Retro Ramblings
College Football Was Better When Bowl Games Mattered
There was a time when college football bowl games were the crown jewels of the season. They were the reward at the end of a long autumn, and the grand …
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Retro Ramblings
Freedom From Want
There’s a painting you’ve probably seen before by Norman Rockwell called “Freedom From Want.” It’s the one with the big family gathered around the table, Grandma setting down a turkey …
Retro Ramblings
The Game of the Century
I was fifteen years old in the fall of 1993, and like most kids growing up in small-towns in the south, college football wasn’t just a sport, it was a …
Retro Ramblings
The Buffalo Bills in the Playoffs Takes Me Back to the ’90s
They made their fans sweat it out, but the Buffalo Bills are in the playoffs again this year with the Jacksonville Jaguars loss this weekend. Their season hasn’t been pretty, …