Category Archives: Sports

Big Brother, NY Giants, Lehigh, and we are even more doomed

Posted on October 7, 2026 by AverageAndy

Shout out to Rick Devins for winning Big Brother 28 and the $750,000 grand prize. I really enjoyed this season and was happy for Rick Devins. He played a great game, never coming across as a threat, and winning challenges … Continue reading →

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Survivor 51, Football, and other things

Posted on September 28, 2026 by AverageAndy

I really enjoyed the Survivor 51 premiere last Wednesday. As fans of the show, we were told this was the start of a “New Era of Survivor,” and we finally got a sense of what that means. The main thing … Continue reading →

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Survivor Island

Posted on September 21, 2026 by AverageAndy

Had a great time at the Survivor Island event held last Saturday at the American Dreams Mall in New Jersey. The event was put on to promote Survivor 51 which premieres on CBS this Wednesday, September 23 at 8:00 PM … Continue reading →

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AverageAndy’s Sports Update and a few shoutouts

Posted on September 14, 2026 by AverageAndy

It was a good weekend for AverageAndy’s sports teams. On Saturday, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks continued their early-season dominance with a 44-20 victory over William & Mary before a crowd of 5,000+ for their home opener. They are now 3-0 … Continue reading →

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We are all Doomed (My Survivor Journey Continues)

Posted on September 1, 2026 by AverageAndy

I’ve been writing this blog for a long time (My First post was way back in September of 2010). I would talk about the CBS reality show Survivor at work, and how I was a huge fan and dreamed of … Continue reading →

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Been a while

Posted on August 27, 2026 by AverageAndy

Since it’s been a while since I last wrote anything, I’m going to simply write a bunch of things to try and catch up RIP to Hayden Panettiere (1989 – 2026), Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026), and Tim Curry (1946-2026). … Continue reading →

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New U2 Music, and other things

Posted on July 9, 2026 by AverageAndy

Rock Legends U2 just released a new song from their upcoming new album too be released soon Amazing that they are still going after all these years. Thinking back, it’s incredible all of the albums, songs, and concerts that they … Continue reading →

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It’s Because That’s Why

Posted on June 30, 2026 by AverageAndy

Getting a good laugh from watching ItsBobbyFinn reels. They are short videos by comedian Bobby Finn where he comedically over-analyzes English words, spelling challenges, and grammar rules. Take a few minutes to watch a few of his reels. It will … Continue reading →

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Howdy Howdy Howdy

Posted on June 23, 2026 by AverageAndy

Another set of random thoughts and videos from the past few weeks. The FIFA World Cup is being played in the USA / Canada / Mexico and is off to a great start. The Men’s USA Team won its 1st … Continue reading →

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The story of Darius McCollum

Posted on June 11, 2026 by AverageAndy

Came across this interesting video about a man named Darius McCollum. I found it very interesting, as well as sad in the way things have been handled throughout his life. It’s well worth the watch I never really thought about … Continue reading →

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