Fittingly, about five and a half hours after I signed off last week, Sam’s water broke and we were flying down the Long Island Expressway. The following afternoon, my daughter entered the world at a healthy eight pounds, twelve ounces. However, Sarah was too big to come through the front door. So Sammy needed to […]

As the great William Shatner said in “Airplane II: The Sequel,” irony can be pretty ironic sometimes. Last week, I wrote at length about little talismans I was bringing to watch the Bolts each week and the superstitions that fuel them. I also mentioned that I needed to find a new bar to watch the […]

It’s no secret that I often try to find recurring patterns or look for omens to explain the performance (or lack thereof, at times) of the San Diego Chargers. Like many fans, I’m pretty superstitious. However, I have an ulterior motive for being so. I’m not only hoping to spur the Bolts to victory, but […]

I was reading Nick Canepa’s column in the Union-Tribune this week in which he revealed that he had received even more angry e-mails after Sunday’s game than he did following the playoff loss to the Jets. At first I was surprised. But then I realized so did I. Here are some highlights: