Category Archives: Professional Sports

Fading Hopes?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Nutty

After Friday night’s game, Red Sox Nation had a surge of optimism. Their beloved Red Sox were now only 4 1/2 games out of first and the wild card. With the Sox in leading the Rays Saturday night visions of … Continue reading →

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RV Camping Trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Nutty

Millions of Americans share two great loves, RV camping and professional football. One way to indulge those dual passions is by RV tailgating at pro football games. Another is to take an RV road trip to the Pro Football Hall … Continue reading →

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Patriots Offering Hope?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Nutty

With the Red Sox still mired in 3rd place in the AL East, the opening of the New England Patriots training camp gives us some distraction and another sport to start hoping for… Yes, I know, some of the injured … Continue reading →

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Vacation Destination – Basketball Hall of Fame

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Nutty

Have a house full of basketball fans restless for a great road trip? The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts is a shrine to roundball and offers something for every age fan. Shoot hoops on legendary Center … Continue reading →

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National League Finally Wins One

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Nutty

The National League finally won an All-Star game for the first time in a long time. For the record, the last time the National League won was in 1996. Since then they have lost 12 of 13 (there was a … Continue reading →

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World Cup Over

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Nutty

Spain it is. They were expected to win it all going in and they did (although the Netherlands gave them a good run…). Word Cup coverage and interest in the United States was very respectable given that we are not … Continue reading →

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World Cup Soccer Final – Netherlands vs. Spain

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Nutty

And now the World Cup is down to the final two. Two teams that have never won the World Cup, one of which (Spain) has never been to the finals. To date the best finish of either team has been: … Continue reading →

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The Playoff Up 3-0 Choke

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Nutty

I saw this in the Boston Globe this morning and thought I would share. These are the statistics on going up 3-0 in a playoff series only to lose. MLB Baseball – 31 series since 1903, only 1 comeback (3.2%) … Continue reading →

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Starting To Get a Sinking Feeling

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Nutty

Could it be deja vu all over again? I seem to remember the Bruins up 3 – zip in a playoff series and losing it all. The Boston Celtics were up 3 – zip over Orlando, but now, somehow, the … Continue reading →

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3 Zip Was the Curse

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Nutty

The Boston Bruins have a thing with 3. They can’t get past it. At least the could not get past it in the NHL Conference Semifinals. They went up 3 to 0 in their series with the Philadelphia Flyers. They … Continue reading →

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