Category Archives: Sports

Mostly stuff about football…

Meet George P. Burdell!

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Jim

Back in 1927, a young man named William Edgar Smith applied for admission to Georgia Tech. A couple of weeks passed, and Smith received a letter in the mail telling him that he had been accepted into the school, and … Continue reading →

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Lucky Rusty

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jim

Rusty Torres, a Puerto Rican-born baseball player, was one of the few baseball players in history to deal with not one, not two, but three baseball-related riots in his career. 22 year-old Rusty made his Major League debut on September … Continue reading →

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Poor Bobby!

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jim

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox has been in baseball for almost 50 years. As you may know, Cox is planning to retire after this season, so senators Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia thought it would … Continue reading →

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DOWNLOAD: Steelers 2010 Schedule for Outlook!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Jim

My apologies for not getting this out sooner. I had a really difficult time finding this year’s pre-season schedule (specifically, the pre-season TV schedule), and also had a hard time finding the playoff schedule. In fact, I gave up on … Continue reading →

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Roethlisberger to go?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jim

It’s just part of the NFL’s considerable rumor mill at this point, but sources are saying that the Steelers might be looking to trade Big Ben: Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson is reporting that the team is at a “tipping point” … Continue reading →

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Monday Afternoon Randomness

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jim

- In my opinion, Ben Roethlisberger should be benched until all his legal issues are sorted out. When Andrea McNulty, the first accuser, went public, I was willing to give Ben the benefit of the doubt. McNulty, after all, seemed … Continue reading →

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A Shotgun Blast of Trivia

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Jim

- London, England, is farther north than Amatignak Island, Alaska – King Narmer, an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled in the 32nd century BC, is generally thought to be the oldest known historical figure. There are certainly mythological people (like Adam … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s Random Stuff Post

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jim

- Ever wonder what life’s like for people who pirate Windows? Windows expert Ed Bott decided to “go underground” and see how pirated copies of Windows 7 actually work. The results are pretty interesting and worth a read, even if … Continue reading →

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