The Chicago Bears Draft Kyle Long In 2013 First Round: Did Emery Reach?
As the countdown clock ran down on the Chicago Bears, my social media timelines were replete with derisive and dismissive comments regarding Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o. And, I would be lying if I didn’t expect to see the discussions of his off-field episode come to the surface. I had hoped that it would be […]
Eye-Popping Lines
I shan’t get too crazy into the Nevada lines, but there are two games that piqued my interest when they were released this week. 1. Oregon is favored by 31 1/2 points over UCLA. UCLA lost to USC by a count of 50-0 on Saturday night. Rick Neuheisel was dismissed by the team on Monday. […]
The Big “O”: Oregon Football Players and Sign Language
How do you work past loud stadiums on the road? You learn hand signals and enhance your non-verbal communication skills. At Oregon, a number of Ducks have also learned sign language to complete their foreign language requirement. They learned a lot, including the true meaning of “O.” Heisman candidate LaMichael James is among many Oregon […]
FMC: Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers
If you haven’t watched a lot of college football, break out a Thesaurus, look up “great” and just start reading. Then, pull up his stats , get cracking on YouTube and let that new-found litany of adjectives fly. Newton was electrifying in the SEC Championship Game, single-handedly dismantling the South Carolina Gamecocks and leaving Steve […]