6 Nick Claussen blog posts are equal to 24 regular posts!
With today being Super Bowl’s Sunday, it’s important to look at a few key items to prepare for the big game.
Here are a few interesting facts about this All American Super Bowl featuring Eagles and Patriots in the U.S. Bank Stadium. Continue reading “Super Bowl preview: Eagles and Patriots, who will be No. I?”
When I was younger, I often hurt myself while playing sports, riding bicycles or taking part in other respectable activities.
On Thanksgiving Day, I hurt myself by pulling up my sleeve.
It started out as a respectable activity, as I thought I would go for a long jog before eating too much food. Continue reading “Stupid injuries are the worst”
Now that football season is in full swing, I was thinking about a few traditional items about the game that everyone takes for granted even though they don’t make much sense.
Here are a few of them: Continue reading “Football is a great game, but some things about it make no sense”
Even when I am not trying, I am setting records.
The other night, for example, I went to see a Southern Ohio Copperheads baseball game with my lovely wife and her equally lovely mother, and we had lovely (but not as lovely was my wife and mother-in-law), time at the ballpark.
For those who may be unfamiliar with the Copperheads, they are a summer baseball team based in Athens, Ohio. The team is made up of college all-stars from around the region, and they play in a wooden bat league against teams also filled with college all stars. Continue reading “Fun night out features Copperheads baseball, fireworks and a new record I set”
While much of the sports world has been debating the merits NBA star Kyrie Irving’s surprising request for a trade, I have decided to also request a trade.
Irving is one of my favorite players, and I’m sure that he would agree that I am just doing what is best for my brand. I need to look out for my family and my legacy, and right now that means doing what is best for Nick Claussen.
I have few simple requests: Continue reading “Just like Kyrie Irving, I am requesting a trade”
While most people around Athens know the name Avalanche for its outstanding pizza, Avalanche is also known for its spunky softball team that is often out standing in the outfield on defense while the other teams get hit after hit.
Avalanche Pizza is the lucky sponsor of the plucky co-ed rec softball team that I play on in Athens this year, and the team is one of the most fun squads I have ever been a part of. We are extremely thankful to Avalanche for the sponsorship and guarantee that the prices of their always-tasty pizzas are much lower than my ERA (Earned Run Average). Continue reading “Field of Daydreams – Tales of Athens Rec Softball”
A few points of interest to help you get ready for this year’s Super Bowl!
Continue reading “A few thoughts about Super Bowl 51: A historic grudge match named after a toy”
“Hey Dad, Browns tickets are going for $6 or less,” my son Ben said to me a few weeks ago.
He loves the Cleveland Browns and I love saving money, so the cheap tickets were intriguing. Sure there were a few negative points about the game, but they were minimal, such as:
Obviously, that was not enough to keep us from $6 tickets and the opportunity to see the Browns make history with their losing season, so we decided to go. Continue reading “Seeing history and enjoying an epiphany, all for $6”
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will have 306 events in 28 sports, and will dominate the national media over the next few weeks.
I decided to take a quick look at each of the games to learn more about them, and to offer a few thoughts.
Most Saturday mornings throughout the year, I get up early, get dressed and go play soccer in my local league.
My wife loves it when I wake her up with my talking, loudly getting dressed and then double and triple checking that I have all of my shin guards and cleats, but I always offer her some reassuring words that make her feel better.
“You knew what you were getting into when you married a big time athlete like me,” I say before she throws my shin guards at me. I know she is really just making sure I have everything I need, and it always inspires me to go out and be the best soccer player I can be!
Unfortunately, though, that player is not very good. Continue reading “The mostly true story of a historic moment in my soccer career”
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