The NFL Playoffs

Just a quick word about the Wildcard games of the past week and the playoffs next week: Brady‘s Buccaneers only got in because the division is so horrible. After all, they made it in with a losing record. So, it comes as no surprise that the lost to the Dallas Cowboys. People are saying that

Badasses

The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death and John Madden’s Oakland Raiders Written By: Peter Richmond  Published By: Harper  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 When I wrote the commentary, A Raiders Fan on the East Coast, I began to realize that I knew very little about the Badass years of the Oakland Raiders franchise.  Being

Football Season Is Here!

Yay! Football season is back! Here are some great movies and reads to enjoy while you are not watching the games: We Are the Troopers Rudy We Are Marshall The Blind Side Hail Mary The Gridiron Gang The Express: The Ernie Davis Story Badasses What’s your favorite football movie or read? #CommissionsEarned

Happiness Is Opening Day

By Melissa Minners             Football fans will scoff at me.  Hockey fans will snort.  Basketball and soccer fans will walk away in disgust.  I don’t care.  Opening day of the baseball season equals happiness and I don’t care who doesn’t share my opinion.  Each year, I mourn the last day of the baseball post-season.  Every

We Are the Troopers

Written By: Stephen Guinan Published By: Hachette Books Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                Some time ago, I read Hail Mary, a book about the National Women’s Football League, something I never knew existed until I found that book.  It annoyed me that I never knew about women’s football.  I knew all about women’s baseball, tennis,