The SportsTalk Shop: Previewing the “Classic”
I have many fond memories of the Celtic Classic and really enjoy when this time of year comes around. I am not a direct descendent of any Irish or Gaelic ancestry as far as I’m aware, nor have ever held any desires of wearing a kilt. But the entire festival is a really enjoyable experience…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Will Goodell Fumble?
I am a very competitive guy. I have always wanted to win and it really didn’t matter much what the perceived competition was. I had this competitive drive when I was playing football, basketball, or baseball in high school and college. And I would carry those same “competitive juices” over into ping-pong, cards, board games,…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Three H.S. Football Surprises…”
Actually, I had another, perhaps more fitting title, but I felt it was a little too long. Something along the lines of: “Three Phrases I’ve Heard Repeated By Fans And Media Members This Football Season Expressing A Revelation or Shocking Fact That We Probably Should Not Have Been Surprised About in the First Place” (Probably…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: RCN-TV versus Mother Nature
On Saturday, the RCN television crew and the announcing staff left for Fairfield, Connecticut, to cover the Lafayette-Sacred Heart football game. It was the opening game for Lafayette and there was plenty of excitement surrounding the defending Patriot League champions. That excitement was “doused” early in more ways than one. You see, we were playing…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Four Teams to Watch: Colonial League
Recently we discussed four East Penn Conference squads with interesting storylines to follow this fall. Today we look at some of the Colonial League teams to follow this football season. NORTHWESTERN A friend of mine who covers the Tigers told me in the summer of 2013 that the Northwestern football team had some really good talent,…
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