A race can’t get much closer than this

These are the 1903 NY Highlanders, a team that would later be called the Yankees. They were not an especially good team, barely cracking the .500 mark, but the three circled men are baseball legends and Hall of Famers. On the top is John “Happy Jack” Chesbro. He won 21…

There was a little excitement for a change, as conference play began in earnest. Three of the top ten teams lost. This week’s feature was a tremendous game between #4 Alabama and #2 Georgia. ‘Bama scored on their first four possessions to take a 28-0 lead. Georgia fought back to…

It gets to be fun when the tough conferences start their conference schedules. Five of the top eleven teams lost, and #8 Miami needed a miraculous fourth quarter comeback to eke out a 39-38 win. Miami was down 35-10 at their worst point. They scored TDs on their last four…