Here are some of the stories found around the country's sports pages today.
Tom Osborne Accepts the Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award
University of Nebraska Athletic Director, former State of Nebraska Representative to the United States Congress and former Head Football Coach with the Cornhuskers, Tom Osborne was given the Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award last Friday evening at a banquet in Houston, Texas. Cathy Schembechler, the widow of former Michigan Head Coach Bo Schembechler, who was awarded the honor posthumously last year, made the presentation while being aided by twelve of Osborne’s former players at Nebraska.
Norm Chow a Bruin!
Norm Chow has accepted the position of offensive coordinator with UCLA. Now both sides of the ball for the Bruins will be coached up by former USC coordinators as Chow will be joining DeWayne Walker, UCLA's defensive coordinator, who decided to stay on with new Head Coach Rick Neuheisel. UCLA seems to be following the USC blue print to success.
Bills DE Hargrove Suspended for a Full Year!
The Buffalo Bills defensive end, Anthony Hargrove has been suspended for the entire 2008 NFL football season after violating the leagues substance abuse policy for a third time which triggers the automatic one year suspension without pay. Here's hoping this young man can get his life back on track.
There’s a lesson here MLB…
Seahawks Assistant Head Coach Jim Mora to Stay On
New Seahawk Head Coach?
Jim Mora, fresh from being interviewed for the open Washington Redskins head coaching position, has announced he has decided to stay on with the Seattle Seahawks citing the importance of his family living in their home area. With Head Coach Mike Holmgren currently vacationing in Arizona where he is said to be contemplating whether to fulfill the remaining year of his contract with the Seahawks, this could possibly be a sign of Holmgren’s decision.
Star Quarterback Recruit Terrelle Pryor Remains on Fence
Jeannette, Pennsylvania’s nationally rated number one high school football prospect, quarterback Terrelle Pryor, remains firmly entrenched in indecision concerning which school to attend. Big Ten powers Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State all claim to be in the running while Oregon, Florida and new-comer LSU also are vying for the young man’s attention. Pryor’s high school quarterback coach described him as flustered and not sure which recruiter to trust… Maybe he should Duck the issue and go to Oregon!
Selig Considers Punishing S.F. Giants’ Owner?
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle claims that MLB Commissioner is contemplating punishing the Giants owner Peter Magonwan for his allegedly willful refusal to deal with Barry Bonds’ former trainer Greg Anderson. What exactly Mr. Selig might do about this is up to discussion but some believe the punishment may come in the form of awarding the San Jose south bay area, what has always been considered Giants territory to the Oakland Athletics as they continue to look for a new stadium site. I guess there's more than one way to skin an owner!
Paula Abdul to Perform at Super Bowl XLII!
American Idol judge and singer Paula Abdul will perform a new song produced by fellow judge Randy Jackson at some currently unknown point during the Fox telecast of Super Bowl XLII, February 3rd. Paula will be joining American Idol’s most recent winner Jordon Sparks who will sing the National Anthem as well as the rock groups Counting Crows and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Here’s hoping Paula doesn’t pull a Janet Jackson stunt…
NFL Announces the Finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
Jason Taylor Hines Ward
The only NFL award that recognizes a players off the field contributions to society, The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, will be awarded to one of the following four finalists announced Sunday, January 20th: Jason Taylor, DE, Miami Dolphins, Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers, Brian Waters, OG, Kansas City Chiefs, and Jason Witten, TE, Dallas Cowboys. The winner will be announced during the Super Bowl Pregame show on February 3rd.
I really like all the stories.
And I definitely think Jason Taylor and Ward are good candidates for that award, you never hear how they knocked off a 7-11 with a hand cannon.
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Paula Abdul performing at the halftime celebrations of the Superbowl. Instead of a wardrobe malfunction can we please have some sort of technical malfunction ? If only to save us from hearing her inadequate voice. Scraping chalk on a blackboard has never sounded better to my mind.
As for Selig wanting to go after the Magown's and the rest of Giants' hierarchy. He stands a better chance of finding shi*t down a mineshaft. If he really wants to make an example of someone then he ought to go after Athletics' organization. If anyone is guilty of malfeascance then its certainly them under La Russa's watch.
And wasn't Pryor seen in the company of Rodriguez at a Michigan basketball game recently ?
Not a Duck fan although I like them. I actually pull for the Fresno State Bulldogs but I guess I'm a west coast homer! lol Wouldn't it be cool if the number 1 prospect out of high school actually went to Oregon?
I completely agree with your assessment concerning Paula... Chalk on a blackboard, perfect!
If Selig goes after the Giants doesn't that obligate him to go after the Yankees? Yes the A's should be right in there as well. He may be opening another can of worms if he proceeds, and don't forget, he works for the owners... He's going after his bosses?
I have to assume Pryor will end up in the Big Ten... Like to see him in a Duck uni though...
dwindy; osborne, i like him, good for him. norm chow , isnt he taking a step backwards? hargrove, another pro athlete in trouble, cant be. jim morra, i think thats the wright move for him. pryor, gotta go to penn st wright? paula,ill watch! taylor & ward great players great men.
where do you find this stuff? where do you find the time? and how is your 9-7 better than my 9-7?
Mine is NINE and SEVEN... Yours is 9-7... BIG difference! lol
I've been laid up for almost a year. Hurt both legs in an accident and am finally walking again although I still can't stay up too long. I hope to get back to work within the next month or two, working on it anyway... In addition, I've got a file in my favorites called "Newspapers" in it are papers from all over the country. I read a lot...
I hope Jason Witten gets it... personally. I'm not American but by-gum all those delightful United Way adverts. Plus everytime I hear about the Walter Payton Award, I swear they drop a bit-a bit of the players onfield achievements into the mix when picking a winner.
I'm a sports fanatic living on the west coast of Florida. I'm a rare bird that moved here from the left coast a couple of years ago. I advocate an even playing field in all of life's endeavors.
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prospect, quarterback Terrelle Pryor, remains firmly entrenched in indecision concerning which school to attend. Big Ten powers Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State all claim to be in the running while Oregon, Florida and new-comer LSU also are vying for the young man’s attention. Pryor’s high school quarterback coach described him as flustered and not sure which recruiter to trust… Maybe he should Duck the issue and go to Oregon! 
