So there is a mutual benefit to what seems like the hottest new relationship in the US. It might just be for a few months, until the next break-up song gets written, but Kelce and Swift are for now America’s newest power couple. And the biggest winner is the sport of American football. For as long as announcers can keep making sly references to Swift songs when Kelce scores, the NFL will delight in the fact that millions of women and girls are now following this football meet-cute.
Most times the Brits have a better perspective on North American news as they are reporting as observers not advocating participants. And they do some listening and research before spewing their venomous hate. Or maybe they understand cuz they had Posh and Beckham after the Spices started to lose their flavour. Or maybe they’re just smarter than Americans.
In the public eye, girls and women with strong perspectives are hated. If you’re a girl with an opinion, people just hate you. There are still people who are afraid of successful women, and that’s so lame.
Billie Eilish
The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – The Definitive Guide to All Things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
I’m not paid to be a role model, parents should be role models.
Charles Barkley
Phil has a dedication to all of the male MAGAT haters.
Phil has a question:
Did everyone forget about Joe and Marilyn.
There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best.
Joe DiMaggio
Bloodhorse – Frank Angst and Bob Ehalt – A Breakdown That Calls for Further Review
Food and Wine – Ray Isle – The Best Wines for Thanksgiving Dinner
Today – Sarah Lemire – The best Thanksgiving wine to serve the crowd in 2023
Bon Appetit – Sommelier Tries 20 White Wines Under $15
Bon Appetit – Sommelier Tries 20 Red Wines Under $15
Southern Living – Jenna Sims – 24 Fall Appetizer Recipes You’ll Want To Serve All Season Long
Tastes Better From Scratch – Lauren Allen – Easy, No-Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey
Canadian Living – Katia Gorshkova – 13 recipes for a vegetarian Thanksgiving menu
Epicurious – Meredith Stettner – 73 Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Complete Your Turkey Day Feast
ESPN – Bradford Doolittle – MLB Playoffs 2023: Are Braves, Dodgers, Astros on upset watch?
ESPN – 2023 MLB playoffs: World Series odds, division series preview
Sports Illustrated – Madison Williams – Dick Butkus, Legendary Bears Linebacker, Dies at 80
Paulick Report – Over 60 Speakers Announced For 2023 Global Symposium On Racing
Bloodhorse – Racing Post – James Thomas – Shadwell Swoop for $2M Frankel Filly at Tattersalls
Bloodhorse – Bob Kieckhefer – Nations Pride Carries the Godolphin Banner to Canada
The Ringer – Seerat Sohi – Behind the Scenes of James Harden and Daryl Morey’s Ugly Standoff
Front Office Sports – A.J. Perez – Price Dispute Stalls Brady’s Bid For Raiders Equity
Phil has a question:
Is there anything the rest of the sports fans in Canada relish more than the schadenfreude watching the TO fans suffer another disappointing playoff after cramming the Toronto Sports Network hype down the throats of the rest of Canada.
You can observe a lot by just watching.
Yogi Berra
New York Times – Jesse Nathan – Baseball Has Become Micromanaged, Like Everything Else in Our Lives
TSN – Scott Mitchell – From bats to philosophies, Jays’ flaws exposed in series loss to Twins
Been in this game one-hundred years, but I see new ways to lose ’em I never knew existed before.
Casey Stengel
SportsNet – Chi Davidi – Blue Jays must confront wider issues after sweep by Twins
My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
Satchel Paige
Most ball games are lost, not won.
Casey Stengel
Dedicated to the Blue Jays and their following:
ESPN – MLB Wild Card Series Day 2: Live updates, playoff analysis
ESPN – GM Chris Young defends Rangers, rips ‘classless’ post by reporter
Phil has a question:
Has Mattress Mack been feeding Nutella to the Astros.
This one’s for Mattress Mack:
6. Houston Astros
Why they could win it all: An extended track record of rising to the occasion in October. Yes, the Astros had a disjointed and underwhelming regular season. Based on that, it would be reasonable to doubt Houston’s chances of making another run to a staggering seventh straight ALCS. However, betting against the likes of Altuve, Álvarez, and Bregman seems like a bad idea. Until someone rises up and knocks the defending World Series champions off their perch, they deserve the benefit of the doubt in the postseason.
Biggest weakness: Question marks in the rotation. Manager Dusty Baker has had to navigate injuries to major 2022 contributors in Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. The Astros can still lean on veterans Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez, but there are concerns surrounding Valdez, who posted a 4.55 ERA in his final 15 regular-season starts. Beyond the two veterans, the Astros will need strong contributions from rookie J.P. France and right-hander José Urquidy.
The Score – Josh Goldberg – MLB Playoff Power Rankings: Assessing each team’s World Series chances
The phrase ‘off with the crack of the bat’, while romantic, is really meaningless, since the outfielder should be in motion long before he hears the sound of the ball meeting the bat.
