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My Super Bowl Call 2014

February 2, 2014 – 6:24 pm

The First Super Bowl in 1967 was competitive throughout the first half with the score 14-10 in favor of the Green Bay Packer. The 60,000 plus audience in the Los Angeles Coliseum cheered on the Kansas City Chiefs, which had outyardaged the NFL champions. The second half began with an interception. 21 points went unanswered […]

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Winter Boom Boom

January 28, 2014 – 1:50 pm

Last night I heard a rumble from the river. The thunder sounded like a battle. I worried that the Canadians had attacked New York City. I called several friends living on the Hudson. The growling grew louder. Finally Rod Longprong answered his phone. “I heard the same thing. It’s fireworks.” “Fireworks for what?” “For Super […]

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Ersatz Lip Synch

February 4, 2013 – 10:36 pm

Beyonce wowed her fans at the Super Bowl, but her lipsynching performance had me questioning whether the time has come to rethink stripping Milli Vanilli of their Grammies. At Frank’s Lounge the bar crowd defended the pseudo-diva, even though she had faked sining at Obama”s inauguration. “She’s dancing and sining.” “James Bown never lipsynched, except […]

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The Ravens

February 3, 2013 – 6:54 pm

Leaving work on Friday I asked my boss who he liked in the Super Bowl. “I don’t bet.” “I know that, but who do you like?” Manny had bet on every Super Bowl. His record was perfect. He had never won a bet. “I like the 49ers.” That’s all I needed to hear. Ravens all […]

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GO PATRIOTS

February 5, 2012 – 12:37 pm

In 2008 I watched the New England Patriots play the New York Giants in Superbowl XLII from halfway around the world in Pattaya. My team had coasted to a 19-0 record and were looking to close out a perfect season. Destiny was thwarted by a late drive in which the Giants QB miraculously connected with […]

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