Saturday, January 21, 2012

The Year of the Rash


The Houston Texans suffered from a rash this season. It was an ugly rash; one that affected a number of their best players and at least one coach. This rash kept the team from playing at full strength for much of the season – normally the death knell for any team with playoff hopes. Not so for the Texans though.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Bits and Pieces


Baylor’s talented quarterback Robert Griffin III – RG3 – is expected to leave school and enter the 2012 NFL draft. How often have we seen this type of scenario? A star player leaves before his senior year is over to test his skill in the big time. It is not unusual for successful college football athletes to forgo their senior year and declare for the draft. It’s hard to argue with the logic – why take a chance on being injured playing another year in college, when the lure of the big money is there? So they all say they will finish their degree when they have the time.