1. Jack, Jr., the Georgetown Hoya’s live bulldog mascot, was fired this week. It seems he injured a small child and it was decided he would be better served living in a home environment. They will be hard-pressed to come up with a new mascot – it certainly will not be a Hoya.
2. Patriot League Football Media Day was this past week and Colgate was chosen to defend its title and win the PL again this year. Lehigh was second, Holy Cross third and Lafayette fourth. Only Colgate and Lehigh received first-place votes.
3. Donovan McNabb had his number (#5) retired by the Eagles recently and Hall of Fame talk began. He becomes eligible in 2017. He has good stats, but, obviously, never won a Super Bowl. His last two years in Washington were, also, very forgettable. He will have a difficult time getting the votes.
4. Eight Eagles, besides McNabb, have had their numbers retired – #15 – Steve Van Buren; #20 – Brian Dawkins; #40 – Tom Brookshier; #44 – Pete Retzlaff; #60 – Chuck Bednarik; #70 – Al Wistert; #92 – Reggie White; #99 – Jerome Brown.
5. I have become a Pirates and Rays fan for the rest of the baseball season – I like both managers and need a reason to stay interested in baseball through August!
