Classic American West Coast Boxing

[kikibalt]

20 miles inland is nothing on this big giant earth. Your just 20 minutes from the big Pacific.
On my last visit to San Fran in 1988, we took a bus tour south to the Carmel, Pebble Beach,Monterey area along Hwy 1 , I think it is Hwy 1. Along the coast. We stopped briefly at an ocean overlook. Our tour guide said the the waves were particularly high that day. Looking down from a cliffside they looked average, until the guide said they were 40 footers. Where we were, no people on the beach below to give it a reference. 40 footers. Kowabunga dude !

I figure if the earth opens up a few miles off shore there, all of you are going to need surfboards.
Other than Hawaii, It was the most beautiful stretch of land I ever saw. A beautiful vista made even more nicer by the setting sun.

Charlie, I traveled Highway 1 from the Monterey Peninsula south to San Luis Obispo on my Harley a few times and I don't think that I could find a highway to match the scenery of Highway 1 anywhere else, you get a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean as you travel south. One of the most beautiful area is the Big Sur area, in Carmel there's the 17 Mile Drive, which we tried to ride on on the Harley's but, we were refused entry, we were told no motorcycles allowed. I said before that I don't like the ocean, I don't, but I can't denial the beauty of Highway 1....

[CNorkusJr]

Yes, that is it Frank. Hwy 1. Most beautiful with seaside cliffs. And the famed 17 mile drive that encircles the 'Pebble Beach Gold Courses". That was it, I remember.We ate lunch in Carmel at Clint Eastwood's small tavern-"Wild Hog Inn" or something like that. Avocado's were on top of everything offered including the chili-LOL.
We stopped by the Monterey Beach Aquarium which I think was fairly new at the time also.
It was right next door to the area most known for John Steinbeck's "Cannery Row"
On the trip back to San Fran-we travelled a road that was off the coast, but took us through the Del Monte farms. As far as the eye can see was low plains with acres upon acres of vegetables growing. At dusk, our last stop was a lttle town that was famous for its garlic. Everything garlic was offered-garlic candy, even garlic flavored ice cream ! We passed on it though. They hold an annual Garlic festival there every year attended by thousands they say.

That one whole day bus trip was one of the best San Fran bus tours to take and I highly recommend it as our guide was very informative on the facts and figures of the area.
I can only imagine what it was like on a Harley Hog going down the highway !
Thanks for stirring up the memories on this one. It's making a cold day feel alot warmer.

[kikibalt]

Charlie, the "garlic town" is Gilroy, Ca.....

[Panzerfaust]

I often wonder how people that live in the Upper Mid-West and places that get lots of snow for a good part of the year live their life's, like going to work/school, just doing everyday things, I been in places like that in the middle of a blizzard, but just for a few days, then I am back in sunny Southern California where if it dips below 50' we're freezing...just thinking...

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

[Panzerfaust]

As Charley Norkus Junior revealed, Polish heavyweight sensation Tomasz Adamek warms up for a shot at Wladimir Klitschko when he meets Ireland's Kevin McBride in April, either in Poland or in his adopted home city of Newark in the United States.
Adamek, a former world light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, has carved out five impressive victories since moving up in 2009 and challenges Klitschko for the IBF and WBO heavyweight belts in Poland in September. The deal is done and Adamek sees McBride, a giant of a man from Clones, as the perfect loosener for the giant Klitschko.
McBride, of course, is best known for ending the career of Mike Tyson on a corner retirement back in 2005 in the States. He showed guts to survive the early onslaughts of Tyson, who was 38, and then thumped an exhausted Tyson around up to the retirement, at the end of the sixth round.
However, McBride was never able to build on that win and was stopped in six rounds by Poland's Andrew Golota in Madison Square Garden in 2007, a man subsequently stopped in five by Adamek, and took three years out before he was outscored by American journeyman Zack Page in an eight-rounder last July, after which he found himself scraping the barrel in Prizefighter, where he lost in the semis to 43-year-old Matt Skelton in October.
Now 37, McBride is strong but limited, the perfect foil for the quick, clever, accomplished Adamek.

