Author: Mike Coffey

The Thrill is Back

Last night was a bitter pill for the Irish faithful, and a night’s rest and some prayerful meditation has not made it taste any better. But it has allowed me to find the silver lining. As I (because I lack a better word for it) stormed home from the gamewatch last night, I fumed about…

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Wonder, Think & Know: Nuts and Bolts Edition

Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know.” Bernie Lincicome said that. Regardless, I hope both of them would have said the number of curse words I said in the last couple hours. They’re smart men, and they know what side of the bread the…

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IBG: Validate My Signature

Big game. Lots of pressure. Lots of angst. Lots of crab legs. But as usual, the Irish Blogger Gathering is immune to such trifles, and soldiers on talking about the things on the minds of Irish fans. I’m sure it will shock you to learn my question is there for you to peruse at the…

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Wonder, Think & Know: Admiral Ackbar Edition

Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”. He might have said some of the unprintable things I said while watching the game, though. Probably while watching Cubs games. I’ve never seen two teams work harder to give each other the game. Final score notwithstanding,…

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IBG: You’ve Got Something On Your Heel

The First Big Test for Notre Dame football this season is over and done, and looks like there’ll be a pop quiz before the Midterm Exam on the 18th. But there’s no intellectual rest for the Irish Blogger Gathering, so we plow on kicking ass and taking names. My question will be in its usual…

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