Could Zeke Smith stop Bo?

By Joe McAdory

With nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon than watch the Dolphins lose yet again to the Patriots, I decided to form four all-time Auburn teams for coaches Shug Jordan, Pat Dye, Terry Bowden and Tommy Tuberville. Some may question why a Bowden team, but the dude’s won-loss record at AU was impressive. There were other great players who played for none of these coaches, like James Brooks, Jimmy Hitchcock and Walter Gilbert, but research to find out exact positions for some players pre 1950 isn’t easy.

Tomorrow I’ll release my All-Shug team. Sure, some choices may be questionable, but that’s the whole point of things like this anyway. How would an All-Shug team do against the likes of Bo Jackson or Carnell Williams? Would Zeke Smith mow them down at the line of scrimmage, or would Steve Wallace and/or Marcus McNeill clear him out of the way?

Feed people and your brain

By Joe McAdory

Like to test your vocabulary? Feel like donating food to those in the world less fortunate? Below is a Web site that allows you do to both. Simply answer the vocabulary question correctly and 20 grains of rice will be donated to world hunger. The more you get right, the more somebody eats. We live in a nation where too many folks are on diets. Imagine what it’s like to live in a place where two bites of food is a luxury.

Have fun playing. Some of these questions are pretty tough.

http://www.freerice.com/index.php

Emergency blood drive Friday

By Joe McAdory

Here’s a quick note from Jennifer Ryan of the Lee County Red Cross:

“Our blood supply is rapidly dropping and we have scheduled an emergency drive for Friday from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the former Opelika-Auburn News building located at 3505 Pepperell Pkwy. in Opelika. 

“Our Alabama and Gulf Coast blood region must collect 800 units of blood each day to meet the regular demand from hospitals we serve.  Being closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas day will leave us 1,600 units short!  Add to that the fact that schools are out and people are traveling, so donations are down anyway and you have a dangerous combination.

“Donors will receive hats and long sleeved t-shirts and will be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 gift card. Plus they get to give the gift of life, a gift that won’t cost them a penny!“

Thought I’d spread the news. Stop by and donate if you can.

Let’s worry about diets year-round

By Joe McAdory

As I sit at my desk, two reporters are conductive telephone interviews regarding weight control during the holidays. Evidently, we’re doing a story or two about the subject. Sure, this time of year brings out the pig in many of us. I’m prone to eat three or four Reese’s Christmas tree cakes for breakfast.

But I wonder, just because it’s Christmas, does that mean we must make a concerted effort to watch our waistlines only now? What I’m trying to say is, if we’re that concerned about our weight then let’s not limit these concerns to the holidays. Maybe we should make a proper diet part of our lifestyles throughout the year. If we want to reward ourselves with an extra slice of cheesecake during the holidays, go for it.

Proper diet should be part of our lives, year-round. You are what you eat. This morning, I’m Honey Nut Cheerios.

Yes, Joseph, there is a Santa Claus, and he has the key to the house

By Joe McAdory

My young son, Joseph, asked me the other night, “Daddy, does Santa Claus really put presents under the tree or is that just you?“ Baffled, I quickly thought to come up with an appropriate response. I told him that I do not put all of the presents under the tree. That’s it. Vague answer. He seemed satisfied with that.

Joseph was also curious how Santa gets into our home since we do not have a chimney. I told him I gave the Santa at the mall the key to the front door. He was satisfied with that answer too.

Got any more questions?