Briefly.
Certain beers give me a hangover… I’ve narrowed it down though, I think. It’s between the 15th and 26th beer that gets me.
Trivia #1: On January 12, 1946, the NFL champions, Rams, were given permission to move to Los Angeles. Where were they moving from?
Trivia #2: In 1985, the Bears beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game. Other than that year, at least one of two teams played each year in the NFC Championship game from 1981 to 1994, once playing each other.
Trivia #3: How many rushing yards did quarterback Dan Marino have in his career? – 87, 101, 109, 115, 127, 152
Trivia #4: In what year were the Olympic rings presented publicly? – 1904, 1907, 1913, 1918, 1924
Trivia #5: Which NFL team scored the fewest points this past regular season and which team gave up the fewest?
On this date: January 12, 1906, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 100 (100.26) for the first time
January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr.’s Tamla Records (later Motown) begins operating in Detroit, Michigan
January 12, 1971, “All in the Family” premieres on CBS featuring the 1st flush toilet on television
Go away: Jeffrey Epstein (Oh, he is gone) and Draymond Green
The NBA recently reinstated Draymond Green from his indefinite suspension for being a punk. OK, my words. Shortly after the suspension was announced, the league released a statement about Green’s willingness to go through the necessary steps to address his conduct. “Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players. He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association, both of which will continue throughout the season.” Ya, let’s see how this goes.
Let me check my giveashitometer. Nope, nothing.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Nearly 2,000 migrants being sheltered in a tent shelter in New York City are being transferred to a nearby high school, where the students will have to pivot to remote learning due to the disruption it is causing.
I’m looking forward to the Chiefs/Dolphins game tomorrow night where temperatures are expected to be in the single digits or below zero, compounded by the wind. Those types of games are always fun.
Speaking of the playoffs, a very intriguing matchup between the Rams and Lions where both quarterbacks are going up against their former team.
Speaking of football, what a week for coaches! First, Mike Vrabel is fired by Tennessee, then Pete Carroll by Seattle, then Nick Saban retires and then less than 24 hours later Belichick and the Patriots “part ways.”. There were other firings but we don’t care about those guys.
They said it, part deux: “Nick Saban is the best investment this university has ever made,” said Alabama Chancellor Robert Witt. Now, I am not a Nick Saban fan but the numbers don’t lie. 6x national champion, 9x SEC champion, 206-29 career record in 17 seasons. Since Nick Saban arrived in 2007, Alabama’s enrollment has increased from 25,000 students to 40,000 students. That’s a 60% jump compared to a 10% national average.
And speaking of numbers not lying, Bill Belichick led the Patriots to 17 division titles, 9 AFC Championships and 6 Super Bowl titles. He has 333 wins, second behind Don Shula’s 347.
They said it: “In the hot stove season, (Red Sox) John Henry is cooking with Sterno.” – Anonymous
I find it annoying, and frankly kind of shallow, when an announcer talks about two teams and which one wants it more. Don’t tell me one team wins over another because “they wanted it more.” That’s bullshit. You call that commentary?
In case you missed it, the United States won the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship by beating host nation Sweden 6-2 in the gold-medal game on Jan. 5. U-S-A, U-S-A!
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Cynthia Frelund, NFL Network Analytics Expert, projected which of the 14 teams in the 2023 NFL playoffs are most likely to appear in — and win — Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. She said, “As I’ve done in past years…” Funny, she didn’t give any results from prior years’ predictions.
Since I mentioned the Detroit Pistons’ record for consecutive losses on December 29, they finally won on December 30th, by 2 points, and have since gone 0-6. Here I am mentioning them again…
Article I’ll skip: Predicting the next 10 World Series winners
WTF: I keep getting alerts from National Grid that their crews are prepared for such-n-such storm. Really? I hope so after the outrageous amount of money they charge us. We expect you to be prepared!
I don’t snore. I dream I’m a tractor.
Trivia #1 answer: On January 12, 1946, the NFL champions, Rams, were given permission to move to Los Angeles. Where were they moving from? – Cleveland
Trivia #2 answer: In 1985, the Bears beat the Rams in the NFC Championship game. Other than that year, at least one of two teams played each year in the NFC Championship game from 1981 to 1994, once playing each other – The Redskins and 49ers (They played one another in 1983)
Trivia #3 answer: How many rushing yards did quarterback Dan Marino have in his career? – 87, 101, 109, 115, 127, 152 – He had 87 yards rushing in his career
Trivia #4 answer: In what year were the Olympic rings presented publicly? – 1904, 1907, 1913, 1918, 1924 – They were presented to the public in 1913
Trivia #5 answer: Which NFL team scored the fewest points this past regular season and which team gave up the fewest? – The Patriots and Panthers tied for the fewest scored (236) and Baltimore gave up the fewest (280)
Most people have heard of Karl Marx, but few know of his sister Onya, an Olympic runner. Her name is still mentioned at the start of every running race.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Kiss A Ginger Day!
“If you need me, call me
No matter where you are
No matter how far (don’t worry, baby)
Just call my name
I’ll be there in a hurry
You don’t have to worry”
– Marvin Gaye
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