In notes we trust. …
Air Force will conclude its second straight losing season Saturday at New Mexico.
See, you’re doing it already, aren’t you? You’re assuming I’m going to speculate about Fisher DeBerry‘s future, given all the off-field commotion and on-field futility he has experienced the past couple of years. Well, I’m not. DeBerry will be back next season and, in all likelihood, a few more to follow.
“Anytime you have a losing season, that motivates me even more,” DeBerry said. “We have some limitations, yes, but at the same time I believe in our program, our system and our coaches. … I believe in what we’re doing. We just haven’t done it well enough.” …
DeBerry, on Bill Snyder‘s retirement at K-State: “Those in the coaching circles understand what he did. He’s done a masterful job there. I just really hate to hear that. The game has a way of taking its toll.” …
Wow, did you see Philadelphia McNabb defeat from the jaws of victory Monday night? The Performers Formerly Known as the Eagles have run for 650 yards this season, 19 fewer than Mike Anderson. …
From the what-might-have-been dept.: Dwight Gooden turns 41 today, making him two years younger than Roger Clemens. …
Have you seen the big story on ex-Buff Jeremy Bloom in Sports Illustrated? If not, I’ll spare you some time. Basically, nothing has changed from the last time we left him. He still wants to play football, still wants to win an Olympic gold medal and, in the end, still gets the girl. …
Cowboys tight end Jason Witten, after Monday night’s come-from-behind W: “It’s not like they gave us the game.” What was he doing, checking out the babes in the stands? …
Just wondering: Isn’t there something in David Stern‘s dress code that could force Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol to shave that ridiculous beard of his? I’ve seen more hair on peaches. …
Niners quarterback Cody Pickett completed 1-of-13 passes for 28 yards in Sunday’s 17-9 loss to the Bears. One out of 13? Not that he would try it anymore, but Jake the Snake could do that left-handed. …
Dr. Harry Edwards, 49ers consultant and renowned sociologist, as quoted in the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News: “All of you who have been criticizing T.O., you’re all going to have to eat crow when he raises his arms over his head to hoist the … ArenaBowl trophy.” …
Remember this the next time somebody tries to tell you about the importance of NFL stats: Four quarterbacks – Gus Frerotte, Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner and Marc Bulger – threw for 300 yards Sunday, and all of their teams lost. …
Thought you might like to know that David Ortiz hit .352 with runners in scoring position. A-Rod? He hit .290. …
He’s on record as saying he’s staying for his senior year, but don’t you have to wonder how CU kicker Mason Crosby will respond if NFL officials start projecting him as, say, a late first-rounder? …
Not that it’s going to happen. For all of Crosby’s greatness, kickers remain a rare breed in the first round. Fact: Crosby is 19-of-24 this season, including 5-of-6 from 50-plus yards. Former Ohio State kicker Mike Nugent, a second-rounder by the Jets, was 24-of-27 in his senior year, including 5-of-5 from 50-plus. …
The biggest joke in college football isn’t Nebraska’s offense. It’s the BCS’ alignment with the Big East. Sonny Lubick, when asked if the Mountain West was stronger top to bottom than the Big Least: “Our conference has changed so much. I know from top to bottom we’d be a hard conference to beat. Every time we’ve gone into a game, you look at the odds and it’s no more than three points. So I’d say we are.”
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