A Review of Grant Fuhr

Grant Fuhr: The Story of a Hockey Legend by Grant Fuhr My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a pretty good sports biography. Not the best I've read, but pretty good. Grant Fuhr is a legend. One of the best goalies to ever play the game of hockey and a Hall of Famer. And …

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A Review of J.R.

J.R.: My Life as the Most Outspoken, Fearless, and Hard-Hitting Man in Hockey by Jeremy Roenick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very enjoyable book to read, even if you're not a huge fan of Jeremy Roenick. I gained a lot of respect for him as a player as a result of …

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My Life Twin

I met my life twin today. Not my life companion -- that's my wife. My life twin. I took my car to the Toyota dealer to have some work done. The service manager was a nice guy about my own age with hair my own color and a goatee similar to my own beard. His …

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A Review of Don’t Call Me Goon

Don't Call Me Goon: Hockey's Greatest Enforcers, Gunslingers, and Bad Boys by Greg Oliver My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is about hockey enforcers and their fights. It goes back to the early years of the early twentieth century and highlights many, many players. Let me tell you, for those of you who …

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A Sports Update

Here's another sports update. Well, the regular college football season is over. Tennessee finished strong to finish with a 6-6 record, good enough to make a bowl. This is big, because we haven't been to a bowl in four years. This year we're going to play in the TaxSlayer Bowl, formerly the Gator Bowl, against …

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