Entries from January 2010

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Hauser Unleashed; Oscar De La Hoya a “Juiced” Hypocrite?

GRID IRON..the San Diego Chargers have made a deal with the devil. By signing Norv Turner to a three year contract extension, the Bolts have ensured they will remain a solid, respectable squad. But they will never reach a Superbowl. Turner, an exceptional offensive coordinator, has been promoted beyond his skill level when employed as [...]

Monday, January 18th, 2010

The High, The Low; Superstars to Meet, Shawn’s Sad Journey

PONIES..it’s going to happen. Fist pump and a shot of Jagger and I’ll pronounce the news once more; it’s going to happen. Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra are committed to settling one of the biggest feuds in racing history on the track in a showdown of inestimable intrigue and allure. It’s just a waiting game now [...]

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Inching Closer to the Biggest Race of All Time

GRID IRON…wideout Anquan Boldin will not play for Arizona Saturday…in an interesting and welcomed move, the Chicago Bears are involving quarterback Jay Cutler in the interview process as they search for a new offensive coordinator. Cutler’s high profile debut in Chicago was one of the busts of the past season, with the Bears apparently incapable [...]

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Save, The Race and The Warrior; The Best of 2009

What I savoured during the past year;
THE SAVE..June 12th gave us the grizzled Detroit Red Wings as host to a Game Seven battle with the upstart Pittsburgh Penguins, Lord Stanley’s hallowed Cup in the balance. The Red Wings, defending champs, were favoured at Joe Louis but the Penguins had won three consecutive series on the [...]

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

My Punches Come Up From The Floor

GRID IRON..the Indianapolis Colts and the San Diego Chargers are current co-favourites for Superbowl glory at 3-1. Next is New Orleans at 4-1 and Minnesota at 6-1. Best value must be the surging Dallas Cowboys at a friendly 7-1…the New York Jets will have Bart Scott back in the line-up this weekend for their match against [...]

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Global Sports Calls the Meridian

I’d rank it as one of the weirdest calls I’ve ever received. Global Sports, out of the blue, contacted this humble servant in order to flesh out some information on, specifically, pugilist Shawn O’Sullivan and, generally, the Cabbagetown boxing gym “back in the day”. A friend of mine had given Global my name as an expert [...]