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Chris Johnson’s Uniform Found To Have Spiderman Symbiote

Posted: 19th December 2009 by Dave Trembley in NFL
You remember the movie Spiderman III?áJustáaáfew years ago? Remember there was a mysterious black oozing tar that incredibly had a will of its own? That the black oozing appended itself to Peter ParkerÆs SpideyÆs suit and gave him incredible strength, speed, and an attitude nastier than Steve Hutchinson with a belly fully of Tasmanian Devils?á And Peter Parker brought the suit to his teacher, Dr. Curt Conners, who called the ...

Ricky Williams: Silence Is Golden

Posted: 15th December 2009 by Dave Trembley in NFL
á á á á Silence is Golden The old teacher in David Carradine's classic TV series Kung Fu, whose name was Master Po, was fond of saying things like "Grasshopper, the pathway you have chosen is chosen for you. For in the matter you speak of, destiny, there is no such thing as chance." Or, "grasshopper, when one seeks escape, one never finds escape, for the trap is in the seeking." Words of wisdom? Perhaps.á But, ...

Hockey Taught Me To Account for My Marbles

Posted: 9th December 2009 by Dave Trembley in NHL
There is likely some truth to the persistent mythology that young boys growing up in northern climates play hockey. This was certainly true of most boys I knew, myself included. Unlike most boys, however, I wasnÆt very good at it. áBut then, hockey was about more than just playing on a team, winning the city championship, getting up during those long, long winter mornings in the pitch black and thirty below ...

‘Twas the NFL Homestretch

Posted: 8th December 2009 by Dave Trembley in NFL
'TWAS THE NFL HOMESTRETCH 2009 á á 'Twas the NFL homestretch And all through the league, Two playoff berths clinched The number one seeds. á The Saints are a-cruising 12-0! What a sight! Kudos toá Shaun Suisham Who pushed it wide right. á In Indy they, too, Ride the 12-0 bloom, The rest of the division Can choke on their fumes. á The Saints and the Colts Now snug in their beds, Visions of byes Dance around in their heads. á As for the Jags, they Might scrape for a seed, Though none of their ...

Parity In The NFL: A Floating Ball

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Dave Trembley in NFL
The Parity Balloon á The idea that parity is an integral facet of the National Football League is one that many of the leagueÆs followers often discuss. Roughly speaking, the idea of parity is not that all teams are created equal, but rather the differences between them are less rather than more, that 0-0 at the beginning of September means the field is wide open. á In practical terms, parity is often taken to ...

Tackling School For Dummies and Other Special Education Needs

Posted: 27th October 2009 by Dave Trembley in NFL
TACKLING SCHOOL FOR DUMMIES AND OTHER SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS á Probably the most unusual statistic from week sevenÆs play, for me at least, was that only ONE game in the entire schedule was decided by less than seven points, (Houston-San Francisco). All other games had a margin of victory greater than seven points. The last time that only one game was decided by less than seven points was in week four of ...