Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’

Brady Bunch Strikes Again

September 15, 2009

The Story of a Man Named Brady

The Story of a Man Named Brady

Normally, I wouldn’t write about NFL football. After all, what does it have to do with the greatest sport on earth? But just when I thought the Patriots were going down in defeat, even in their cute throwback uniforms, Tom Brady steps up and leads two scoring drives in what seemed like 10 seconds. Thus, the Brady Bunch strikes again. Yep, Tom Brady turned the first of Monday Night Football’s prime-time doubleheader into a thriller, throwing the two TD passes needed to lift his team to victory in the final 2:06 of the game.

Before Brady was setting records for the New England Patriots – and being the rock star on my fantasy football roster – he was the (more…)

Big Blue Bus Just Getting Cranked Up

September 1, 2009

Richie Rich Blue Over Players' Allegations

Richie Rich Blue Over Players' Allegations

Current and former players coached by Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez took the driver’s seat in making allegations that they practiced too long, breaking NCAA rules and effectively throwing their leader under the bus. Just when Michigan was about to wipe the slate clean, shaking off losses in recent seasons to Appalachian State and Toledo, to get the annual chance to start anew. Part of me wonders whether these “current and former players” were West Virginia fans who infiltrated Ann Arbor to gather information to take down Richie Rich. If so, I’d almost be impressed that there existed (more…)