Tag: Sports
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Papaya Rules
If you’ve watched Formula 1 as a US fan; you can hear David Croft in your head at the start of every race. With F1 coverage moving to Apple TV next year, it’s unknown what the US broadcasts will look like. ESPN’s pickup of the Sky Sports feed was a cost-effective solution, and unknowingly made…
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It’s Football, Mister.
Back when the NFL was just a rag-tag extension of college football, teams had fight songs. Perhaps it’s a testament to the continuing ownership from a founding member of the league in George Halas, but the Chicago Bears have kept theirs. It’s a fun catchy 40’s number, even though the football references are now completely…
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Now Here’s a Guy
John Madden (1936-2021). This quote was used as the title of his primer about football, written in 1986. I own a copy somewhere, and it’s a wonderful read whether you know nothing about football, or everything. John Madden was football. No one else shaped the NFL like him, which is especially fascinating considering he never…