Monday Miscellany: 8-18-08

What a weekend. Why? Dunno, really. The Chiefs lost. To the Cardinals. At home. The Royals took game one against the Yankees, lost a gut-wrencher in the 13th in game two, then got smoked in game three. And the Broncos won. So, once I get checked out of the Community Depression Clinic, I'll make an effort to come up with some original material. In the meantime, here're some cold, hard facts that other folks are uncovering. Well, not right here. They're after the jump.

Cold, Hard Football Facts has put together a fascinating post regarding all-time NFL franchise rankings. And it's stellar. I suppose it's no surprise that the Cardinals and the Packers are staked to the polar ends of the list. More interesting for HoGnation, perhaps is that the Chiefs and Broncos are separated by a mere two ranks; at 16 and 14 respectively, they sandwich the Vikings(?). Definitely worth checking out, though. Props, as always, to The Big Lead for the tip.

Nothing new here:



But I gotta believe this kid's sporting a Brodie Croyle jersey this year.

Hey, look: This post about the 1993-94 Montreal Expos is four years old today. Today would of course be the first time I've seen it. Another good read.

I'm not certain. That is, I'm trying to read between the lines, decipher, figure it out. Thus far, I can guess that these guys are into Argentinean sports, while Major League Jerk speculates that it is actually possible for the Big Unit to log win number 300. This season.

Slightly farther north than Arizona...is Canada, where the kids are not just alright. A study shows that, as a nation, Canadian children should be the last ones picked in the International Kickball Championships. And every other sport.

Joe Sports Fan shares this image with the 'sphere...



...perhaps indicating that the Michael Phelps coverage is the new sports sandwich to devour everywhere and all the time, again and again, until the beaten dead horse calls and asks for its saying back.

The Hater Nation has been running a series on why your (yes, your) favorite team won't win the Super Bowl. Their Chiefs spin is here; and their take on the Broncos is likely forthcoming.

And finally, SportsByBrooks reminds us that it's the 100-year anniversary of the Cubs winning it all (non-jinx), their wrap on the NL Central is pretty much a wrap (also non-jinx), and that a seven year-old from Lockport will throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field when the Cubs play the Phillies. The kid's name? Wrigley Fields (most definitely not a jinx).