Category: Sport
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To get things warmed up for this weekend, we decided to take you thru our Preseason Top 25, as voted in the first week of Season 2 of the BlogPoll. We’ve made our feelings on preseason polling known in the past, so take these for what they are — our blind stab at 2006, with…
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ESPN will be televising the New Orleans Saints vs the Dallas Cowboys tonight starting at 5 PM PST. This will be Reggie Bush’s first national television appearance as an NFL player.
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The passing game finally found its rhythm, albeit against the scout defense. John David Booty completed 10-of-12 for 98 yards and a TD. Mark Sanchez was 6-of-7 for 79 yards and a TD. Freshman tailback C.J. Gable had two scores on the ground. Defensive end Kyle Moore had a sack, a forced fumble and a…
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In the first minute of his NFL career, Matt Leinart looked like a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback — running a hurry-up offense that impressed even Tom Brady. At the end of the first half, Leinart led the Cards on a 54-yard drive to score a field goal (the only Cardinal points). He finished 4-of-11 for 49…
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Sam Baker, John David Booty and Ryan Kalil graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s cover for their 2006 College Football Preview. Of course, it’s a regional cover. Also gracing the SI cover were Ohio State, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas and West Virginia.
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USC honored its 1981 and 1956 football teams last night. Brandon Hancock wanted to thank all the fans for their generous support. Salute to Troy thoughts [Pete’s Arboblog] a salute to the fans [BrandonHancock.com]
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Seriously? Well at least the Trojans got more than one first place vote. 1. Ohio State (35) 2. Notre Dame (10) 3. Texas (8) 4. Auburn (3) 5. West Virginia (6) 6. USC (3) 7. Florida 8. Louisiana State 9. California 10. Oklahoma If this irks any of you Trojan fans, take comfort in Sagarin’s…
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John David Booty, Ryan Kalil, Oscar Lua and Dallas Sartz were elected team captains. Team Captains [Scott Wolf inside USC]
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Seau will play one of the two inside linebacker spots in the Patriots’ 3-4 defense. “When a championship team calls, you have to answer that call,” Seau said. Seau answers call to return to work [The Boston Globe]
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Sex sells, there’s no doubt about that. The only surprise should be that it took Reggie Bush this long to sex his act up. It’s like his agent almost certainly told him — he left millions on the table by not posing for a David LaChapelle photospread or being seen with Christina Milian on a…
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The Trojans will hold a free public scrimmage in the Coliseum this Sunday (Aug. 20), with kickoff at 7:45 p.m. Gates open an hour before kickoff, with the Coliseum parking lots opening at 4 p.m. (parking is $10). And they will be selling beer (or at least they did at the last one).
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The loss of star power was so substantial that sports information director Tim Tessalone’s stock line this offseason has been, “It’s kind of like The Beatles split up.” In their place, at least offensively, comes The Who. As in, who are these guys? Actually, Carroll’s offensive brain trust of Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian simply…
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