I’m officially in the “back in my day” stage of sports fandom. If you’re a youngster reading this, don’t worry, you’ll end up here, too. Us old folks just need to have our sports vents from time to time. Greed is the main culprit for the destruction of most sports. Stupidity is another reason. The ruining of college football has a little bit of both. Let’s dive into it.
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SPLADLE Review
Review time! This one takes us to the world of wrestling. This is a wrestling move that caught my eye a couple of years ago. It re-enters my mind enough that I had to post about it. Have a look for yourself:
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The Great Steroid Debate
The first thought I had with my sports discussions was to keep it light. So what better topic than the steroid discussion in baseball?
Now I’m not about to lecture you guys on what’s the right side to be on. Just here to offer my thoughts.
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The Greatness of Terry Fox
The other day in my gym class, I became frustrated with some of the whiny students. I have a simple ask upon their arrival- five laps of the extremely small gym, stretch, sit. It’s the laps that they complain about. I decided to turn this into a math lesson. Who did I use to prove my point? Terry Fox, of course!
I essentially had them all sit down and watch me perform the laps. Then, I tracked the distance on my watch. After that, I compared that to what Terry Fox was doing, on one good leg, through bad weather, on rough terrain, with cancer in his body! The point was this- stop complaining. The bigger message was this- Terry Fox was incredible. Allow me to explain.
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Testing My Wife’s Sports Knowledge
Here are two important facts: Fact 1: I’ve spent my whole life obsessed with sports. Fact 2: My wife and I met nearly 15 years ago. Given those two facts, I figured some of my sports fandom surely rubbed off on her. So, I decided to put it to the test. I came up with a two part assessment for my wife to prove her sports knowledge! Let’s dive into it.
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