Thanksgiving, Football and Food!

Thanksgiving, Football and Food!

  What a great opportunity to talk about Thanksgiving and football and food and what it has meant to this reporter dating back to his days growing up. Let me start with pumpkin pie.  Pumpkin pie was the very definition of Thanksgiving to me. Here’s how it...

John Lynch — Likable, Authentic, and Genuine

Even before I got to know John Lynch I liked him.  Who wouldn’t ? He was the kind of NFL player you would want on your favorite team. He set the tone on his vastly talented Tampa Bay and later Denver defenses with his stellar play at safety. He knocked the...
Arnold Was Everybody’s Friend

Arnold Was Everybody’s Friend

A follow up entry and photo that went along with my blog post from “Stockton Says” on October 5 about Arnold Palmer. As I had stated in my article, “he was everybody’s friend. He was just like all of us. In the world of professional golf which...
Football is Back!

Football is Back!

Football is back and everyone is happy. That is, unless your team has already lost a game. Chill. It’s a long season and dropping the opener is no cause to panic, whoever you are. In the college game it’s more significant if you have title or BCS Bowl...
Nostalgic Baseball Memories of Mays in May

Nostalgic Baseball Memories of Mays in May

When I was growing up, baseball was king. The other sports were fillers between the baseball seasons. I was a New York Giants fan. An avid one. Many people may not even remember they existed before they moved to San Francisco and broke my heart. They played in the...