good riddance", let the Kolb era begin.
E - A - G - L - E - S...............EAGLES!

I was never a fan and am quite happy he is finally gone. Of course, their are some that think the Eagles are crazy trading their "star" QB to a rival and giving the team to Kevin Kolb (who? you say.....dont worry he is going to be really good) I will laugh when Kolb is holding up the Super Bowl trophy in a couple years.

Happy 30th Anniversary Miracle on Ice

30 years ago today, America slayed the dragon as a group of young college kids defeated the seasoned pros of the Soviet Union.

It was a symbolic beginning to America's resurgence in the 1980's after the disastrous Carter years.

Anyway....America needed a win and it got one for the ages....

Curling starts today!

Im really not into the Olympics anymore. As a kid i loved them and watched almost every event they put on TV. Maybe its because they seem like they have been cheapened by being set up so that they occur every two years, or maybe because we dont have the cheater Soviet Union and their steroidal communist Ivan Dragos to play the bad guy to our Rocky Balboas.

Irregardless, i cant muster much motivation to mind the matches....there is one exception though. The only event that is worth the price of admission to me in the 21st century is curling. Im not sure why or even whats going on much of the time but big circular sliding stones and spastic sweeping now do it for me.

So, if you cant get into ski racing or ski jumping or ski trickery (yes, thats a sport now) or biathlon (thats skiing and shooting...which would be promising if it had more shooting and less skiing)-- or if you are a female waiting for figure skating to come on....whats the fascination there ladies? Give curling a look-see-- There is something oddly entertaining about it....and its HUGE in Canada.

Todays TV Curling Schedule