Great story. We'll have to overlook the fact that his Eagles put our Bears out of the playoffs two years ago... Jim sounds like the kind of guy that could be a Fire fan if he wasn't already playing for the team
PW... please try and get this guy to write more often... this and the preseason stint in mexico were great
An Open Letter to the Person in Charge of Things If there's one thing IL and WI can agree on I think it is that Jim Curtin is the Kurt Vonnegut of our generation. Please have him write more. His references to the outdated, yet ever popular sporting technology behind Tecmo Bowl surpass even the postmodern, technology-fearing Orwell. Jim Curtin has finally proved, once and for all, that the pen is mightier than the sword! Four stars to the defender of our goal and the keeper of our hearts!
Ok, don't get me wrong, Techmo Bowl is a classic, but what about the other greats like Excite-Bike, Contra, and Duck Hunt? No love for them? Yes, your. The Packers can take a flying [edited for content] at a rolling donut. And you can quote me.
Re: An Open Letter to the Person in Charge of Things Whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA! Dude...he's a soccer player, let's not be comparing him to Kurt Vonnegut until he's at least tested the water in the novelist pool, ok?
If Tony (and/or Steve, Geoff, and whoever else would be able to make it happen) is watching, adding a "blog" section to the site where a couple of players can post diaries or something would be a huge addition. The two tricks are getting an easy-to-use content management app so it's not a chore to update, and finding players who are online enough that it wouldn't be a huge burden (i.e., Josh's journal on his website sorta sucked). Jim looks like a good candidate, obviously. Just an idea. Obviously, I'm a proponent of more original content on the Fire site, as well as a part of it. Later, COZ
It does say on the Fire website "Curtin Call-First Edition." Hopefully that's a sign of things to come.
Good read all around. Betting on Tecmo Bowl might not generate the controversy of England's national squad, but it's a start.
Coz: The site does have a content management tool for feature article postings. New content is easily posted within five minutes or so. We can not do a true blog/journel client because all articles have to go through the front office for edits and approvals. Rest assured though, there are plans to have JC submit a regular column.
Yes, "our" Bears You go to school in Iowa and root for the Bucks... that says enough. We were talking about Jim Curtin (fourth greatest man in the entire history of the world), his writing abilites and the city of Chicago. If you can't handle a few blithe remarks regarding Chicago's "helmet ball" team, then I advise you to remain in Iowa City or Milwaukee or whatever third-rate mid-western village suits your pleasure my dear sir. Surprisingly enough, many residents of Chicago support Chicago sporting teams. If you feel such a predilection for the packers and bucks perhaps you should root for the rapids as well. Ahh true, the Packers have defeated the Bears in recent athletic contests, but numeric superiority on the scoreboard is naught but a weak reason to support a "team"... or as we would say in Spanish, "un equipo." You wish to partake in the best parts of two worlds. There was another man, now all but lost in the annals of history, who wished to feast off the best fruits of two worlds (metahporically speaking)... his name was Benedict Arnold. In conclusion my traitorous friend, the city of Chicago provides cultural and ethnic diversity... and there is no room for those north of the border who prefer a more 'homogenous' society. Jim Curtin is hilarious. Gary Payton will leave Milwaukee via free agency as soon as he possibly can. Brad Banks did not win the heisman. To quote the Big Lebowski: Your revolution is over. Condolences my dear sir, the bums lost. The bums will always lose Mr. Lebowski!
Re: Re: An Open Letter to the Person in Charge of Things Fine: let's call him our Garth Lagerway, without the S.J. Perlman-esque touches.
I had a hunch that this was the case when I made the comment, actually. Thanks for the clarification. Later, COZ