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As promised, ‘The Chickster’s’ quarterly awards
And now, presenting my Top 10 list of QUARTERLY AWARDS …
Drum roll, please …
1. Best compliment: “Yours is the only blog I’ve got bookmarked. When I go to DaytonDailyNews.com and read ‘The Chickster’s’ prose, I dim the lights, pour myself some chardonnay and cuddle up by the fire.” — Tim Carley, public relations liaison, PlayersRep Sports Management.
2. Best rip job: “Chick, you’re the ‘Knucklehead of the Week.’ I heard your speech at the Dayton Agonis Club (Nov. 26, 2007). Si (Burick) and Rit (Collett) would be spinning in their graves if they had heard your self-centered speech.” — Bert Schmitz, Vandalia.
3. Best one-liner: “They must be Michigan fans. Michigan fans have small bladders.” — Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel at a speech to law enforcement officers in Columbus, after he spotted two guys slip out the back door for a trip to the men’s room.
4. Best advice: “Dad, don’t blog too often. Readers won’t be able to keep up with you.” — Self explanatory.
5. Best regret: That I missed “Reverend Raven and his Chain Smoking Altar Boys” blues band —- especially the hot harmonica and stinging guitar —- at the Slippery Noodle Inn during my stay in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine. All work & no play … well, you know how it goes.
6. Best line from a book I’ve recently read: “He’s got the chill, but he won’t stay still.” — The House of Dies Drear.
7. Best Ohio high school nickname: Glenville Tarblooders, Cleveland.
8. Best non-Ohio high school nickname: Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs, Memphis, Tenn.
9. Best story: Former University of Dayton quarterback Kevin Hoyng’s quest to make the NFL as a free safety.
10. Best Bengals assistant safeties coach: Me, “The Chickster,” of course. Head coach Marvin Lewis offered. I accepted.
(Note to “Ludwig At Large” readers: Please send nominations for any category listed above (‘cept No. 10) to cludwig@DaytonDailyNews.com)
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