What A (Lousy) Super Bowl Ending!
This was a great Super Bowl. Until the end. The refs, of course. You don’t make that holding call unless everyone thinks it’s a holding call. And many people, including Fox analyst Greg Olsen, didn’t like it. Mike Pereira liked it. But he hired head referee Carl Cheffers to be a pro football referee (Cheffers used to be a Pac-10 official). So he had a … Continue reading What A (Lousy) Super Bowl Ending!
It’s A Lively Super Bowl Early
The Eagles lead 14-14 early in the 2nd quarter with a 45-yard TD pass from Jalen Hurts to A.J. Brown the early highlight. The Chiefs come right back as Hurts fumbled and Nick Bolton picked it up and ran 36 yards for the TD. Hurts responded by using his legs to spark the TD drive that gave the Eagles a 21-14 advantage. As usual, it’s … Continue reading It’s A Lively Super Bowl Early
Super Bowl Predictions
It’s Super Sunday. Time for you to pick a winner between Philadelphia and Kansas City. There are some big questions: Can the Chiefs protect Patrick Mahomes? Can the Chiefs stop the run? Will Jalen Hurts be too elusive to pressure consisently? Will the Eagles’ defense be as good as advertised? Now here are some of the crazy bets you can make at BetOnline: National Anthem … Continue reading Super Bowl Predictions
USC Sunday Buzz: Beware The Beavers
Oregon State’s NET ranking this week is 219. But that didn’t stop Andy “Thanks” Enfield from laying an egg Saturday, as USC lost to the Beavers, 61-58. Oregon State’s only other victory this season over a top 100 NET team was over No. 68 Colorado. The Beavers are 10-16 overall. This is the kind of loss that can really hurt USC’s NCAA Tournament seeding/hopes. Joe … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: Beware The Beavers
USC Saturday Buzz: Memorial Service For Charles White
A memorial service was held today for Heisman Trophy winner Charles White. Among those who attended were Ronnie Lott, Mike Garrett and Anthony Davis. The USC band also performed. White died Jan. 11. He was 64. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Memorial Service For Charles White
The Friday USC Column Supplement
Here’s a color photo of the 1969 USC-UCLA game as the Trojans recovered a fumble and another look at that nice face mask worn by linebacker Greg Slough (53). No. 72 is Al Cowlings and No. 71 is Willard Scott. This is the process a student had to go through in 1948 to buy an activity book, which included a season ticket to the football … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement
