Not many people can look back on their childhood and say, holy shit, I knew exactly what I wanted to do at an early age. Look, I’ve loved basketball since the first time I saw MJ wagging his tongue as he drifted through the air and when I saw a guy who looked vaguely like […]
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O’Cal’s Worst Games
Guest Post by Tommy Kahana Hi All, RoY here and just like all of you, the RoY household is disheveled that our beloved O’Cal is leaving us. Actually I’m not sure who’s more upset me or MrsRoY but we’ll leave that for another day. Moving on….with O’Cals impending departure, it got me reminiscing about […]
Top 5 Sporting Events I’ve Attended
Originally Posted 2012-04-17 I was watching the Celtics-Bulls game a little while back, it was what would turn out to be a great game with a red-hot Celtics team going against the #1 team in the East. I found myself shutting out all distractions and getting really into this game, wishing that I was able […]
First Season as a Co-Ed Scribe
Originally Posted 0212-04-08 This was my 3rd full season playing in the CAC, making my CAC debut back in the Fall of 2010 for the now defunct Dizzy Llamas franchise(well I guess they aren’t defunct but have moved on to form their own league). Having been around for a while I always loved reading the […]
The life of a Chicago sports fan growing up in the 90s: The reason I began playing basketball
Originally Posted 2012-03-27 For those of you who don’t know, I’m originally from the Chicagoland area. I was born and raised a diehard Chicago fan for the 3 major sports. I left the hospital in a Chicago Cubs onesie, born into all the heartbreak that comes with bleeding Cubbie Blue. I was also lucky enough […]
Blast From the Past
and a lot of rambling So I’m sitting by myself in my cube on Friday afternoon, itching to leave at 3 PM since Josh left 5 minutes earlier, when who should into my cube on Friday afternoon, but Joel Cuadrado. He a CACer from back in the day (guh, 2006 is officially ‘back in the […]
So Long to, Ari, Vince, E, Turtle and Drama
Originally Posted 2011-09-12 Entourage: 2004-2011 After 8 seasons and 96 episodes, one of my favorite shows came to a close last night. Entourage is all done (except for maybe a movie) and like any other major program that comes to an end, we tend to reflect and evaluate. Here’s what I came up with… **Over […]
Hazy Memories
For some reason, my father invaded my thoughts this evening. I don’t know if it’s because Father’s Day is around the corner or because I follow him on Facebook and have more insight into his life than I ever did as a teenager. Whatever the reason, as I lay in bed at 2 am on […]
My 30 Favorite Sports Movies Of All Time
Originally Posted 2011-05-27 Will Air Bud Crack The Top 5? So last night I was at work doing sportsflashes for the Planet Mikey show, filling in for John Ryder, and there is a small TV in the booth where I do my research and prepare my updates. Typically I’ll have some kind of sporting event […]
Making New Memories on Memory Lane
Oh, what a treat it was to be filling in for an ailing Alberto last nite as me, T-Hend, and Cuntry Grama held it DOWN in the 5 on 5 ladies league. I got numerous “Are you going to be the ref for the rest of the season” questions and, ladies, it is safe to say, […]
