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Giff Nielsen
May 2008
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Today I had an enjoyable assignment to travel to south Texas and speak at the 2008 Sweeny High School Scholars luncheon. These are students who will lead our country in the future and I got the impression that everything was going to be okay. Their bright eyes and infectious smiles convinced me that although there are many crazy things going on the in the world right now, we've got great leaders being developed. How refreshing! Continue reading "I love honoring great students like the ones in Sweeny" Covering sports in this town for the last 24 years has given me an opportunity to rub shoulders with many different types of athletes. Some are solid citizens, some are shady. Some are funny, some are boring. Some enjoy the limelight, some shy away. Some are talented, some are work-a-holics. Some are fast, some are slow. I could go on and on. However, once in a while you run across one who is hard to describe and that is the Astros Lance Berkman. Continue reading "Berkman's a Blast!" As Sergio Garcia stood before the crowd after winning The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra on Sunday, the smile came through broadly as he thanked Tiger Woods for not playing. What he was really trying to say, with Tiger being injured, it gives everyone else a chance. Continue reading "Sergio winning is great for golf" So the Texans are going through their mini camp. I went down to watch on Friday afternoon and liked what I saw. It was good to see cornerback Dunta Robinson out on the field watching as he is trying to comeback from a terrible injury to his leg suffered last season. There was big offensive tackle Charles Spencer still hobbling after being out a full season with his leg injury but he was giving it a try. That is what these off season practices are all about. It's a chance for the coaches to get everyone together to assess their condition. Continue reading "Year around football for the Texans" The smiles continue in downtown Houston as the Astros have done it again. Another late rally in the game to set up the winning run. Roy Oswalt pitched well enough get the victory although he didn't have the lead when left after seven. However, crazy things are happening as Cecil Coopers club has a never say die attitude. The way they won game two against the Nationals, you can't coach, you just have to feel. Continue reading "For the Astros... you can't coach instincts." Let me take you back a few years when the Astros were going through all of their winning seasons even making it to the World Series. The pitching was superb and those of us who cover the games along with all the fans attending, heard a constant buzzing sound at the park when the KILLER BEES came to the plate. It was referring to all the players whose last name started with "B". Continue reading "The Astros compared to one big sandwich...complete with a pickle!" Are you feeling the same way I'm feeling? I was in a meeting earlier today and a lady told me she couldn't wait because she was going to the baseball game tonight. The Astros are opening a quick three game series with the Washington Nationals riding a six game home winning streak. Continue reading "Astros...Don't count them out!" We are all sitting around trying to figure out what happened in Salt Lake City bringing the Rockets season to a close. It was pure humiliation in the final game. As great as the Rockets were in game five here in Houston, they were equally that bad in a do or die situation in Utah. They died! Continue reading "Rockets had a great season... BUT???" There is absolutely no reason the Rockets should lose tonight in Utah. Don't give me any excuses about rowdy fans, high altitude or injuries. The Rockets know they can win in Salt Lake City and they know they can blowout what Utah has to offer. You can't say the same if you are a Jazz fan. But today I am troubled as we get set for another high emotional contest.
Continue reading "Rockets/Jazz playoff games of the past... it's time to cancel the Mailman!" We were all on the edge of our seats waiting to see how the Rockets would come out the door in game five against the Jazz. The fans in Toyota Center were primed to blow the top off the place and they were whipped into an absolute frenzy from the start. Continue reading "Oh Yeah Rockets!" |
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Giff Nielsen blogs what he knows best, and that's sports. As a former player for BYU and a quarterback for the Houston Oilers during the "Luv Ya Blue" era, Giff gives you insight into the world of sports that most can't. |
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