Category: Sport
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Two D-line injury notes from Tuesday’s USC practice: ** Defensive end Everson Griffen returned to practice after sitting out Monday because of a toe injury. ** Nose tackle Averell Spicer is unlikely to play against Washington because of a sprained ankle, USC coach Pete Carroll said. Related links: Hazelton injures toe chasing dog Steve Sarkisian’s…
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Safety Will Harris played more than usual against Arizona because cornerback Josh Pinkard injured his foot in the second half and Pete Carroll decided to play with a third safety.
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That is Superbowl 41 for those of you who are Roman numerically challenged. For additional Roman Numeral practice, Ron was in Superbowl XX in 1985. If anyone knows anything about football, they should know that the Bears ’85 D was arguably the best defense EVER. Hmmm, seems like we should’ve done this a while back,…
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Tennessee is the NFL’s last unbeaten team, thanks in large part to the effort of White, the former USC star who is drawing comparisons to Jerome Bettis. They are both men of girth, RBs packing some extra lbs., so the comparison is a belt-line cinch: Is Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White the next Jerome…
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Texas is still No. 1 but a showdown with No. 7 Texas Tech looms.
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Pete Carroll is upset again about the penalties. Or the refs calling USC for 10 while Arizona committed just one. “It’s amazing how poor we are compared to our opponents,” he said.
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While this team was 5-5 last year before going on an 8 game win streak to end the season at the doorstep of the Super Bowl and the operating table, the Chargers are now 3-5 on the 2008 season and a long way from repeating last year’s success. According to Chargers’ GM, AJ Smith, “The…
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Tucson kid goes home this weekend.
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Ten things to consider, underline or anticipate heading into the weekend. 1. Can anybody win on the road (USC, Oregon, UCLA)? The best road win in conference play thus far is Arizona’s 31-10 victory at UCLA. Otherwise bupkis (wins at Washington and Washington State don’t count this season because everyone…