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January 8, 2009 Archives


Patterson a good fit at TCU

5:20 PM Thu, Jan 08, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

I love watching Gary Patterson during TCU games.

If nothing, he is entertaining.

It's also part of why he is such a good fit at TCU. He's a David going up against Goliath.

Patterson likes to say he takes young men other schools don't want, coaches 'em up and beats the team that thought the kids were too small and too slow.

TCU signed Patterson to a 5-year extension today. He'll make a reported $1.7 millions a ...



OU-Florida preview

3:13 PM Thu, Jan 08, 2009 |
Ted Madden

Just a few hours before kickoff, I had a few thoughts about the game...

Normally, when a great offense plays a great defense, the defensive team wins. It's like baseball -- good pitching almost always beats good hitting.

Florida's defense ranks 7th in the nation; Oklahoma's is 62nd.

The disparity between offenses isn't nearly as much: the Gators are rank 19th in total offense, while OU is third.

But by far the ...



"Game Over" For Pacman

12:33 AM Thu, Jan 08, 2009 |
David Marcus

One team virus down, several more to go.

Jerry Jones didn't say a word Wednesday, but by releasing troubled corner Pacman Jones, he spoke volumes. The acquisition of Pac was a mistake from the beginning, and his release admitted as much.

Jones was as much a disappointment on the field as he was off it. We never saw the player who showed so much brilliance as a special teams returns monster for the Tennessee Titans. We ...