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Why Patriots Fans Should Root For Steve Tasker To Make the Hall of Fame

6 August, 2011 / Kat

Dear New England Patriots Fans:

Are you a fan of Wes Welker, Danny Woodhead and Julian Edelman? Of course. You like them for their grit, their playmaking abilities, their chemistry with quarterback Tom Brady, and their ability as kick/punt returners. You also like them because they’re shorter than normal football players, and have found success in the NFL regardless of the freakishly large men around them.

If you adore what Welker, Woodhead and Edelman do for your team, then you need to cross team allegiance lines and thank the man who blazed their path twenty years ago: Steve Tasker.

Those who have read this blog for a while know my feelings on Tasker. I think it is honestly ridiculous that the legendary Buffalo Bill is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He, along with his special teams minded coaches, made the position of kick returner/punt returner/wide receiver what it is today. Continue reading

Why I Don’t Throw Parties

4 August, 2011 / Kat

Shocker! I occasionally read non-sports related magazines. I was flipping through the latest issue of Every Day With Rachael Ray a few days ago, trying to muster up some inspiration for being a good wife. You know, the come home, cook a dinner, and throw fun parties responsibilities that I generally fall down on the job on because I’m too busy trying to be a sports writer on top of my full-time job.

Rachael Ray’s latest issue features an article trying to instruct readers on how to have fun party photo backgrounds. But wait, you’re supposed to have photo backgrounds? The general landscape of your tiny, clean apartment full of sports memorabilia isn’t enough? I’m crushed. Rachel Ray says that my tidy apartment isn’t a good enough background, and that I should do the following:

I should take streamers of different colors, hang them from a certain rod or string against a wall, have people hug in front of it, and take photos. Isn’t this one of these crafts where it looks somewhat acceptable in the magazine’s pages, but when you try to do it yourself, everyone’s going to question your sanity? Your guests will enter your home and wonder, “What’s that random curtain of mismatched streamers doing up against the wall? Should I say anything? Is it supposed to be there? I’m just not going to say anything because she might think it’s cute, but it’s really not.”

And then this project assumes you have streamers that don’t have footballs printed on them. Which I do, because I’m a sports nut.

This is why I don’t throw parties.

Don’t Call It A Comeback: Skating and Gymnastics Flashbacks Rule The Weekend

22 July, 2011 / Kat

For all my writing about hockey, lacrosse, football and baseball, it is easy to forget that I started out as a youngster who wanted to write about the Olympics, in particular figure skating and gymnastics. I am not as into both sports as I once was, but came across two noteworthy comeback/flashback stories of sorts in the past day in those two sports and needed to share. Continue reading

Win Tickets to the Red Sox’s Picnic In The Park

20 July, 2011 / Kat

Hoping for tickets to the pricey but oh-so-fun-filled Red Sox Picnic in the Park this Sunday? As part of my baseball season long partnership with Tickets for Charity (TFC), you have an opportunity to win tickets by playing a good ol’ game of I Spy.

The low-down from my friends at TFC:

The event is so special, the team at TFC decided to put together a fun contest to give away the tickets. It’s called “I Spy with my Fenway Eye,” and here’s the catch: entrants will need to bring their Fenway-insider A-game to name 10 people, places and things we found around the park last week.

The game is tough—but worth it for a chance to win the Picnic tickets, where players will be signing autographs and auctioning off amazing prizes. And of course, it’s all to support the great work of the Red Sox Foundation. Details about the Picnic event can be found here.

Try your hand at this fun game with a great prize here. But hurry! This contest ends on Thursday, July 21 and the winner will be notified via email 9 a.m. on Friday morning so they can make their weekend plans. So give it a try and see if you can snag tickets to this popular event!

It’s In The Bag

9 July, 2011 / Kat

I have a laundry list of blog posts to write up from my vacation. The handwritten list is growing by the day. The following may not be the most substantial, but I just had to share.

Every time I visit my hometown, I am on the hunt for Buffalo Bills merchandise that I wouldn’t be able to find online or even in the most overarching of Massachusetts sports stores. I found the perfect item on the last day of my vacation at In The Zone, a sports collectable store in the Mall at Greece Ridge in Rochester, NY.

Yes, that is a Buffalo Bills purse.

It’s actually one of the most practical purses I’ve ever bought. It is made from heavy duty fabric, has several pockets, and is roomy enough for me to use on the commute to and from work. It also has studs on the bottom corners to prevent the bag from getting ruined.

Not a Bills fan, or not in Rochester? Don’t worry. The purse is created by Charm 14 New York, and they have an entire line of classy and practical sports handbags available online. Look at this one for the Boston Red Sox fans among us:

And this one, which immediately made me think of my friend Sara:

Charm 14’s sport handbags are between $17.95 for a wrislet and $35.95 for the tote (though I did get my tote for less at In The Zone – pricing in stores seem to vary.) They also have wholesale packs for sale, perfect for if I ever open the SportsGirlKat gift shoppe. (And if you want to give me some kind of funding or location towards the SportsGirlKat gift shoppe, you know how to contact me.)