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Happy New Year, y’all

Posted on December 31, 2007 | Comments Off on Happy New Year, y’all

Been an eclectic day around the rancho. Mr. B. and I enjoyed Oklahoma State’s defeat of Indiana, followed by watching his latest Laurel & Hardy flick, "Flying Deuces." New Year’s eves are restful when you’re too old and your son is too young for parties. He read a new picture book on gladiators while I read the latest Dortmunder burglary escapade, "Watch Your Back." And, while thinking of an OCS classmate’s ongoing return to Viet Nam this week, I found myself contemplating the tours offered by this San Antonio outfit that specializes in old battlefields in northern and southern I Corps. One of these days…

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Titans to the playoffs

Posted on December 30, 2007 | Comments Off on Titans to the playoffs

Beating the Colts 16 to 10 did it, and Vince’s right quad injury apparently ain’t serious. Good on ya, VY!

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Alamo Bowl

Posted on December 29, 2007 | Comments Off on Alamo Bowl

After complaining about the intermittant audio for the Holiday Bowl, I should say that ESPN360.com is working perfectly for tonight’s Alamo Bowl, audio and video. Quite a service. The Ags, however, ain’t doing so well, as QB McGee runs for his life from the Penn State defense.

UPDATE:  Mr. B., a Patriots fan, enjoyed their comeback win over the Giants, while I watched the hapless Aggies fail to duplicate their regular season victory over the Longhorns and fall 24-17 to PSU. He came in occasionally to watch, but found the Patriots 38-35 game too compelling to stay for long. 

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Holiday Bowl

Posted on December 27, 2007 | Comments Off on Holiday Bowl

Watching the game on ESPN360.com is disconcerting. It’s about seven minutes behind the game on the Longhorn Sports Radio Network, and the Web game audio is hard to understand because it keeps cutting in and out. But the halftime score, 28 to 10, Longhorns, is easily understandable. Texas is threatening to walk away with it. If Arizona State keeps up the turnovers and Texas keeps on sacking their QB, this is going to be a rout.

UPDATE:  It pretty much was, Texas winning 52 to 34. Only wish they’d played like that all season–which they ended 10-3. Losses to Oklahoma and A&M in the same season really stung.

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Vince

Posted on December 23, 2007 | Comments Off on Vince

He’s struggling this season, they say. Not unusual for a young quarterback in his second season in the NFL, they say. But, despite interceptions and fumbles, the former Longhorn is looking good, holding the Titans in a 10-6 lead over the New York Jets and a shot at the playoffs. Good luck VY!

UPDATE: They did it! Now, on to Indiandapolis, an altogether tougher proposition. But who knows? 

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Mizzou vs Oklahoma

Posted on December 1, 2007 | Comments Off on Mizzou vs Oklahoma

Mr. B. and I are awaiting the big Big 12 championship game tonight which will decide whether Missouri plays for the national championship. We are pulling for Missouri and their Heisman-candidate QB Chase Daniel, who is from the Dallas area. The bookies favor the Okies, who have already beaten Mizzou once this year. Hopefully CD & Co. have figured out how to prevent a repeat of that.

UPDATE:  With eleven minutes to play, it’s OU 35 and Mizzou just 17. Bye, bye Missouri. Daniel keeps making faces. He’s a Texan. He’s seen the Sooner steamroller before. Now he’s under it. 

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Decision day

Posted on November 24, 2007 | Comments Off on Decision day

Good games today at 2:30 and 7 p.m. I’ll be happy if OK State knocks off Zero U, but I’d be happy with either a Mizzou or a Kansas win. Just so long as the Big 12 is in the title game. Texas, outplayed and outcoached yesterday by Texas A&M looks to be well out of it no matter what happens. Their only bright spot: RB Jamaal Charles, who deserves a better team behind him.

UPDATE: The Okies won and so did Mizzou. Only bad thing now is that Mizzou has to beat Oklahoma for the Big 12 title, or the Big 12 is out of the National Title game. I think. It’s all a little confusing, as usual, after several upsets. Strange season, this one. 

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