by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Previews
Dan Jenkins of Yahoo Sports spawned a new style of sports-writing in 2007, when WR Plaxico Burress of the New York Giants was badly injured. Jenkins suggested that QB Eli Manning sing a sad song called “Oh, Oh, Plaxico” set to John Lennon’s...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 21, 2023 | News, Previews
The Geek spent much of 2022 serving up a dish on how compelling Crystal City football could turn out in 2023. How can we begin a brand-new season with a fresh angle on Hornet pigskin, after blogging so much hype already? Let’s try peering into a Crystal Ball....
by The Gridiron Geek | Oct 27, 2022 | News, Previews
Class 1, District 2 (Quarterfinal Round – Friday, October 28th) #1 Duchesne Pioneers (Bye) #2 Brentwood Eagles vs #7 Van-Far Indians #3 Crystal City Hornets vs #6 Louisiana Bulldogs #4 St. Pius Lancers vs #5 Grandview Eagles If MSHSAA’s humblest 11-man...
by The Gridiron Geek | Oct 3, 2022 | News, Previews, Recaps
Tri-City readers of Mississippi Magazine are still wrung-out from the “5-0-1” Crystal City Hornets’ episode in Week 6, and our local pigskin bloggers (ahem) might be feeling the hangover too. In addition, The Geek knows from experience that...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 26, 2022 | News, Previews, Rankings
The Gridiron Geek is a man of many-things-balanced. This time of the year, it’s easy enough to keep up with the English Premier League, since the NFL hasn’t started yet. The friendly Limeys (with the Big Oil moolah) are even considerate enough to plan...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 26, 2022 | News, Previews
It’s easy to get deceived by those preseason training-camp clips and interviews Regional Radio does so well. TGG has seen Jamboree rosters with enough corny rah-rah spirit to start a polo club, only for the team to look pitiful when the real whistles sound....
