Monthly Archives: December 2010
Oregon vs. Auburn, Part II
You can talk about offensive schemes and stopping Cam Newton and the power of the SEC, but for Oregon fans, I think this should be their biggest concern entering the BCS championship game: The Ducks haven’t played a good team, at least not a really good team, in a long, long, long time. Since beating […]
Geno Auriemma Is Insufferable
Leave it to Geno Auriemma to use the most triumphant moment of his career to prove what an insufferable jerk he is. Auriemma’s UConn women’s basketball team won its 88th straight game Sunday, tying the record set by the UCLA men from 1971-74. And there’s no better way to celebrate than saying this at your […]
Seahawks’ 12th Man Flag
Inspired choice to raise the 12th Man flag today for the Seahawks’ game at Qwest Field: Tim Lincecum, who went to high school in Renton and attended the University of Washington before winning two Cy Young awards and a World Series with the San Francisco Giants, was selected for the honor. They’ll post video of […]
Seahawks' 12th Man Flag
Inspired choice to raise the 12th Man flag today for the Seahawks’ game at Qwest Field: Tim Lincecum, who went to high school in Renton and attended the University of Washington before winning two Cy Young awards and a World Series with the San Francisco Giants, was selected for the honor. They’ll post video of […]
Oregon vs. Auburn, Part I
I have no idea whether Oregon is going to beat Auburn for the national championship. I’ll probably change my mind a dozen times between now and Jan. 10. But I do know that some Duck fans are clinging to an absurd hypothesis for why their team will win. “I trust Chip Kelly if he has […]
Inside Baseball: More Bob Feller
A couple additional items to add to last night’s post: — I had to look it up, but I have Feller ranked as the 12th-best pitcher in major-league history. I didn’t remember him being that high on my list, but I’m sure there’s a very good reason. — Feller never won a Cy Young Award. […]
The World Just Seems A Little Duller
The world just seems a little duller today, as one of the more interesting figures in baseball history (and one of the handful of Hall of Famers I have met) has died at the age of 92. Bob Feller won 266 games in a major-league career that spanned from 1936-56. He led the AL six […]
Auburn Knows How To Cheat, But Not Very Well
Hmmm, I’m sensing a theme here to Auburn’s football history. As the Tigers prepare to face Oregon for the naitonal title, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian highlights some of the key seasons in the school’s fairly rich football legacy. From the story: 1957: Auburn went 10-0 and was awarded the AP national title despite not […]
Back From Where? The Muck Of Grueling Mediocrity?
The early front-runner in the Ridiculous Comment of the Week Award comes from ESPN’s Rodney Gilmore. During Sunday’s BCS announcement, Gilmore looked at the standings and declared that the Big Ten is back. Apparently, having Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan State in the top nine of the BCS is a sign of a superior conference. […]
Bad Kitty
Who knew that mascots have backups? That’s what we learn from this story, under the headline “Snowball-wielding mascot arrested, ejected by heroic Cincy police.” There’s a hilarious photo, too. That’s some fine police work there, Lou.