Tonight at 8pm, go over to BlastTheRadio.com and listen to the latest Sports Lunatics Show episode! Tonight, we look back at our memories of the 1970s!!

Joe Tilley did sports on CTV in Toronto for 34 yrs. I'll be a guest on Joe Tilley's Great Canadian Sports Show on Jan 29 with Tony Gabriel. We'll talk about Tony's time in the CFL, the '81 season and, a little about my book, An Unlikely Story, on the '81 Ottawa Rough Riders. Can't wait.

A new Sports Lunatics Show episode is up. Shawn and I go back and forth on what we miss about sports in the '70s. It's wide-ranging and kind of fun. Catch it wherever you get your podcasts.

I turn my computer on, go to the internet and I see this ad. It's from eBay. They're selling my book way more expensively than you'd pay on Amazon. And as far as I know, I'm getting nothing from it. Don't buy my books on eBay. Order them on Amazon please. Thank you.

Hey, I just work here.....

It's always more fun to make up your own words anyway......

There have been times during long drives when my mind floats. More than a decade ago, I was at work and I ran words through my head. I wrote this as I drove and when I stopped, I scribbled it on the back of an envelope. Eventually, I printed it out and framed it.

It's been an interesting week for The Sports Lunatics Show, our sports history podcast. We had our first listen from Tanzania this week. Someone in St Maarten listened too and a CFL episode we did recently had listens from the US, the UK and Australia. Our audience is growing!

Did you miss The Sports Lunatics Show tonight on BlasttheRadio.com ? Well, the show is now up wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, we talk about Glenn Hall, Guy Chouinard and the 50th anniversary of the infamous game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Soviet Red Army back in 1976.

At 8pm ET tonight, go to BlastTheRadio.com and listen to the latest Sports Lunatics Show episode! You'll be glad you did!! Have a great sports night!

Any book about a CFL team has to have something by Canada's foremost league insider on it. Thanks to David Naylor for his blurb on the back of my book, An Unlikely Story. Get it on Amazon.

I was invited on to a big Toronto-based podcast and the host asked me for a bio. I just sent it off with this picture. This is my current collection of published items as of the beginning of 2026....more to come later.

Hey! I told you before. Do not read this sign!!

Looks like the Hot Tub Time Machine took me back to 1980. Oh well, the sports department at Canadian Tire was always fun. What were the rules about the Firearms Acquisition Certificates again?

Holy freaking doodle!! @buffalo-bills.bsky.social

It's been brought to my attention that Frampton Comes Alive was released on January 15, 1976. Fifty years ago this week! That album was groundbreaking. Everyone I knew had it. It was the soundtrack to that summer of '76 for so many of us. What are your memories of that album and that summer?

I'm not sure what you little elves have been up to, but some of you have been ordering copies of my book, An Unlikely Story. You've turned it into a Best Seller again. My thanks to those of you who've supported my work both before Christmas and after it. Cheers to you all!!

If you missed The Sports Lunatics Show tonight on BlastTheRadio.com, fear not. You can still listen to it wherever you get your podcasts. We put out a couple of new episodes this week. Find those and many more on your favourite podcatcher.

Hey, sports history buffs! At 8pm ET this evening, go on BlastTheRadio.com and listen to The Sports Lunatics Show! You'll be glad you did!!

Here's a note that was sent to me between Christmas and New Years. It was from someone I've never met but his words warmed my heart and I felt were worthy of a share. Thank you, sir. If you don't have a copy yet, get An Unlikely Story on Amazon.

J.Peterman is playing guitar tonight during the intermission at the Senators game at the Canadian Tire Centre.

I'm with my son Reese at the Canadian Tire Centre for the game against the Detroit Red Wings......

On Friday, I had the chance to have lunch with Kevin Muldoon. It was so awesome to reconnect. We hadn't seen each other in decades but it was like we saw each other last week. Kev had a box of stuff he said he was going to pitch and asked if I would want it. It's all beautiful! Thanks, Kev!!

Watching the SWE-FIN World Juniors semi-final, it's been intense. There were times in that third period when you thought they might want to Viking Death Punch each other. It's 3-3 after 60 mins.

My latest book, An Unlikely Story, about the 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders "Rich in detail" "A heartfelt tribute to a team that captured the spirit of underdog perseverance" "A must-read for CFL fans and anyone who loves a good sports miracle story" Get the book on Amazon

The best episode of the entire series......

Did you catch The Sports Lunatics Show on BlastTheRadio.com tonight? If not, fear not. You can listen to our year-end show and hundreds more episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen via the link in the comments below.

Tonight at 8pm, go to BlastTheRadio.com and click on Listen Live for The Sports Lunatics Show for our look back at 2025! Have a great sports year, everyone!!

Hey. If you're in the mood for some CFL talk, flip on the Third Down Gamble podcast. I was the guest and we talked about a bunch of stuff including my latest book, An Unlikely Story. Here's the link podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...

December 31, 1975 -- One of the greatest hockey games ever played took place on New Years' Eve, 1975. As part of Super Series '76, 50 years ago tonight, Red Army and the Montreal Canadiens tied 3-3. The Habs outshot the Soviets 35-13 but Vladislav Tretiak was solid in goal for the Russians.

Happy New Year!!

His 29th Anniversary Special was something I'll never forget. "29 years ago, my critics said I wouldn't last a week. And where are they now? All dead. (Stomps floor) How's it going down there, fellas?"

I was talking with a friend today about my book, An Unlikely Story, and I told him you could check pretty much any page and find something interesting about the Ottawa Rough Riders or the CFL. I opened it to a page and found this story about Als QB Vince Ferragamo. Get it on Amazon. a.co/d/hzl4heF

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 9-6 this year. Regardless of what happens the rest of the way, the Steelers will have a winning season. For Mike Tomlin, this will be his 19th straight winning season. Tomlin's team won Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 and appeared in SB XLV in 2011. Is he a Hall of Famer?

This was on my FB Memories. It's an interview I did with Steve Paikin on The Agenda on TVO in Nov/24. We discussed my book The Consequences of Chance. It aired Dec 18. Thanks to Steve for pushing to get me on and to Daniel Kitts for introducing me to Steve on in 2023. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jKN...

This week I realized that this was my first Christmas not working since 2008. I'm exhausted but eventually, I'll get accustomed to being home in Ottawa at Christmastime.

If you're not watching this World Juniors hockey game between Canada and Czechia, you're missing a freaking barnburner. Back and forth all night.

Yesterday was Christmas Day. If you didn't listen to the latest episode of The Sports Lunatics Show on BlastTheRadio.com, we understand. You can still catch it wherever you get your podcasts!! Or listen to it through the link in the comments below. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and love to you all!!

It's easy to grin When your ship comes in And you've got the stock market beat But the man who's worthwhile Is the man who can smile When his pants are too tight in the seat! -- Judge Smales from Caddyshack

I'm humbled. Blown away. Dawna has been my editor, designer, everything on my four books. Her words here...her belief and her faith in me are so wonderful. Thank you, Dawna. Merry Christmas to you as well.

I'm watching the Senators-Sabres game and I heard organ music and I thought of this.... IYKYK #Seinfeld

Maybe this will allow other amphibious people to feel like they belong

My sister, Patti made a wonderful penne dish for Mom and me tonight!! Molto delizioso!!

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Love these Hallmark movies at Christmas time. Big city shark goes back to his small town. Wants to hook up with the girl he used to like in high school. She says no. He uses his mandibles of death to chew her to pieces. Such romance.