They say success breeds success. The more you do well, the better you do. Olympic volleyball coach Taras Liskevych once told me that. I think he was talking about John Madden. See, to John, football wasn’t a weekend job, it […]
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As Mitch Canham might say: We’re goin’ on vacation!
The [Five] is hibernating for the winter. See you guys next spring!
Green and Bold: A Few Duck Fans Have Their Own Story
Most Oregon Ducks fans aren’t speaking up. Most Oregon Ducks fans spent the pregame walking around the parking lot of Reser Stadium in groups. No one traveled alone. Most Oregon Ducks fans kept a low profile. It’s funny. The Oregon–Oregon […]
The ‘Quizz named Rodgers
If you see Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers on the streets, take a picture. Chances are you won’t get the opportunity to see him stand still for very much longer. He is shiftier than the eyes of a thief. […]
Johnson is a quark, strangely
Andre Johnson is an anomaly. A singular quark, really. Scientists don’t know what to make of him. Is he real? What flavour is he? They think he’s Strange. For Johnson, slowing down isn’t an option. He rarely slows down enough […]
A game of inches
In football, every inch matters. Coaches know it, players know it, fans know it. Ever watched a center move the football up a few centimeters before the snap? Okay, maybe you’ve never noticed, but I bet you have. Ever watched […]
I love Braylon Edwards
“We’re now 2-0 in a new 14-game season” – Braylon Edwards said in a post-game interview with MNF on ESPN
EliteXC’s Faulted Business Model: Kimbo Slice
A week has passed since the fated night October 4, 2008 where approximately five million viewers held their breath as the “champion” Kimbo Slice was felled by the off kilter right-hook of Sean Petruzelli, a punch that was destined to […]
No. 5 Longhorns upset Top-ranked Sooners
From Yahoo! Sports: DALLAS (AP)—The Texas Longhorns came into their annual showdown against the Oklahoma Sooners with a quarterback they could trust and a defense playing great under an aggressive new coordinator. Yet even after five solid wins, coach Mack […]