One of my favorite parts of being a sports fan is enjoying the human-interest stories that come along with it. Every sport has intriguing story lines, polarizing personalities and never-ending drama. Each day brings new information you didn’t expect and some that are just bizarre. So, here are a few recent happenings that caught my…
After 2 weeks of buildup, preparation and coverage – it’s almost time for the Super Bowl! The story lines are aplenty. The Harbaugh brothers will be the first siblings to ever meet in the big game. The San Francisco 49ers are 5-0 in the Super Bowl and the Baltimore Ravens are 1-0 on the same…
When the AFC and NFC Title Games ended on January 20th, there were many similarities between the 2 games. The victorious team was the same team that had lost in these title games last year. Both of the winning teams scored a total of 28 points, and both of the losing teams were shut out…
If there is one story in sports that I’m sick of right now, it’s not Lance Armstrong or Manti Te’o (well kinda for both of them, but still plan to blog my thoughts), it’s athletes getting charged with DWIs. I apologize in advance that this post will have a soapbox feel to it, but it’s…
NFL Championship Weekend is finally upon us – or as Teddy Bruschi calls it: free hat and t-shirt weekend. The games today are the final stop on the road to NOLA. Both offer intriguing matchups and make for a Sunday Funday. 49ers at Falcons The NFC is a chalk matchup where the top 2 seeds…
In a crazy sports week, there’s been so much to talk about! I wanted to take a minute to get on my soapbox about the way we look at athletes. Growing up, my husband (and many other people) wanted to ‘Be Like Mike.’ Personally, I’m glad he’s not a womanizer with a gambling problem. That’s…
Wednesday was one of the more bizarre sports news days I’ve seen in a while! Between Spartan basketball players fighting, the on-going Lance Armstrong saga, and the Manti Te’o girlfriend news – there was plenty to buzz about! While I plan to address those other topics as additional details unfold, the story of Tiger Woods…
What a great NFL weekend it was! As a fan, I loved the games and was very entertained. Although I went 1-3 in my blog picks, my wallet is happy because I got my 4-team parlay right in Vegas! The Patriots game is the only one I was super confident in, so spreading out my…
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