In February of ’09, I was at a Super Bowl party at a local restaurant. A waitress was wearing Saints gear — and I specifically told her, “Darling, it’s going to be a cold day in Ecuador before they win a Super Bowl.” Well, they’re 120 minutes away from the Lombardi trophy. Fast forward to …
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Remembering Remote Control and Ken Ober
(The following is cross-posted from DougMorris.net with additional personal notes.) For better or for worse — and many in the here and now would argue the latter — the game show Remote Control helped blaze the trial for non-music video programming on MTV.
What The (censored) Were They Thinking?
A disturbing story that hit home crossed the wires today. Kings Island amusement park, located just outside Cincinnati, had an early Halloween exhibit featuring “skeletons” of celebrities who’ve died within the last few months — including Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett. But wait, it gets worse. The exhibit also had the likeness of a deceased …
Thumb’s Up To The SWAC
Like any other Southern Miss fan, I’m counting down to kickoff. But at the same time, I’m sure there will be heavy hearts on the other side of the ball come Saturday. The Eagles’ first opponent: Alcorn State — alma mater of the late Steve McNair. Word came today the powers-that-be in the Southwestern Athletic …
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
The following is borderline NSFW.
Thanks For A Great Season, Fellas
OK, let’s get the obvious out of the way. To use an oft quoted line from a local dentist who competed on The Amazing Race, “Dagnabbit!” Certainly, this is not the way the Southern Miss baseball team wanted to end a storybook postseason – with two consecutive losses and eventual elimination from the College World …
What Might Have Been
On this May 28th, if Cindy were still with us, we’d be celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary today. Instead, it’s a commemoration at best. This is a good time to note what I say to my radio audience near the end of every RockTrax show. I’ve said this every week since her untimely passing. “Make …
Sorry, I Can’t Do Anything About The Fly In Your Soup
I’ve always wanted to do this: Be a celebrity waiter at Chesterfield’s for the annual Waiting For A Cure Foundation fundraiser. Here’s why: Close relatives and friends have fought the battle against breast cancer -– and won. Waiting For A Cure helps meet the needs of local breast cancer patients, survivors and their families. Please …
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Brett Retires — Again
Well, I hate to — oh, wait, this just in. Brett Favre’s coming out of retirement to play for Ottawa’s expansion team in the Canadian Football League. Just kidding. In any event, I hate to say I told you so — but I told you so. When Brett switched jerseys, I predicted the New York …
Head Coach Always Reaching for the Summitt
Long before I rooted for the Golden Eagles or the Buckeyes, I rooted for the Vols of Tennessee. The Morris family called Knoxville home in the ‘70s. My dad taught Air Force ROTC at Tennessee. One floor below his office was the basketball court and the office of Pat Head. Nowadays, you know Pat Head …
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