Timberwolves Offer Free Scrimmage!
Sunday, 26 October, 2003
With
the additions of Sprewell, Sam Cassell, and Mark Madsen, you'd think
you'd need a ticket to see these guys live in action.
Well....WRONG! The Timberwolves offered a free scrimmage.
Check out pictures
from the day and the story.
Rest in Peace, David
Friday, 19 October, 2003
Tonight, I heard horrible news. David Spedding took his own life
on September 23rd. David was Pet Shop Boys fan, writer, TV journalist,
and gentleman. I met him through a Pet Shop Boys mailing list. We
were acquaintances and it's very sad news.
There are no words to express my sorrow. I wish I could have somehow
helped. I have chatted with him and visited his website over the
years. It's sad to think that things were so bad he took his own
life. Damn, I wish I was a better friend. I wish he had people he
could talk to and help him over such a horrible time in life.
If he can hear my thoughts, he knows how I feel saddened by the
loss and he knows there are more who miss him than he ever thought.
Rest in peace, David, and may the music play forever!
Rampager Bash in Saint Louis!
Saturday, 5 October 2003
My passion is sports and I love to share my passion. Each year,
we head down to Saint Louis to join the Rampager's Bash. This is
a big get-together of Rams fans from all over the world. Check out
my Bash review and pictures on my SuperRams
site.
Here is a collage of my favorite pictures:

Happy
Birthday, Marsha!
On Saturday, September 20, 2003, we celebrated Marsha's birthday.
She just about flipped out when she saw her Kenny Chesney cake!
Read more on Marsha's birthday
page.
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Summer Pictures
On July 30th, we took summer pictures of Abigail and Samantha.Click
the collage below to view the pictures.

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Don & Sam at Vikings Training Camp
After living here for eight years, I finally went down to
Mankato. Samantha had a blast and is so proud of her Daunte
Culpepper autograph. Left you can see him signing her
hat and you can read Don's camp review at BleedPurple.com.
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Photo Op's
12 July, 2003
Welcome to the Ackermans website maintained by Don Ackerman. I haven't
take the time to work on the site since October of last year. Honestly,
I haven't done anything as exciting as being interviewed by KSTP. I thought
I should get back into updating the site. We've been very busy recently
and I thought I'd share some recent work.
I've been focusing my energies into photography. I'm hoping to get more
"gigs" taking pictures. Last year, I photographed the Snappers,
an adult baseball league. If you're interested in some of my work, check
out the mini-website with those pictures at http://www.rideyourown.com/Ackermans/Sports/Snappers.
Also, I was honored to be the photographer for the wedding of Don &
Marie in Ohio. There are friends of friends and I was gladly available
to take pictures of their special day. Their pictures are available at
http://www.rideyourown.com/Don-Marie
and also on a free site I set up for Don & Marie at http://donmariewedding.tripod.com/index.htm.
Well, that's a quick update. If you want to contact me, please do at
The.Ackermans@juno.com.
Thanks a lot & have a great summer,
Don
For news and updates published in 2002, check out the 2002
headlines page.
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Don's 2003 NFL Columns:
- Lately,
Lombardi Visits New Guys - Is Jake Next?
Super Sunday
1 Feb
- Sports
Illustrated Jerks Take Shot at Rush with Magazine Cover
Monday, 26 Jan
- Blame
in Rams Loss Could Be Shared Amongst Many
Saturday, 17 Jan
- Panthers
at Rams : Preview
Monday, 5 Jan
- Rams
Have Two Weeks to Stew
Friday, 2 Jan
- Wild-Card
Preview
Friday, 2 Jan
- Vikings
Season Ending Haiku
Monday, 29 Dec
- Rams
Unspirited in Loss
Tuesday, 28 Dec
- Rams
at Lions Preview
Wednesday, 24 Dec
- Rams
Focus on 27-10 Win
Monday, 22 Dec
- Benglas
at Rams Preview
Friday, 19 Dec
- Rams
are NFC West Survivor
Tuesday, 16 Dec
- Vikings:
Win and You're In!
Tuesday, 16 Dec
- Rams:
Visiting Saint Louis
Tuesday, 9 Dec
- Timing
May Cost Vikings a Playoff Sellout
Tuesday, 9 Dec
- Rams:
Ugly Wins Beat Ugly Losses
Tuesday, 9 Dec
- Greet
Weekend for Rams
Sunday, 7 Dec
- Rams
Rerun Over Minnesota 48-17
Thursday, 4 Dec
- Worst
Case Scenario - Vikings 17, Rams 48
Thursday, 4 Dec
- Rams:
Let the Rams "Burn" Timeouts
Thursday, 27 Nov
- Vikings:
Enemy Territory: Visiting Saint Louis
Thursday, 27 Nov
- Rams:
Marc Gives Away then Takes the Game
Sunday, 23 Nov
- Vikings
Rebound Against Dangerous Lions To End Losing Streak
Sunday, 23 Nov
- Rams: Friendly Trap
Saturday, 22 Nov
- Rams:
Bucking the Trends
Sunday, 16 Nov
- Rams:
Follow the Bouncing Ball
Sunday, 9 Nov
- Rams,
Ravens, and Running
Saturday, 8 Nov
- Rams:
Second Bye Week
Tuesday, 4 Nov
- Vikings
Reloaded
Sunday, 26 Oct
- Rams'
Balanced Attack Beats Packers 34 to 24
Sunday, 19 Oct
- Packer
Game Might Show the Real Rams
Friday, 17 Oct
- Rams
Mix It Up on Monday Night
Tuesday, 14 Oct
- No
Power? No Problem!
Monday, 13 Oct
- Vikings:
Atlanta Game Turns Out Perfectly
Sunday, 12 Oct
- Rams:
It's a Perfect Time to Face Atlanta
Friday, 10 Oct
- Rush
Discussion Proves We Have a Way to Go
Sunday, 5 Oct
- Rams:
Same Old Cards
Sunday, 5 Oct
- Rams:
Giant Setback for Kurt & Rams
Monday, Sept 8
- Vikings'
Historic Win (30-25 in Lambeau Opener)
Monday, Sept 8
- Vikings
Will Try to Ruin Packers Opener
Saturday, Sept 6th
- Vikings:
2003 Picks
Friday, Sept 5
- Vikings
Will Try to Ruin Packers Opener
Thursday, Sept 4
- Rams:
1 and 3 is Fine By Me
Monday, Sept. 1
- Rams:
Underachievers or Lords of the Rings?
Monday, August 25
- It's
a Good Time to be a Rams Fan
Tues, August 19
- Mankato
Training Camp Review
Mon, August 18
- Vikings
Still Need to Improve (Chiefs 26, Vikings 16)
Mon, August 18
- Vikings
Loosen Up in Preseason Opener
Aug 15, 2003
- What
Did I Miss? (Off-Season Update)
Aug 14, 2003
- Things
I Want to See in 2003
May 21, 2003
- Vikings
Draft Party Review
May 14, 2003
- Canton
- A Must-Visit for Football Fans
May 6, 2003
- Vikings:
Don't Let Draft Talk Fool Ya
April 26, 2003
- It's
Only a Draft
Apr 25, 2003
- 2003
Rams Schedule Offers Opportunity
Apr 10, 2003
- Long
Off-Season Finally Paying Off
Mar 29, 2003
- Look
for Vikings to Add Decisively
March 28, 2003
- Franchise
Tag Should Be An Honor
Feb 24, 2003
- Marc
Proves Mike's System Works
Jan 6, 2003
- Sweet
- Packers Out!
January 07, 2003
- PlayOff
PickOff
Jan 4, 2003
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