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Random Media Thoughts
7 days ago by
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10.) Lou Dobbs leaves CNN. A suprise to no one, Dobbs seemed to go off the rails promulgating the Obama birthers story long-after his own network dropped it. 9.) Normally straight-down-the middle Brian Williams really made me cringe by closing his broadcast with a softball interview...
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7 days ago by
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Time to get off my Snackwells ass and start writing. I went up to the attic and rediscovered my baseball card collection. I have more common cards than any one person should be allowed. And I have tens of thousands. I can remember buying a Topps wax pack for $0.27 cents in 1979. I...
Ten Things You Didn't Know About the Stanley Cup
September 21, 2009 by
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10.)Each player on the winning team gets one day with the Stanley Cup.9.)Th ere are two Cups: a house Cup, which resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame and a presentation Cup awarded to the players. 8.)Here's how you can tell the difference: to prevent damage the presentation Cup given...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly....
August 24, 2009 by
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The Good. Last night's retrospective on 60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt did not disappoint. However, there were a few surprises. Morely Safer fronted the open and called his old boss a pain-in-the-ass. From there, I knew we were in store for some good stuff. There was plenty of historical...
Hewitt, Patron Saint of TV News, Dies
August 19, 2009 by
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Don Hewitt, the legendary television news pioneer who created "60 Minutes" and spanned Edward R. Murrow to Walter Cronkite to Mike Wallace, died this morning at the age of 86. For you Philistines who don't know Hewitt, here are ten reasons you should know him: 10.) He...
Tuesday Musings...
August 18, 2009 by
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Some Tuesday musings:Brett Favre unretires. C'mon dude. Stay away. You get the feeling that Favre was one of these college freshman who used to frequently return to his high school to get some love. At any rate, it looks the INT record will grow larger.When will the ax come down...
What I Learned Friday
August 14, 2009 by
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Busy week.Regardless of your political affiliation, you can't knock the good deeds done by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died this week at the age of 88. Kennedy founded the Special Olympics and instantly gave hope to millions who lost the genetic lottery. I could do without, however...
Can Eisner Save Topps?
August 12, 2009 by
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The 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card is an iconic card in the card collecting game. It is also an example of the kind of card Topps used to produce. Like the Mantle of 1952, those days are long gone.Last week, Major League Baseball Properties signed an exclusive agreement with...
The Legend Is Always Better...
August 11, 2009 by
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Something is rankling me:In Marty Appel's Thurman Munson biography, he reveals that Orioles pitcher Tippy Martinez grooved a fastball to Bobby Murcer in the "Eulogy" game won by the Yankees 5-4.You know that game: It's curently in heavy rotation on YES and was originally...
Sox-Yanks coverage...
August 10, 2009 by
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The Yankees complete a four-game sweep of the Red Sox. It just goes to show what's possible when you wisely spend half a billion dollars. While the Yankees were giving the Red Sox a beat-down over four days, the broadcasters following the team were less successful. Here's but...
Coming soon....
August 07, 2009 by
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the return of the Daily Del Franco from a self-imposed slumber....
A Few Thoughts About My New York Trip...
April 20, 2009 by
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Just returned back from a nice weekend in New York with my wife. A few thoughts:Rarely have I encountered a more overrated pizza joint than Lombardi's on Spring St in New York's SoHo. If one were to rank tri-state pizza joints, the first six would easily reside in the New Haven...
Rangers Getting Routed
April 20, 2009 by
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Have you ever walked up to a roulette table and witnessed a sick run of reds or blacks? So you put your money and instantly the run ends? That's the case with tonight's Rangers game. It's 3-0 Washington in the third period. What happened? Playing on the road in Washington...
What I've Learned--the No Context Version
April 16, 2009 by
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Some nights it's choosing between blogging, watching sports or sleeping. Sports has been winning lately.NBC's John Madden retires. It was time.The Yankees should fire Joe Girardi like the Corleones got rid of Pauley..."Grab the connolis, drop the gun." I've been...
It took one inning of one baseball game...
April 07, 2009 by
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The Yankees are back. That's the good news. The bad news? They brought last year's bullpen with them. I know. It's one game. One awful, excruciating game where the starter sucked and the bullpen was even worse. And manager Girardi in all his wisdom was hell-bent on running...
Live Blogging: Rangers vs. Canadiens in OT
March 17, 2009 by
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The New York Rangers gave up the ying goal and settled for overtime in Montreal against the Canadiens in Montreal. There was a time when OT and the Rangers usually meant a loss. Having already gained a point, the Rangers are as close to tenth place as they are to fourth. It's that...
Coming Soon: BHO and a Media Outlet Near You
March 17, 2009 by
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Don't look now but President Obama is coming to a media outlet near you. Tomorrow, he'll be the first sitting president to appear in late night. He'll go on Jay Leno. Safe choice. I've said it many times, give me a choice I'll always take David Letterman. But BHO...
10 Things You Didn't Know About Baseball Memorabilia
March 16, 2009 by
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Seen, discussed or overheard at the National Card Show in Fort Washington, PA...10.) Should you be lucky enough to find a mint condition 1952 Topps Andy Pafko (Card #1)keep it close. Because almost none exist. The reason? Back in the day, kids would keep their cards together with a...
Mastro Folds House of Cards
March 12, 2009 by
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Memorabilia king Bill Mastro was one of the central figures in the book "The Card," the book detailing the mystery surrounding the T206 Honus Wagner, the Mona Lisa of baseball cards. Some believe it was Mastro who cut the card, giving it its funny shape. Can you imagine?...
New York Islanders Modern Day Mickey Mouse Operation
March 11, 2009 by
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After a 13-4 drubbing of the New Jersey Devils in 1984 a game in which the Edmonton Oilers scored at will, Wayne Gretzkly famously labeled the Devils a "Mickey Mouse operation on ice." But judging from a recent visit to Nassau Coliseum, the Great One could apply the tag to...
A-Rod and The 5 Stages of Grief....
March 10, 2009 by
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A-Rod's off-season exploits have been well-documented. But after the latest revelation--that he'll miss more than two months repairing a torn labrum--I feel spent. I don't know how to react anymore. It's always something with this guy. Whether it's trying to swipe...
Fallon in Train Wreck TV
March 03, 2009 by
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I don't want to say I told you so.... Jimmy Fallon was very uncomfortable right from the opening monologue last night. Was the hands-in-the-pockets delivery during the monologue an homage to Johnny Carson? I hope so and I hope they tell him to stop that tonight. And the jokes....
Snowbound Monday!
March 02, 2009 by
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Some random thoughts on a snowbound Monday: Twelve inches in CT. Snow in March is gay. Call me crazy but I think Jimmy Fallon's new talk show (which debuts tonight) has a good chance of being Train Wreck TV. I saw Fallon guesting for Letterman during Dave's heart attack hiatus...
Separated at Birth
February 27, 2009 by
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New York Gov. David Paterson Rangers coach John Tortorella
Top 10 Reasons To Fire Glen Sather
February 27, 2009 by
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10.) Gave Bryan Trottier a coaching gig after being pitched the job on a coacktail napkin 9.) Bitched and moaned whilst in small-market Edmonton. Then spent like drunken sailor in NY. (And sucks managing today's salary cap) 8.) Short of hiring Osama bin Laden, Sather's creepy...
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