Bowl Fever and Mr. Wonderful
Silliman on Sports By Stan Silliman BOWL FEVER AND MR. WONDERFUL The Dear Wife, Mrs. Silliman, received one of those Alan Alda in a Box dolls for Christmas. The talking doll, also known as […]
Category: Football
#IfTebowWasMuslim
Recently, someone wondered whether things would be different if Tim Tebow was Muslim. My thoughts: * Scoring a FG against the Broncos would be considered “mission accomplished” * Fox News would refer to Bronco weight […]
The Heisman Trophy: Crown of Achievement or Cosmic Curse
It’s time once again for the Heisman Trophy presentation, the most prestigious award in college sports. While college football players clamor to win this award, it seems to me that at times, this trophy brings […]
Cowboys Cheerleader Tackled Off Twitter?
Twitter has lost another account. According to Darren Rovell of CNBC, the Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleader, who was accidentally tackled by the Cowboys’ Jason Witten on Thanksgiving Day, has been silenced. The “offending cheerleader”, Melissa […]
Buffy the Uninformed Football Fan Slayer
Well, the ridiculous debate over who’s funnier – men or women – is trending all over the Internet again. I’m quite sure this competition goes back to caveman days when one guy would club another […]
Kids today… I hate ’em
Yes, I hate children – and like most people I hate – it’s because I’m jealous. I hate them because everything is better and easier and more fun now than when I grew up. For […]
The NFL Miracle
Tim Tebow was able to orchestrate his first miracle: A 15-point comeback with less than three minutes left in the Broncos’ game against the Dolphins. The miracle is not that Tebow won the game for […]
So, You Wanna Learn Football 3 : The Officials
On the gridiron, there is an offense, defense, special teams unit and of course, the officials. The officials, the guys dressed like zebras, are a tough breed. Fans love them, jeer at them, throw things […]
So, You Wanna Learn Football 2
Well, last lesson (https://humoroutcasts.com/2011/so-you-wanna-learn-football-lesson-1/), I took you through some of the basics of football play. But then I thought, “How can I expect those who know nothing about football to appreciate the game without understanding […]