January 22nd, 2008 10:53pm
by maskedblogger
So I got a Wii for Christmas. And I have to tell you, the thing is pretty slick. I’ve got Madden 2008 and the Wii Sports disc. So I bowl and toss the pigskin from time to time.
But what’s driving me nuts is not the new-age form of gaming. Zipping a pass to Ben Watson for five yards with a quick overhand toss is not the challenge. Putting a slight spin on a ball to pick up a 7-10 split …
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January 20th, 2008 07:27pm
by maskedblogger
First mention by the Lighter Side in regards to Pats perfection on July 28, 2007:
“So that’s it – the
countdown is on. T-minus 22 days until draft time. I’m sure you’ll get
a blow-by-blow account of the whole event. Who will I draft, you ask? I
really don’t have a clue. I might as well just draft all New England
Patriots, the next NFL team to go undefeated in a season. 19-0. Yeah, I
said it. Just watch.“
Second reference on Oct. 8, 2007:
“2007 New England …
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January 15th, 2008 12:13pm
by maskedblogger
There have been certain players through the years I have thoroughly enjoyed watching kick and moan after falling short to one of my sports teams. Here are a few:
1) Peyton Manning. My favorite was the AFC Championship in 2003, snow falling in Foxborough, and Manning raising his arms in the air after his fourth pick of the day thanks to Ty Law. I was hoping to watch the same thing happen Sunday. *gag*
2) Dan Marino. Baby. Just a big, soft, …
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January 8th, 2008 11:13am
by maskedblogger
“Go write about that in your blog,” T-News graphics editor Anthony Bratina said last night as I dropped him off after an enjoyable evening at the Downtown Pub.
OK.
Bratina and I had an eight-game pool battle at the Pub after watching the SEC take care of business again. He brought up the “blog” because in the summer of ‘07, when I first started here in Tuscaloosa, I made mention of how I dismantled him on the table at the same establishment. …
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Chris Rattey has been in the online media industry since 1999. While the internet has blossomed into a multimedia vehicle of news, information, and networking … it is his mission to not lose sight of it’s inner core: Good times.