It all started with a comment from a Memphis local at the neighborhood corner store; the Canadian version of the Beer Store. “You getting ready for the tailgate, son?” As a matter of fact, I was, it was my first one and I enthusiastically replied as such. Disheveled, the cashier looked at me, “You better […]

In the year 2010, all it takes is the push of a button to receive up-to-the-minute updates from the vicariously covered sports world. This is due in large part to the millions of dollars devoted annually by technology companies such as Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) to consistently advance their products through software engineering. […]

“Tell them I’m through, ‘for love of the game,’ Billy Chapel.” Clear the mechanism. Snowstorms, rain, hail, tornado warnings, or maybe it was sunny skies. You drag your net out onto the shovelled street or driveway with a smile on your face. You throw sticks to decide on teams and usually argue on who is […]

It felt like I was hit by a sack of bricks. There I was on a lazy Sunday afternoon; folding my laundry and listening to a baseball game on the radio. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were hosting the Toronto Blue Jays. Midway through the match, Jerry Howarth, the long-time Blue Jay announcer, stated […]

With my AFC Preview already in the books, it’s time to turn over to the NFC. Home to the defending Super Bowl Champions from New Orleans, the NFC’s offseason has been highlighted by two quarterbacks: Brett Favre and Donovan McNabb. How will they fare? Let’s find out. [php snippet=1] NFC NORTH 1. Green Bay Packers […]