Maybe, according to the Statesman’s sportswriter Kirk Bohls. The Titans need to replace Pacman Jones. But the Bears might draft Ross if Tennessee doesn’t. Either way, Aaron will still be bringing water to Sanya.
UPDATE He was the first round pick of the Giants! Smooth move, New York.
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Don’t normally get worked up over the Super Bowl. Might next year if Vince takes his Titans there. Also I have friends in Indiana and Illinois, and so hesitate to root for one team or the other. Except for a real good former Longhorn, Nathan Vasher, who plays for the Bears. Vasher was outstanding for Texas, and he’s a good player for the Bears, despite being one of their lowest paid. So I’ll go for the Bears, and hope Nate has a good game. Altho from what I’ve seen of the game so far, in the pouring monsoon in Miami, it would help to have web feet. They even call baseball games on account of rain.
UPDATE Well, they lost, but Vasher had six tackles, four of them solo. I also forgot Texas ex Cedric Benson, a Bears’ running back. Shouldn’t have forgotten him. He might have helped get the Bears a win if he hadn’t left the game in the first quarter with a twisted ankle. He was the only one likely to break a regrettable stat: no former Longhorn has ever made a touchdown in a Super Bowl.
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There’s always next year (i.e. this year) for Diet Pepsi’s NFL Rookie of the Year. VY also won the AP’s Offensive Rookie of the Year last month. He’s already got more running yards (552) than the two QBs in Sunday’s Super Bowl combined (Manning, 36; Grossman, 2). If he stays healthy and the Titans grow, he could be there this time next year, says the daily’s Kirk Bohls. Oh, yeah.
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The Boomer Sooners are gettin’ it handed to them, 21-10 at the half, by the boys from the blue turf. Couldn’t happen to a nicer Big 12 team, if it has to happen to a Big 12 team. I was glad to see Tech win, and just a tad sorry to see Nebraska lose, but Oklahoma? I really don’t mind if I do see them get run over–even by a WAC team.
The Fat Guy has the right attitude:
"I’m kinda happy about having Boise State bust up the Usual Suspects of New Year’s Day. That should be fun to watch – I hope they ruin the Boomer Sooner’s day; not because I don’t like OU, but because I think the Blue Astroturf guys winning creates some chaos and drives water-cooler talk."
True. All true. But it also doesn’t hurt to see the Longhorns’ nemesis get shellaced, either.
UPDATE The Sooners got WACed, 43-42 in overtime, on a faked pass. Quite a game.
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On a muddy Nashville football field, the Titans failed to make it seven in a row and went down to the New England Patriots 40-23, ending their Cinderella roll. CBS’s last shot of Vince was him on the bench with his face in his hands. He had a good season for an NFL rookie. It just wasn’t enough.
UPDATE The sheep of the Associated Press ganged up on him, claiming he played that game "like a rookie," except he didn’t to my eyes. His receivers dropped too many. His offensive line couldn’t protect him. It’s a team game. He inspires, no doubt, alone, but he can’t win alone, or lose alone either. He’ll have an outstanding 2007. Go get ’em Vince!
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In less than two hours we’ll start to find out if Texas QB Colt McCoy really is recovered from his nerve injuries and can play, once again, like the Big 12 freshman of the year. Not that Iowa is expected to present much of a challenge, but if Colt really isn’t well, or worse yet, gets injured yet again, not only could the Horns lose the Alamo Bowl, but their 2007 season would be in serious doubt. Mainly because, as sportswriter Kirk Bohls says in the Austin daily, coach Mack Brown so mishandled backup QB Jevan Snead that Snead transferred to Mississippi and won’t be available today or next year. So a lot is riding on the game that starts at 3:30 p.m. CST. Alas we do not get ESPN here at the Rancho, so will be listening in on the Longhorns Radio Network, instead.
End of 1st Quarter: Iowa winning 14-3. McCoy seems okay but the offense is not clicking and the defense, as usual this season, is having trouble stopping the pass.
At the Half: It’s Iowa 14, Texas 10. McCoy doing better, with a touchdown pass late in the second quarter, and the defense is doing better, forcing punts, and an Aaron Ross interception set up the drive for the touchdown. But Iowa’s got a hot offense, so it’s still a ballgame.
End of 3rd Quarter: Iowa 21, Texas 20. Texas came out sacking Iowa QB Drew Tate, and McCoy steadily improving. Texas got a field goal, and then a touchdown (Colt tying the NCAA touchdown record for a freshman), but Iowa fought back and leads by one point.
Final score: Texas 26, Iowa 24. Texas gets a 10 win season for the sixth time in a row, a record of some sort. Colt didn’t break the NCAA record for a freshman, but he’s apparently back in good form and 2007 should be a good season!
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Does it ever. Tennesee Titans over Buffalo Bills 30-29 in a wild, seesaw shootout. Former Texas QB Vince Young threw two touchdowns and ran 39 yards for another one–enough to raise his rushing yardage for the season to set an NFL record for a rookie QB. Tennessee had some great plays called back for penalties. Too many face masks and personal fouls. Without them, they might have won comfortably, instead of by just one point. But I’m sure they’ll take it.
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