Adamek didnt have an easy time with Michael Grant, so i think he wont get a win against Wlad, even though i really hopes he does.
As stated before one of my favourite current fighters together with JMM and John Simpson

[Expug]

I often wonder how people that live in the Upper Mid-West and places that get lots of snow for a good part of the year live their life's, like going to work/school, just doing everyday things, I been in places like that in the middle of a blizzard, but just for a few days, then I am back in sunny Southern California where if it dips below 50' we're freezing...just thinking...

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

We got 22 inches of snow in Chicago last night.
The team played in Columbus Ohio and flew into Chicago today. Buried. Winter wonderland. We couldnt fly home last night it was so bad. The airport was closed with zero visibility. 60 mile an hour winds also. Really bad.

[kikibalt]

I often wonder how people that live in the Upper Mid-West and places that get lots of snow for a good part of the year live their life's, like going to work/school, just doing everyday things, I been in places like that in the middle of a blizzard, but just for a few days, then I am back in sunny Southern California where if it dips below 50' we're freezing...just thinking...

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

We got 22 inches of snow in Chicago last night.
The team played in Columbus Ohio and flew into Chicago today. Buried. Winter wonderland. We couldnt fly home last night it was so bad. The airport was closed with zero visibility. 60 mile an hour winds also. Really bad.

So what do you do now? just stay indoors??

[raylawpc]

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

We got 22 inches of snow in Chicago last night.
The team played in Columbus Ohio and flew into Chicago today. Buried. Winter wonderland. We couldnt fly home last night it was so bad. The airport was closed with zero visibility. 60 mile an hour winds also. Really bad.

So what do you do now? just stay indoors??

Yep. That's what I've done for the last two days. I've got a meeting tomorrow night, so I guess I'll be shoveling the driveway tomorrow.

[raylawpc]

I often wonder how people that live in the Upper Mid-West and places that get lots of snow for a good part of the year live their life's, like going to work/school, just doing everyday things, I been in places like that in the middle of a blizzard, but just for a few days, then I am back in sunny Southern California where if it dips below 50' we're freezing...just thinking...

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

My relatives in Sweden tell me that's when they head to the South-of-France, Monaco, or Southern Italy for vacation. Next week I'll be in Pheonix. Its a poor substitute for the Monaco - but I'll take it . . .

[Expug]

Frank , I cant speak for the people in the upper midwest, but on the subject of cold and winter i consider myself somewhat an expert
Over here where we from november and through february often have days as cold as -20 degrees celsius or more(by the sea and as low as -40 in the innland) and snow usually is plentifull , somewhere in the procimity of 5-10% of the population suffer from winter depressions. Public transportation ,especially trains are iregular. People having trouble starting their cars . and senior citizens freeze to death because they cant afford the high electric bills . To say the least ,working outside is a bitch
Its pretty great if you love winter sports, but im definatly moving somewhere warm when the chance arises.

We got 22 inches of snow in Chicago last night.
The team played in Columbus Ohio and flew into Chicago today. Buried. Winter wonderland. We couldnt fly home last night it was so bad. The airport was closed with zero visibility. 60 mile an hour winds also. Really bad.

So what do you do now? just stay indoors??

Nah, I got the driveway plowed and the walkway too.
Tomorrow its off to Vancouver. From there its Edmonton then Calgary. Those folks think its hilarious that we here in the midwest get upset over snow.

[THEHAMMER321]

Good afternoon all, us west coast guys wouldn't know how to act if we had cold weather, although as kids in the rare occasion that it did snow we enjoyed it, but now you guys can keep that cold weather, thank you very much.

