equanimity is the greatest characteristic for player, coach, or even fan. the season’s length and difficulties require quiet resignation in the face of frequent, or at least regular, disappointment. so i will point out that last week i was upbeat following the lion loss to fordham. i relished my glass half filled and looked forward […] Read more »
battle of new york
with less than a minute thirty left on the game clock, lion qb sean garrett slipped out of the grasp of a fordham lineman on the 40 yard line and spun back to the middle of the field. ahead of him were a good twelve yards clear of rams and the first down that would […] Read more »
we’ll take it.
seems like years since allgame has piped up. the long humid summer left us speechless and saddened by the early retirement of the three best of this year’s three year old thoroughbred class (i’ll have another, union rags and bodemeister) all of which left the competitive oval because of injury. the simultaneous tumble of the […] Read more »
terrific trio
The long, empty years since Affirmed thrice outran Alydar on the way to the Triple Crown have left horse racing fans desperate to witness this particular sort of sports history. In 2004, my late friend Debbie G. and I were among the throng of 100,000 plus who put up with an afternoon of showers to […] Read more »
on the prevalence of certain apparitions in spring
The New York Mets’ early season success has stirred certain regular readers to ask for a post about our heroes of the diamond. We’ll pass for now saying only we’ve been pleased with the starting pitching – can I get an amen for R.A. Dickey, the game’s most literate player as well as its best knuckleballer? – but even […] Read more »
california dreamin’ on derby day
Spring commences for some on opening day, but the Kentucky Derby marks the equinox for Mrs. Smith and me. We convey ourselves to capacious Belmont Park to refresh the spirit and renew the mind through proximity to the beautiful nature, arboreal and equine, that decorates the grounds. The first Saturday of this May […] Read more »
Buzzer Beater – The Lion Hoops 2011-2012 Final Report Card
Ohio State broke my heart Saturday night and sent Syracuse home for the year. The Buckeyes’ fierce defense, personified by Aaron Craft, effectively shut down all four Orange guards while their big men dominated down low, outrebounding Cuse by double figures. So, I am finished as a fan for this year, but before the last […] Read more »
Having wasted a couple of sentences whining about life’s injustice as manifested in the NCAA, this writer has trashed his original lead and shaken off the horrible news of Fab Melo’s suspension from this year’s Division I basketball tournament. You’re reading it here, if not first, at least most certainly. Syracuse will win the […] Read more »
Linsanity at Levien, Yawn. Zebras Rob Lions Again!
Having over indulged yet again on the eggplant pizza at V & T’s while foretelling our still bright futures, RIcky A and I arrived at Levien to watch the last consequential game of the year. An overflow crowd was gathering to witness Tommy Amaker’s Cantabs continue their pursuit of a league crown and NCAA bid. […] Read more »
Change of scene
With our beloved Lions short handed, exhausted and in the nausea inducing death spiral of a season killing five game winless streak, Mrs. Smith and I took solace in a pair of ducats for Saturday’s hottest sporting event in the north Bronx . Thus we found ourselves headed to the foothills attaching NYC to the rest of America for […] Read more »