America is back in school, be it virtual, part-time virtual, or full time in person. We’ve been told to “follow the science” so many times in the last six months, though, that it seems like we never left school. It might be wise to “follow the math” while we are back at it as well. …
Sir Winston Churchill lived a long and fulfilling 91 years. He passed away in 1965. His last words from his last bed were “I’m bored with it all!” With that said he slipped into a coma. We have to wonder if Churchill was channeling the year 2020 nearly 55 years ago. Are you watching sports on …
Alas, another week has come and gone in these COVID-19, new normal, #apartogether, rioting, unprecedented times. Enough of the heaviness already. We think that a peaceful protest is in order. Who better to do that than one of the best comics ever. We take a swing at what Rodney Dangerfield would have to say today …
Greetings from the middle of the country. It’s 20 degrees cooler here than at the world headquarters of BBR.com. Regardless, we have some hot takes below. Ten Piece Nuggets, as random as they come, are served. Biden’s reluctance to denounce violence after his party has all but encouraged it is a losing hand. Polls told …
Give NFL Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll credit. He knows how to run through a hole when he sees one and put it all out there. He just didn’t see fit to call a play to create a hole for his “Beast Mode” running back Marshawn Lynch way back in Super Bowl XLIX in …
In the last few months for the NBA, the NHL, and MLB great preparation and an abundance of caution have been taken for players’ safety to minimize or prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. Lessons were learned from this an applied to try to get the NFL and NCAA football teams in camp and …
It’s always important to give credit where credit is due. You have to give it to the NBA, they always go the extra step or three. Years ago they loosened the rules and now three, four, and even five steps carrying the ball are no longer considered traveling. This late Spring they actually traveled to …
Follow the science. That’s been an often-used narrative since mid-March in the year of COVID-19. It’s been the “go-to” when you are told to not go to bars for example. It’s also been the barometer to gauge success in reopening America to the degree that it has in the regions that have. It’s taken the …
The commissioner’s job in the major American based sports is a lucrative one. It’s lucrative because it comes with great responsibility. It’s difficult on many fronts. One of those fronts is that they work for the owners, yet need to keep the players happy, with great TV ratings always an end goal. TV broadcasting rights …
It’s Friday. And it’s time to get your happy hour started a bit early. We’ve got ten hor deurves. You need to make a beer run. And, do not forget your mask. To the Ten Piece Nuggets we go. Joe Maddon, manager of the 8-18 and last place LA Angels, is mad. He’s tired of …
