by James | Sep 29, 2018 | Social Media
No cute takes coming to mind, so let’s just pick the games.Louisiana at ‘Bama – Some of these directional schools in bayou country have changed their names in recent years. I have no idea which one is which. Not like it matters against the team that could...
by James | Sep 28, 2018 | Social Media
It’s always a challenge trying to predict these first few weeks, when we don’t know how good or bad teams really are. I found that out last week, getting only 7 of the 16 games right, leaving me a very pedestrian 27-21 for the year. I am 3-0 on Panther picks though....
by James | Sep 27, 2018 | Social Media
The Carolina Panthers signed safety Eric Reid on September 27. They said it was purely a football decision. Many will disagree. If you missed the earlier memos, here is the backstory. The part you already know is that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick...
by James | Sep 27, 2018 | Social Media
I’ve often said that there are a ton of pre-determined narratives out there, that dictate what your belief system should be, and they are usually based on your race, gender and age. If you don’t speak to those pre-determined ideas, you are usually castigated in a very...
by James | Sep 25, 2018 | Social Media
Patrick Mahomes is a super-stud. Yeah, I know we said we learned that last week. But we got it pounded into our heads again this week. I’m not sure who the Chiefs have on their schedule that can stop him. Maybe the Rams, if their cornerbacks are healthy when they...
by James | Sep 24, 2018 | Social Media
The media is biased in sports, too.We all know the media is biased with political news – FOX News is in bed with the Republicans and the other big networks are in bed with the Democrats. We already knew that. But bias is present in sports as well. After several...
by James | Sep 24, 2018 | Social Media
As we all know, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is being accused of sexual assault in an incident that occurred in 1982 when both he and the accuser were in high school. Hearings about the allegation are scheduled for this week. Kavanaugh vociferously...
by James | Sep 22, 2018 | Social Media
As this part of the country continues the long process of drying out after the big storm, we turn to our sports to keep us going. Unless you’re a fan of a team that leads all day and then gives up a game-winning field goal to the other team, but that’s just one...
by James | Sep 20, 2018 | Social Media
I’ve never been so happy to have a power outage. My home lost power a little after 10 AM Sunday as the remnants of the hurricane were drenching Charlotte. At 1:00 I fired up the Panthers game on the cell phone. When the Falcons score to tie the game at 10 in the...
by James | Sep 19, 2018 | Social Media
If you haven’t heard, former Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman said in an interview he believes the characters Bert & Ernie are a homosexual coupleThis has sparked all kinds of reaction from outrage to philosophy – creator Frank Oz asked, “Why the need to...
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