Football season is upon us. If you have problems remembering the cheers, you might want to print out the below for easy reference. I continue to be partial to the Stillman Valley favorite, “1-2-3-4 / you know what those cleats…
Smiling about Baseball and Jeter
If you ever slept with the smell of your baseball glove, or listened to a game on the radio then you have to like this. The Captain just wrote a chapter of Yankee Lore. It’s been a long time since…
Jason Wright reflects on Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel’s resignation
Former NFL player Jason Wright offers insight on how a professing Christian got caught up in NCAA infractions and he thinks we are partly to blame: I believe Jim Tressel loves God. I believe he has faith that Jesus is…
Cubs are Playing the Sox
Rick Reilly: Shelter from the Storm
SI writer tells of a baseball team persevering after the tornado devastated their coach’s home: Baseball is all about getting home. But what happens when you get there and it’s gone? It happened to Hueytown (Ala.) High School baseball head…
Rory McIlroy and the Deepest Sports Psychology
The Masters may be my favorite sporting event of the year to watch. Yesterday, I was pulling for Rory McIlroy but it was not to be. He had a 4 stroke lead going into the final round but had a…
To Forgive in the Superbowl is Even Better
You don’t have to be a Packer Backer (though I highly recommend it) to appreciate this article. Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated: Aaron Rodgers is the MVP of this teeth-grinding, palm-sweating Super Bowl, and it has nothing do with how…
Des Moines Register describes Bob Feller as an “Iowa Boy – Baseball Legend.”
Bob Feller died yesterday at the age of 92. The Cleveland Indians are proud of Feller, but Iowans are just as proud. Even though Feller played before my time, we heard plenty about the Iowa farm kid who starred in…
Stillman Valley Football: Is leaving it all on the field enough?
Is leaving it all on the field enough? The answer is “no” and “yes.” Our Stillman Valley football team came up an interception short on Friday. With under a minute to play, Stillman began a drive to win a state…
Sports Illustrated’s Rick Reilly contends that the time to forgive Michael Vick is here
Rick Reilly says it’s time to unpack forgiveness with Michael Vick. I agree. I’m just not sure what people want Michael Vick to do. Quit football? Return to prison? Drown himself in the same lake where he and his crew…