Sunday's Papers
With a few exceptions, it wasn't a good weekend for Mississippi's college teams. Here's a roundup of stories on Saturday's games that you won't find in your Jackson paper.
Football Fat Guys and Modest Cheerleaders
Here's some items of interest:
Fat guys are alive, well and prospering in the NFL, says Slate's Levin.
Tights Pants and Beer
On the first day of an introductory psychology course, I learned that Freud believed people strive to seek pleasure and avoid pain. With all the knowledge I needed, I dropped …
Clothes Make The Player
Here's an interesting Village Voice piece on changes in NFL uniforms. However, it fails to address the disturbing trend in NFL uniforms: matching shirts and pants. Seahawks, Bills, Bengals (all …
Meaning and Nothingness
Hey, did you know that Dr. S is ineffable? And a content provider? That's what Dr. S read in the latest issue of the Jackson Free Press. Somebody please tell …
Tights Pants and Beer
On the first day of an introductory psychology course, I learned that Freud believed people strive to seek pleasure and avoid pain. With all the knowledge I needed, I dropped …
How Did College Football Exist Before The Net?
Speaking of SEC football disasters, those Auburn fans are getting creative:
Time For Rebels To Cut Their Losses?
Here's what a loss to Memphis and a bad-looking win over Vanderbilt will get an Ole Miss coach:
David Cutcliffe shouldn't feel too bad. Florida "fans" have had http://www.fireronzook.com up and running since he day he was hired as Gators coach. Cutcliffe should be flattered if his site …
Always in the Action
Pete Sampras, winner of 14 Grand Slam titles, retired from tennis following the opening ceremony of the 122nd U.S. Open Tennis Tournament at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., last week. The first …
Football and Fine Print
Memphis will beat Ole Miss
Dr. S is running late, so he will make this quick (and remember, don't use these for anything but entertainment purposes unless you want to be a millionaire ... in …
Thursday Nite Throw-downs
Southern Miss at Alabama-Birmingham (6 p.m., ESPN2)
Dr. S was 3-3 picking games last weekend, but we won't go there until later. First there are Thursday night games to be prognosticated.
Title Time For Our Guys?
The Jackson Senators return home on Thursday night, needing just one victory over the Armadillo Dillas to claim the Central Baseball League championship. The Senators won the first two games …
The Swami Speaks
It's that time of year again ... college football season. As always, Dr. S is here to tell you who's going to do what and why. But just remember, these …
A Football Doubleheader
Boy, does Louisiana Tech suck or what? At least they got the satisfaction of losing on national TV. But Dr. S doubts that Maryland and Georgia Tech would agree. The …
The Pete Rose Mess
Why does Major League Baseball keep torturing Pete Rose? And did MLB reach an agreement to reinstate him? The Village Voice supplies some answers.
