What about Bob?

We're supposed to get a new blog system in a few months, and it won't be a moment too soon. The difficulty in posting comments, especially in recent days, is utterly absurd. Anyway, our own Charlie Chilkoot has figured out a way to get around the problem. Please read below for instructions. Thanks, CC.

Tom on 30-year anniversary of "The Fumble" - or, as Eagles fans call it, "The Miracle at the Meadowlands."

I was 11 years old, was four months moved into North Bellmore from the Inwood section of Manhattan, a Giant fan from birth, who's still aggravated his uncle gave up his season tickets in 1960.

Seeing and hearing the clip brought back immediate memories of the horror: the roll of the credits, and then as the play developed, the awakening of Don Criqui from definitely going through the motions to making an exuberant, disbelieving, and might I add, great call. That definitely was THE turning point for the franchise, and a question forms: Is this the greatest turnaround for a sports franchise that has suffered a defining losing moment?

Now 41, I marvel at the stability of the franchise and am still proud to call myself a Giant fan. While that old Giant fan in me lingers, I have confidence in their ability to continue their winning ways, and hopefully, start a little dynasty of their own.

*****Did anyone catch Criqui's well wishes to Eagles' owner Leonard Tose after his bypass surgery right at the very end of the clip? Thought immediately of the bad-luck, good-guy owner/boozer who gambled away his fortune and lost his team.

Crazy Eddie on our post about Boland's exuberance about the possibility of the Jets securing homefield advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over the Titans:
"Erik is new to the jets, he'll learn in a year or two."

(Boland: When the Jets get the top seed, I'll buy you a beer. BG)

Rupert on experiencing Glauber Nation for the first time:

So how does this work Glauber?

I was a Neil Best devotee and he steered me your way - now I do not go back to him at all...

How do I tell him gently that his vacations and column writing whining drove me into the blog of another?

I am playing catch up here I know - what is a Bob Mantz?

Your new pal

Rupert

(please for the love of god tell me you did not go to Cornell and will not mention it every 5 minutes)

(Blogger's note: No, I did not go to Cornell, and thus I will not mention it every 5 minutes. But my new linemate, La Monica, did go to Cornell. The good news: He won't mention it every 5 minutes, either. In fact, he likes the fact that people are incredulous that he went to Cornell. What is a Bob Mantz? This is a Bob Mantz. And don't give up on Best just yet. He's a fine fellow.)

Here are Chilkoot's instructions for getting the comments past the "comments submission error screen:

A "forced" refresh appears to solve the problem. Try this:

Type comment (or paste if plagiarizing from another net site).

Select All (Ctrl-A).

Copy (Ctrl-C).

Put number in and cross fingers.

If you get the submission error message, click on "go back to previous" hyperlink at the end of the message.

Hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the chasing green arrows (or hit the F5 key) which forces the browser to reload the page from the web server.

Put cursor back in comment box

Paste (Ctrl-V)

Punch in numbers and try posting again.