Monthly Archives: August 2013

Washington Redskins – Is That An Offensive Name To You?

I heard today that this new website that is run by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, has decided they will not call the Washington Redskins, the Washington Redskins on their website.  The website has been advertised as TheMMQB.com, but it gets … Continue reading

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Mike Tyson On His Sobriety

Yesterday, Mike Tyson came clean on the fact that he’s been lying about his sobriety.  Always colorful, Tyson comes off as a flawed yet likable figure frequently.  The video below is a press conference where he opens up, seemingly without … Continue reading

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Rex Ryan Press Conference

Last night, in the New York Jets 24-21 overtime win over the New York Giants, the Jets’ quarterback Mark Sanchez, was injured in the 4th quarter. The weird part was that head coach Rex Ryan put him into the game … Continue reading

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My Mom, The Best Person I Knew

My mother, Violet Gloria Alerich, was born on August 17, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up with 2 older brothers and one younger sister. She met my father, William Porter Thomas II, when they worked together during World … Continue reading

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Low Football Hits Are Increasing Knee Injuries

I’ve been noticing all the serious knee injuries that have already happened in the NFL preseason this year as a result of low football hits.  Newly inducted Hall of Famer Cris Carter explains why this is happening in the video … Continue reading

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Usain “Lightning” Bolt Photograph

Have you seen this photograph from the 1oo meter finals in Moscow on Sunday, August 12th?  It was taken by AFP photographer Olivier Morin at just the right time, to catch the 2008 and 2012 100 meters Olympic Champion Usain … Continue reading

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Let The Caddies Race!

I just saw this video for the first time today.  Since I don’t watch golf, I didn’t know that the caddies race each other.  The reason this was in the sports news, was that the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) decided … Continue reading

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The Hidden Ball Trick Still Works In The Major Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays pulled the old hidden ball trick on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Juan Uribe on Saturday.  Don’t they teach you to keep your eye on the ball in little league?  The third base umpire knew where the … Continue reading

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Peyton and Eli Manning – Football On Your Phone

Here is a new DirecTV commercial introducing Football On Your Phone, starring NFL Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, and brothers, Peyton and Eli Manning.  This is proof that the off season for the NFL is way too long.  What’s with the … Continue reading

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