[Rick Farris]

We got 22 inches of snow in Chicago last night.
The team played in Columbus Ohio and flew into Chicago today. Buried. Winter wonderland. We couldnt fly home last night it was so bad. The airport was closed with zero visibility. 60 mile an hour winds also. Really bad.

So what do you do now? just stay indoors??

Nah, I got the driveway plowed and the walkway too.
Tomorrow its off to Vancouver. From there its Edmonton then Calgary. Those folks think its hilarious that we here in the midwest get upset over snow.

Now that's COLD . . .

Brian, I've been thinking of you, Dan, Tom & Charley today. Hope this extreme weather lets up soon.
As for the Black Hawks, hope they run over the Canadians on your tour.
Hope all of you & your families get thru it all OK.
I recall watching the Jets in the AFC title game against Pittsburgh last week.
I'm thinking to myself, "Mark Sanchez is a Southern Cal guy, how is going to hold up playing under freezing conditions?"
He did just fine once he got himself on track, I guess playing in NY has helped him adjust.
My hats off to you guys. You deal with it and move on.
Reminds me of the old saying, "When the going gets tough, etc. . . ."




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[Expug]

So what do you do now? just stay indoors??

Nah, I got the driveway plowed and the walkway too.
Tomorrow its off to Vancouver. From there its Edmonton then Calgary. Those folks think its hilarious that we here in the midwest get upset over snow.

Now that's COLD . . .

Brian, I've been thinking of you, Dan & Tom today. Hope this extreme weather lets up soon.
As for the Black Hawks, hope they run over the Canadians on your tour.
Hope all of you & your families get thru it all OK.
I recall watching the Jets in the AFC title game against Pittsburgh last week.
I'm thinking to myself, "Mark Sanchez is a Southern Cal guy, how is going to hold up playing under freezing conditions?"
He did just fine once he got himself on track, I guess playing in NY has helped him adjust.
My hats off to you guys. You deal with it and move on.
Reminds me of the old saying, "When the going gets tough, etc. . . .




'

Thanks Rick
Its not so bad. There is some good that comes from the cold. Winter activities,skiing,skating,etc. fireplaces,kids playing in the snow. I guess its possible to get used to it.
There is a tradition here in chicago that as far as I know only happens here. If there is a lot of snow and a guy shovels his car out,he claims the spot on the street for his return later on. Its usally in front of his house or apartment. He marks the spot by placing an object such as an old lawn chair or an old beat up weber grill in the spot marking the parking space. Now, if somebody comes along and moves the chair or grill or whatever and steals the spot, there is a very very serious problem...

[bennie]

As Charley Norkus Junior revealed, Polish heavyweight sensation Tomasz Adamek warms up for a shot at Wladimir Klitschko when he meets Ireland's Kevin McBride in April, either in Poland or in his adopted home city of Newark in the United States.
Adamek, a former world light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion, has carved out five impressive victories since moving up in 2009 and challenges Klitschko for the IBF and WBO heavyweight belts in Poland in September. The deal is done and Adamek sees McBride, a giant of a man from Clones, as the perfect loosener for the giant Klitschko.
McBride, of course, is best known for ending the career of Mike Tyson on a corner retirement back in 2005 in the States. He showed guts to survive the early onslaughts of Tyson, who was 38, and then thumped an exhausted Tyson around up to the retirement, at the end of the sixth round.
However, McBride was never able to build on that win and was stopped in six rounds by Poland's Andrew Golota in Madison Square Garden in 2007, a man subsequently stopped in five by Adamek, and took three years out before he was outscored by American journeyman Zack Page in an eight-rounder last July, after which he found himself scraping the barrel in Prizefighter, where he lost in the semis to 43-year-old Matt Skelton in October.
Now 37, McBride is strong but limited, the perfect foil for the quick, clever, accomplished Adamek.

