WVU Football Preview

It's Game Week in Morgantown!! And it's almost Game Day! Man, do I remember those. The parties at the Pike House the night before, getting up in the morning to giant pots of Bloody Mary's and Screw Drivers, the wild and extravagant WVU tailgating, and of course, the game. Ahhh, those were the days.  I am even excited about it sitting here in Washington, DC decades later. Our Mountaineers are about to kick off their first season in the Big 12, which is exciting in and of itself. At noon on Saturday they take on Marshall, who they should destroy. Marshall always plays WVU hard. But I see our Mountaineers maintaining their undefeated status against the Thundering Herd.

Here is a Mountaineer Football Preview courtesy of beyondusports.com. It's a good and fair assessment. Enjoy.

Will We Have Hockey This Season?

That is the $64,000,000 Question right now.  A loyal fan base awaits the answer. The current CBA ends on September 15th, and training camps are supposed to start around Sept. 21st. If you are thinking that we don't have much time, you are right. Bob Rossi  opines on the subject in his Pens Blog, Chippe dIce on Triblive.com. He makes some great points. Enjoy.

Call Me Maybe

Our Steelers had some fun with this one. If you haven't seen their video of "Call Me Maybe", you are missing something. Check it out by clicking below:

Call Me Maybe!!

Enjoy!!!

August Tailgating Recipe

It's August, and our Buccos are still hammering away at the Central Division. As of the writing of this blog, they are in 2nd Place, 3.5 games behind the Reds and tied with Atlanta for the top Wildcard Spot. The Steelers are in training camp. And for the first time in 20 years, the beginning of Steelers Training Camp did not signal the end of baseball season. So we are still in Baseball Tailgating Mode! Here is a great recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com. Since we are still in summer mode, so what could be better than Cedar Planked Salmon! 

Enjoy!!


Cedar Planked Salmon         

Ingredients

• 3 (12 inch) untreated cedar planks
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 (2 pound) salmon fillets, skin removed

Directions

1. Soak the cedar planks for at least 1 hour in warm water. Soak longer if you have time.
2. In a shallow dish, stir together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, and garlic. Place the salmon fillets in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for at least 15 minutes, or up to one hour.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. Place the planks on the grate. The boards are ready when they start to smoke and crackle just a little.
4. Place the salmon fillets onto the planks and discard the marinade. Cover, and grill for about 20 minutes. Fish is done when you can flake it with a fork. It will continue to cook after you remove it from the grill.