At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns on Sunday (two to Greg Jennings, one to Donald Driver) as the Green Bay Packers (8-4) defeated the San Francisco (4-8) 49ers 34-16 at home. The loss assured the Niners of their franchise-record eighth consecutive nonwinning season.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Ducks Top Beavers In Civil War, Setting Up BCS Title Clash With Auburn
At Corvallis, Oregon:
LaMichael James ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns while Kanjon Barner had 133 yards and scored a pair of TDs himself as the Oregon Ducks, ranked #2 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings (#1 in the AP and USA/Today Coaches polls), took care of the Oregon State Beavers 37-20 in the 114th edition of the Civil War game to finish the season at 12-0 overall and 9-0 in Pacific Ten Conference play and lock up an expected berth in next month's BCS National Championship game at Glendale, Arizona against Auburn. For the first time in five years, the Beavers (5-7, 4-5) will not play in a bowl game.
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Cam Newton passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns (and ran for a pair) in a Most Valuable Player performance as the BCS-topping Tigers turned South Carolina into fried chicken 56-17 to win the Southeastern Conference Championship Game and reach the BCS title game.
LaMichael James ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns while Kanjon Barner had 133 yards and scored a pair of TDs himself as the Oregon Ducks, ranked #2 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings (#1 in the AP and USA/Today Coaches polls), took care of the Oregon State Beavers 37-20 in the 114th edition of the Civil War game to finish the season at 12-0 overall and 9-0 in Pacific Ten Conference play and lock up an expected berth in next month's BCS National Championship game at Glendale, Arizona against Auburn. For the first time in five years, the Beavers (5-7, 4-5) will not play in a bowl game.
Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Cam Newton passed for a career-high 335 yards and four touchdowns (and ran for a pair) in a Most Valuable Player performance as the BCS-topping Tigers turned South Carolina into fried chicken 56-17 to win the Southeastern Conference Championship Game and reach the BCS title game.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Will Dick EVER Keep Himself Out Of Trouble?
"The Trail of the Spider" is the twelfth chapter in our 1937 Republic Pictures Dick Tracy serial, starring Ralph Byrd in the title role.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
To Me, It Smells Of Trying To Keep Their BCS AQ Status
TCU's move to the Big East Conference (as of 2012) became official on Monday.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Niners Top Sagging Cardinals To Escape Division Cellar---And Move Back Into Race
At Glendale, Arizona:
Brian Westbrook had his first 100-yard rushing game in two years Monday night----running for 136 yards and a touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers (4-7) picked up their first road win of the season (their Halloween contest in London against Denver was designated a Niners home game) 27-6 over the sagging Arizona Cardinals (3-8) , who have now lost six straight games. With their fourth win in six contests, San Francisco now moved to within one game of first place in the NFC's Western Division.
UPDATE: Frank Gore suffered a fractured hip in the game and is done for the season.
Brian Westbrook had his first 100-yard rushing game in two years Monday night----running for 136 yards and a touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers (4-7) picked up their first road win of the season (their Halloween contest in London against Denver was designated a Niners home game) 27-6 over the sagging Arizona Cardinals (3-8) , who have now lost six straight games. With their fourth win in six contests, San Francisco now moved to within one game of first place in the NFC's Western Division.
UPDATE: Frank Gore suffered a fractured hip in the game and is done for the season.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Leslie Nielsen, R. I. P.
Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who at middle-age, tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful as a comic actor in "Airplane," and the series of "Naked Gun" movies, passed away on Sunday at a hospital near his Fort Lauderdale, Florida home, where he was being treat for pneumonia at the age of 84.
ALOUETTES BEAT ROUGHRIDERS AGAIN TO REPEAT AS GREY CUP CHAMPIONS
At Edmonton, Alberta:
Avon Cobourne ran for two touchdowns on Sunday as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup Final for the second straight year, this time 21-18 to win the Canadian Football League championship. The Alouettes became the first team since the 1996-97 Toronto Argonauts to win back-to-back Grey Cup titles. Als wide receiver Jamal Richardson, who caught eight passes for 109 yards, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
Avon Cobourne ran for two touchdowns on Sunday as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup Final for the second straight year, this time 21-18 to win the Canadian Football League championship. The Alouettes became the first team since the 1996-97 Toronto Argonauts to win back-to-back Grey Cup titles. Als wide receiver Jamal Richardson, who caught eight passes for 109 yards, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
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