Aidan O’Brien could make history in the Breeders Cup today with his robust collection of Irish invaders. It is important to note the approach O’Brien has traditionally taken while preparing for the Breeders. His stock, usually leg heavy after a long, lucrative European campaign, have never really come to America in razor-sharp form. His paltry [...]
Here’s the truth; there’s always more at stake than fithy lucre when a bet is consummated. It’s painful to lose cash but far more onerous is the psychological damage wrought from being wrong while your adversary is proven right. While people usually own up to their financial obligations, the desire to fudge or deny the [...]
GRID IRON..the Sporting News Scouts give a big shout out to Philadelphia Eagles GM Tom Heckert for assembling a roster of tremendous depth and talent. A forgotten man, submerged behind the hype machine darlings Andy Reid and Jeff Lurie, Heckert has quietly assembled a group of players competent at every position…Real GM speculates one of [...]
GRID IRON..you just can’t make this stuff up. I’m all livid and squinty eyed furious after hearing about the bye week activities of the NFL’s only winless franchise. If you wonder why bad teams are bad teams then, gentlemen, please consider the 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 0-7 Buccaneers, on their bye week, decided not to [...]
If you’re a sports fan who grew up in the Seventies, there is a very good chance you spent your Saturdays and Sundays jumping your Evel Knievel Super Cycle off increasingly bizarre configurations of ramps and inclines. The Knievel toys sold upwards of 300 million dollars worth of product and established their progenitor as a [...]
