Songwriters Hall of Fame – Jon Anderson of Yes Should Be on the Ballot Music & Concerts by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2016November 16, 20160 The Songwriters Hall of Fame is a place I hold in high regard. They’re better than the Rock and Roll Hall because they seem to be less commercial. They have a very eclectic group of members and yet Jon Anderson of Yes fame, and much more, hasn’t been voted in. On
TOPPS RETURNS TO HOCKEY WITH LAUNCH OF NHL SKATE™ DIGITAL TRADING CARD GAME Hockeyology by Sportsologist - October 17, 20160 New York, NY (October 17, 2016) - Just before the official face-off of the 2016-17 NHL season, Topps announced today the launch of Topps® NHL® SKATE™ 2017, an officially licensed digital trading card game in collaboration with the NHL, BAMTech, and NHLPA. Topps® NHL SKATE™ will feature Flyers captain Claude
Sven Can See Product Review Reviews by Russ_Cohen - October 17, 2016October 17, 20160 Sven Can See is a gel product to help keep your glasses from fogging up. I have a pair of sunglasses with an Oakley look and they fog in the heat and the cold. The nose pieces are barely non-existent but I love the way they cut the glare so
SPORTS BOOKSHELF Footballology by Harvey Frommer - October 16, 20160 With baseball on its way out and football and basketball and hockey primed to take over the sporting center stage, a collection of highly readable, very relevant titles are there for your gift-giving and reading enjoyment. Just read on. Fields of Battle by Brian Curtis Flatiron Books, $29.99, 308 pages is
Signing Tavares Long Term is a Top Priority Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 2016October 13, 20160 Maple Leafs rookie stud Auston Matthews had his first NHL game to remember. This year’s No. 1 overall pick scored four goals last night in the Maple Leafs’ 5-4 overtime loss to the Senators. This is something to think about when Maple Leafs fans and Toronto media talk about John Tavares
Should Familia Be Mets Closer Moving Forward? Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 13, 20160 It has been a week since the Mets were eliminated by the Giants in the NL Wild Card game. For the Mets fans, it still stings. How could it not be? The Mets and Giants were involved in such a great game until Jeurys Familia threw a meatball to Conor Gillaspie,
Lindsey Vonn Shares the Hardest Part About Dating Tiger Woods In a New Book Reviews by Russ_Cohen - October 12, 20160 Going through a breakup is never easy, but going through a breakup with the entire world watching is a whole different ball game. Olympian Lindsey Vonn sat down with E! News' Zuri Hall about her new book Strong Is the New Beautiful (available now), and also discussed the current status with famous ex Tiger Woods. "We're friends," Vonn tells
The 2017 Calder Vote Might Be the Hardest In Recent Memory Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - October 11, 2016October 12, 20162 Having voted on more than a few NHL Awards ballots here is my early list. My criteria has no analytics, preseason doesn’t count, they have a clean slate. Pavel Zacha didn’t play enough to care last season. The list has nothing to do with who is the better long-term player.
The Jets Have a Coaching Crisis Footballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 10, 2016October 10, 20160 As Bill Parcells would say about a team, you are what your record says you are. The Jets have their record based on merit. They haven’t played well through the first five games of the season. They haven’t defended well. They haven’t generated much offense. Special teams have been uninspiring. That’s why
Giants Pedigree is Undeniable Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - October 8, 2016October 8, 20160 Playing the Giants was the last thing the Mets needed to start their postseason run. The Giants won three championships in six years prior to this season. They know how to win in the postseason by getting excellent starting pitching and timely hitting. The Giants put on a clinic in their 3-0
