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The Bell Begins Its Toll
20 days ago by
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And that bell will be tolling for one Charlie Weis, as Notre Dame lost on Saturday night at Pittsburgh to the Panthers, 27-22.Before this season, most experts had the Irish winning 10 games, and with this loss, they are now 6-4. They have two remaining games on the schedule before...
Guess What Capt. Tange & I Have In Common?
21 days ago by
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So, what would that be you're asking yourself? That Derek Jeter and I were born in same town? That he and I have similar range playing shortstop? That we both could get any woman we want at the drop of a hat?You'd be wrong on all three. Actually, Jeter made a cameo appearance...
Happy Anniversary Felix
21 days ago by
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It was on this day, in an unknown year, that "Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence." And this was born one of the greatest sitcoms in TV history, "The Odd Couple." (I'm going to say 40th anniversary, as the show debuted in September...
Where Else But Boston?
22 days ago by
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Jason Varitek, who will be 38 this coming April, took the full five days he was allotted to decide he'd exercise his player option for $3 million and will be back with the Red Sox in 2010.But let's face facts. What other choice did Tek have?No one, and I mean no one, was going...
Thank You.
23 days ago by
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On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month in 1918 (and exactly two months after the Red Sox won their fifth World Series title), World War I came to an end. And to commemorate that historic day, the United States celebrates Veterans Day, to remember those brave...
Trivia Q&A: November 10
24 days ago by
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We had a nice crowd in for Trivia Night on Tuesday. 20 teams took part, and I was ably assisted by my friend John, who is about to launch his own trivia night in a bar in New York, and I showed him the way I do it, and I'm sure he will incorporate some of my techniques into his...
Wake's Back For Two More
25 days ago by
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The Red Sox and Tim Wakefield reached agreement on a two-year deal today that will pay Wake $5 million for 2010 and 2011 plus incentives.Wake now gets a serious shot at the Red Sox record for wins in a career, as he is just 17 wins away from tying Cy Young and The Texas Con Man'...
Everything or Nada This Week
25 days ago by
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We're introducing what could be a new recurring category to Trivia Night this week, and it's called "All or Nothing Trivia." It will be part of The Q Train lightning round. In this category I will ask you ten questions of rather basic knowledge, and if you get all...
Vikings Lead Increases On Their Off Week
26 days ago by
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The Minnesota Vikings had their lead in the NFC North go up to three full games today, and they didn't even take the field, as it is their off-week.The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers both lost. Chicago was routed by the Arizona Cardinals at home, 41-21, and Green Bay blew...
Navy Sinks ND Again
26 days ago by
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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
28 days ago by
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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
November 04, 2009 by
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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
November 04, 2009 by
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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
November 04, 2009 by
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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?
November 03, 2009 by
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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
November 02, 2009 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
November 01, 2009 by
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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
November 01, 2009 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?
October 31, 2009 by
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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
October 31, 2009 by
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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
October 31, 2009 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
October 30, 2009 by
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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?
October 30, 2009 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
October 29, 2009 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
October 28, 2009 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.
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