I know Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, but did he ever say, “It’s cold enough to freeze the balls off Santa Claus”? When you have Irish-7 and Stanford-4 in a multi-game squares pool that will pay you a cool grand, 61 seconds…
Notre Dame begins its grueling October schedule by hosting the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday afternoon. The rivalry between these teams has intensified during the last few years as both programs have regained national attention after several years of mediocre play, and both teams have sent numerous players to the NFL in recent drafts. The Cardinal…
As the Irish prepare for the best defense they’re likely to face this season, the IBG prepares to answer the questions that plague the psyche of Irish fans. As always, my question will appear at the end, and you’ll be able to read my fellow participant’s thoughts at the links within their questions to me….
Mike Royko used to host a ribs contest every year. As I participated in a local parish one on Saturday, I realized that while he never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”, he probably would have liked my ribs. Too bad the judges didn’t. Saturday was…
We all know the NCAA loves to rank things. This time, though, their rankings have a distinctively Irish feel to them. Last week, the organization released a video of the five best college football statues. Two of the five chosen represented Notre Dame people, both created by legendary Irish sculptor Jerry McKenna, including the one…