Forty years ago yesterday, on March 30th/1970, Secretariat was foaled. The famous “Big Red” would be named Horse of the Year after both his two and three year old campaigns. His sweep of the Triple Crown would be highlighted by what many, including yours truly, still consider the greatest performance ever registered by a thoroughbred, [...]
GRID IRON…ex Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford was extremely impressive working out for scouts and GM’s on Monday and is now viewed as the likely first overall selection in the upcoming draft. Congratulations, Sam, and hey, hope you enjoy standing behind that creaky Ram offensive line…the football world is abuzz with the news that QB JaMarcus [...]
PUG LIFE…Andre Dirrell scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday night. The manner in which he won, though, was outlandish. Dirrell was easily outboxing Arthur Abraham when he slipped and fell. While on the canvas Abraham cracked him with a vicious right hand, rendering the Michigan native unconscious. The ref promptly disqualified the [...]
You’re old man told you this, and you ignored him
But it’s the wisdom of ages.
You lay down with dogs, you is gonna get fleas.
The Rail has been rocked by the savage, baseless claims of a professional jerk. A year ago this piece of work made a series of slanderous allegations against a friend of mine. [...]
GRID IRON…Donovan McNabb has reportedly told Philadelphia brass that he would prefer a move to the Minnesota Vikings if, in fact, his tenure with the Eagles is over. Huh? With McNabb and Brett Favre the Vikes could take possession of the two worst big game QB’s in the League. Would they swap possessions in the [...]
I pushed my boundaries and attempted something terrifying this week. We’re supposed to, right? Face our fears? So we keep growing as people? Yeah, I thought it was time to confront one of my all-time terrors and meet it with a stout heart and resolute courage. It was time, brothers and sisters, to face the [...]
Slowly, slowly I am starting to figure this stuff out. I know that the fights I watch today have a different rhythm and flow than in years past. I am told during passing conversations with the odd professional athlete I meet that “everyone” is doing something. Yet the mainstream media often lauds the efficacy of [...]
We were regaled by the tales of The Beat Poet last night with, however, one story in particular grabbing my attention. The Poet recalled a big strong lad who, when challenged to a physical altercation, promptly defecated in his pants. Hmmmm, it appears the strategy was noxious and disturbing enough to cause a cessation of [...]
PUG LIFE…it would be easy to dismiss Manny Pacquiao’s retirement threats as simply more posturing during the prelude to an announcement of a Floyd Mayweather fight. I’m not so sure. The Pacman has a rich and diverse life, one which includes both music and film. If Pacquiao is elected to the Philippine Congress, still a [...]
ICE…the San Jose Sharks are winless in their last six games. The embattled team has dropped to second place in the Pacific Division behind the Phoenix Coyotes and are currently the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff rankings…Montreal puck stopper Jaroslav Halak has a 2.03 GAA and a .921 save percentage in his past [...]
