Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
DAILY DIRT: Red hots! Get your red hots!
Hot diggity dog! Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 504 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There are few things I enjoy more at a sporting event than a grilled hot dog. Not, under any circumstances, a boiled hot dog. That’s like comparing a sirloin steak to a salmon patty. (For the record,…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Watch out for the gunpowder in the drum kits
Daily Dirt for Monday, Jan. 17, 2023 I’ll always remember how loud the audience was on the Beatles’ 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 502 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The mid-to-late 1960s provided much fodder for pop culture history, but at — or…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Let’s listen to that 1966-71 music with an order of haggis
Daily Dirt for Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you and me. You’ll understand in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 487 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For me, the best period of pop music occurred between 1966 and 1971, a…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Ummm, no thanks. I prefer my candy canes minus the ketchup
What possesses some people to purposely try and come up with such disgusting things to eat? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 483 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Few things say “Happy Holidays” like sitting down to a scrumptious family meal. Well, when that happens for you at some point in the…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Christmastime would not be Christmastime without Darlene Love
There are some great contemporary Christmas songs, and then there is “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney and Wings. Ugh … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 477 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re less than two weeks away from Christmas, which means Steve is singing Christmas songs in the mancave. These are three…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Hey, everyone…it’s somebody’s birthday
Happy birthday, Steve Eighinger!
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way…on Thanksgiving Day?
Think you and your family have had some awkward holiday gatherings? I’m just guessing, but I doubt any of them compare to our medal winners today … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 456 of The Daily Dirt. 1. In just two days, it’s officially time to break out the holiday songs. Believe…
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: ‘I didn’t know it was possible for a beer to cost $14’
Tampa Bay has the highest average ticket price in the NFL at $737. The cheapest is Cleveland at $280 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 453 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Yes, I was a little disappointed with ‘Yellowstone’ premier, but confident that Rip, Beth will pick up the the pace
I think a perfect song to have playing in the background when Beth walks on to a scene is Elton John’s “The Bitch Is Back” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 450 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: Hard to remember life without Facebook, YouTube … and quarter-pounders
Be patient, you’ll understand the quarter-pounder reference in just a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 445 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDAILY DIRT: This time of the year, there’s nothing better than to be scared to death in the comfort of your own living room
Halloween always triggers the season of scary movies, and really, what better way is there to spend a dark, fall night than being half scared to death in the comfort of your own living room?
Read MoreDAILIY DIRT: Along with Jim Rockford and Bret Maverick came some good music, too
I’m not sure what was more fun today, putting together this second list of favorite theme music, or rekindling memories of James Garner, one of the baby boomers’ all-time favorite stars … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 415 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDaily Dirt: They might not be worthy of James Bond, but Archer, Elizabeth Jennings and James T. West remain mighty entertaining
Yes, we will always love James Bond, but he never went on a “rampage” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 218 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDaily Dirt: Those 60’s quarterbacks could sling it
great — if not for guys like Namath, Jurgensen, Blanda and others the game that we adore would not have evolved into what it has become. We owe a lot to Joe Willie, George, Roman and many, many others … Welcome to today’s three thoughts and Vol. 210 of The Daily Dirt.
Read MoreDaily Dirt: This is as good a time as any to reinvent network TV scheduling
I’d be legitimately excited about a night featuring nothing but westerns … welcome to today’s three thoughts in Vol. 165 of the Daily Dirt.
Read MoreShould St. Louis get an NFL expansion team? Parson weighs in
With the 2016 relocation of the Rams back to Los Angeles tied up in court, there has been some speculation of St. Louis receiving an NFL expansion team as a way to appease it for the loss. Rams owner Stan Kroenke and other team owners are embroiled in a massive legal battle with St. Louis over allegations the team improperly moved…
Read MoreDaily Dirt: We’ll miss you, Cousin Itt — but are you ready for some football?
Daily Dirt for Aug. 1, 2021 A moment of silence, please, for Cousin Itt while you peruse Vol. 24 of the Daily Dirt. 1. Since I was a child, I have been one of Baskin-Robbins’ most loyal ice cream customers. My all-time favorite flavors have been pralines-n-cream and jamocha almond fudge. While I have never ventured…
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