Takes On Topics Of All Sorts
Theme? We don't need no stinkin' theme. Just in time for the State Fair, here's a midway of unrelated items:
Back in the Swing
The big boys are back, and they are golfing at Annandale Country Club in the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. We'll see them with their caddies and their Buicks, but what …
NFL By The Numbers
The Village Voice's Paul Lukas returns with another installment on the wonderful world of uniforms and how the players' numbers add up in the NFL.
ESPN: The S Stands For Spineless
While you were sleeping Wednesday night, conservative talk show howt Rush Limbaugh "resigned" from ESPN's NFL Sunday pregame show. In reality, ESPN fired Limbaugh for doing what it hired him …
Go, Rush, Go
The Associated Press reports: "New ESPN commentator Rush Limbaugh said on the network's pregame show that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a …
October Ball
Baseball's regular season is over and now it's time for the good stuff: The playoffs start Tuesday.
Monday's Papers: Colts Bag Saints
The Colts just scored again. Final score: Indianapolis 195, New Orleans 21. The Saints are turning into the Aints again. Break out the paper bags. Hey, Steve McNair and the …
Sunday Papers: Postmortems
Turn out the lights, the party is over for:
Mississippi State and Jackie Sherrill. After losing to LSU 41-6, Sherrill said he saw "improvement" on State's defense. By improvement, does Sherrill mean giving up just 41 points instead of …
Baseball's Dirty Secret
OK, you can relax Detroit Tigers fans. Your collection of Triple-A castoffs in major-league uniforms won't replace the 1962 New York Mets as modern baseball's worst team. Still, as regular …
Huskers Do In Eagles
Southern Miss got its moment in the national spotlight on Thursday night, playing host to the storied Nebraska Cornhuskers before a packed house and a national cable TV audience. Unfortunately …
Major League Scoop
Baseball season is almost over and a Village Voice writer just noticed that some people hate the New York Yankees. This just in: Dr. S has learned that water is …
Shucks, It's Huskers vs. Eagles
It's finally here: Nebraska vs. Southern Miss, Thursday night live in Hub City before a national cable TV audience (ESPN) and an almost sold-out Roberts Stadium. Ditch work Thursday afternoon, …
Rebel Reversal
In the biggest retreat for the University of Mississippi since Gettysburg, the school has placed its search for a new mascot to replace Colonel Reb on hold. The official line …
Monday's Papers
The Saints went retro up in Nashville on Sunday, i.e., they got waxed by the Titans 27-12. Here's how the New Orleans and Nashville papers covered it. This is the …
