December 30, 2008 – 11:29 am
The year of 2008 will be remembered as the year of the Jayhawk in this part of the country. Kansas celebrated an Orange Bowl triumph to begin the year and complete a 12-1 season. Ottawa’s Caleb Blakesley was a member of the Kansas squad.
Then came the big party. Basketball. Kansas won the 2008 National championship. [...]
December 23, 2008 – 9:28 am
Everybody involved needs to take blame for the fall of the Kansas City Chiefs. It was not all head coach Herm Edwards’ fault. He coached the players that were at his disposal. Many were not NFL-caliber players. General Manager Carl Peterson has left the organization in a flux. Many times he let his ego get [...]
December 18, 2008 – 12:20 pm
The college football bowl season is upon us. College football had a couple of weeks break to allow them and us a small break. If you are into the bowls, you will need to be energized. There are more than 30 bowl games, many of which are on TV.
One of the most intriguing things is [...]
December 5, 2008 – 12:13 pm
The winter sports season is upon us. Area high school basketball and wrestling teams open the season either today or Thursday night.
For me, it is the start of a lot of basketball games. It seems once the season begins, it is about every night. I know basketball is a sport most sports nuts like to [...]
December 1, 2008 – 10:28 am
The Bowl Championship Series rankings have been a controversial subject from the beginning. All the tweaking and complaining still has not made it a perfect way to determine the best two college football teams.
This year is no different. There are five teams that can legitimate claims of playing in the title game: Alabama, Florida, Texas, [...]