MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Honesty
You don’t know this, but the Cubs finally rebounded after that abysmal stretch versus Houston simply because I changed my viewing habits. It’s true. I was obsessing, falling apart at the seams, practically turning into a BCB-message-board wonk. I looked … Continue reading
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Quick Colts Wrap
Obviously Mr. Faded Glory is cautiously thrilled that Indianapolis eked out a surprising win against the Vikings to run the Colts’ record to a pedestrian 1-1. The Colts now have played precisely one solid quarter of football. That doesn’t bode … Continue reading
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The balance shifts?
I say this not in 20/20 hindsight, but last night’s comedy of season-opening errors at Lucas Oil Stadium just didn’t feel right. From the very beginning, the Colts looked alternately rusty, uninterested, and totally out of sorts – and that … Continue reading
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(Grumble) On to next week.
Maybe. I know blown saves, and weird luck, and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is bound to happen a few times this season, but the Cubs lost a game against the woebegone Reds today when Ronny Cedeno botched … Continue reading
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Till the end
Whenever the end occurs, until the end occurs, we will (gulp) be here. I guess that’s baseball. Biggest win of the season.
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I think I’m going to cry
Was it me? Did I do this? I went out of my way this year, to temper everything! When everyone printed playoff schedules or percentages, i looked the other way. Am I the jinx? Was I too confident? But it … Continue reading
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Everyone’s schedule is simply brutal. Either that or they’ve all got it easy. Our NFL Preview.
Without further ado, I present to you my NFL prognostications. A lot of work goes into these – random suppositions, picking against The Big Lead, scouring a certain friend’s Fantasy Team, which has a knack for randomly selecting breakout players. … Continue reading
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Somewhat tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek is better than the ol’ fork-in-the-eye, right? But I lived through that disastrous Colts year, way back in 2002. I guess I’ll live through the Cubs’ recent bump in the road. So will we all. Friday, the Cubs can … Continue reading
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Ridiculous
Fine, whatever. That ridiculous comedy of errors against the scalding Astros is finally over. Thank fucking god. Remember, you’re never as bad as you look, or as good as you look. The Astros aren’t going to win the pennant (um, … Continue reading
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Special Meathead Edition of Mr. Faded Glory approaches
Not sure if you’ve heard: The NFL returns to your living rooms Thursday. Within a scant three days, and enjoys its first full-fledged Sunday of hype-fueled mania. Yes, believe it or not. A bittersweet refrain each year, the National Football … Continue reading
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The agony and the agony
During the Cubs’ recent mini-swoon, nothing has gone right. Timely hitting is non-existent, sac flies fail with impunity, opposing hits drop in everywhere, and the best laid plans are scuttled with each Bob Howry appearance. Still, teams are never as … Continue reading
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Labor Day Sucks
At least it’s almost over. No, I’m not going to wax poetic about the disappearance of another summer and the end to halcyon carefree days of long nights and blissful days. For so many other reasons, Labor Day sucks. For … Continue reading
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