Sports: September 2007 Archives

Rivalry Weekend is still a week away in prep football, so the schedule tonight is the calm before the storm. We try to use a cliche every sentence or so. However, with five wins needed to become playoff eligible, many of these games are important. The Swami moves onward into the mystical realms of the unknown to reveal all ....

In the workplace, nothing is better than the three-day weekend. The Swami often takes four, just because we can. It’s somewhat the same for high school football fans, who look forward to this weekend each fall above all others. Read on the picks ....

Swami, can the Notre Dame football team possibly be as bad as it's shown? Look into the crystal ball of forecasting, oh mightly Swami, and tell us there is hope ahead.

People say it’s pretty much a dog-eat-dog world out there. But in Swami's world of high school football, it’s been dog-eat-everything else. Grant High’s Bulldogs are 3-0. Wauconda High’s Bulldogs are 3-0. and Waukegan High’s Bulldogs are 3-0. Bow WOW! But, the question remains: Will the Dogs continue to have their day this Friday/Saturday? Let’s find out:

You might disagree, and you might even huff and puff in outrage, but the reason the Chicago Cubs beloved third baseman Ron Santo isn't in the Hall of Fame - and likely will never be unless he takes a bulldozer and crashes the joint - is pretty obvious. If you want to know, read on dear followers ....

Through two weeks, the Swami's eight ball globe of foretelling has produced 22 wins and 10 losses, which Swami considers barely acceptible. Last week Swami was 10-5. We shake the black spheroid of knowledge and the winners begin to appear in the magic, mystical portal. And they are ...

The Swami has watched Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano very carefully for signs his delivery is askew, or that he is throwing across his body more and losing velocity. Or that his throwing stride has extended beyond his perfect range of motion. None of those things explains why he has come unglued. But the Swami knows why. Read on to find out to Zee prob-LEM ….