This blog knows it isn’t anything without its fans. And today — while I’m trying to keep my mind on football while covering the James-Blake-Less Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament — here’s a shout out to former Connecticut Post reporter Sean Barker.
Sean, who has moved up in the world since his time here in the 1990s (he is now the sports editor of the competing New Haven Register, doncha know), admitted that he was a regular reader of this weblog.
That’s high praise coming from the boss of a department that didn’t have the foresight to hire a bloke like me to the sports desk while employed in the Register’s weekly division from 2000-2004. That kinda feels like earning an honorary degree from the college that expelled you after freshman year. ;)
All kidding aside (Because it worked out for the best): Mr. Barker was wondering — in so many words — why there hasn’t been much activity here. And the reason, of course, was standing in front of him.
I’m at the Pilot Pen this week, so there isn’t much I can do outside of monitor my other blogosphere competitors and chime in with the random (read: pointless) entry.
But that doesn’t mean that you, dear readers not unlike Sean Barker, can’t get involved. I have posted plenty of preseason stuff already to get the discussions going. But, other than a few silly remarks suggesting that Ansonia is ducking Central in a preseason scrimmage/fundraiser, there hasn’t been much to tickle the football bone.
So, while I munch on a custom-made crepe from the Pilot Pen food court (below), waiting for the Mauresmo-Szavay match to begin, go ahead and chime in on who you think your Top 10 should be, what you think of 7-on-7 passing leagues and… well, there’s no sense in dictating the topics.
Just send a few emails or comments over. I check it regularly and your two cents should be up as soon as possible.
Until the first scrimmages: SPB
Leave Sean alone, Sean
That’s Elsberry reaching for one of those sno-coned Greek things, too, isn’t it?
It’s one of the nice perks of covering the Pilot Pen, no?
It is indeed Elsberry … although he’s reaching for a napkin, I think.
Here is something mildly controversial: New London is going to absolutely pound Hand in Week 1. You keep hearing what a great game this will be. It will not be. Over at halftime.
This is not a prediction. This is a fact, write it down now.
I wish I could bet on this game because the line would be low, expecially since it is being played at the Surf Club (not exactly “The Swamp” or “Death Valley” in terms of intimidating stadium names, sounds more like a hotel in Disney World).
How well do you think that lunatic Cochran handled the 35-0 beating by Ansonia the last time he played near the LI Sound? He is going to take his months of frustration out on Hand and will enjoy doing it because he knows what a statewide statement it will make by destroying them.
Lighten up Francis.Hand should be better than its 2007 team(1 loss).New London will be lucky to escape the Yellow tinted lights of Strong Field with a 1 point win.This is not Tortellini you are playing !!
That picture is a pretty good Sportswriter Before-and-After shot. There’s you, still young, and relatively new to the business. And behind you is what you could look like in a few years (I’m trying to be relatively nice to Elsberry) if you decide to stay at it.
Totally agree with rob on this one. Big Jack has been counting down the days to this opener. He was also rather quiet last year i doubt he will he will be able to do it again. As for that Staples video way to give every team you play motivation to come out and try to put a whooppin on you. I guarantee at the bottom of a pile this year you would hear someone say to a staples kid say something about their youtube highlight reel. Looking at the classes quick, good opp for Amity being in L for the first time in a while. Lots of SWC in L. LL has big names but i gotta see them BPT central, Greenwich Staples Southington. MM i guess New Canaan and Weaver seem to be there. M is irrelevant once again. SS New London has to be on a mission. Seymour could get there though. S is Ansonia till proven otherwise. As 4 a top 10 i dunno i need some updates on some hot teams this year.