Category Archives: Sports

Monsters of the Midway Comments

It’s Super Bowl weekend and that means all Bears fans start thinking about the ‘85 Bears! Yes, people, we still live in the past, daydreaming about the 46 defense, Walter, McMahon, Speedy Willie, mustached Matt Suhey, and yes, even Steve Fuller. We occasionally frequently break out into spontaneous renditions of the Super Bowl Shuffle when [...]

Game on at SPL! Comments

My library is gaming in more ways than one. Recently we had our first Scrabble Open Play event and more than 16 people showed up for some fierce word battles. We provided the deluxe scrabble sets and awarded copies of the Official Scrabble Dictionary to some of the top scorers. And just a few days [...]

Bulls pick 1st! Comments

YES! The Bulls landed the first pick in this year’s NBA draft!
Will it be Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley? I haven’t seen Beasley play much (just a few highlights from the NCAA tourney), but I caught a few Memphis games on television this past season and Rose looks incredible. Oh, it’s a good day to [...]

NCAA Excel Madness Comments

Brent Evans has created the perfect tool for all you college hoops fans and/or gambling addicts. It’s a printable excel spreadsheet that offers drop-down selections.

Super Bowl Shuffle Comments

Some thoughts after the Super Bowl:

1. Still the greatest single-season team ever? Yes, the ‘85 Chicago Bears! If the Giants were able to get to Brady, imagine what the 46 would have been able to do to him!
2. I know there was just one second left on the clock, but Bill Belichick should have stayed [...]