Friday Night Lights

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Ran across a couple of stories that are “close to home” for me. One in my former home of Joplin, MO and another in my current home of Belle Glade, FL. The first is a story of hope from ESPN’s Outside the Lines. It is truly amazing what has happened in Joplin since May 22nd and how the community has been so resilient in the face of adversity.

 

The second football related video is of a local standout named Kelvin Taylor from here in Belle Glade. Taylor’s father is former NFL running back Fred Taylor that spend the bulk of his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kelvin is truly a chip off the old block and an amazing talent…and a great young man as well.

Are You Ready for Some Football?

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The college football season just started last weekend with a bang. The Glades Day School Gators had their first home game last Friday night. And Taylor boy had his first several tackle football practices this week. It is going to be a great time for him…and me as an assistant coach. (Huge difference between assistant coach and head coach, for sure!) Oh, and the Rolling Stones are rolling along again starting tonight! We are headed for another season as a perinial cellar-dweller in my fantasy league with friends from SW MO. Here are some pics of Taylor’s first practice in full pads! He is so grown up!! Amazing!

Ozzie Smith honored as Missouri Sports Legend

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One of my childhood heroes was honored today as a Missouri Sports Legend by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Ozzie Smith, or “the Wizzard of Oz” as we knew him here in Cardinal Country. Here is his signature “flip” as he went out to field his position each home game.

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So tell me, who was your childhood hero growing up?? Sports or otherwise?

Ozzie Smith honored as Missouri Sports Legend | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com.

The Amazing Albert Pujols on 60 Minutes

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Being a St. Louis Cardinals fan all my life, I love Albert Pujols! I love him even more after seeing this video from 60 Minutes Sunday night!

You should also check out the other “60 Minutes-Overtime” videos for additional videos.

Go Cards!!

The Masters Starts Today

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One of my favorite times of the year is every spring when the magnolias are in bloom at Augusta, GA. One of the things on my “bucket list” would be to attend the Masters one time in my life.

Growing up, I had several golf books by Jack Nicklaus and watched him late in his career. I remember this tournament specifically because I was really beginning to love golf and watch it all the time. Thought this was a cool picture of the class Jack Nicklaus has and his love for the game and for people.

Opening Day & Opening Day

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Totally Pumped for Soccer This Year!

I absolutely love this time of the year in sports! Opening day for MLB was today, which should be a national holiday. It is actually pretty much a holiday in most Major League cities as kids get out of school to attend the games with their parents. The Final Four is this weekend. And then the Masters is in just a few short weeks. It doesn’t get any better than this for a sports fan here in America!

Today was also opening day for our boys’ soccer teams at Calvary Club Soccer at our church! We had two different practices on the rain soaked fields this evening and had an absolute blast! This is the first time playing soccer for each of the boys, so they are VERY excited for our first games on Saturday. This is also my first time in coaching soccer. I never even played soccer as a kid, so I am trying to learn quickly so I can help the kids and not look like a total hack!

Post Practice Meal @ Steak 'n Shake

Bears Taking Their Talents To South Beach Tonight!

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Courtesy: MSU Photo Services

I know where I’ll be around 6 p.m. this evening…huddled around my parents TV watching the game on ESPN. It’s Spring Break for the boys, so they will be having some time with grandparents this week, so we are headed to SGF to hang with them!

I am having breakfast with my youth pastor, Scott Watson, in the morning, so it should be an awesome couple of days! Read more

March Madness!

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I absolutely love March Madness and this time of year! Since moving into the “Stone Plex,” we don’t have good television reception at all. We get ABC, sometimes…awesome! So, we have had to resort to other means of watching games. If you don’t have cable or satellite, check out what we have been doing–NCAA’s March Madness On Demand.  It is pretty cool…and the best thing it is free! Read more

What is a “cutter” anyway?

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I was listening to Norm Hitzges on sports radio 1310 out of Dallas this morning (old habits from seminary days die hard, I guess.) They were talking about Neftali Feliz throwing a “cutter.” I knew it was kind of like a slider, but not totally sure. “Cutter” is short for “cut fastball.” I did a Google search and found this amazing video from the NY Times. Fascinating indeed!

It’s that wonderful time of the year when we dust off the baseball equipment and shag fly balls and take infield practice! Plus, you get the Masters and March Madness to boot!!

Where can a guy signup to be fired and make $2 million?

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Oklahoma has fired basketball coach Jeff Capel.

The decision was made after meetings Monday. Capel’s buyout is expected to be between $2 million and $3 million.

Wow, that’s a lot of money! It is truly difficult for the average person to understand numbers that large…to buyout your contract after being fired. Talk about a severance.

via Jeff Capel fired as Oklahoma basketball coach | NewsOK.com.