Adamek didnt have an easy time with Michael Grant, so i think he wont get a win against Wlad, even though i really hopes he does.
As stated before one of my favourite current fighters together with JMM and John Simpson

John Simpson is our own Glen Johnson, a real road warrior. I watched him give Liverpool's Derry Matthews a war in Liverpool, when Matthews was unbeaten, and saw big improvement in the Scot, so I tipped him to beat Andy Morris, who was a massive favourite. You could get 4/1 on Simpson on the day of the fight and he tore Morris apart and stopped him in the seventh.

[bennie]

You know, I have a good feeling about Tomasz Adamek. At 34 he has three or four years left in the game and I think, in Poland, he does have a shout with Wladimir in September. I can certainly see Adamek getting an 'iffy' decision with 80,000 fans screaming in the judges' ears. Adamek might, just might, be the saviour of the heavyweight scene, as opposed to our own David Haye, because Tomasz ducks nobody and likes to stay busy.

[bennie]

Amir Khan swaggered back into Britain and created a storm of ill-feeling as he dumped conditioner Alex Ariza in a dispute over money and turned away several worthy opponents for his April homecoming at the MEN Arena, also in money disputes, drawing severe criticism from British promoter Barry Hearn.
"Frankly, I don't know who Khan is going to get to fight for the money he was offering..." said Hearn.
Khan, who essentially promotes himself, is hardly winning any new fans for his first appearance here since 2009, which ranks as a PR disaster because the Bolton fighter comes off a magnificent showing against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, where he proved that his fighting heart - and his chin - are much better than previously suspected, thanks largely to the conditioning work of Ariza.
Nevertheless, Khan wants it all his own way and settles for 36-year-old Junior Witter on April 16, a man who has not fought in 18 months, lost two of his last three fights and leaves his best fight in the kitchen as he boils down to 10 stone. Witter, presumably, also comes cheap.

[THEHAMMER321]

Amir Khan swaggered back into Britain and created a storm of ill-feeling as he dumped conditioner Alex Ariza in a dispute over money and turned away several worthy opponents for his April homecoming at the MEN Arena, also in money disputes, drawing severe criticism from British promoter Barry Hearn.
"Frankly, I don't know who Khan is going to get to fight for the money he was offering..." said Hearn.
Khan, who essentially promotes himself, is hardly winning any new fans for his first appearance here since 2009, which ranks as a PR disaster because the Bolton fighter comes off a magnificent showing against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, where he proved that his fighting heart - and his chin - are much better than previously suspected, thanks largely to the conditioning work of Ariza.
Nevertheless, Khan wants it all his own way and settles for 36-year-old Junior Witter on April 16, a man who has not fought in 18 months, lost two of his last three fights and leaves his best fight in the kitchen as he boils down to 10 stone. Witter, presumably, also comes cheap.

Thanks Bennie, for this piece on Amir Khan, I still am not sold on him just yet, he kind of reminds me of Wlad Klitchko not in fighting style but how vulnerable I think his chin is, I think Amir like Wlad can get away with having a weaker chin because his skill is superior to his opponents, but I still have that feeling about his chin.

[Rick Farris]

It's 4:50am and I'm on my first cup of Folgers.
Have a great day guys, and my best to those of you in the Midwest & East Coast.
Be safe!

[Rick Farris]

Nah, I got the driveway plowed and the walkway too.
Tomorrow its off to Vancouver. From there its Edmonton then Calgary. Those folks think its hilarious that we here in the midwest get upset over snow.

Now that's COLD . . .

Brian, I've been thinking of you, Dan & Tom today. Hope this extreme weather lets up soon.
As for the Black Hawks, hope they run over the Canadians on your tour.
Hope all of you & your families get thru it all OK.
I recall watching the Jets in the AFC title game against Pittsburgh last week.
I'm thinking to myself, "Mark Sanchez is a Southern Cal guy, how is going to hold up playing under freezing conditions?"
He did just fine once he got himself on track, I guess playing in NY has helped him adjust.
My hats off to you guys. You deal with it and move on.
Reminds me of the old saying, "When the going gets tough, etc. . . .




