I cannot say that I told you so. Because I didn’t. I really didn’t know who would win tonight’s game. You all know that I’m a big Tigers fan, but the analyst in me had a hard time picking a winner in advance. I thought that the teams were too evenly matched and that Alabama would probably have an edge because they were playing at home. But a lot of surprising things happened. No touchdowns, big turnovers, LSU holding Bama to under 100 yards rushing, and three missed field goals by Alabama. All of that added up to a close win for the Tigers. And it was a sweet victory.
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Check-out the Pujols Biography
During the World Series last week, you heard sportscasters refer time and again to Albert Pujols personal story. It turns out that Pujols is a Christian and great guy. If you want to understand more about Pujols, his impact on the game, and his impact of other for kingdom purposes, then you should check out the biography written by Scott Lamb and Tim Ellsworth, Pujols: More Than the Game. Folks are already including Pujols’ name among the pantheon of greats: Ruth, Gehrig, Aaron, and Mays. The authors tell quite a story of this growing baseball legend, all the while accentuating “the unseen hand of divine providence” that has shaped the…
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Tony Larussa Announces His Retirement
Talk about going out on top! Tony Larussa announced today that he will be retiring as manager of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals. I can understand why he would leave now. How would he ever top this season? Answer: He won’t. This last season was a singular moment not only in his career but also in this history of baseball. Everyone likes to go out a winner, and he is leaving at the top of his game. Read about it here.
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A Dagger Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Cardinals drove a knife deep in the heart of Texas last night. This one’s gonna hurt for a while. Congratulations to the Cardinals. They played like champions.
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Game 6 Wore Me Out
Some are already calling game 6 of the 2011 World Series the greatest World Series game ever played. That may be true, but it wore me out. I am a Rangers fan. Twice during last night’s game, we were one strike away from winning the franchise’s first ever championship. Twice! It was heartbreaking when what’s-his-name hit that last home run for St. Louis. I think I need to re-evalutate my priorities in life because I woke up this morning with a pit in my stomach about that game. I hope I’m wrong. I just had the sense that when we lost that game last night, we lost the series. I…
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Game 6 of World Series Postponed until Thursday
From NBCSports.com: MLB announced that tonight’s scheduled Game 6 of the World Series has been postponed because of expected rain in St. Louis.
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Why Is Tebow Hated So Much?
Tim Tebow has been the talk of the nation since he was announced as the new starting quarterback for the Denver, Broncos. As usual, Tebow has gotten a lot of love from his fans and a lot of grief from his detractors. Jelisa Castrodale has a story at NBC Sports today that reminds me of why it might be a good idea to pray for the guy. There are a lot of people out there pulling against Tebow, and I am not talking about football or the big game on Sunday. What I am talking about are the cynics out there who want Tebow not only to fail at football…
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Cowboys Choke Again
This is not a good year to be a Cowboys fan. Scratch that. This is not a good decade to be a Cowboys fan. Each week, they find new ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Tim Tebow To Start for the Denver Broncos
After falling to 1-4 last Sunday, the Broncos decided to make a change. When they step on the field a week from Sunday against the Dolphins, Tim Tebow will be their new starting quarterback. And I’ll be pulling for him. (HT: @BarnabasPiper)
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President Obama Welcomes the ‘85 Bears to the White House
This is probably my favorite moment of the Obama administration. Yesterday he welcomed the 1985 Chicago Bears to the White House for a belated celebration of their Superbowl victory 26 years ago. The Bears’ trip to the White House was cancelled 26 years ago because of the Challenger disaster, and it never got rescheduled. So President Obama made good on that one today.