It’s something sad and shocking enough that Don McLean could write a song about. I cannot remember when I started watching the Braves. That is to say, I cannot remember life without watching the Braves. But as long as I have watched my beloved team, I have watched John Smoltz. I was 4 and a [...]
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the day the Braves died.
Posted in braves, frank wren, rants, smoltz on January 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The 10 Spot: Ten Thoughts on the Weekend that was…
Posted in college football, georgia football, rants, sec on September 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. USC is really, really good. This might be the best team in the Pete Carroll era in Los Angeles. Mark it down. They’re deep. They’re fast. They’re athletic. They’re smart. I’m not saying the Trojans are a lock for the National Championship, but I am saying they are a lock to be there barring [...]
Thoughts on the Braves
Posted in braves, rants, smoltz on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The good news is that we (that is, Braves fans) may see something like this again one day: That was, for the uneducated, catcher Greg Olson leaping into the receiving arms of John Smoltz in 1991 as the Braves clinched a tie for the NL West pennant (later that day winning outright when the Dodgers [...]
The 10 Spot
Posted in atlanta falcons, college football, random, rants on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ten Observations: 10. The Falcons hired this guy: Who looks a lot like this guy: Is it just me, or did we just hire J. Peterman from Seinfeld? 9. But seriously, Mike Smith – he’s in the top picture – is your new Falcons coach. Can’t get much more plain than that name. Or face. [...]