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…