It was a slow day at the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, as columnist T.J. Simers put a call-out to Husker fans for a few days of hospitality during USC week. Apparently he wants to get the full experience of “The Good Life” during game-week. Here’s his column, as it appeared on Monday:
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I am [...]
I would say “From the Laptop”… but I don’t have one.
It was sad to hear of Bill Walsh’s passing. Walsh was the trunk of a coaching tree with countless branches; his legacy will live on in the NFL and the college game for years to come.
Speaking of which, let me make this statement: [...]
Roland Thatcher took home the dust-collector on Sunday with a six-under 65, capturing his second Nationwide Tour win of the year.
This Day Can Play
It was a classic two-man battle down the stretch, with 19-year-old Jason Day matching the 30-year-old journeyman (can you say “journeyman” at 30?) shot for shot.
Day is an incredible golfer. [...]
Mike Vick was federally indicted for his alleged role in an illegal dog fighting ring. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback entered a “not guilty” plea on Thursday, with hundreds of protesters outside the Richmond, Virginia courthouse.
On Monday, former NFL star Deion Sanders offered his opinion in his weekly column for The News-Press in Southwest Florida. [...]
It was a pleasant few days in San Antonio, as the Big 12 teams and their respective media members converged on the Riverwalk to talk about the upcoming football season. The event was decent, as were the nachos.
Nebraska Talks Mo
Bill Callahan and company addressed the media on Monday. It was probably the best [...]
Maurice Purify was in a bar fight, was charged with two counts of assault (including allegedly hitting a woman), resisting arrest, and a month later was cited for driving while intoxicated. Now he will miss one football game. Bill Callahan met with Purify on Friday, reinstated his best receiver, and released the following [...]
Random thoughts on sports.(translation: Too tired to put together meaningful paragraphs)
The United States beat Japan 23-20 in the championship game of the American football World Cup. Nebraska-Omaha’s Kyle Kasperbauer was named MVP of the game with two touchdowns. After beating South Korea 77-0, and Germany 33-3, it feels like we’re really losing a [...]
I had a chance to attend the Luis Palau sports luncheon Thursday afternoon at Qwest Center. Tom Osborne gave a nice opening, talking about his relationship with God and how it has impacted his life and the way he conducts himself. Former Husker and current Carolina Panther Mike Minter (who is entering his final year [...]
The NCAA forcing Oklahoma to “vacate” all of their wins is big news. This stems from last summer’s news that former quarterback Rhett Bomar and offensive lineman J.D. Quinn accepted money from a Norman car dealership for work they hadn’t done.While OU attempts to appeal the “failure to monitor” charge, I have to wonder [...]
Graduation: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
Yogi Berra recently delivered the commencement address for St. Louis University, from which he received an honorary degree. There were nearly 2,000 graduates and 10,000 in attendance at Scottrade Center. I wish I had been one of the 10,000.
Here it is, word-for word.
And I must say, if it [...]
