I’m trying to keep my mind blank here. As the Bill Murray character (Dr. Peter Venkman) in “Ghostbusters” instructed the crew to do near the climax of the silly, 1984 movie. But “not thinking” is a thought. Making your mind go blank is an exercise in itself, thus unachievable. So, before I can go any […]

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I love this story. It says something about kids as fans, and it says a lot about the grip Brett Favre had on the public’s imagintion. A kid from Connecticut wore his Brett Favre No.4 Packers jersey for 1,581 consecutive days. Right up to his 12th birthday when, apparently, he outgrew it — and just […]

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And that is said for ironic effect. Yes. The guy is horrible, and he’s killing my fantasy league team. Not to mention the Dodgers. Let us count the ways!

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I had the misfortune of covering the National Football League draft a half-dozen times, minimum, in my 31 years at The Sun. Probably more like 10, 12 times. For some of these drafts, I was the Rams beat writer. For most of them, we had two teams in town. In theory, I was really, really […]

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I sometimes like to think of myself as “well-traveled” … and in a touristy, middle-America way I suppose I am. It’s not as if I’ve lived abroad, that is. But I’ve spent at least a year outside the U.S. (between World Cups and Olympics, I’ve gotta be close). Thing is, a lot of that year […]

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The Dodgers were the first sports team I paid attention to, and I can’t help but follow them … even though that World Series drought is up to 20 years now and the club is owned by Bostonians more interested in the club as a real estate venture than as a successful sports team. I […]

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Some great names in the major leagues. Some just roll off the tongue. Others conjure an image, often not flattering. Some make me smile. After examining all 30 big-league rosters, these are the 10 best baseball names I came up with … and the competition was fierce.

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We are nuts about lists. We all look at them. If you want something you’ve written to be read, put it in the form of a list. So, I’m going to take a stab at coming up with a daily list. Don’t know how long it will last, but here’s a start. The Top Ten […]

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