Hmm . . . Where Have I Seen That Arm Before??” The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” –Proverb Where does Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes get his rocket right arm? Minnesota Twins fans of a certain age (I qualify) know the answer: “from his old man.” Mahomes senior was a journeyman major league pitcher...Read More
Star Tribune Headline After Vikings’ Comeback Win: “Better Late Than Denver” “Harvard Beats Yale, 29-29” –Harvard Crimson headline (Nov. 23, 1968). Nothing comes close to the classic Harvard Crimson headline above (Harvard miraculously scored 16 points in the game’s final 42 seconds to tie arch rival Yale). But, kudos to hometown paper Star Tribune for...Read More
Purple Caps, Purple Jerseys, Purple Clipboards (Huh?!?) It’s hard to miss all the purple attire (the Minnesota Vikings’ team color) on display locally in advance of the NFC Championship game this Sunday in Philadelphia — and the Super Bowl here two weeks later. Still, I thought swapping out regular clipboards for purple ones at Park Nicollet (where...Read More
Bracing for “Super Bowl Stupor” in the Twin Cities Especially if the Minnesota Vikings are in the Super Bowl — held in Minneapolis February 4 — it’s practically guaranteed that little else will happen here the week or so before (and if they should win, the week after! 🙂 ). Which begs the question: should...Read More
I’m not much of football fan these days, but I do know that green and gold are the colors of the Green Bay Packers, nemesis and arch rival of the hometown Minnesota Vikings. Apparently, the folks doing the marketing for the Twin Cities Home Remodelers tour either weren’t concerned about the association (is it just me?), or...Read More