Utah Golfers Take Down ‘Masked’ Robber

The old stereotype of golfers being “a bunch of your daddy’s work buddies” could not be less true in Salt Lake City, Utah.  At the Central Valley Golf Course, golfers are now the right hand of the law.

Rick Reilly’s article, “A man walks into a pro shop wearing underwear on his head.  No joke,“  tells the tale of three golfers, a library custodian, a real-estate agent and a groundskeeper, and a brave assistant gold pro who were able to take down a masked robber.  And by masked, he means the man wore underwear on his head.

The story was reported on by ksl.com and can be watched on their webstite here, “Underwear-wearing robber may have hit before.“  The story includes the actual surveilence videos that caught the struggle on tape.

BCS Selections ‘Wrong’ Again

The BCS National Championship game concludes the 2008-09 college football season and will take place on Jan. 8, 2009. (Photo from/the Bleacher Report)

As another season of college football comes to an end, the BSC has left players, coaches and teams upset…again.  A sign to another successful topsy-turvy season.

Pat Forde, senior sportswriter for ESPN, has pin-pointed the plays and teams that made this BCS selection difficult as always.  His article, “Controversy constant along annual twisting BCS path,” does a good job of discussing not only the controversial decision to leave Texas out of the championship game, but also the teams that failed to live up to the hype and those that went above it.

December and January will be full of excited bowl games, beginning Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. ET when Wake Forrest takes on Navy in the EagleBank Bowl.  The final conclusion of the season will take place on Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET with a battle between the Florida Gators and the Oklahoma Sooners for the BSC National Championship.

View the full 2008-09 Bowl schedule

The Real Life of Reilly

This video gives a brief overview of the career of ESPN columnist Rick Reilly while emphasizing some of his bigger accomplishments.  (By/ K. Storaci)

Reilly Defends McNabb

In the Nov. 19 post, “Kriegel Does the Run Down,” FOXSports columnist Mark Kriegel poked fun at Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb over the fact that he was unaware that an NFL game could end in a tie if neither team scored in the first overtime.

In an effort to defend the naive McNabb, Rick Reilly put together a little quiz to test the collective knowledge of NFL players.  His article, “Don’t hate Donovan.  He’s not the only player drawing a blank,” exposes just how well these players know the game they play.

Turns out Donovan isn’t the only one a bit rusty.

UT’s Fulmer Goes Out With His 152nd Win

Phillip Fulmer celebrates the Tennessee Volunteers

University of Tennessee head football coach Phillip Fulmer, after posting a 152-52 career record, ended that career on Nov. 29, 2008.

The Volunteers kept their 23-game winning streak against the University of Kentucky alive, recording a 28-10 victory.  It was the last game in which Fulmer would be standing on the sidelines for UT.

Unfamiliar with Coach Fulmer and his legacy at UT? Gene Wojciechowski, sports columnist for ESPN, wrote an article about Fulmer’s last day as Tennessee’s head coach. The article, “In his final 24 hours at Tennessee, Fulmer ran gamut of emotions,” points out some of the highlights of Fulmer’s career, some of the players he coached and the people he touched.

Inside Michael Vick’s Bankruptcy

After turning himself in last November to begin serving his jail sentence, Michael Vick’s financial problems were

Michael Vick began serving his sentence after turning himself in last November. (Picture from www.doggienews.com)

brought to light in July when he filed for bankruptcy.

Just how the former most highly paid player in the NFL went from riches to rubble so quickly can found in Rick Reilly’s article “Mike Vick went bankrupt sitting in prison. How did that happen?”

His column highlights some of the most expensive investments and purchases Vick made, both before and after he began his sentencing.

But the list doesn’t end there.

To see the full-length statement of financial affairs from Oct. 23, 2008, The Smoking Gun’s article “Michael Vick’s ‘Chump Change,’” supplies every grim detail.

Vick was sentenced at the end of 2007 for financing a dog fighting ring and assisting in the killings of about eight dogs that didn’t “fight aggressively.” To review the case, read the Washington Post article “Vick sentenced to 23 months for dog fighting.”

Kriegel Does the Run Down

Mark Kriegel, sports columnist for FOXSports.com, writes a column called “On the Mark,” in which he recaps some of the noteworthy sports news.  His latest edition of “On the Mark,” titled “Condom Thieves and Interior Design,” addresses some comical aspects of sports today.

Here are some of the key stories Kriegel alludes to:

• Philedelphia Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb, admits he didn’t know an NFL game could end in a tie.  Watch the video from youtube. 

Salary Cap Driving Force Behind Matt Holliday Trade

Fans of the 07’ World Series Colorado Rockies saw their bloody-chinned hero leave Colorado for Oakland this month.  Left fielder Matt Holliday will be added to the Oakland Athletics roster while the Rockies acquire starting pitcher Greg Smith, closing pitcher Huston Street and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez.

Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Dave Krieger sites the Major League Baseball system as the major reason behind this inevitable trade.

Colorado State Basketball Season Kicks Off

Click here to listen to an audio story about the Colorado State men’s basketball team and their 2008-09 season.  (By/ K. Storaci)

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Cutler Inspires Young Fans Everywhere

The Denver Broncos quarterback, Jay Cutler, struggled in his 2007 season.  Following that disappointing year, Cutler learned that the 35 pounds he’d dropped during the season were a result of the diabetes he was diagnosed with.

Rick Reilly’s article “Jay Cutler didn’t plan on being a role model.  Now he has to be,” is an article of inspiring messages for children everywhere who are stricken with diabetes but now have hope.  Cutler has helped many kids realize that they can keep their dreams of playing football alive, while living with the disease.