Hector and Achilles

Hector and Achilles
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Achilles dragging Hektor. At the left are the Hector's parents, Priam and Hecuba, who mourn the death of theirson. At the center Achilles on his chariot drags the corpse of Hector, and at far right the tomb of Patroklos. 520 - 510 BC.

Mike Francesca, of "Mike and the Maddog" fame (a program in which these two cultured gentlemen discuss the world of sports and engage in in-depth and nuanced discussion with intelligent fans who call in with thoughtful opinions), said the game last night reminded him of a huge heavyweight championship fight. All the hype going in. Rumble in the Bronx. And then the fight starts, and the reigning champion walks into a left hook and is down for the count. But in a fight, when one guy goes down for 10, you go home. Last night we had to watch the Red Sox knock out the Yankees by the second inning, then drag the corpse around for 3 hours and 30 minutes.