Monday Musings

A little of this and a little of that on a Monday morning:

First the Phillies took down the Mets on their way to the World Series and now Eagle fans are hoping to follow the same script after knocking the Giants out of the NFL Playoffs. Philly clearly earned the win yesterday with Donovan McNabb outplaying a very ineffective Eli Manning and Andy Reid outcoaching Tom Coughlin. Now if the Eagles can win in Arizona and the Steelers can beat Baltimore you will have an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl.

Speaking of Super Bowls. Today is the 40th anniversary of what was the worst loss I ever suffered as a sports fan. Just a couple of weeks shy of my 13th birthday it was on January 12th, 1969 that the New York Jets stunned the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. I was an 8th grader at Central Regional and had bet just about everyone, including teachers a buck or two that the Colts would crush the Jets. I still have nightmares over that game.

If you watched the Golden Globe awards last night you saw that “Slumdog Millionaire” won for best motion picture and might now be the favorite for the Academy Awards. My wife and I saw the movie over the weekend and loved it. It’s about a young boy growing up in the slums of India and going on to win their version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” Great performances by an unknown cast and a terrific film.

I did not watch the Golden Globes because I could not miss the season premiere of “24” starring Kiefer Sutherland which actually continues tonight. The two hours flew by and like this show always does it leaves me waiting for the next episode. Sure a lot of the characters from the past are gone as Jack Bauer finds himself in another jam but it’s still a very compelling TV show.

We are broadcasting a high school basketball game each week on our Shore Sports Network, including 1160 WOBM AM. While Thursday is our main basketball night tonight we’ll broadcast the Toms River East at Toms River South game which tips off at 6:30. The complete schedule is available at shoresportsnetwork.com