Sunday, October 31, 2021
An Away Game in Phoenix...
Saturday, October 30, 2021
20 years ago tonight...remember back when?
Friday, October 29, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Just an hour ago, my 15 yo10th grade granddaughter interviewed me via Skype for a class project! It had to do with Grandparents...
She had a script & asked some pretty sharp questions. I think I handled the interview well. I guess we will see when '60 Minutes" airs it sometime in December.
Who thinks they can hit one of these pitches? Raise your hand if you think you can...
Monday, October 25, 2021
Amazing fan gives Tom Brady his 600th touchdown ball back!
Gisele Bündchen is an incredibly accomplished woman, and in many parts of the world, she is more well-known and recognizable than her husband. She is a stalwart environmentalist, an activist for numerous other causes, a best-selling author, businesswoman and mother.
But in an instant Sunday, she was reduced to a piece of property that should be passed around like a bowl of Halloween candy for ... a piece of memorabilia.
Bündchen's husband is Tom Brady, as everyone knows at this point. On Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Brady did an amazing thing: He became the first quarterback in the 101-year history of the NFL to throw 600 touchdown passes in the regular season. It's a record that seems inevitable when you've enjoyed the incredible run of success Brady has for over 20 seasons, and true to form, after the game Brady credited his legions of teammates. (Over 80 players can say they've caught a TD from Brady.)
But Mike Evans, who caught the 600th touchdown ball, was unaware of the historic moment and did what he always does when he scores: give the ball to a fan wearing his No. 13 jersey.
After a brief negotiation with a Buccaneers official, Byron Kennedy, the 29-year-old fan who got the ball, handed it back.
The CBS cameras of course caught the exchange, and commentator Tony Romo offered this creepy narration on what was being said:
"A date with Gisele. A date with Gisele and I'm in," Romo says, pretending to be the fan.
"OK, Tom will do it. One time, you got it," Romo continues, now voicing the Bucs official.
As if that weren't enough, after hearing details from sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on what Kennedy agreed to before handing back the ball, Romo doubled down on his belief that a date with another man's wife should have been part of the negotiation.
Because of course Brady would pimp out his wife of 12 years to a stranger for the all-important prize of a piece of cowhide. I mean, it's football, and football is family, so what's the big deal with handing family over in exchange for a little memorabilia, right?
And that's not even accounting for the fact that Kennedy may himself be married or in a committed relationship.
To be clear, Bündchen's achievements aren't the reason why it was offensive. Every woman, no matter her net worth or amount of fame, has agency and is not her significant other's chattel, no matter how many Super Bowls he has won.
It was all so unseemly and crude, the implication that Brady owns his wife and would offer her up in such a way. With the Washington Football Team workplace case still casting a shadow, and with Romo arguably the most visible broadcaster among the NFL's partner networks, his inappropriate quip served to reinforce the general disregard for women in and around the league.
Crude in a different way has been the reaction of Kennedy "fumbling the bag" by not keeping the ball for his own profit or trying to get more from the Bucs and Brady. Via Greg Auman of The Athletic, Kennedy received a different game ball and a $1,000 gift card to the team store, plus Brady indicated that he'd be sending along some swag as well. Kennedy suggested Monday, politely, that Brady could play a round of golf with him as repayment. He reportedly also got two signed jerseys and a helmet from Brady, a signed Evans jersey and cleats, and two season tickets for this year and 2022.
Ultimately, Kennedy did the good and decent thing — really, he returned Evans' act of kindness with one of his own.
Or as Kennedy's friend who was at the game with him said, "When Tom Brady asks for something, you give Tom Brady something."
If you take a spin around social media, decency certainly seems to be in short supply these days, especially when there's money to be had. At least one expert said if Kennedy kept the ball he could have gotten $500,000 for it from a collector.
But the ball meant something to Brady. In a career full of milestones, even Brady said there isn't much he holds onto, but that particular piece of equipment was one he wanted. Kennedy acknowledged its importance and the moment and did the right thing.
No creepy tradeoff necessary. Take notes, Tony.
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Every week during NFL action for over 30 years we have been doing this...
Friday, October 22, 2021
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Me & Timmy were laughing today
...about a few of our Dad's expressions & idiosyncrasies...
- When John was gonna buy a Hilman in 1967... Dad said, "you don't want a Hillman. They're nothing but trouble" So John bought a VW Beetle.
- Howsomever
- Be that as it may
- Comma-ka-zays when describing the Jap planes diving on USA ships in WWII
- "time zit?" when waking him up during a nap, cause he rarely knew what day it was. Working three shifts & two jobs & six kids!
- Always clipped his finger nails on the way to 9 o'clock mass on Sunday mornings. Who clips their nails while walking with 6 kids & a wife to church wearing a suit & tie?
- Coached the St Ambrose baseball team to a city championship one year. His 'signals' he made simple, for the simple minded kids he was coaching..."Belt" meant bunt; "Tummy" meant take the pitch & "Skin" (when he touched his skin) meant Steal!
- Although he was a cop he was never able to solve the biggest scandal in our household. That is, he was never able to find the person that wrote the F...word on our bathroom mirror around 1962! To this day, I think it was...???
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
"Deadline" is a Hollywood publication
My daughter-in-law is a Hollywood producer. So...
More than 50 years later & I love how Beatle music is still being studied...
Monday, October 18, 2021
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Meet the Press presents new faces for a change
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Friday, October 15, 2021
If you don't have a Bug Zapper
...I think you would be surprised @ the amount of critters still flying around in mid- October.
A little over 8 minutes of clarity
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Monday, October 11, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Eddie will be performing today, Sunday, October 10 @ Black River Farms
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Guess what?
Friday, October 8, 2021
What the Hell Were You Thinking?!
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Rachel Maddow Undergoes Surgery For Skin Cancer: ‘Going To Be Totally Fine’
Animals are not stupid...I mean, they survive in the woods!
Pilot Alpiner was hovering about 200 feet above the ground in his helicopter, readying to unleash a bucket of water on the fire, when he noticed a quick movement from an open side window.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
KGB defector Yuri Bezmenov's warning to America
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Monday, October 4, 2021
It's a must. I have to Post this McCartney Classic!
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Most people have watched a Police chase on the internet...
2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody
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Saturday, October 2, 2021
Who remembers this one?
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How about if we have a major sporting event without Referees, Umpires, Judges or Stewards? I Love that a 65 to one shot did ...