September 2010
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A brief thought on half-the-distance penalties
Something occurred to me in the car as I was driving with Katie to Green Bay from Milwaukee. What does a football team that is playing defense deep within the offensive end - inside the 20 - really gain from penalties that are enforced half the distance to the goal line?
A holding penalty with a team pinned inside of the ten? The defense gets less than 10 yards from the penalty - max 5. And the...
I'll be dividing my talents like King Solomon
In very recent days, I’ve been offered some wonderful opportunities that I can finally share with much rejoicing. (Cue the Keith Olbermann Big Show catch phrase audio.)
First, and most immediate, I will be blogging the Ryder Cup for NBC Sports. This was truly a most welcome surprise and I’m really looking forward to giving full-service coverage to the matches in Wales next week....
WatchMy high school, Mt. St. Joseph, is an all boys high school. Their snicker-inducing slogan “Mount Men” got Jay Leno’s attention last night.
Shit.
