Month: February 2011
Cheaters Never Prosper?
So Cam Newton gets flustered by a question from an NFL team during interviews at the Draft Combine. They should have asked him how he'll feel when he's stripped of his […]
This Dream Sounds Like A Nightmare
Love baseball? Have good writing skills? Then Major League Baseball has a dream job for you. But there's a catch. . . You have to watch every major-league game during the […]
Patty Mills And The Stolen Generation
Blazers reporter Matt Calkins had a must-read story in Monday's paper about Patty Mills and his Aboriginal heritage. The subject pertains to his Indigenous Australian heritage, more specifically his Aboriginal mother, […]
Bad News For Prairie
Talk about poor timing for a column. Saturday I wrote a column about Prairie basketball standout Heather Corral for Sunday's paper. Saturday night, she tore her ACL and was lost for […]
Let’s Be Honest, Aldridge Doesn’t Deserve Nod
As admirable as his play has been, it's difficult to make a case that LaMarcus Aldridge deserved an All-Star selection. Aldridge was left out when reserves for the game were announced […]
Let's Be Honest, Aldridge Doesn't Deserve Nod
As admirable as his play has been, it's difficult to make a case that LaMarcus Aldridge deserved an All-Star selection. Aldridge was left out when reserves for the game were announced […]
Fun With Numbers, Super Bowl Style
Why are the Packers favored in the Super Bowl? TheBigLead explains it here, including the most amazing stat of this or any other season. Green Bay has not trailed by more […]
All The Fax About Recruiting
This being signing day for football recruits, the center of attention is, of course . . . the fax machine. At least that's what the Wall Street Journal says, and […]