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It’s a cliché for a reason

Stop the presses: The Pens are mightier than the Swords. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-4 against the Buffalo Sabres since 2007, outscoring them 65-44. Sports Terms 101 A “stretch play” in football is when: a) The entire offensive line blocks down in the same direction on a run play, stretching the defense. b) A 300-pound tackle tries to put on his pants. Names in the game New Orleans’ Superdome, in case you haven’t heard, is now the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. And now for the Saints’ next sponsorship ploy: the Benz-But-Don’t-Break Defense. No Luck Five Colorado defensive players, four of them defensive backs, got suspended — just two days before the Buffs were scheduled to face Stanford and uber-QB Andrew Luck. So are these guys stupid, or extremely smart? You make the call. Delay of game An instant-replay review held up last Saturday’s Hawaii-Louisiana Tech football game for 22 minutes. Heck, noted one player, that’s longer than I usually spend in class. Golfing staple EA Sports is letting fans vote to determine who will join Tiger Woods on the cover of the “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13″ video game. Just be thankful we’re not talking centerfold here. Eat like Mike A new steakhouse with a familiar name opened in Chicago in August: Michael Jordan’s. Be sure to ask for the house special: a backdoor cut with a little tongue on the side. Padding his stats Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley, accused of attacking ex-Alabama DB Reggie Myles outside the stadium after the Tide’s 38-10 win last Saturday, leads the Gators this season with 4 ½ tackles for loss. Though, upon further review, it might be 5 ½. Talking the talk • Matt Hinton of Rivals.com, on the $700 that Boise State receiver Geraldo Boldewijn had to repay for an improper benefit — a 1990 Toyota Camry with 177,000 miles on it: “Which presumably included the pine air freshener hanging from the rearview window.” • Times reader Charlie Gay, on Hawaii becoming the first state to make surfing an interscholastic sport: “But aren’t the kids a little young to sit on a school board?” • Reggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) News-Sentinel, on Delonte West working at a furniture store during the NBA lockout: “Apparently, he’ll pick and roll cabinets.” • Jack Finarelli of SportsCurmudgeon.com, on Texas A&M blowing leads of 18 and 17 points in losses this season: “Who do the Aggies think they are, the Minnesota Vikings?” Lip-sinking NFL to Hank Williams: Are you ready for some mothballs? Dwight Perry: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com

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