The Unlikey and the Unrelenting
With "Danny and Stan's Football Weekend" shifted to Tuesday to fit in the CFP title game, I'll take the rare opprtunity to put on my writing hat with a Monday blog. Lots of college basketball as things are heating up in the conferences and the locals seasons are taking shape, I'll touch on the NFL whie leaving the deep analysis for tomorrows podcast, and work in some other musings as well. I blog less because the numbers clearly show you like to listen more, but indulge me LOL!
Dramatics and Smiles
Amidst a high school reunion, family time, and other pleasures in New England, sports opinions and info are still on the docket. The Chiefs continue to create stress, and yet win them all, Kansas State bounces back big, while the Jayhawks keep cratering. That. a bit of golf, and a lot of fun!
Fun and Games Means Many Things
Balancing the delights of a Puerto Vallarta vacation while still indulging in sports passions can be interesting. Local tales, the Chiefs penchant for drama, Border War, World Cup, and more come together in this enjoyable blog.
The Microphone and Me Still Constants After Many Years
Starting up again when my dream was in serious peril, a thumbnail sketch of the joys and frustrations on the way to today, when I still have the pleasure of connecting with you in different ways.
Five Years Past Radiation and Recovery, Sharing a Battle With Us All
I don’t have coronavirus, and hopefully I will be able to continue to say that, but it was exactly five years ago at this time that I was starting a months long journey to normalcy. A time span that seems likely for all of us as we need to band together to move past this treacherous time.
No Shock Who Made it Work As Rugged Conference Openers Roll Out
The three local power conferences hoops squads began conference play scoring 59, 60, and 61 points. Kansas turned their sixty into an ugly win, Kansas State and Missouri were left with more questions than answers.
Very Occasionally, A No Man Cave World is a Challenge
The Saturday sports schedule offered a rare urge to enter a multi-TV
setup world for the author, who also is mystified at how much TV some
can consume.
The Last Few Days Illuminate the Vagaries of Fandom
Every fan base, to varying degrees, has to treasure the great moments, since
the crushing ones are far more common.
Big Stories Drop to Start the Week, One an Ending, One With a Long Way to Go
Ned Yost retires the same day that Kansas is hit with a notice of allegations. Both stories
have complicated narratives, but they differ wildly to say the least.
An Ode to Irrational Fandom
I revisit a story I wrote before dannyclnkscale.com was launched, which likely you didn’t catch.
Catching it is easier than trying to explain the joy of suspending reality for the sake of our games.
A Disappointing Night for Sporting KC, Better for KU, the Royals Still a Footnote.
Zlatan was in town and he silenced the boos, Devon Dotson solidifies Kansas, and then there
are more baseball defeats.