Quibbles And Bits: Outlaw Z, Forgiveness

by Kevin Burton     Come and get it kids, quibble and bits, short takes, follow-ups from recent posts, bits of news…..    A day or two after I wrote about the letter Z and its two pronunciations (zed and zee), Meriam-Webster made “zeitgeist” its word of the day.    The dictionary says zeitgeist is “the …

Daniels And Nacua, Thanks For The Memories

by Kevin Burton    When Puka Nacua of the Rams burst onto the scene last year as a rookie sensation, I was asleep at the wheel, as a fantasy football manager.    I didn’t bid for him on waivers even once.  Don’t know why.    This year the world was hip to the wide receiver, …

Hey CBS, Get That Clown Romo Off The Air

by Kevin Burton    Look, I am not the only one who can’t stand Tony Romo on NFL broadcasts.  I can only hope somebody more important than I gets the message.    Until such time as Romo is removed, for me, CBS stands for “Clowns Broadcasting Sports.”    At some point late in Kansas City’s …

Bengals Roar, Bills Snore, Cowboys Lose

   My father used to say that NFL games were fixed.  Then and now I scoff at that, but sometimes I wonder.    Like Sunday, when Buffalo was so passive and so awful in a blowout 27-10 loss to Cincinnati.  Maybe this is just me needing to adjust my expectations for teams as they coalesce …

Marriage Advice And Pleasant Surprises

by Kevin Burton    There may never be a more heart-felt but quieter airing of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” than the one at my house Monday.     My spirit was sky high because L.A. Rams running back Cam Akers had finally stopped running the ball, and the team just in front of me lost …