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2009 Notre Dame Football Predictions

When I first looked at Notre Dame's 2009 football schedule, I honestly felt pretty good about it. Not great, but I thought we would be a lock for eight wins. Then I took a closer look...and my thoughts scared me...

Written by Brian about 3 months ago 94 reads 0 comments
Penguins Slide Into 3-1 Series Lead Against Flyers

(AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Following up on the pseudo hockey-centric post from yesterday, below are highlights of Game Four from the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs...

Written by Brian about 7 months ago 70 reads 5 comments
Welcome Home Stanley Cup

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Besides from Lord Stanley, the cup itself, Wayne Gretzky, Barry Melrose, and perhaps Don Cherry, it's probably ...

Written by Brian about 7 months ago 25 reads 1 comments
NCAA Athletics: Taking the Student out of Student Athletes Since 1906

Gotta hand it to the NCAA. They are incredibly tough on their criteria for student athlete eligibility: According to Beamer, Marshman has already graduated but was taking six credit hours as required by the NCAA and failed to pass...

Written by Brian about 11 months ago 707 reads 10 comments
Notre Dame Bowl Trip Is No Strike, But a Spare Will Suffice

If you are a member of Notre Dame Nation (alums and subway alums alike) you probably have a distinct opinion on Notre Dame’s acceptance to play in a bowl game with a 6-6 overall record...

Written by Brian about 11 months ago 189 reads 3 comments
Irish Capsize Sinking Washington Ship

Notre Dame took care of business on Saturday by dominating the Washington Huskies in all facets of the game, winning by a 33-7 margin for its first win away from home this season...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 98 reads 0 comments
Irish Turnover Game To Tar Heels

Notre Dame is still looking for its first road win of the season after a heartbreaking 29-24 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels yesterday. Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen had another career day, but despite his efforts he was also part of the problem.

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 110 reads 0 comments
On To Tampa For ALCS

Now there's a phrase I never thought would be uttered with relation to the MLB playoffs, but with the Devil Rays (go ahead, fine me) defeating the White Sox 6-2 earlier tonight and the Red Sox edging the Angels 3-2 it became a reality...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 120 reads 0 comments
Timber: Notre Dame Downs Stanford 28-21

Despite the pathetic attempt of Stanford OL Chris Marinelli to pump up his team, the Irish managed to defeat the Cardinal 28-21 this past Saturday on a weekend that celebrated the 100th Birthday ...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 302 reads 0 comments
Notre Dame Faithful: Are You a Fan or a Fanatic?

I've had some time to think things over after ND's 23-7 loss to MSU and have come to a very important decision: if any of you honestly believed ND would go 11-0 heading into the season finale vs...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 355 reads 2 comments
Man Vs. Skunk Bears

License to kill skunk bears by the government of the United Nations. Man, free to kill skunk bears at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit—ever...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 167 reads 0 comments
Aftermath of Notre Dame vs San Diego State

This post probably could have come much earlier in the week, especially since I watched the recording immediately after getting back from South Bend...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 117 reads 2 comments
"Here Come the Irish": Part Two on Notre Dame Songs

Following along the same path of today's earlier post, the song of the day is brought to you in part by the University of Notre Dame...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 989 reads 0 comments
Here Come The Irish: Part I

Disclaimer: I got chills up my spine as I wrote the title of this post. To set the record straight, I am not your typical Notre Dame fan. My heritage did not raise me blue and gold through and through from birth like so many of my Domer friends...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 1,562 reads 5 comments
Happy 100th Birthday Frank Leahy

100 years ago today a coaching legend was born. Frank Leahy, an Irish Catholic, was born in O'Neil, Nebraska on August 27, 1908...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 476 reads 3 comments
Is the NFL Hurting from the Current State of Rookie Contracts?

In case you haven’t heard, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is not pleased with the current state of rookie contracts. “Money is not going to players that are performing. It's going to a player that never makes it in the NFL...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 431 reads 0 comments
Chinese Gymnastics: Fool's Gold

If you haven't been following women's gymnastics during the Olympics let me first provide a little background. The Chinese Women's Gymnastics team defeated the United States in the team all-around competition, earning a gold medal in the process...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 121 reads 0 comments
Rich Rodriguez Is Never Wrong

He's always wrong. Well, maybe that's a bit of an overstatement, but it has become apparent that he has trouble admitting that he is capable of wrongdoing...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 748 reads 10 comments
Song Of The Day - July 28, 2008

Today's featured song is a cover of the biggest hit from probably the greatest band to come out of Norway, a-ha. No doubt a one-hit wonder, a-ha's claim to fame was the product of it's debut album Hunting High and Low, which was released in 1985...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 65 reads 0 comments
ESPN + College Football Live = Garbage

Over the years I have become less and less of an ESPN fan. They have shelled out numerous stories with many factual inaccuracies and biases, and it's disappointing and contradictory that they claim to be the worldwide leader in sports...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 1,435 reads 27 comments
Will Fans Bale Christian Out?

London news outlets are reporting that Christian Bale, who plays Bruce Wayne and Batman in The Dark Knight, has been arrested for allegedly beating his mother and sister...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 76 reads 0 comments
Song Of The Day - July 24, 2008

Today's rendition comes from that band across the pond whose music was considered innovative, creative, cutting-edge, inappropriate, weird, and awesome all at the same time. The Beatles are one of the greatest rock bands of all time...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 51 reads 0 comments
Does Kevin Durant Deserve to Have His Jersey Retired by Texas?

Earl Campbell. Roger Clemens. Ricky Williams. T.J. Ford. These are the names of the only athletes in Longhorns history to have their jerseys retired...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 754 reads 14 comments
Album Review: O.A.R. All Sides

O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) released their sixth studio album All Sides last week, to both critical and fan distaste. Some see the new record as a bit too poppy and that's led to mixed reviews including ...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 512 reads 0 comments
LPGA Gets (Sexy) New Image

A division of a New York modeling agency called Wilhelmina is trying to create a new image for the LPGA. The women's tour is already a stark contrast to the PGA tour: LPGA players are far ...

Written by Brian about about 1 year ago 2,005 reads 0 comments

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Brian Article Archive

2009 Notre Dame Football Predictions

Penguins Slide Into 3-1 Series Lead Against Flyers

Welcome Home Stanley Cup

NCAA Athletics: Taking the Student out of Student Athletes Since 1906

Notre Dame Bowl Trip Is No Strike, But a Spare Will Suffice

Irish Capsize Sinking Washington Ship

Irish Turnover Game To Tar Heels

On To Tampa For ALCS

Timber: Notre Dame Downs Stanford 28-21

Notre Dame Faithful: Are You a Fan or a Fanatic?

Man Vs. Skunk Bears

Aftermath of Notre Dame vs San Diego State

"Here Come the Irish": Part Two on Notre Dame Songs

Here Come The Irish: Part I

Happy 100th Birthday Frank Leahy

Is the NFL Hurting from the Current State of Rookie Contracts?

Chinese Gymnastics: Fool's Gold

Rich Rodriguez Is Never Wrong

Song Of The Day - July 28, 2008

ESPN + College Football Live = Garbage

Will Fans Bale Christian Out?

Song Of The Day - July 24, 2008

Does Kevin Durant Deserve to Have His Jersey Retired by Texas?

Album Review: O.A.R. All Sides

LPGA Gets (Sexy) New Image

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