Not such a bad day to veg out in front of the tube watching sports....

---- The single biggest victory in the history of UNH Athletics (and yes, I'm including hockey, which is only played at the highest levels by a couple dozen schools...). Here!. UNH has, I believe, won no NCAA national championships, so I hope no one seriously argues a football win over a mid-level Big Ten team playing a game with a ton of emotional significance (first home game since the death of their Coach, Randy Walker.) isn't the most significant, coolest day in the school's sports history. The hockey FF's were great, but this is the goddamn BIG TEN, people. You can fit the city of Manchester inside the Big House (almost), for example.

Now....the question is: Is UNH the best college team in New England? They certainly are at least UConn's equal, and would give BC a game wherever it would be played. Just a great day for UNH athletics. Good on ya, Coach McConnell and Ricky Santos!


----- Told Ya! A-Roddick to the US Open Final....and Jimbo to his doc for some sedatives!!! Never saw a coach sweat more than a player! Let's hope this is Bogart/Rains. Allright Andy!


----- Chuckie is a HOF, and Coach Auriemma as well. Congrats! Nique? Sorry, but you don't belong. It's The Hall of Fame, not The Hall of Meaningless Stats and Selfish Play.


----- Good guys win.. and good guys win II.

----- One of the best sports books in recent years IMO and a must for any 1980's/1970's tennis fan. Did you know that when the Men's tour went pro in the early '70's they specifically excluded the gals from their union because the men a) the men thought they were the ones people wanted to see b) were kinda chauvinist pigs (even Arthur Ashe)? I didn't.

If there is ever a Mount Rushmore for women's sports built, then Billie Jean King (the George Washington of female athletes), Martina and Chris Evert belong on any list. They are/were that important to women's athletics and IMO to the acceptance of women as whole human beings in our society (though still an ongoing process). Evert as a wife and mom, Martina as a butt-kickin lesbian (!) and Billie Jean as someone who shoulda been a Senator or even President (not kidding). Women's tennis is the ONLY sport where dozens of females make serious money performing at the highest levels of their chosen sports. (the WNBA? they make pocket change...)

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Nothing to do with sports....but hey, there's those irritating commercials to deal with Dept.:

----- It's fun to zap the non-believers...in video game land. Some wholesome, christian fun there.

----- bitch.

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Also...

The Pat Tillman article in SI that I blogged earlier got me to thinking of one of another man. Coach Jim Valvano was far from perfect but he faced his biggest challenge with incredible dignity and grace, and moved millions on that night 13 years ago.. Thanks to YouTube and the person who provided a terrific video reproduction....