They’re from Philly
C’mon, people – have some hometown pride. It’s easy enough for me – I’ve been watching Villanova basketball since I was kid. I’ve always been a Big 5 fan, so even when I chose to attend Temple, I always actively followed the other schools. Two brands of Big Fivers seem to take issue [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 30, 2009
Four Reasons why it’s okay to root for Villanova if you went to another Big Five school
March 30, 2009
Has this been the greatest year in the history of Philly sports?
As I took my sabbatical this week, I was pondering this very matter. And wouldn’t you know, Bob Ford had a similar thought running through his head on Sunday. Though, to my credit, Bob is more broadly discussing the run of success Philly teams had between the 1973-74 and 74-75 championships for the Flyers, all [...]
March 28, 2009
The March Madness Beer Bracket – Elite 8
Well, we’ve come to each regional final. Some definite surprises, including the 14th seed Paulaner making the Elite 8, and La Fin du monde knocking off Chimay. It’s madness, baby!
March 26, 2009
March Madness Beer Bracket – The Sweet 16
This will run for the next two days, and then over the weekend, we’ll get into the Elite Eight. Enjoy.
The Finnigan’s Wake Regional
The Fox and Hound Regional
The Bishop’s Collar Regional
The Eulogy Belgian Tavern Regional
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March 24, 2009
Quick programming note, and “The Floor is Yours” thread
Alright, so for the next week, probably until next Monday, the blogging around here is going to be pretty light. After almost 8 months of blogging just about every day, and working a pretty serious work schedule, I need a little break. Now, if anything huge happens, I’ll be sure to throw in my two [...]
March 23, 2009
The March Madness Beer Bracket – Round two results
Here is your Sweet 16.
In The Finnigan’s Wake Regional:
1. Yuengling vs. 5. Corona
2. George Killian’s Irish Red vs. 3. Labatt Blue
In The Fox and Hound Regional:
1. Guinness vs. 4. Magic Hat #9
2. Hoegaarden vs. 3. Stella Artois
In The Bishop’s Collar Regional:
1. Dog Fish Head 120 Minute IPA vs. 5. Allagash White
10. Rogue Dead Guy Ale [...]
March 21, 2009
The March Madness Beer Bracket, Round Two – Help decide Philly’s favorite beer
Alright, let’s start with yesterday’s winners.
From The Bishop’s Collar regional: 1. Dog Fish Head 120 Minute IPA, 4. Bells Two Hearted Ale, 5. Allagash White, 6. Youngs Double Chocolate Stoudt, 8. Victory Golden Monkey, 10. Rogue Dead Guy Ale, 14. Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, 15. Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
From the Eulogy Belgian Tavern regional: 1. Chimay [...]
March 20, 2009
Now this is what I’m talking about – Eagles sign Leonard Weaver
Finally. I’ve really wanted them to make this move, and they pulled the trigger. Only a one-year deal, which seems to be the Eagles thing this offseason. Guess they’re waiting to see what happens after this season, whether or not there will be an uncapped year. Anyway, I love this move, and perhaps it will [...]
March 20, 2009
March Madness Beer Bracket, Round One continued – vote for your favorite beer
Alright, here are Yesterdays winners. In the Finnigan’s Wake Regional, the following beers won: Yuengling, George Killian’s Irish Red, Labatt Blue, Molson Canadian, Corona, Rolling Rock, Amstel Light and Lionshead. In the Fox and Hound Regional, the following beers won: Guinness, Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Magic Hat #9, Harp Lager (by a tiebreaker over Red Stripe), [...]
March 19, 2009
Tourney Liveblogging, plus open thread on who the Eagles should draft, fantasy baseball, etc.
While I would like to go back and forth on who the Birds should draft, this is a wide-open thread: feel free to drop a line on anything sports, really. I’ll be doing a liveblog for pretty much the rest of the evening, only breaking to eat/help a buddy with his fantasy baseball draft. So, [...]
