Open Letter to Football Teams Firing Their Head Coach: Why You Should Hire Me

Let’s start with who I am…I’m a guy who played football at the D-II college level; I’m a middle-aged professional now who has 15 years experience in management. I am an engineer, and I make a living diagnosing problems and devising solutions. If you will, here are those skills described in a quasi-BS  “elevator speech”… Read More Open Letter to Football Teams Firing Their Head Coach: Why You Should Hire Me

Joe Paterno and Ted Williams: Two Guys Who’s 400 Will Be The Last

Greatness overcomes, and greatness perseveres; it did both in the form of Joe Paterno’s 400th career win on Saturday. The momentum swing was so drastic, it felt as if Northwestern was getting blown out even though the Wildcats led Penn State by a touchdown early in the third quarter.  Northwestern spent the first half marching… Read More Joe Paterno and Ted Williams: Two Guys Who’s 400 Will Be The Last

Sports Cliches: What They Want You To Think vs. What They Really Mean

Lately, we’ve had a lot of controversy in sports, dust-ups requiring the almost flagrant use of cliches. To paraphrase Crash Davis from Bull Durham: “Cliches are important, get to know them.  Of course they’re boring, that’s the point.” Cliches in sport are an exercise in Politico-speak; an exercise in saying things without saying things. Since… Read More Sports Cliches: What They Want You To Think vs. What They Really Mean

The “I Told You So” Speech on Randy Moss – The Breakdown

Seriously, when it comes to the Minnesota Vikings, I’m getting tired of giving the “I Told You So Speech.” The very first post in the history of this blog was a rant about the attention being paid to a beat-up “has been” who stood little chance of getting the Vikings into the Super Bowl.  Even… Read More The “I Told You So” Speech on Randy Moss – The Breakdown