Hi everyone and Happy Super Bowl Weekend! Yes, it’s that time of year again where we are going to spend an entire Sunday glued to our TVs and eating an obscene amount of greasy, salty, and sugary snacks. I’m not a big football fan myself, but I do enjoy getting together with my friends and cracking open a few beers. I’ve had deep fried Oreos, deep fried Snickers, deep fried McDonald’s cheeseburgers cut into quarters, and lots of other deep friend things, none which even closely resembled a vegetable. There may have been some vegetables on some of the pizza I’ve had over the years, but I can’t quite remember. Tomato sauce is a vegetable, right? Anyway, how ever you choose to celebrate the biggest sporting event of the year, drink responsibly and drive sober, so you can get those grease-and-fat-related stomach cramps all over again next year.

While the Cleveland Barons never got to enjoy the kind of spotlight the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs are going to enjoy a few days from now, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the club. One of those reasons is former Barons play-by-play man Larry Hirsch, who took the time to speak to Glenn Dreyfuss of the Society for International Hockey Research and its weekly episode of Hockey Time Machine. On February 2, Hirsch talked about his interesting two-year stint in Cleveland, the time he was hazed by Randy Holt, his relationship with broadcasting partner Harry Howell, and the cavernous Richfield Coliseum. The episode is filled with Barons highlights and photos to keep your eyes entertained as Hirsch spins some great yarns. He also talks about how he became a play-by-play man for the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning during the 90-plus minute conversation, which you can find a link to right over here.

Until next time, stay gold!