I am a Notre Dame fan but I have always respected the incredible job that Pete Carroll and his staff did at USC. As Notre Dame fans know, turning a bad team into a championship contender is a big task. Now according to the NCAA, one of the reasons that Pete Carroll had some much [...]
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USC
Dan Wetzel on the NCAA’s punishment of USC The Trojans will be docked 30 scholarships in football, 10 each year over a three-year period, the highest total in 15 years. The NCAA issued a two-year bowl ban, which is extra significant because it allows current juniors and seniors to transfer to another school without [...]
Brady Quinn
The Denver Broncos acquire Brady Quinn. The Broncos acquired the former first-round draft pick from the Cleveland Browns for fullback Peyton Hillis, a 2011 sixth-round draft pick and a conditional pick in 2012. Not a good sign if you are Kyle Orton and want a new contract and as for Chris Simms, well it’s been nice [...]
Tecmo Super Bowl Is Making a Comeback
I could take my entire three weeks of vacation and all of my flex days and just play this game. Details here. Quite an improvement over the original graphics for the NES. Not only is Tecmo Super Bowl coming back but take a look at this. NBA Jam is being remade. Boom-Shaka-Laka indeed.
Contextless Links: Football Edition
Good article on the importance of leadership in the locker room :: “I don’t think there’s enough (emphasis) put on the leadership role, in not only having players being productive, but respecting and cherishing those leaders that you have. I think it’s a great example not just with the Patriots, but with a lot of [...]
I wear my sunglasses at night…
From what I was reading, former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was upset that injured player Adam James came to practice wearing sunglasses as he was recovering from a concussion and headaches. A source close to the family said James sustained a concussion on Dec. 16, was examined on Dec. 17 and told not to [...]
Mike Leach Fired at Texas Tech
Mike Leach has long been a favorite coach of mine but this year was a tough one for him. First of all he banned Twitter after one of his players called him out for being late to a team meeting on it and then it is alleged that he confined a player to a small, [...]
A good choice
It was good to see Urban Meyer leave Florida yesterday. I like Meyer and while it is sad that he has to leave Florida under these circumstances, I am glad for him and his family that he made this decision before the stress of the job caused him to die of a heart attack. As [...]
The end of the Charlie Weis era
Well Charlie Weis is out at Notre Dame. Notre Dame had an incredible aerial attack but couldn’t run the ball out on close games and had a horrific defense for most of Weis’ tenure. In the end Weis didn’t beat better teams than Notre Dame and often were beat by inferior teams. Despite that, I [...]
Breaking my heart since 1984
Well the Saskatchewan Roughriders found a new way to break my heart. Their usual m.o. is to just be bad all season long and not make the playoffs but losing to the Montreal Alouettes on a last second penalty in the Grey Cup is something new.
Stay Classy Notre Dame
Not all of the details are out but punching Jimmy Clausen in the face after a family dinner isn’t really the way to convince their star quarterback to come back another season. The group decided to leave after words were exchanged with others at the bar, the official said. As they were leaving, Clausen’s girlfriend [...]
Christmas Gift Guide for the Sports Fan
Readers of this blog know that I am a big sports fan. As a sports fan I know how hard we can be to shop for and along that line I have some suggestions on what to get for your favorite sports fan. Just a tip. If you don’t know what his or her favorite [...]
The Hot Dog Stand That Wendy Won’t Let Me Have
I have been trying to convince Wendy earlier this summer that I should be allowed to get a full sized hot dog stand for around the house and even at work. I believe Wendy’s objection was, “What would you possibly do with a hot dog stand at work?”. Well Wendy, I have an answer for [...]
University of Saskatchewan Huskies vs. the UBC Thunderbirds
The Huskies are hosting the UBC Thunderbirds this Friday at Griffiths Stadium. Unless the weather is beyond horrible, I will be attending with Mark and my brother. Let me know if you want to join us. Despite being a big football fan and a fan of the Huskies since I was a kid, I think [...]
I can’t find a good seat
While I love the idea of a bowl game at Yankee Stadium, can someone tell me where the good seats are. I am serious. This does not look like a good stadium to watch a football game in.
