Sunday’s debacle by the Green Bay Packers against New Orleans got me thinking of a famous quote by the team’s beyond-legendary coach, Vince Lombardi. No, not “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” nor “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get ...
So there’s a bit of a chill in the night air and the kids have returned to school. But you really only know its fall again when the NFL season is upon us. The Dallas Cowboys and defending champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to play at 8:20 tonight. Why such an odd time? Oh yeah, ...
How do you say goodbye to a place that you’ve lived in for seven years? That’s a question I’ve been debating about for quite a while, but now, it’s time I say it in print. I turned in my two-week notice at The Mining Journal last week, which means next week will be my last days ...
What does leadership mean to you? How would you define it? For most of us, it means taking charge and stepping up in times of need. Other times, we see it as simply keeping a group on the right track. When it comes to sports, we tend to see it as fighting through pain or taking one for the ...
For the first time in 50 years, NBA franchises can officially “Fear the Deer.” That’s been the Milwaukee Bucks’ marketing slogan for awhile and although it’s clever, the Bucks never truly inspired fear in teams. The Bucks were more skittish themselves than actually intimidating. You ...
The greatest spectacle in sports is finally about to occur again, one year after it was supposed to. The Summer Olympics begin next Friday and the anticipation is high for pretty much everyone who enjoys them. This is especially true for my wife, who loves to see the best athletes on the ...