Hammer and Rails, a Purdue Boilermakers community

Since I’ve hit two years here I think I will start a new feature. This came about from seeing it on other blogs and seeing its success when I tried it during the NCAA tournament. On game day...

As promised, Here is the continued look at Purdue’s 2009 schedule. I finished the first half with a fairly optimistic 4-2 record. Honestly, the only opponent that truly scares me in that first...

A weekend of high school basketball coverage (three games, weather permitting) means I won’t be headed to West Lafayette for Sunday’s game, but my tickets are in very good hands thanks to the...

I’m not so sure why I was so nervous about this game. Wisconsin has only won in Mackey Arena once since 1972. It is one of the most sure bets in all of sports even when we were awful under...

An earlier rendition of the Big Ten Power Rankings involved the infamous Dead Hooker in the Trunk theory. Astute reader Scotty Leisure had an addition to that theory, now adding to the highest...

I was originally going to save today’s entry for an open thread during tonight’s game, but the events of last night prompted me to comment on much larger matters. Last night is a prime example...

I had promised power rankings today, but I am going to hold off on them for another week. The past 36 hours have been exciting behind the scenes for me at Off the Tracks. There are some things...

Special thanks again to everyone who participated in the open thread last night. That was the most successful one yet.I love that this has become an old-school Big Ten year. Every road game for...

My game tonight was postponed due to a snowstorm in the greater Indianapolis area, so I will be here for the duration of the game to comment here on the open thread. Feel free to stop by and join...