Well, thanks to the virus making it’s way through my children, I will be watching from home tomorrow, and thus likely to live blog. Lucky you, huh? Speaking of which, I’m looking to sell 2 pairs of tickets in Section 27 (each with a parking pass) – leave an e-mail in the comments if interested! […]
NFL Kicks Off Tonight
Ah, what a joyous day it is. Our old friend the National Football League is back in town, with a terrific opening night matchup (New Orleans at Indy). Everyone will be talking about Reggie Bush going in, but I have a feeling that Joseph Addai will be the real difference maker. The Panthers open in […]
DBR Previews the Pack
More good news for basketball! And what do you know, they have very good things to say: What State accomplished, in the upsets of UNC and Virginia Tech in the regular season, followed by the magical March ride, was to reconnect with State’s tremendous tradition. From Everett Case to Norm Sloan to Jim Valvano, State […]
Remember the Mission
The nice thing about a new season (especially with a new coaching regime) is the fresh hope it brings. Everybody starts 0-0, and almost every opponent has some question marks. Unfortunately, the Pack stands at 0-1, and the short-term prospects aren’t good. After all, if UCF had so much as a competent QB, they would […]
Brackman Undergoes TJ Surgery
Confirmation link from NYT. As we noted two weeks ago, those visits to Dr. Andrews tend not to have happy short-term endings. Starter Andrew Brackman, the Yankees’ No. 1 pick in the June draft, had reconstructive elbow surgery last Friday, Brian Cashman said. The Yankees signed Brackman for a guaranteed $4.5 million on Aug. 15, […]
Michael Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting
May he rot in hell, or at least in general population. What wonderful young men (and representatives of Frank Beamer’s VT program) those Vick brothers turned out to be. I am not at all a dog person, but anybody with a conscience should be disgusted by the abuse and torture of helpless animals. It’s the […]
Brackman – Potential “Tommy John” Surgery (12:20 Update – Good News?)
Scroll down to the Yankees section here: RHP Andrew Brackman, the first-round draft pick who agreed to a contract Wednesday night, was optioned to the Gulf Coast League Yankees. He saw Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Wednesday and is expected to have “Tommy John” surgery. General manager Brian Cashman said that had not been […]
Fox Sports Article – Degand, Costner Tidbits
Here is the full article (Hat Tip to Pack Pride message boards). There’s a brief tidbit on Farnold Degand’s progress (still my bet to be the starter), but the most interesting part is Lowe’s acknowledgement that Costner could get minutes at the 3: Lowe also mentioned that Costner could see some time at small forward […]
Turn to Happier Thoughts – Pack RBs
If thinking about our QB situation rightly makes you a bit squeamish, the RB position will be perhaps our one true area of strength. WRAL’s blog has a nice article on that topic. Junior running backs Toney Baker or Andre Brown were each brought to Raleigh as former national top-100 recruits, and in their freshman […]
Predict the Games
These are only my guesses, but now is as good a time as any to make them. Remember, these are predictions, not hopes or best case scenarios. I wouldn’t be shocked by anything between 4 and 7 regular season wins. Feel free to add your own in the comments. Game 1: vs. Central Florida (Win; […]
