Let’s already make sure you know this. During his playing career, Derrick Rowland scored over 5,000 points – most of them with the Albany Patroons. After his playing career ended, he transitioned into coaching – first as an assistant coach to Albany’s Micheal Ray Richardson, and then coaching the Patroons (and other teams) to victories.…
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The Patroons won two championships and five division titles from 1983 to 2009. They were a great basketball team and I wish they would return some day.
Chuck’s personal Saturday sports recap
I know. Most of you would be more interested in spring training baseball games, or maybe the NCAA men’s basketball tournament right now. But for me … my Saturday was spent flipping between a women’s college ice hockey tournament round and a minor league basketball all-star contest. I started out with the NCAA Division III…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons go up 2-0 on the 2024-season … 24 seconds at a time
As you know, I am a loyal and ardent supporter of the Albany Patroons basketball team. Let me say that again. I am a loyal and ardent supporter of the THREE-TIME CHAMPION Albany Patroons basketball team. And as the Patroons start their 2024 TBL championship run – as far as I’m concerned, just give us…
Read MoreThe Albany Patroons announce their 2024 TBL schedule. Clear my calendar.
I’m ready for this.โAnd you should be as well. The Albany Patroons, the best local professional sports team in the Capital District bar none, have just announced their upcoming home and away schedule for the 2024 TBL season.โIt’s posted below. And there’s a lot to unpack here.โThe season starts on March 1st when the Patroons…
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5 > 8 = 2
A week ago, I took my three-dimensional photography setup to the Washington Avenue Armory to capture some Albany Patroons action shots. I did this earlier in the season, and one of my shots, Rejection By Williams, actually received entrance into the International 3D Photography Salon in Vienna, Austria. Look, I don’t know about you, but…
Read MoreI’m not in a good mood now, thanks to the St. Louis Griffins.
We should not have lost last night. The Albany Patroons lost on a last-second field goal, 95-93, to the St. Louis Griffins. The Griffins now move to the TBL Championship, while the Patroons – the 2023 season is finished. Ugh. Let me repeat that. Ugh. Look, I can pinpoint every single chance we could have…
Read MoreCaption Time: What’s in the trophy?
You know … I could write a blog post about how the Albany Patroons set a new team franchise TBL scoring record against the Newfoundland Rogues on Friday (134-108) … and then surpassed it last night by beating Newfie again (135-108) to advance to the TBL Regional Finals … But I want to share this…
Read More“Hey, Reading Rebels … NIGHT NIGHT!!”
Earlier this year, the Reading Rebels came to Albany and played the Albany Patroons in a hard-fought battle. Albany had a nearly insurmountable 20-point lead; but the Rebels actually clawed their way back and won the game on a last-second shot. And I remember the Reading fans who came to the Armory. They were boasting…
Read MoreJumping houses and Antonio Brown
There is an old “dad joke” that goes something like this. “How many animals can jump higher than a house?” Well, the answer is – “All of them, houses can’t jump.” There is another old “dad joke,” about the shock jock radio DJ who said if he received $5,000 for a charity fundraiser, he would…
Read MoreThe Antonio Brown / Albany Empire prop bet I’m willing to take this Saturday
In gambling parlance, “prop bets” are wagers that go outside the norm of standard peri-mutuel wagering. The Super Bowl is full of these “prop bets” – everything from “Will the National Anthem performance run over or under 90 seconds?” Or, “Will a field goal or extra point kick hit the uprights?” (Spoiler alert – that…
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