Tuesday, July 11, 2006

IDEAS?

WELL CHAD KEEPS GETTING ON ME ABOUT NOT POSTING ON THIS BLOG, SO I AM LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS ON SOME MORE TOPICS. I GET RANDOM THOUGHTS NOW AND AGAIN TO VENT ON(MOST OF WHICH COVER COLLEGE FOOTBALL), BUT IT IS BASEBALL SEASON, AND IT IS HARD FOR ME TO WRITE ABOUT INDIVIDUAL GAMES, DUE TO SUCH A LONG SEASON. ANY IDEAS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I CAN EVEN PUT SOME SPORTS TRIVIA ON HERE NOW AND AGAIN IF PEOPLE WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM. I AM GOING TO TRY AND DO THIS MORE, AT LEAST ON THE WEEKEND. I MISS FOOTBALL I WILL TELL YOU THAT MUCH, BUT HEY IT IS COMING UP SOON. ALSO THIS YEAR WHEN WE DO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICKS, WE WILL DO 15 GAMES EACH WEEK ONLY. MAYBE 20 AT THE MOST. WE WILL PUT MONEY INTO IT THIS YEAR AND TRY TO GET MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED. THE WINNER AT THE END OF THE YEAR GETS THE POT AND THEN GETS A FREE BUY IN TO THE MARCH MADNESS POOL. THANK YOU

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1914 - Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox

1960 - In Honolulu, HI, the first tournament held outside the continental U.S., sanctioned by the U.S. Golf Association, began.
1985 - Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros became the first major league pitcher to earn 4,000 strikeouts in a career

1987 - Bo Jackson signed a contract to play football for the L.A. Raiders for 5 years. He was also continued to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals