Fan Letter to Tom Glavine

Dear Tom Glavine:
The changes in the Atlanta Braves over the last few years make me less likely to follow the games. Your summary firing last week was tactless. But Please! Please stopping whining. Please place a muzzle on your agent. 
If you choose to file a complaint with Major League Baseball, then you should do it; [...]

Is this REALLY News?

The AJC is reporting today that Matt Ryan, rookie draft pick of the Falcons, will take over for Mike Vick on AirTran billboards. Is this really news? Why is it a headline that a football player will be an advertising icon for a company?
Isn’t that just free advertising for the company? Wow! That must be [...]

Skip Caray

Yesterday, Skip Carey the ascerbic  voice of the Atlanta Braves passed away. Carey provided not only wonderful commentary on the games but took the time to point out the flaws in government and failed logic of others in news. I grew up listening to Carey and learned much (some of which I didn’t understand at [...]

San Antonio, Here we come!

On Wednesday, we left Atlanta via the WORLD’S busiest airport. Ok, maybe just the US’s busiest, but the population of the airport seemed to exceed the per capita space designated for capacity. AirTran was on time and we arrived at San Antonio Airport, thankfully not the busiest airport on time.
Through Hotwire, we ACTUALLY scored a [...]

Hot Celebrity Accessory: Mugshot

No wonder children and teenagers fail to understand why following the rules and staying out of trouble will benefit them.
Over the weekend, three NFL players joined the new trend. Although, Marvin Harrison of the Indianapolis Colts wasn’t arrested, Harrison is under investigation in a shooting outside a Philadelphia establishment that he owns. Cedric Benson of [...]

Upstart Hawks

Amazing. The Atlanta Hawks, with a season record of 37-45, play game 7 in the first round of NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics (who had the best basketball record this season).
Was it the tornado that hit Atlanta a month ago? UGA won an improbable SEC championship following back to back wins in one day [...]

Spending Money Like it’s Water

The City of Atlanta “discovered” a budget shortfall of $140 million. Wow! Now, the City will layoff employees and probably have to raise already outrageous taxes. These acts will lead more residents and businesses to leave the City and reduce revenue further. So these acts make no sense.
Have the people who “overlooked” the budget shortfall [...]

Finally!

John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves, it seems, has conceded that he should probably work out of the bullpen. Thank you. We hurt for you with every pitch. We cheered and smiled for days when you reached 3000 strikeouts. You are a force in bull pen and a leader. YOU can pull those guys together [...]

Note to Arthur Blank

Dear Mr. Blank:
Please accept my sincere congratulations on the drafting of an exceptional quarterback. As with every NFL season, Falcons fans will see this year as a rebuilding season. My simple request: Honor us this one time.
We are tired of the hype. Michael Vick alone could not lead this team. Michael Vick could not lead [...]

Another Try

Minor league baseball is coming to the metro Atlanta area. I recall the Macon Braves and thoroughly enjoyed watching them. When they moved to Rome, the location was too far from anywhere for me.
The Richmond Braves are moving to Gwinnett. Perhaps some work with the name will help, though. Plans for the new stadium unveiled [...]