Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Pinhole’s Post

I went by Pinhole’s blog today and enjoyed the picture he painted there as he questioned whether our fascination with sports is a religion. I would suggest that for many their only devotion is to a sports team. They recognize saints and even saviors in the performers on the field/court. Many will go out of their way to make sure they attend the “services” of the team.

There are likely many more similarities than those, do you see any?

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Saturday, May 5, 2007

Great Sports Spectacles

I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend a World Series game, and three Major League Baseball All-Star games.  I have been to an NFL playoff game but never to a Super Bowl.  I would like to see a Super Bowl, I would like to see an NBA finals, and the Final Four, and a Rose Bowl game, and the Kentucky Derby, and the Indy 500.

 

Have you been to any of these?  Which was your favorite?  Which of the ones you have not seen, would you most like to see? 

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Saturday, April 28, 2007

No Offense, Houston!

Houston is definitely not an offensive city! That’s true at least as far as the professional sports teams are concerned. The Houston Texans offense has been one of the worst in the NFL for its full existence, and have allowed more than 200 sacks or the quarterback in its five years.

Night before last, the Houston Rockets were in Utah for a playoff game. They shot like seventh graders. Seriously, only 32% for the game.

Last night I took my grandsons to watch Roy Oswalt pitch for the Houston Astros against the Milwaukee Brewers. There were 40,000 people in the stands. Craig Biggio doubled to open the game and eventually scored . But that’s the only run the Astros scored last night, and in the seventh when Roy tired a little bit, the Brewer scored three. They wound up winning 4-1.

In four games against the Brewers this season, the Astros 3, 4, and 5 hitters in the lineup are supposed to be the ones to drive in the runs. But Brewers shortstop J. J. Hardy has driven in seven runs in four games and play between the two teams. That’s more than Berkman, Lee, and Ensburg have combined.

Houston is definitely not an offensive town!

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