'

Thanks Rick
Its not so bad. There is some good that comes from the cold. Winter activities,skiing,skating,etc. fireplaces,kids playing in the snow. I guess its possible to get used to it.
There is a tradition here in chicago that as far as I know only happens here. If there is a lot of snow and a guy shovels his car out,he claims the spot on the street for his return later on. Its usally in front of his house or apartment. He marks the spot by placing an object such as an old lawn chair or an old beat up weber grill in the spot marking the parking space. Now, if somebody comes along and moves the chair or grill or whatever and steals the spot, there is a very very serious problem...

Yeah Brian, I bet that results in some serious consequences.

[Rick Farris]

Amir Khan swaggered back into Britain and created a storm of ill-feeling as he dumped conditioner Alex Ariza in a dispute over money and turned away several worthy opponents for his April homecoming at the MEN Arena, also in money disputes, drawing severe criticism from British promoter Barry Hearn.
"Frankly, I don't know who Khan is going to get to fight for the money he was offering..." said Hearn.
Khan, who essentially promotes himself, is hardly winning any new fans for his first appearance here since 2009, which ranks as a PR disaster because the Bolton fighter comes off a magnificent showing against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, where he proved that his fighting heart - and his chin - are much better than previously suspected, thanks largely to the conditioning work of Ariza.
Nevertheless, Khan wants it all his own way and settles for 36-year-old Junior Witter on April 16, a man who has not fought in 18 months, lost two of his last three fights and leaves his best fight in the kitchen as he boils down to 10 stone. Witter, presumably, also comes cheap.

Thanks Bennie, for this piece on Amir Khan, I still am not sold on him just yet, he kind of reminds me of Wlad Klitchko not in fighting style but how vulnerable I think his chin is, I think Amir like Wlad can get away with having a weaker chin because his skill is superior to his opponents, but I still have that feeling about his chin.

I understand your feelings Paul, a weak chin is a huge problem, however, a weak chin gets a lot of support from a strong heart.
Khan showed me that heart by standing up to a major league puncher and coming out on top.
Floyd Patterson was plagued by the weak chin curse, but when he went down, he'd get up if he could.
I will ebjoy watching Khan because he'll make it a fight.

[CNorkusJr]

Amir Khan swaggered back into Britain and created a storm of ill-feeling as he dumped conditioner Alex Ariza in a dispute over money and turned away several worthy opponents for his April homecoming at the MEN Arena, also in money disputes, drawing severe criticism from British promoter Barry Hearn.
"Frankly, I don't know who Khan is going to get to fight for the money he was offering..." said Hearn.
Khan, who essentially promotes himself, is hardly winning any new fans for his first appearance here since 2009, which ranks as a PR disaster because the Bolton fighter comes off a magnificent showing against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, where he proved that his fighting heart - and his chin - are much better than previously suspected, thanks largely to the conditioning work of Ariza.
Nevertheless, Khan wants it all his own way and settles for 36-year-old Junior Witter on April 16, a man who has not fought in 18 months, lost two of his last three fights and leaves his best fight in the kitchen as he boils down to 10 stone. Witter, presumably, also comes cheap.

Thanks Bennie, for this piece on Amir Khan, I still am not sold on him just yet, he kind of reminds me of Wlad Klitchko not in fighting style but how vulnerable I think his chin is, I think Amir like Wlad can get away with having a weaker chin because his skill is superior to his opponents, but I still have that feeling about his chin.

I understand your feelings Paul, a weak chin is a huge problem, however, a weak chin gets a lot of support from a strong heart.
Khan showed me that heart by standing up to a major league puncher and coming out on top.
Floyd Patterson was plagued by the weak chin curse, but when he went down, he'd get up if he could.
I will ebjoy watching Khan because he'll make it a fight.

