Category Archives: BEST Things Ever

Clips with Coach: HOW SWEET IT IS

The best “shot” of the weekend was the one ESPN got of Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg being hugged by his daughters after his Hokies upset then #1 Duke Saturday night. Despite the loss, I am sure Coach K could appreciate it – he has certainly had his share of those special moments with his own three girls.

It reminded me of the famous St. Joe’s last second 49-48 upset of #1 DePaul in the first round of the 1981 NCAA Tournament – when Coach Jim Lynam’s co-ed daughter Dei ran out of the stands to jump in her father’s arms (today he is a proud grandfather with eight grandchildren).

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Quote of the Day

“He talks about a guy who was always happy, always positive, and someone asked him, ‘Why are you always happy?’ His answer was that everything in life is a choice – you can choose to be happy or choose to be upset about it…If you choose to be happy all the time, and you choose to be positive, then you’re going to live a good life and succeed a lot.” – Mark Herzlich, probable NFL draft pick and cancer survivor, at the NFL combine.

Beat Cancer.

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The Oscar Winning Boston Movie

Watch this trailer/short film by Improv Asylum – it’s hilarious. If there’s one thing people in Boston love, it’s movies about their stereotypes.

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