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Bears 1st Rounders
Jerry Angelo was fired today as the Bears General Manager. You can read all about it on other sources, like ESPN, or the Chicago Tribune, so I won’t go over the details. I do however, think it was a good … Continue reading
The Team Photo
A childhood friend of mine, and self-professed “geek” and football fan created this picture. She has a funny blog called Geekaroni, which is now the featured site (I’m hoping to make the butter beer cookies soon). This has got to be … Continue reading
Fantasy Draft
Three rules for this “Fantasy” Draft: 1. All fictional characters, 2. No one is allowed to bring weapons (sorry Lion-O, you can’t bring the Sword of Omens on the field with you), 3. No flying, even if it is a natural ability. I break two of these rules with my selection at running back. Continue reading
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Birthday Reflection
I’m the opposite. I actually enjoy my birthday so much more now as an adult than I ever did as a kid. Why? Because I like myself more now than I did as a kid. Continue reading
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The Playoffs
The playoffs of the Great Midwest Football League start this Saturday. The Dawgs travel to St. Louis to take on the Midwest Chargers. I’m not making the trip. It hurts, but I think that my season is over. It has been a … Continue reading
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Why I love football
People have a lot of bad ideas about what it means to be a man in this world. We have a lot of ill-conceived notions of manliness that are wrapped up in self-aggrandizing notions of honor and toughness. Little of … Continue reading
Pastor Dawg: My prayer
We’re halfway through the season, and I thought I’d take some time to reflect on my adventure as a semi-professional football player. It has been frustrating, exhilirating, sobering, and rewarding. So far I’ve played in three games (one was an … Continue reading
Pastor Dawg: putting on the pads
Since January, I have embarked on an amazing and terrifying journey. I am 32 years old, last played football as a freshman in college, and am trying to make the Twin City Dawgs, a semi-professional football team that plays their home games … Continue reading
Pastor Dawg
Over the last two days, after I finally decided to go to the “try-out” for the Twin City Dawgs, a semi-pro football team that plays in Chenoa (hoping they change it to Central Illinois Dawgs), I have been blown away … Continue reading
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Glory Days
I have had a Bruce Springsteen song stuck in my head for a few days. “Glory Days,” has always been one of my favorite Springsteen songs. I like it because it so brilliantly combines an upbeat melody with melancholy, almost … Continue reading
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