My competitive side clearly has gotten the better of me. But I can’t help it. I’m desperate.
Football
Former Raiders tight and BYU great Todd Christensen died from complications during liver transplant surgery. He was 57.
The NFL Players Association today is announcing a program to test and treat former players with brain trauma at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and other sites across the country.
If UNLV had a twin brother in the Mountain Division, it would be Colorado State.
Well into the fourth quarter in Saturday’s 60-6 loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy, Hopi High School wide receiver Charles Youvella fell hard on his head and collapsed a couple of plays later. He died Monday at the hospital of a traumatic brain injury, the Arizona Interscholastic Association said.
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has broken his silence on the bullying scandal that has engulfed his team, saying he’s appalled by Jonathan Martin’s allegations of daily harassment by teammates.
Some point-spread decisions lack drama. A bet on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints was easy money, and there’s nothing better than cashing in without breaking a sweat. But it’s rarely that easy.
Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito says teammate Jonathan Martin sent him a threatening text message as an apparent joke only a week before their relationship became the subject of a harassment case that has prompted an NFL investigation.
If a mirror is in the football coaching offices at UNLV, and I have to believe there is given the egos of men who choose such a profession, those paid to instruct the Rebels should spend this day looking into it.
It’s almost inconceivable that the Tennessee Titans, led by a mediocre quarterback in Jake Locker, could go into a game as double-digit favorites.
The numbers show that Palo Verde’s defense completely shut down Arbor View on Friday night as the seventh-ranked Panthers clinched the Northwest League title with a 21-7 road win over the No. 4 Aggies.
Money is obviously a great motivator, even for NFL quarterbacks who already have a ton of it. So with his job security being questioned in a contract year, Jay Cutler is playing hero and returning earlier than expected to rescue the Chicago Bears.
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel struggled with a decision on a starting quarterback this week, but it might not matter.