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REAL THIRD PLACE LIVING SPACE

May 7, 2019 by

For a brief time I was an athlete with potential. I’d learned how to not get pinned in wrestling, how to lose by decision, how to win by decision, and finally how to stall to victory. It’s the last one people like referees didn’t understand. They hated it, told me to stay on the mat, […]

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DAN PATRICK REPORTS IN

May 2, 2019 by

Dan Patrick is the face of sports biggest awards. No one hands out the Vince Lombardi trophy like Dan; no one wants to take it from anyone else. Mr. Patrick gave us something else today. Part apology, part confession, part reassurance, Dan ran down what’s been bothering him for years, and it’s not Reggie Miller.

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TONY ROMO WINS NFL BROADCAST BOOTH

January 21, 2019 by

    Count me among the sports fans who watched the NFL playoffs on Championship Sunday. Did I watch NFL games at a sports bar with my crew? First I’d need a crew. Did I watch it with my football player family members? No, but I do have football player relatives. One was a small […]

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Colin Kaepernick Kneels For Nike Like I Kneel For Nike

September 4, 2018 by

    Do I kneel for Nike? I sure do, but it’s more in awe than anything else. Nike is awesome. So is Colin Kaepernick, but I don’t kneel to him.   For some reason the Kaepernick Kneel is an irritant instead of a call to action.   It is a call to action, right […]

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Good Sport Or Bad Sport, Follow The Rules If You Play The Game

July 15, 2018 by

  One thing learned from the beginning? If I play sports I’m going to get dirty. Not everyone got the message along the way.   A new kid with a new glove and ball came to play. Another kid rubbed dirt on the ball and spit in the pocket of the mitt.   The new […]

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FATHER’S DAY REMINDER: WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

June 16, 2018 by

  When my kids were young we played a game of ‘Who’s Your Daddy’ one Father’s Day.   It started and ended with one question: “Who would you rather have as a dad than me?”   I had their answers all planned out. Of course they’d favor me?   Instead of a simple “You” as […]

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How Teamwork Is Supposed To Work In Real Life

June 5, 2018 by

    A team is a temporary group with the same goals. Whether it’s sports, school, work, or family, it’s important to know how teamwork is supposed to work.   The biggest element of teamwork is cooperation, which is in shorter supply than most expect.   For example, in the armed forces all entities compete […]

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HOW TO COACH CANCER SURVIVORS

May 17, 2018 by

    The impact of cancer news hits far and wide, but it is a fastball to the face of the patient and they have no defense. Imagine getting clocked in the head like Tony C and waking up to that ‘new normal.’   Watching it happen in 1967 made a lot of Little League […]

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AUTHORITARIAN PARENT? WHAT OTHER KIND IS THERE

April 4, 2018 by

    A scene from the movie Vision Quest shows Louden Swain’s buddy Kuch at home with his dad. Instead of a bonding moment of shared struggle, the dad slaps Kuch around, telling him he’ll never be nothing.   Nothing. Wrestling might make him feel like a big shot, but he’ll still be nothing.   […]

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SPORT TALK RADIO ADS ON PORTLAND’S 620, 750, 1080

December 7, 2017 by

  Look at the face of sport talk reason. This man isn’t on sport talk radio because of his face. This face is on sport talk radio because of the audience. They want him.   They need him.   It doesn’t happen often, but if the airwaves line up in the right order while I […]

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