I dont think it is a weak chin problem.I think it is more of a confidence thing. This match,on paper,sounds like a step backwards when Khan has forward momentum right now. Watching the Maidana/Khan fight, I agree that Khan won, but Maidana shook him up late in the fight. I got the impression that Maidana was only one punch away from putting Khan out. Khan had the heart to stay in there and got cut bad instead of staying away thinking he had the fight in the bag. Kudos to Roache for whatever he was telling him between rounds. Khan, though he won, had to step back afterwards and say to himself that this is the real competition,not guys like Maligianni and the bums he fought previously. I think this fight is just to get him back that confidence that rattled him with Maidana. I think Khan is good,very good, but he lacks some things that are necessary to be a confident champion. With Roache by his side ,I think it will come. Right now, I dont see a champion in Khan yet.The real competition for him is yet to come,not this fight coming, but down the line.

[CNorkusJr]

I agree with you Bennie on the Adamek situation. If it goes to the cards, it is hard to believe that Klitschko has a chance. I dont think it going anyway near til the end though. The way Adamek fights,in your face style, he not looking for the decision. He wants it over as early as possible,I feel. I do have a problem with thinking he is going to get by Klitschko.
That long reach of Vlad is going to force Thomasz to come inside on him. Klitschko does well with opponents on the inside. I went to the Ibragmov-Klits fight here in NYC. A lackluster affair with Vlad the winner, but Ibragmov couldnt get inside on him enough to do any damage. Basically,Vlad patted down his shots constantly which took on a more of a look of a "pads workout". It drew great amount of boos from the audience. With the thought that you have to "take the title away from the champ"- Ibragmov didnt come close.
Klitschko reminds me of the NY Jets a little. He plays to whatever level his opponent is. He will step up his game if Adamek gets in on him. I want to think that Adamek as a shot here, but Klitschko is a sly guy who plays the game well when need be.The fight is in Poland though, not Germany . Hmmmmm


Adamek & I this past Nov. at the New Jersey Boxing HOF where Thomasz got Pro fighter of the Year award. A very cordial man who no doubt carries the fans favor. I stand 5'10 now.

[kikibalt]

Hey, Charlie N., my son James and his girlfriend, Ronny will be in N.Y.C. at the end of the month....

[kikibalt]

Super Bowl XIV



Lynn Swann catches a 47-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw, giving the Steelers a 17-13 lead in the third quarter. Defending are the Rams' Pat Thomas, left, and Nolan Cromwell.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times

Jan. 20, 1980: The heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to easily roll over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Rams, with a 9-7 regular-season record, had entered the playoffs as the NFC wild-card team.

But the game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, turned out to be a classic. The lead changed hands seven times. The Rams led at halftime, 13-10, and at the start of fourth quarter, 19-17. Two fourth-quarter Steelers touchdowns gave Pittsburgh a 31-19 victory.

Afterward, Times sports columnist Jim Murray wrote:

The outcome was as predictable as San Diego weather. Pittsburgh Steelers always win Super Bowl games. They’re getting monotonous. But they must have thought somebody else showed up in Ram uniforms. These were no Hollywood sisses, no college of profiles, no rhinestone cowboys, no Sunset-and-Vine lilacs waiting for their big break in pictures, no guys bucking for a screen test. The Rams didn’t show up with mirrors or makeup men, they were a scratching, scrambling, stubborn, socking team of alley fighters, swarmers spoiling for a scrap.

They came into the game with a rookie at quarterback, their best player playing on a broken leg and a 9-7 record and a team that scored only 323 points and gave up 309. They shouldn’t even have been able to get tickets. The first 50-0 game in Super Bowl history was freely predicted, indeed, expected.

The Steelers’ victory was their fourth Super Bowl win in six years.

[Randyman]

Sorry to hear about all that bad weather in the midwest and back east. Fugetaboutit! There was a time when I didn't mind the cold weather but no more. My body has changed. Of course I've never experienced anything like the current snowstorm, not even close. I ddon't feel like I'm missing anything. Hand in there guys, it can't last forever.