I realized I've been watching the NFL for 35 years on TV when I saw this. Thought it was the coolest opener. The music's still cool, anyway.

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Not a cheery one. I've been watching a few videos (home sick today, seeing the doctor this afternoon), and I've run into a couple of recent Michael J. Fox appearances (while trying to dial up his Family Ties episode "The Real Thing," which apparently has disappeared for copyright reasons). This one, on Rachel Ray's show, shows Fox on not a great ( Read more... )

All times CST. All sports football unless otherwise noted. Since the weather here's supposed to be lousy all weekend (I was going to rake the leaves, but apparently they're going to be under six inches or so of snow), here's what I'll be watching ( Read more... )

At Karen and Danny's apartment in Cambridge (Boston). We're simultaneously watching the football game (me), listening to Nickelodeon Noggin radio (Danny), and reading (Karen ( Read more... )

I got this from Facebook, posted it here, and will edit later tonight to cross-post back to Facebook. I've added a few ( Read more... )

Tonight: ESPN is running Western Michigan vs. Ball State, which leaves those of us an hour away from Northern Illinois out of luck, unless I actually go to the game. I'm not (I've got Primerica stuff tonight). Maybe I'll catch some of it on the radio ( Read more... )

This is a pretty good Worst Person in the World -- catching Joe Lieberman telling, well, a pretty outrageous lie.

And I'm boned here in Chicago.  Fox has the 1 PM (I know, it's a 12 noon start here, but old habits die hard) Bears-Rams game, and not surprisingly, the Bears are pummeling a Rams team that would have trouble beating a MAC team this year.  Fox has the doubleheader, so the Giants-Cardinals game is running at 4 PM ( Read more... )

Well, this is turning into a fun season. Let me review what's going on in my little corner of the world (Big Ten/MAC territory), then I'll look at the national picture.  CBS Sportsline's predictions are being parroted here.

Big Ten

- Penn State finishes first, and will likely go to the Rose Bowl against either Oregon State or USC.  This depends on ( Read more... )

When I was a kid, my parents still belonged to the snooty country club my grandparents had belonged to, Essex County Country Club, a good half hour away from our house. Golf courses (private and public), tennis, swimming pool, a huge clubhouse where dinner dances and parties were held, and so on. We belonged there until I was 11, and then a) ( Read more... )