Act Like We’ve Been Here Before
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 21st, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies | 12 Comments »
To the right you'll find the cover of today's Philadelphia Daily News (click to enlarge). The headline is quite celebratory in nature: "Philadelphia, city with a superiority complex." Hey, it's been a good week in Philly, after all: the Phillies got ...
My Newspaper Column on Donovan McNabb
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Posted in Media, MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies | 2 Comments »
From time to time when baseball isn't entirely on my mind, I look at the NFL. I'm as surprised as you are. As such, I formulated opinions on the whole McNabb saga that seems to be coming to an end ...
Don’t Feel Sorry for Caleb Campbell
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008Posted in NFL | 2 Comments »
So, everyone's talking about Caleb Campbell, a draft pick of the Detroit Lions. Per Yahoo! News per the Associated Press: Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time, Army policy would have allowed the West ...
See Ya, George
by Bill Baer on Monday, June 23rd, 2008Posted in MLB, NFL, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
If you haven't heard it yet, I regret to inform you that one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries has died. From Yahoo! via Reuters: [George] Carlin, who had a history of heart and drug-dependency problems, ...
Oh, Happy Day
by Bill Baer on Monday, February 11th, 2008Posted in Media, MLB, NFL | 4 Comments »
Lots of fun stuff to talk about today. First, per With Leather, there's a few more Chris Berman videos out there on YouTube. A summary of the five videos that guy has: Berman complains about the teleprompter in colorful language. Berman talks ...
Well, Now That That’s Over
by Bill Baer on Monday, February 4th, 2008Posted in MLB, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
As the final seconds ticked off of the fourth quarter clock and the New York Giants earned victory in Super Bowl XLII, those of us who are more inclined towards baseball breathed a sigh of relief and marked another X ...
Chris Berman Meltdown
by Bill Baer on Friday, February 1st, 2008Posted in Media, NFL | No Comments »
Thanks to Lisa H of the FOX Sports blogs for making me aware of what may be the most hilarious rant I've heard in a long time. This ranks higher than the Jim Mora and Dennis Green tirades, and ekes ...
A Real Blend of Sports and Politics
by Bill Baer on Thursday, January 17th, 2008Posted in Media, NFL | 1 Comment »
As if we haven't been submerged in 2008 election news and rumors, the entertainment gods have cast a storm upon us: FOX News is going to be mixed into FOX Sports' Super Bowl coverage. Given Keith Olbermann's sky-high ratings following his ...
Top 10 Holiday-Themed Items Bloggers Should Discuss
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 25th, 2007Posted in Media, MLB, NFL, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Given that it's the festive holiday season where giving is en vogue, I thought I'd help out my fellow bloggers with some creative, original ideas for a post. I know lots of bloggers have been and still are busy traveling ...
Free Michael Vick!
by Bill Baer on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Posted in NFL | 6 Comments »
Michael Vick should not have been thrown in jail for his involvement in dog-fighting, though he should still be punished. How will imprisonment help Vick improve as a human being? Unless he decides to immerse himself in educational books for ...
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