Posts from the Blog of an (un)Tamed Cynic
It’s the Monday morning after the end of the college football regular season—all that’s left before bowl games is the Army-Navy game—and near the end of the NFL regular season. So, in no particular order, here are some Monday morning thoughts about football. The Chicago Bears suck. At least they sucked in yesterday’s humiliating loss [...]
As an avid college football fan—and a more informed citizen than Ashton Kutcher—I’ve been watching with interest and outrage the unfolding of the nightmare at Penn State. (I refuse, by the way, to call this a “sex scandal”, which is what we usually use to refer to politicians getting caught doing something naughty. These heinous [...]
In the town of Auburn, AL, the intersection of Magnolia and College streets is known as Toomer’s Corner, named for a small store located there called Toomer’s Drugs. For over 100 years, this corner and the iconic live oak trees that grow there have played a central role in the life of Auburn University. Whenever [...]
The much anticipated NFC Championship game between longtime rivals Chicago and Green Bay turned out to be more hype than bite. Simply put, the Bears got their butts kicked. Thankfully, after a slow start, the Bears defense pulled themselves together and played a good game, otherwise the score would have been much higher than 21-14. [...]
Last night the Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks to win the BCS National Championship. The game started off sloppy, providing another good argument against playing a championship game over a month after the end of the regular season. And though the game ended in excitement, it could have been even better had it happened [...]
