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Let the College Football Season Begin With Humor

September 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Ardent fans of superstar quarterbacks like Florida’s Tim Tebow, Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and Texas’ Colt McCoy might soon find themselves falling into a trap similar to one that members of the Obama Administration and Congress found themselves earlier this year — that is, they’ll be telling their buddies that their team’s star quarterback is, like [...]

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Liveblogging the BCS National Championship Game

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Oklahoma won the toss and will receive the opening kickoff from Florida in the BCS National Championship Game set to kickoff in a few minutes in Miami. FIRST QUARTER OU wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias returned the ball to the Sooners 24. OU running back Chris Brown carried for no gain on 1st and 10. On [...]

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With Big Game Only Hours Away, Former Oklahoma QB Reflects on College Football Bowl Season

January 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Only hours away from the kickoff of the FedEx BCS National Championship Game in Miami, I find myself reflecting upon how the college football bowl season has kept this former Oklahoma quarterback-turned blogger busy during the last two weeks. The bowl season began for me Dec. 28 when I published my second annual college football [...]

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Blogger Shares a Lot in Common with Sam Bradford

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

I’m excited about the opportunity to watch the #1 Oklahoma Sooners take on the #2 Florida Gators in the BCS National Championship tonight in Miami.  Why?  Because I share a lot in common with Oklahoma’s Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford. For instance: I know what it’s like to be the starting quarterback for an Oklahoma [...]

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Sam Bradford Heisman Park Statue ‘Unveiled’

December 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I, for one, hope the sculptor commissioned to create the Sam Bradford statue that will grace Heisman Park in Norman, Okla., will use the doctored photo above as his model.  After all, it showcases the Oklahoma Sooners quarterback and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner as a true competitor in a manner that no drop-back-quarterback pose ever [...]

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Sam Bradford Wins the Heisman Trophy!

December 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sam Bradford, sophomore quarterback of the Oklahoma Sooners, was announced as the 2008 winner of the Heisman Trophy during ceremonies tonight at the Nokia Theater in New York City. Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow of the Florida Gators finished second and third, respectively, in the balloting for [...]

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Sam Bradford Wins Big in Survey of Heisman Voters (Updated)

December 11th, 2008 · No Comments

In a survey of 100 media members across the country who vote for the Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford collected almost as many first-place votes — 47 — as his two closest quarterback competitors combined. Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns and Tim Tebow of the Florida Gators received 20 and 31 first-place [...]

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