Shane Mosley today is the intern trying to land a full-time gig, the freshman quarterback told to carry the senior starter’s helmet, the student with failing grades and no extra credit work completed.
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If Sidd Finch sounded too good to be true it was because he was.
It was going to be different this time. No way the hottest team in the NFL, a team led by quarterback Philip Rivers, a fierce competitor and proven winner, would be a one-and-done bust.
So Lane Kiffin has left Tennessee after one season because he’s “putting the band back together” at Southern California.
Now appearing at the Improv inside Harrah’s … Jim Boylen.
The motto is about being brave in the attempt. In the act of trying. They welcome you to be a fan of opportunity, of respect, of hope, of joy, of courage, of achievement, of inclusion.
At this point, Brett Favre’s second return-from-retirement act qualifies as a big hit. Favre has made the Minnesota Vikings better, and his presence makes the NFL more interesting.
A decision came down this week that will affect the horse racing industry much more so than who — Rachel Alexandra or Zenyatta — wins Horse of the Year.
They always want to know. The coach. The player. The fan. The usher. The janitor. The opponent.
Every once in a while something special grabs hold of your bait and bends your fishing rod over so hard that it causes adrenaline to surge through your veins as your heart races to keep up.
Mark McGwire says he doesn’t know exactly what he took, that he can’t remember the names of the steroids he poured into his body over the course of a decade. He doesn’t believe they helped him become a home run king. He doesn’t view performance-enhancing drugs as a reason for his gargantuan blasts.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I made the mistake of staying out real late one night a few days after I had returned home from my freshman year in college.
So do you praise Kurt Warner for his passing efficiency or rip the Green Bay Packers for their defensive deficiencies?
I’ve never been much of a conspiracy guy. I believe Oswald acted alone, that battleships don’t suddenly disappear in foggy weather off the coast of Philadelphia, that the quality control people really believed the new Coke tasted better than the old Coke and never planned to reintroduce the latter to sell even more Coke.
This is a good time for out-of-town horseplayers to think about a trip to Las Vegas. Two big-money handicapping tournaments are coming soon: The Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Championship will be at Red Rock on Jan. 29 and 30, and the Horseplayer World Series will be at The Orleans from Feb. 18 to 20.
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