Moving On Up....to Face Bethel

The mighty Blugolds of UW-Eau Claire moved on today with a 24-20 victory over St. Norbert in the NCAA Division III playoffs. The last time the Blugolds were in the DIII playoffs was in 1998; I was a lowly freshman at UWEC and Blugold Matt was a sophomore. Those Blugolds were Cardiac Kids, edging past Central and St. John's before falling in the national semifinals. Here's hoping this year's edition can keep going with a win over Bethel next Saturday.

Dropkick Murphys -- The Gauntlet

Queen -- Play The Game

This Shot WAS Meant for You

Have you ever said to yourself, "I wish that Dropkick Murphys sounded less Irish and went with a full-blown pirate motif?"

Then today is your lucky day. As usual, my friend BethAnn led me down a new musical path that ended with me discovering The Karkadens. BA did not directly introduce me to the Karkadens; however, she is the but-for cause.

My favorite song on their site was "They Should Die Horrible Fierty Deaths and Suffer Until Misery Drives Them to Madness." Brevity is not their strong suit.



For more from The Karkadens, go here.

Sawx Cruising past classy Rox

Although a large part of me died when the Brewers collapsed, allowing the dreaded Cubs into the playoffs, I have been keeping an eye on the World Series. I am rooting for the Rockies because the team voted to give a full playoff share to Mike Coolbaugh's widow. It's a classy move worthy of full support. Plus, the Red Sox won the World Series just three years ago.

But after Game 2, it is increasingly clear that the Rockies are overmatched. Between Colorado's long rest and the potent Boston lineup, the Red Sox are the clearly superior team this year. Right now, I am just hoping the Rockies can extend the series to five or six games.

In honor of the Sawx, here is "Tessie" from Dropkick Murphys.