NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles Dominate Nielsen’s Rating

Land of Punt called it the two greatest hours of television in the history of humanity. Today, our hyperbole is vindicated. NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles were top rated shows for Sept. 21-27. Combined, the dramas attracted over 38 million viewers. For the season, Sunday Night Football is prime-time’s number one rated program. More than [...]

Land of Punt: What It’s All About

The Land of Punt is a fabled site located on the Horn of Africa.  It was known for not only producing and exporting gold, blackwood, ebony, ivory and other precious commodities but it was also known as a place of wonder and fascination. Jimmy Dunn wrote in “The Wonderful Land of Punt” that the land [...]

Bonds and Celemens: Baseball’s Eroding Legacy

Imagine removing Joe Montana, Jim Brown and Jerry Rice. Imagine removing Michael Jordon, Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Imagine removing those great players from where? To answer that question, we need to take a look at a couple of other great athletes. Slugger Barry Bonds faces 10 counts of making false statements to a [...]

Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants and the Manny Sweepstakes

“It’s just Manny being Manny.” Which MLB team will get to utter that phrase in 2009? Both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants hope they will be the team making excuses for slugger Manny Ramirez and his immature behavior all next season. Manny came to the Dodgers in the middle of 2008 [...]

Another Way To Lose Money On The Super Bowl

The Super Bowl inspires fans to throw Super Bowl parties.  At these shindigs one can usually find lots of chips, lots of beer and lots of gambling. Besides straight wagering on the game or taking the over/under, the host will often sell squares. To learn more about Super Bowl Squares visit Evite or Ehow. There’s [...]

Mets and Phillies In Hot Stove League Action

The Hot Stove League is a euphuism for the wheeling and dealings that occur in between Major League Baseball seasons.   The name is supposed to conjure images of fans huddled around the stove keeping warm while they whittle away winter talking about what their respective baseball teams are doing in the offseason.  “Hot Stove [...]

Mark Teixeira Now A Yankee, Not A Red Sox

Recently, the New York Yankees and Mark Teixeira agreed on an 8-year contract that could be worth up to $180 million. The Boston Red Sox reportedly offered the slugging 1st baseman a contract in the range of $170 million. The situation is reminiscent of the thwarted Alex Rodriquez trade to the Red Sox in the [...]

New York Yankees

Already this off-season, the New York Yankees have spent a quarter-billion dollars on pitching.  The Yankees signed CC Sabathia to a seven-year, $161 million deal—a record amount for a pitcher—and they’ve inked right-handed A.J. Burnett, who turns 32 in January, to a paltry $82.5 million, five-year deal.   However, in a blow that’s sure to [...]