Author Archives: bry
Not Exactly a Great Week So Far…
With the best week in off-the-field sports history now into Thursday, the great hopes for our Philly teams have taken a bit of cold bath thus far. Before we rundown the happenings in the past 48 hours (none of which is good … Continue reading
Back to Work for the Birds – Names to Watch
As convenient as it may seem to blame the NFL lockout on my own hiatus on the BSB front, the real story is that I was in labor negotiations myself. I played was playing hardball over my share of the … Continue reading
Tagged albert haynesworth, brett favre, brian westbrook, david akers, dominique rodgers-cromartie, donovan mcnabb, jason babin, jerome harrison, jonathan joseph, kevin kolb, NFL, nnamdi asomugha, patrick peterson, plaxico burress, quintin mikell, reggie bush, stewart bradley, tamba hali, terrell owens, vince young, willis mcgahee
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Take Your Pick: Who’s the Favourite?
– All active American men’s tennis players have a combined ONE major title. – The highest ranked American is 9th in the world, and he is a 29-year old that no one has ever heard of (Mardy Fish). – The … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 wimbledon, andy murray, novak djokovic, rafael nadal, roger federer
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19 Innings We May Never Forget
I had surgery on my ruptured Achilles’ tendon at the end of March, so I missed about of month of work. I ended up back at work right at one of our busiest times, so I have been digging out … Continue reading
Something Smells Fishy to Me…Could Peterson and Kolb be the Centerpieces of an Eagles-Cardinals Deal?
I was going to write a post to this effect yesterday before the first round of the NFL draft, but (a) I didn’t get to it and (b) I didn’t think it would actually be relevant. But, now that it … Continue reading
Tagged cardinals, eagles, kevin kold, NFL, patrick peterson
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BSB Baseball Suicide Pool: Round One to J
Well, the first ever BSB Baseball Suicide Pool was short, but rather sweet for one guy. J took down the 11-person field in a mere 4 days to start the season with a healthy winfall. 7 of the 11 entries … Continue reading
CTC Final Recap: By an Amazing Score of 2,652 – 2,651, Rikey Wins the 2011 Overall Title
Truth is oftentimes stranger than fiction. And, in this case, you can’t make this kind of thing up. After 13 days, 276 games played, and 45,712 points awarded, the CTC overall title was decided by one single, solitary point. Doogan … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, College Hoops, Conference Tourney Challenge
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Tournament Bracket Selections: Initial Reactions
Well, here are some unfiltered, unedited initial reactions to the brackets. These opinions might change by Thursday…or tonight…but they are immediate. Even I – the ultimate defender of the mid-major – cannot really defend VCU or UAB. But, that being … Continue reading
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Today’s Top Twelve: Temple Possible First-Round Draws
With the Selection Show just hours away, I wanted to start thinking about the possible first-round matchups for the Owls. In looking at Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology that was posted before today’s games, the Owls were pegged as a 7-seed, even after … Continue reading
CTC: Day Thirteen
After twelve days of pretty amazing basketball and intense CTC competition, it all comes down to one game (and maybe a single point) to decide the 2011 CTC overall title. With only four games today – all worth 80 points … Continue reading
