Category Archives: Football

CAILLEBOTTE AND RENOIR.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Philip

CAILLEBOTTE AND RENOIR. I was struck by the pairing of Renoir and Caillebotte in the Superbowl wager because it seems to me that their respective reputations have changed enormously in the last 50 years. Back then, it seemed to me … Continue reading →

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WAGERING WITH MASTERPIECES.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Philip

WAGERING WITH MASTERPIECES. As described here, the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh have made a bet on the Superbowl. (Thanks to my nephew Andrew Schaefer for calling the wager to my attention). The museum … Continue reading →

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WHITE SOX IN BASEBALL, PACKERS IN FOOTBALL (COMMENT).

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Philip

WHITE SOX IN BASEBALL, PACKERS IN FOOTBALL (COMMENT). Nick commented that he watched the the Packer victory over the Bears in a bar with a number of Bear fans who seemed to be puzzled that he was a fan of … Continue reading →

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THE PACKERS AND FAMILY HISTORY.

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Philip

THE PACKERS AND FAMILY HISTORY. Some of the stories at our dinner table involved some exaggeration. The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers have an important playoff game this Sunday. The New York Times had an article about the … Continue reading →

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MIDWESTERN POLITENESS BACK IN THE DAY.

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Philip

MIDWESTERN POLITENESS BACK IN THE DAY. Lee Bryant sent me a link to an exchange of letters from the 1970′s between the Cleveland Browns and a fan. The fan protested that other fans had been turning game programs into paper … Continue reading →

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THE ICE BOWL.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Philip

THE ICE BOWL. Two NFL games have been delayed by snow this year, which has brought back memories of the Ice Bowl, which was played on December 31, 1967 for the championship of the National Football League. The game was … Continue reading →

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RUNNING INTO A TREE.

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Philip

RUNNING INTO A TREE. If being knocked out indicates a concussion, I probably had one playing touch football in our yard with three or four other kids. I have reminisced that we had two large maple trees in the middle … Continue reading →

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KIDS, DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME.

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Philip

KIDS, DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME. I have posted several times about the National Football League’s efforts to cut down on helmet-to-helmet hits. This New York Times article gives an idea of why the NFL seems to be changing its … Continue reading →

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PLAYING AROUND OBSTACLES.

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Philip

PLAYING AROUND OBSTACLES. The fuss about arranging the Northwestern-Illinois football game to avoid the brick wall reminded me of the games I played on unusual fields. Until I was 10, we played in a large yard with two very big … Continue reading →

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BRONKO NAGURSKI AND THE WALL.

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Philip

BRONKO NAGURSKI AND THE WALL. During all the discussion about the Northwestern-Illinois football game at Wrigley Field and the possibility of a player running into a brick wall, Bronko Nagurski’s name came up a lot. Bronko Nagurski was one of … Continue reading →

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