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NCAA Should Scalp Duke Not Illinois

In one of the more bizarre acts of spine the NCAA has forced the University of Illinois to stop forever using its mascot, Chief Illinawek. Is the NCAA aware that the state is named for a tribe of Indians, that the three largest rivers in the state, Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi are named for native [...]

Super Bowl – I Experienced It For Free

For all those who experienced the Super Bowl for thousands of dollars I got the same experience for substantially less. The Cheap Seats: I sat in my shower and listened to the radio. Owners Box: I sat in the Jacuzzi and listened to the radio. Sideline Seats: I jumped into the swimming pool for that [...]

Folic Acid Deficiency Caused the Chargers’ Loss

Clearly the Chargers’ loss to New England was the result of folic acid deficiency. No less an authority than Johns Hopkins Med School cites folic acid and exercise as the key to avoiding Alzheimer’s disease. As the Chargers exercise frequently, folic acid deficiency is why they did not concentrate and got really grouchy at the [...]

Is Big 10 Football Overated?

Last night Ohio State gave up 41 points and lost. One week ago Michigan gave up 45 points and lost. Is the dominance which the Big 10 enjoyed in the 1950s also lost? I believe that there are three reasons for the Big 10′s decline in dominance: (1) the shift of population out of the [...]

If Charger LT Is Not the NFL’s Most Valuable Player…

But for the abberation of Madison Avenue, LT would be the MVP. Madison Avenue, heavily influenced by HYP (Harvard, Yale and Princeton) grads, produce the hype that civilization west of the Hudson River consists of noble savages (Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves need not apply) who fire arrows which may be dismissed as irrelevant, incompetent [...]