Joe DiMaggio
Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – MLB Expansion Suitors Grow, Even Without Formal Process
TDN – T.D. Thornton – The Wait Begins: Fifth Circuit Hears HISA Constitutionality Appeal Arguments
Bloodhorse – Dick Downey – Oral Arguments Return in Fifth Circuit HISA Challenge
Bloodhorse – Bob Ehalt – Fierceness Faces Tough Test in Champagne at Aqueduct
Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Baffert Goes for Record 12th American Pharoah Stakes
TDN – Alan Carasso – ‘TDN Rising Star’ Agate Road Earns BC Berth In Pilgrim
Sometimes Phil just gotta give in to the Urge.
TDN – Jill Williams – Justify’s Hard to Justify Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket in Miss Grillo
Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
Not Buddha
TDN – Stakes Purses Raised by $1.2 Million at Fair Grounds
Race fans will have several opportunities to save money during the meet. On Wednesdays, patrons in the OTB can score a free program; On Thursday nights fans will be treated to a free hot dog; On Friday nights fans can score a free domestic beer at the OTB bar. Each promotion requires the participant to be 21 years of age or older and a Boyd Rewards Card member.
Paulick Report – Delta Downs Kicks Off 2023-24 Thoroughbred Season Friday
Phil has a question:
How can you say there were winners in the US congress this week.
Phil has an answer:
The rest of the world that gets to watch this Gong Show.
The secret of successful managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the four guys who haven’t made up their minds.
Casey Stengel
New York Times – Opinion – Ross Douthat – How Gerontocracy Explains the Matt Gaetz Clown Show
The Ringer – Adam Nayman – The Power of ‘The Exorcist’ Compels You
The Ringer – Kevin O’Connor – 2023-24 NBA Preseason Power Rankings
If you’re a poor white person and your life sucks, it’s easy for you to blame Hispanics cos you don’t want to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the reason my life sucks.’ The Republicans do a good job exploiting that.
Charles Barkley
The Score – Simon Sharkey-Gotlieb – Rays draw MLB’s smallest non-pandemic playoff crowd since 1919
If people don’t want to come to the ballpark, how are you going to stop them?
Yogi Berra
Bloodhorse – Tom Precious – No Ban for Rice, But Fine Doubled to $100,000
TDN – Brian DiDonato – Son of Nyquist on Top at Fasig Midlantic Finale
Bloodhorse – Keeneland Catalogs 3,569 Horses for November Sale
The Ringer – Nora Princiotti – The Patriots Have Hit Rock Bottom, and There’s No Easy Way Back Up
Front Office Sports – Michael McCarthy – Could Bill Belichick Be the Next Great NFL TV Analyst?
Sports Business Journal – Morning Buzz – October 4, 2023
The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.
Lao Tzu
The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.
Richard Bach
Sports Illustrated – Madison Williams – Michigan Dismisses Hockey Player for Alleged Hate Crime
National Post – Frank Stronach: The Achilles’ heel of democracy
Aeon – Brett Gary – Beyond obscenity
There’s nothing that will change someone’s moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
Larry Flynt
Sports Business Journal – NFL’s ‘Toy Story’ broadcast has some kinks, but well received overall
Bloodhorse – Equine Welfare, Social Values Focus of IFHA Conference
TDN – Jim McKay Maryland Million Attracts 281 Pre-Entries
A book exists at the intersection of the author’s subconscious and the reader’s response.
William Gibson
TDN – Bill Finley – Another Year, Another Declining Foal Crop; Experts Chime In
TDN – T.D. Thornton – Oral Arguments Oct. 11 In Lawsuit to Halt Belmont Renovation Loan
Vox – Emily Stewart – Why your $7 latte is $7
Phil has an answer:
Cuz you’re stoopid enough to pay $7 when a latte and a muffin is $4.36 at Mickey D’s.
The Score – Kawhi pushes back on new resting policy
Phil has a solution:
Deduct the game a star is sitting from his salary and divvy it up amongst the fans in attendance.
Front Office Sports – Eric Fisher – FIFA Down To Two Candidates For 2026 World Cup Final
The Bitter Southerner – Taylor Brown – Jason Isbell Is Walking Tall
Sports Business Journal – David Broughton – MLB sees average attendance grow across league
Eater – Jaya Saxena – It’s Never Just a Milkshake
Phil’s favourite is still a licorice shake from Burger Barn in Millet.
The Ringer – Zach Kram – The Jrue Holiday Trade Just Shook Up the NBA Again
TDN – Bad Hoof Luck Continues For Team Forte; Classic Still In Play
Let’s hope the bad luck for Forte results in his connections racing him at 4 which would be good luck for fans and industry. The secondary headline in most of the articles today is horses getting ready for last start and heading to breeding shed, which is not good news for the racing industry.
Phil M Stockmen
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THANKSGIVING arrives with no HBPA posting of The Annual backstretch Thanksgiving Dinner??? Didn’t the massive % commission from Betmakers Aussie handle cover costs!!
BETTERS ALERT, Rifling in for 15k nw3 at wdb 3rd race tonight. Will the Alberta punters drive the price down. Does lightning strike twice!!
RICO WALCOTT clips heels and suffers a fractured collarbone, 25 wins and $1.1 million in earnings for a good start at wdb.
HRA posts licensing clerk job in websites on Sept 26 but not in theirs until Sept 29. 900 hits already for 50k job rumoured inside person for position.