OBSERVATIONS: All About QBs Named Joe
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from the Man Cave, watching our Havanese puppy, Parker, romp gleefully in the snow, refusing to come in until she looks like Frosty the Snowman. —BENGAL BANGLES: How much longer will the Cincinnati Bengals be the Rodney Dangerfield of the NFL. . .no respect? They should wear a ‘U’ on […]
OBSERVATIONS: Is He a Swiss Who Can’t Miss?
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, knowing that no matter how cold it was in Buffalo it didn’t bother Joe Cool. No matter which way the wind blows, Joe Burrow is cool. —SWISS CHEESE: The Cincinnati Reds hope their recent signee is as versatile as a Swiss Army knife. His name is […]
OBSERVATIONS: Ewing walked seven in one inning
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, wondering why anybody would spend a winter in Buffalo, where the sun only shines on July 26 and you have to make reservations to see it. —I WALK THE LINE: When Joe Nuxhall was 15, he traded his paper route for a major league baseball contract […]
OBSERVATIONS: Robots creep closer to MLB
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave after going to bed with the Los Angeles Chargers leading the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-0. Done deal, right? I spit out my Dunkin’ Donuts coffee Sunday morning when ESPN told me, “Jacksonville 31, Chargers 30.” As former Dayton Gems hockey public address announcer Billy Hilbert used to […]
OBSERVATIONS: Barnhart wearing Cubs blue
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave wondering if ESPN’s ‘Get Up’ and ‘First Take’ can talk about anything but the NFL. . .and the Dallas Cowboys in particular. CUBS ON THE PROWL: This one sneaked up on me while I was celebrating New Year’s and bemoaning the one-point fate of Ohio State […]
OBSERVATIONS: TCU Horned Frogs Turned to Toads
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, warm and toasty on a crisp winter’s night due to a nice new heater donated to me by my great friend Jeff Gordon (No, not the former NASCAR driver, but this Jeff Gordon can make left turns, too.) —FROG STRANGLING: Fortunately, I did not throw away […]
OBSERVATIONS: D.J. was fiercest competitor
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, alternating between the air conditioner and the heater, wishing Mother Nature would make up her mind. . .and if that’s sexist, sue me. —SPLITTING WOOD: Danny Jackson turned 61 this week and I wonder if he still has a scowl that would peel paint off the […]
OBSERVATIONS: Rose Still Betting on the Reds
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, completely bowl-ed over and bleary-eyed after a steady diet of football and shrimp cocktail. And I’m not sure which made my cry, Ohio State’s loss or St. Elmo’s cocktail sauce. —LONG TIME COMING: There is no doubt Georgia’s spine-tingling 42-41 victory over Ohio State was, as […]
OBSERVATIONS: From Lawyer to Baseball GM
By Hal McCoy UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS from The Man Cave, anxiously awaiting New Year’s Eve when Ohio State destroys The Great Georgia Myth, 35-31. —FROM LAW TO BALL: There is a Dayton native who loves baseball more than affidavits, torts, briefs and depositions. He is a lawyer who tossed it all aside and started at the […]