{"id":79,"date":"2004-09-20T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2004-09-20T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/09\/79.html"},"modified":"2004-09-20T09:03:00","modified_gmt":"2004-09-20T09:03:00","slug":"79-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2004\/09\/79-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>SO CLOSE?<\/h2>\n<p><b>George Solomon<\/b> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A31596-2004Sep18.html?nav=headlines\"><b>Rounding Third and Heading . . .<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>Things have never gotten this close in the 33 year long oddessey to replace the Senators. There is optimism out there, but I am skeptical. For a more optimistic view, visit <b>Ryan Moore&#8217;s<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/distinguishedsenators.blogspot.com\/\"><b>Distinguished Senators<\/b><\/a> blog. For a more pessimistic view, read <b>Peter Schmuck<\/b> in the Baltimore paper. I do not even feel like giving him a link anymore.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"150\" size=\"1\" align=\"center\" noshade><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A34085-2004Sep19.html\"><b>Numbers Uncertain For Va. Stadium<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>The Post<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>If you believe what a number of stories seem to indicated, this is all moot.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"150\" size=\"1\">\n<\/p>\n<h2>PENN STATE 37, CENTRAL FLO 12<\/h2>\n<p><b>Hurricane Ivan<\/b> did it&#8217;s part to make getting to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/9703199.htm\"><b>game<\/b><\/a> (<i>CDT<\/i>) an adventure, but it was worth it because we won, tailgated, and kicked field goals. Of the three of us kicking, we were all improved, particulars Maryland Bureau Chief, <b>Sam Basile<\/b> who switched to kicking straight on. Anyhow, we all know how the game went, lots of <b>Zack Mills<\/b> turnovers and <b>Michael Robinson<\/b> making him look good. The pundits columns follow. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Heather Dinich<\/b> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/sports\/colleges\/pennsylvania_state_university\/9705744.htm\"><b>Penn State is just not a good team<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>CDT<\/i><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li><b>David Jones<\/b> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/columns\/patriotnews\/jones\/index.ssf?\/base\/columnists\/1095585749279640.xml\"><b>Was anything really answered? No<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Patriot-News<\/i><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<li><b>Gene Collier<\/b> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/pg\/04263\/381654.stm\"><b>Mills gets it done, barely<\/b><\/a> &#8211; <i>Post-Gazette<\/i><\/ul>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">&copy;MMX William F. Yurasko<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SO CLOSE? George Solomon &#8211; Rounding Third and Heading . . . &#8211; The Post Things have never gotten this close in the 33 year long oddessey to replace the Senators. 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