Briefly. (you can proof read for me…)
If you lose your Khakis in Texas, it means you can’t find your pants. If you lose your Khakis in Boston, it means you can’t start your car.
Trivia #1: Legendary ESPN broadcaster and former coach, Lee Corso, who has entertained fans for 38 college football seasons, will make his final headgear pick on College GameDay on Saturday, August 30. What is Corso’s winning percentage for all of his picks (rounded up)? – 39%, 45%, 51%, 60%, 67%, 70%, 72%
Trivia #2: Of the following, list the top selling beers in America in order from #1 to #5 – Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Modelo, Corona Extra, Coors Light
Trivia #3: Who is the only Red Sox player with 12+ hits, 6+ extra-base hits and 8+ walks in his first 10 career games? – Kristian Campbell, Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Mookie Betts, Nomar Garciaparra
Trivia #4: Which two colleges are NOT in the top 5 of schools with 1st round picks in the NFL draft, all-time? – Notre Dame, Georgia, Alabama, Miami (FL), Ohio State, USC, Florida
On this date: April 18, 1775, Paul Revere warns Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops are marching from Boston to Lexington
April 18, 1906, San Francisco earthquake and fire kills nearly 4,000 while destroying 75% of the city
April 18, 1935, Gene Sarazen’s double eagle on 15th, wins him his 2nd Masters
April 18, 1955, 1st “Walk”/”Don’t Walk” lighted street signals installed
Leftover from The Masters: Boy, I don’t miss LIV-defector Bubba Watson at all! Angel Cabrera, playing in his first Masters since his release from jail for domestic violence, looks to be no doubt in the mafia. Good for Rory!
Go away: Mel Kiper (It’s that time of year!)
They said it: “I have no plans beyond being a Dame.” – Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love after turning down a $4.5M NIL offer from the University of Georgia to remain at Notre Dame.
In their quest for major sports relevancy, the NBA’s “play-in” tournament is underway. Yawn. I’m not sure what exactly the tournament does outside of giving gamblers something else to pour money into.
If you’ve watched the Boston Red Sox at all this season, and actually have seen someone hit a homerun for the Sox, then you know that the HR celebration this year involves said player putting on the huge, Wally uniform head and going through the dugout to a line of high-fives. You heard it here first: The player’s range of vision looks very limited in that headgear, and that will all end when some guy trips and goes down in the dugout. It’s coming…
Good news: Ahhhh, it’s going to be 80 degrees in New England tomorrow??? I’m reaching here.
Freddie Mercury, Venus Williams and Bruno Mars walk into a bar… They didn’t planet that way.
Article I’ll skip: Any article related to the upcoming (next Thursday) NFL draft. Exhausting!
Trivia #1 answer: Legendary ESPN broadcaster and former coach, Lee Corso, who has entertained fans for 38 college football seasons, will make his final headgear pick on College GameDay on Saturday, August 30. What is Corso’s winning percentage for all of his picks (rounded up)? – 39%, 45%, 51%, 60%, 67%, 70%, 72% – Corso is 287-144-0 (67%)
Trivia #2 answer: Of the following, list the top selling beers in America in order from #1 to #5 – Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Modelo, Corona Extra, Coors Light – The top 5 are Modelo, Michelob Ultra, Bud Light, Coors Light, Corona Extra
Trivia #3 answer: Who is the only Red Sox player with 12+ hits, 6+ extra-base hits and 8+ walks in his first 10 career games? – Kristian Campbell, Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Mookie Betts, Nomar Garciaparra – Current rookie Kristian Campbell
Trivia #4 answer: Which two colleges are NOT in the top 5 of schools with 1st round picks in the NFL draft, all-time? – Notre Dame, Georgia, Alabama, Miami (FL), Ohio State, USC, Florida – Alabama (63 picks), Ohio St (60), USC (55), Miami (FL) 54, Florida (49) – NOT in the top 5 – Georgia (41), Notre Dame (30)
I saw my wife, yelling at the TV: “Don’t go in there! Don’t go into that church, you moron!” She was watching our wedding video again.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Exercise Day! (I’ll see you at Happy Hour later)
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May
I guess you’d say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin’ ’bout my girl (my girl)”
– The Temptations (My Girl)
What’s that, you need a little pick-me-up instead?
Ed's Head On Friday 