What’s Poppin’ January

The Stage is Set for Miami

Superbowl Sunday is finally here, ladies and gentlemen! That’s right: your full assortment of artery-clogging foods, endless soda and beer, friendly betting, and, of course, terrific football between two offensive powerhouses in the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.

Despite being down eleven points midway through the second quarter, the Colts defeated the “Cinderella” New York Jets 30-17 on the back of second year receiver Pierre Garcon who finished the game with 151 yards and a touchdown. The Saints advanced on a Lawrence Tynes-esque overtime game winning field goal by second year pro Garrett Hartley, capitalizing on a crucial and unnecessary interception by Brett Favre in the closing seconds of regulation. This will be the Saints first Superbowl appearance in the team’s 43-year existence…

What’s Poppin’ December

In writing this I attempted to keep track of all the new mistresses that Tiger Woods had been with, as new ones appeared every day. I lost count after five. This man, or should I say international icon, was literally on top of the world. A smoking hot wife in former Swedish model Elin Nordegren, more money then any one man needs, worth nearly $900 million, two beautiful children and endorsement deals from several top companies including Nike and Gatorade, he had everything. Or so we thought. A simple case of reckless driving combined with a report from the National Inquirer has sent Tiger’s life into a tailspin, destroying his marriage in the process.

Rams give thanks for Turkeybowl victory

Today is a day of thanks. We give thanks for pilgrims and Indians and turkey, but today especially we give thanks that, once again, New Canaan has won the Turkeybowl against Darien, 14 to 7.

The game didn’t start smoothly for the Rams. Darien started off strong offensively, with players like Bobby Nolan moving the team quickly down the field…

What’s Poppin’ November 2009

With the recent fine of Chad Ochocinco, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have taken the recently implemented and stricter player conduct policy to a new level. Ochocinco, who legally changed his last name from Johnson last year, made an acrobatic catch on the sideline in the Bengals 17-7 win over the Ravens, the ruling on the field stating that he got both feet down. Following a Ravens challenge, Ochocinco walked onto the field with a one-dollar bill grasped in his hand trying to “bribe” the refs to give him the call. He was slammed with a $20,000 fine the next day.

Moving into the role as commissioner prior to the 2006-07 season, Goodell has been keen on altering the thuggish image the NFL had been labeled with…