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Navy Sinks ND Again
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Notre Dame saw their chance at a BCS bowl game go right out the window on Saturday as they dropped a disheartening game to Navy, 23-21.The Irish were a 12-point favorite over the Midshipmen, but Navy looked like the better team from the get-go. And they ran the ball down ND's throats...
Hot Stove Begins With a Bang
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The Red Sox were opened for business for the off-season when they swung a trade with the Florida Marlins, getting outfielder Jeremy Hermida for minor league pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez.Theo Epstein wasted no time in letting the baseball world know he's going to be active...
Not In This or Any Other Lifetime
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The title of this post is what I tell people who ask me if I'd ever root, under any circumstances, for the New York Yankees.Think I will offer them and their fans my congratulations? Look elsewhere.I am a Boston Red Sox fan and will be until the day I die. And I am damn f***ing...
Sic 'em, Pedro
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From yesterday:"I'm pretty sure that every Boston fan out there can feel proud that I'm going to try and beat the Yankees and I'm going to give just the same effort I always did for them. They're special fans and they will always have my respect." And this...
Trivia Q&A: November 3
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We had 15 teams in for Trivia Night on Tuesday, while the Celtics were winning big in Philadelphia on the TVs. We had some solid scores for General Knowledge and True or False Trivia, and General Knowledge's were pretty strong too.The team of H1N0: H Wins! led throughout the night...
Got Nerves?
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The World Series returns to New York tomorrow night for Game 6, and it will also bring back a rested Pedro Martinez to face Andy Pettitte, on just three days of rest. Can't help but think of the night of October 19, 2004 right now.I like it. And I like this, courtesy of Allan at...
Election Trivia on Election Day
6 days ago by
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As you all know, Tuesday is Election Day throughout the United States, and to celebrate that fact, we will be having a round of "Election Trivia" as the Special Category on Tuesday Night Trivia. It will be mostly about Presidential elections, even though we aren't electing...
Brett Favre Debunks Thomas Wolfe
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It was the game everyone was waiting for, and Vikings as well as Packers fans had circled for weeks. Brett Favre made his return to Lambeau Field on Sunday, and the reaction was what you might expect: a mixture of cheers and boos, but it was mostly negative. There were Packers fans...
Men vs. Boys
7 days ago by
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The title of this post just about sums up what Notre Dame's easy 40-14 win over Washington State felt like last night. ND was a 25-point and just covered. And it was the first time all year that Irish fans could breathe easy in the fourth quarter.It was a big night for Jimmy Clausen...
What in the Name of God Makes Someone Do This?
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I was horrified tonight, as well as totally pissed off, when I heard that the 9/11 Memorial Chapel was broken into this morning, and a fire broke out, and the FDNY later determined that it was a case of arson. Here is more on the story.The chapel is located at the Chief Medical Examiner...
Another Traitor
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As if Massarotti's column wasn't enough, read this from today's New York Times.This guy, Joe Nocera, who claims to be a "card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation" since the 1950s and '60s, is actually "warming up to the Yankees" and even refers to...
Massarotti Has Lost His Mind
8 days ago by
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Did you see this column written by Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe earlier this week before the World Series began? He comes right out and says that Red Sox Nation should be rooting for the Yankees in this World Series.Yep, you read that right. Rooting for the Yankees to win their...
The Enterprise Crew Heads to Camelot
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My friend Andrea brought this to my attention tonight. It's an absolutely hysterical "mashup" of Monty Python's song "Knights of the Round Table" from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with selected cuts from the original "Star Trek"...
Did Pedro Father a Child In Indiana?
9 days ago by
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I've never been able to understand why those mental midgets in The Bronx chant "Hoosier Daddy" whenever Pedro Martinez when he pitches there.Must be an Indiana thing I'll never understand...
Proud of Petey
9 days ago by
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I was really proud to watch Pedro Martinez pitch in Yankee Stadium last night. I wasn't at the game, but at the next best place to watch a game from that place: Professor Thom's. And the bar was 80% Phillies fans/Red Sox Fans/Yankee Haters. It was a joy to be rooting for one...
I Never Get Tired of Remembering
11 days ago by
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It was two years ago tonight that the Red Sox won their second World Series championship in four years. This clip is from a Red Sox fan right behind the Red Sox dugout that night. Enjoy.
Trivia Q&A: October 27
11 days ago by
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We had a huge crowd in for Trivia Night last night, and 22 teams took part. Many folks were in for the Celtics opener in Cleveland. We debuted our "New and Improved Trivia Night" and I must say it was a resounding success."Q Are You?" debuted as a recurring category...
We'll Always Have 2004
12 days ago by
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1,827 days ago. It sure doesn't seem like five years. I was in the Riviera Cafe and Sports Bar that night when Keith Foulke grabbed Edgar Renteria's grounder. It set off ten minutes of sheer pandemonium and joy like I had never experienced before.Here's a tribute to that...
The Mets Fans' Worst Nightmare?
12 days ago by
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I've been reading about how this World Series matchup between the Phillies and Yankees is "the Mets fan's worst nightmare," and that they have no one to root for because they hate both teams. While that matbe true of some fans, I would still bet those Mets fans who...
Changes Are A-Comin'
13 days ago by
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We are going to begin to make a few changes to our beloved "Tuesday Night Trivia" starting this week. It won't be anything of a radical nature, but it's always nice to bring in new things to give it a try.This week, the General Knowledge category will still be seven...
BS Ref Call Ends Vikings Winning Streak
14 days ago by
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As soon as I saw it happen, I knew it would cost the Vikings dearly. Brett Favre threw a touchdown pass to Sidney Rice with more than 6 minutes to play to put the Vikings up on the Steelers, 16-13, only it didn't count, as one of the referees threw a flag on tight end Jeff Dugan...
ND Holds Off Late BC Rally
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The Cardiac Kids were at it again in South Bend yesterday, as Notre Dame had yet another nail biter, this time against Boston College, but this time they broke a six-game losing streak against the Eagles in pulling off a 20-16 win.Brian Smith intercepted a pass from Dave Shinskie...
What LAA Is Up Against (With Stats You'll Like)
16 days ago by
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OK, the LA Angels forced the ALCS back to New York, and are now down 3-2 in the series. (Alright, I HAVE been paying attention, so sue me. But I watched none of it last night, just followed it on my cell phone while watching an old friend of mine's jazz trio in Manhattan.)Only...
My 20 Favorite Monty Python Sketches
17 days ago by
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I've been watching the Monty Python-a-Thon every night this week on IFC (except for Tuesday when I taped it because of Trivia Night), and have really been enjoying it, especially, "Monty Python: Almost The Truth," the six-part documentary series that is also a part of...
Your Humble Correspondent Is Everywhere
17 days ago by
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Lisa Swan, one of the more intelligent of Yankee bloggers out there, interviewed Yours Truly and nine other Red Sox bloggers about this postseason at "The Faster Times" web site. Check it out. And stopping by her site, "Subway Squawkers" is always worth your time...
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