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Gertting ready for another Classic
 Posted 9/3/2010 9:27:00 AM
We are just days away from the biggest football game of the year.
Ticats vs. Argos, Labour Day at Ivor Wynne Stadium.
Tickets to the game are a hot commodity given Hamilton's 3-game winning streak, Toronto's improved play this season, and the fact that the Cats can win the season series with a victory.
In fact, less than a thousand ducats remain.
So what can the expected sellout crowd, and the many more listening on radio and watching on TV, expect on Monday?
I think the latest edition of the Labour Day Classic is going to be much more different than when the Ticats and Argos met on August 20th in Toronto.
That contest was a defensive slugfest, with Hamilton scoring late to grab a 16-12 victory.
I'm expecting a high scoring game on Monday, with both offenses doing a little more damage on the scoreboard.
The defensive key once again for ...
Start fantasizing
Posted 9/2/2010 9:21:00 AM
One week from tonight, NFL football will be officially back.
The 2010 regular season kicks off in New Orleans next Thursday, when the defending Super Bowl champion Saints host Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings.
Other key matchups in week 1 include Dolphins at Bills... Colts at Texans... Packers at Eagles... and Ravens at Jets... just to name a few.
This comment isn't about my 2010 NFL predictions... I'll leave that to next week.
Today, I'm focussing on the NFL's ever growing fantasy football scene.
The best part of the whole fantasy fooball experience is by far, the draft... followed by waiver claims, trades and the race to the playoffs.
Last year I had 3 teams on the go and it was a lot of fun... but it was also a lot of work.
This year, I'm going to stick with just one team... that's it.
So now I'm going to start compiling my mock ...
The lighter side of football
Posted 9/1/2010 12:33:00 PM
Football practice can be tough.
Guys sweating, running like crazy, sometimes tackling as they try to earn or keep a job.
But sometimes the world of football showcases it's lighter side.
Case in point, Steelers safety Troy Palumalu.
Besides his exploits on the field, the dynamic Polamalu is best known for his long flowing black hair who does commercials for Head and Shoulders.
Well, that company has insured Polamalu's locks for a million dollars with Lloyd's of London.
Funny, eh?
And how about this story from yesterday?
Several Miami Dolphins crawled across the field after practice.
They weren't near death from running gassers... they were looking for a diamond earring that belongs to defensive end Kendall Langford.
He said he forgot to take his earrings off before practice and lost one of the 2.5 carat gems during drills.
9 teammates helped out.
At last check the reported 50-thousand dollar diamond earring is still missing... and ...
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