What a weekend! One year removed from tying Tiger Woods' record for the best Masters tournament performance in history, Jordan Spieth found himself halfway through his final round with a five shot lead with just nine holes to play. He thought about what his good friend Tony Romo would do, and then
Month: April 2016
A Friendly Conversation
Operator: Greater Raleigh Telephone Operator Extension, how may I direct your call?….I see, yes sir, one moment please….(Phone Clicks)…Alright, you are connected to the video conference line to the Governor’s Office. Governor Pat McCrory (R-North Carolina): Roger! Good morning and thank you for calling me back! What took you so long though? You out getting gang sacked by some of those
Balls of Steel’s AFL Beat – Round 3
I always enjoy the odd-numbered rounds more than the even-numbered ones. I'm not sure why. Around round three is where teams begin to differentiate themselves and you can start to tell who will be good, bad, really good, and really bad. This glorious in-depth analysis you can't get anywhere else
Sunday Gravy with yeah right: Korean Style Wings will change your life.
Commentist Beer Barrel: Breakfast of Champions
You can probably use your fingers to count the genuinely distinctive beer styles invented here in the United States, even if you're Jim Abbott. American brewers have shown a terrific facility for re-invention, for better (American IPAs!) and worse (the "great pilsner taste" of Miller Lite!). New ideas are fewer and farther
EPL Weekend, To Cure What Fer Ails Ya
Your “Thank God It’s Almost Over” Friday Open Thread
Not much on the NFL front today; remember - it's three weeks to the draft. Everybody's plotting and machinating in advance of picking the person everyone expects them to take. Except Jimmy Haslam - he's out trying to find another magic draft hobo. Too bad there's no direct rail link
This Week In Violence! Presents Kotta Pora
Pillow fights! The domain of children and unreasonably attractive sorority sisters in underwear, right? That's what society has led us to believe up to now, at any rate. The truth is this: pillow fights are not any one person's exclusive domain. Indeed, I had not realized until recently that they're
Request Line: Making it Rain
Hard Ride To Nowhere Spring Break Special (Part 3)
Your “Why Would You Do It?” Thursday Open Thread
Somehow, at the bottom of a particularly strange rabbit hole this morning, I found this in my browser: WIP-FM IS SEEKING A PART-TIME ANNOUNCER Go on... Candidates must have at least 3 years radio experience and success in a medium to large market, or equivalent experience in a related sports profession. I've sold beer
