Metrodome’s collapsed roof hardly trivial

If you heard people talking about an NFL game being delayed yesterday and played tonight, they’re referring to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New York Giants.  The Vikings’ home stadium, the Metrodome, suffered a collapsed roof from a foot and a half of snow, however, so the Vikings will be “hosting” the Giants at Ford [...]

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NBA starts, Heat lose, and some World Series notes

For many people like me, sports are a major topic every morning.  Today, however, basketball and baseball are hot topics even for those not majoring in Advanced Sabermetrics.  Why?  The NBA started its regular season last night and the World Series starts tonight. The major talk of the NBA offseason was LeBron James and his [...]

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Sanchez’s No-Hitter Special

No-hitters are a fairly common occurrence in Major League Baseball, but Jonathan Sanchez’s no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants last night against the San Diego Padres is a perfect Dinner Topic because there’s plenty of back story to the special event. For starters, Sanchez has struggled all year and was removed from the starting rotation [...]

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