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Iáwent on record a couple of months ago to sayáthat, from what I have witnessed of Bill Belichick this season, I believe he is going to retire at its end.á And some of the latest occurences make me believe it even more. He looks worn out and washed out along the sidelines. True, he has never been a very charismatic personality,áneither on the fieldánor off of it, but this year he seems ...

Time Heals All Wounds for Patriot Fans, or Does It?

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Mike Allen in NFL
Well, it's been a couple ofádays now since the Patriots' disastrous defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins. For me, it took a couple of days for the sting of that game to wear off.á Well, not entirely, but time is supposed to heal all wounds, or so I have been led to believe. In either case, as bad as the day turned out to be, with the Patriots losing ...

Charlie Weis To Return To Patriots?

Posted: 28th November 2009 by Mike Allen in NFL
Rumor has it that Charlie Weis, head coach at the University of Notre Dame for the past five seasons, will hear his fate when the team returns from it's game versus Stanford today in California. Weis, with a .573 won loss record for those five years, has a lower winning percentage than the two previous head coaches, both of whom were fired as Notre Dame head coaches. If Weis is let go by ...

Cowards Permeate Official NFL Review Booth

Posted: 21st November 2009 by Mike Allen in NFL
Much has been said about New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick opting to go for the first down from his own 28-yard line in order to salt away the victory against the undefeated Colts. The decision was highly controversial, and in the end, it created a stir like nothing in recent time about a coach's decision in a key game like the one played that Sunday night in Indianapolis.á It ...

World Series Theme Song for ’09: “Winter Wonderland”

Posted: 6th October 2009 by Mike Allen in MLB
A few years ago, I wrote an article regarding the length of the Major League Baseball season, and some ideas as to how to shorten it. Watching players and fans alike dressed more for an outdoor hockey game rather than a baseball game, not just an ordinary game,á but a World Series game, one that could decide the world championship, just gave me chills up, and down, my spine. This year's schedule ...