Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
NOTE: In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field, I am re-sharing some of my favorite posts about the draft. This one tells the story of my dad's experience. Due to the 26th Amendment, which changed the age of majority from 21 to 18, my Dad remains one of the only [...]
Just nine months after being selected in the first round of the newly merged NFL’s draft, California native and San Diego State quarterback Don Horn found himself suiting up for the Ice Bowl, the coldest football game in history. “Never have I been as cold as I was in the Ice Bowl,” he said. Still, [...]
In some ways the most memorable NFL draft my family experienced happened in 1999 when 12-year old Charlie, who loved a good practical joke, re-set the password on our cable box, blocked ESPN and left town with me, his unsuspecting mother. That year the Eagles dramatically chose Donovan McNab amid a chorus of boos from misguided [...]