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A bitter divorce between the Denver Broncos and young quarterback Jay Cutler made both sides look bad over the summer. The Broncos traded away their future, and were expected to suffer for it, and Cutler was portrayed as a crybaby.
Now is when we see if all the talk about experience and attitude and determination is true.
If it appears LaDainian Tomlinson is slowing in his old age, that he has lost a step and is not a breakaway threat, the San Diego Chargers running back wants everyone to know otherwise. He’s still the best.
The word from Corvallis is that Jacquizz Rodgers is a busy guy who doesn’t get all that excited about interviews. At least that’s the word an Oregon State media relations department official offered Monday.
Texas Tech’s nonconference game today against former Southwest Conference opponent Rice will not grab much national attention.
Is there such a thing as two knee jerk reactions equaling a right? I ask this inane question because it appears to be the hope of the California horse racing industry as it grapples with which surface to race on: dirt or synthetics.
Rookie quarterbacks are usually a bad bet on the road. In this case, the quarterback in question, Southern California’s Matt Barkley, is a true freshman.
It doesn’t matter which voter from The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll said it. The message is far more important, because it again cuts to a reality of how many continue to buy into that cartel known as Bowl Championship Series.
“It was 8:53 a.m. when we began talking. He told me he had broken off with his employees. They had gone down an express elevator to the ground level, and he had gone back to get some personal effects. For whatever reason, he just went back.
I am not sure when Sacramento State coaches decided it was best not to throw much against UNLV on Saturday night. It might have been when Hornets quarterback Jason Smith’s second attempt was a one-hopper on an 8-yard out that James Loney would have struggled to field.
Mike Sanford insists he is going to stay off the field more during games this season, which is a good thing considering UNLV’s football team has an opportunity to flirt with its first winning record since 2000.
In a time where the sounds of Friday night football seem more magical each fall — marching bands playing, cheerleaders cheering, fans clapping, coaches screaming, players shouting words of support — Adam Finlayson of Faith Lutheran hears none of it.
Three years ago, a self-styled genius and a cocky California kid hooked up and hatched a plan to conquer college football. Charlie Weis, the wiseguy coach, and Jimmy Clausen, the punk quarterback, told everyone they were destined for greatness.