Thanks for the Dog Ben
OK maybe I’m softening up in my old age.
I’m going to write something nice about Ben Roethlisberger and on the very day the Browns will be playing the Steelers.
The only reason I don’t like him is that he plays for the Steelers. It’s not a good reason really superfluous at best.
Actually he’s a pretty good guy. He comes from a good local family, he’s shown perseverance throughout his career (You all know the story about him not starting at quarterback at Findlay High School until his senior year) and unlike some NFL star his life isn’t an everending soap opera involving drugs, scrapes with the law and strippers.
Plus last week his generosity saved the taxpayers of Findlay a few thousand dollars when he offered to replace Findlay’s police dog Flip, who was shot and killed in an incident last month.
It was a generous gesture on Big Ben’s part. He didn’t have to do it but he decided to ante up a couple of thousand of his hard-earned dollars as an NFL quarterback and try and replace flip.
I’ll try and remember that from now on especially when he’s picking apart the Browns tonight at Heinz Field.
NOTEWORTHY
ILL-PREPARED: I’m at home (I took a couple of days off this week, when you have vacation time at the end of the year you have to use it or lose it!) So I am unprepared for the weekend slate of basketball games. Next couple of week’s we’ll maybe make a few predictions involving BVC boys basketball teams and Findlay heading into weekend games.
BLOGGING SCHEDULE: Tomorrow: Which are the top area girls basketball coaches and why? No blogs Saturday and Sunday…except maybe some wrestling results posted in the NW Ohio Wrestling Page.
CAREY GRID SCHEDULE: Next year is the last year the Blue Devils will be playing Cardinal Stritch in Week 2 of the prep football season. In 2008, Carey will renew it’s series with Bluffton. The teams have met in scrimmages the past several years and it should be a good draw for both schools and an interesting game. Carey has also renewed it’s contract and will continue to play Upper Sandusky in Week 1.
SPORTS PHOTOS: Anyone have any good area sports photos? Got any pictures of your team in action? Send me one and I’ll try and post one each day now that I have the technology. We’ll try and put it up on the Buzz. High school, junior high…if you have the picture let me see it and might be able to let others see it too.
NEWSWORTHY:
WRESTLING RESULTS AND NEWS FROM NW OHIO
Other News Stories
The Courier’s Thursday Local Sports (UF men’s and women’s basketball, a great story by Mark Heiman and wrestling round up)
Wayne Trace stops Bryan
Coverage of tonight’s Browns-Steelers game from the Plain Dealer
Fostoria Review Times Sports from Wednesday
Fostoria Review Times Sports from Thursday
Girls Basketball: Turnovers hurt Fremont in loss to Start
Boys Basketball: Green Bears over Golden Bears
Girls Basketball: Clyde flys past PC
Galion swimmers split with Marion Harding
Lima News Thursday’s Sports
Marion Star Sports Roundup
Shelby girls end road trip by whipping Norwalk
I’m going to write something nice about Ben Roethlisberger and on the very day the Browns will be playing the Steelers.
The only reason I don’t like him is that he plays for the Steelers. It’s not a good reason really superfluous at best.
Actually he’s a pretty good guy. He comes from a good local family, he’s shown perseverance throughout his career (You all know the story about him not starting at quarterback at Findlay High School until his senior year) and unlike some NFL star his life isn’t an everending soap opera involving drugs, scrapes with the law and strippers.
Plus last week his generosity saved the taxpayers of Findlay a few thousand dollars when he offered to replace Findlay’s police dog Flip, who was shot and killed in an incident last month.
It was a generous gesture on Big Ben’s part. He didn’t have to do it but he decided to ante up a couple of thousand of his hard-earned dollars as an NFL quarterback and try and replace flip.
I’ll try and remember that from now on especially when he’s picking apart the Browns tonight at Heinz Field.
NOTEWORTHY
ILL-PREPARED: I’m at home (I took a couple of days off this week, when you have vacation time at the end of the year you have to use it or lose it!) So I am unprepared for the weekend slate of basketball games. Next couple of week’s we’ll maybe make a few predictions involving BVC boys basketball teams and Findlay heading into weekend games.
BLOGGING SCHEDULE: Tomorrow: Which are the top area girls basketball coaches and why? No blogs Saturday and Sunday…except maybe some wrestling results posted in the NW Ohio Wrestling Page.
CAREY GRID SCHEDULE: Next year is the last year the Blue Devils will be playing Cardinal Stritch in Week 2 of the prep football season. In 2008, Carey will renew it’s series with Bluffton. The teams have met in scrimmages the past several years and it should be a good draw for both schools and an interesting game. Carey has also renewed it’s contract and will continue to play Upper Sandusky in Week 1.
SPORTS PHOTOS: Anyone have any good area sports photos? Got any pictures of your team in action? Send me one and I’ll try and post one each day now that I have the technology. We’ll try and put it up on the Buzz. High school, junior high…if you have the picture let me see it and might be able to let others see it too.
NEWSWORTHY:
WRESTLING RESULTS AND NEWS FROM NW OHIO
Other News Stories
The Courier’s Thursday Local Sports (UF men’s and women’s basketball, a great story by Mark Heiman and wrestling round up)
Wayne Trace stops Bryan
Coverage of tonight’s Browns-Steelers game from the Plain Dealer
Fostoria Review Times Sports from Wednesday
Fostoria Review Times Sports from Thursday
Girls Basketball: Turnovers hurt Fremont in loss to Start
Boys Basketball: Green Bears over Golden Bears
Girls Basketball: Clyde flys past PC
Galion swimmers split with Marion Harding
Lima News Thursday’s Sports
Marion Star Sports Roundup
Shelby girls end road trip by whipping Norwalk
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