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For the eighth time and the fourth consecutive year, the Amarillo Globe News votes the Amarillo Dillas the “Best Local Sports Team”. You can say their dynasty began in 1994 and reached its pinnacle in 1999 by capturing the Texas League championship, but all good things come to an end.  Financial problems, a lackluster attendance record, and a neglected stadium all led to a team dismissed from the Central Baseball League, formerly known as the Texas-Louisiana League, in 2004. One of the first “Indy” leagues to be formed when independent baseball ascended to its revival in the mid-90’s, the Texas-Louisiana League did reach ...

It is the day before the sixth game of the Oakland Raiders. It is near a critical point in the season. Some folks are writing articles, with repetitive "boos." Here is one with a repetitive phrase we all learned in kindergarten. Let's get back to the fundamentals, Oakland Raiders. Let's try something we learned when we were children. "I think I can" should be repeated, over and over, again, by each and every one of us, in the Raider Nation. It should be repeated by the Oakland Raiders team. All day long, think: I think I can. Here are some examples of situations requiring a "can ...

Recently, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd came out of his hole that he has been hiding in for the past term, and decided to comment on Linda McMahon, or have one of his "supporters" do the dirty work for him. The comments were said by Connecticut Democratic Spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan, but can we really say Dodd had nothing to do with it? I know I can't. The fact is that Dodd wouldn't want to say anything to cost him the election, so, he got Flanagan to do it for him. Here is what Flanagan, or Dodd had to say regarding McMahon: "As WWE Chief ...

As many of us have seen by now, according to WWE.com, Shane McMahon has turned in his walking papers and will be gone from the WWE effective Jan. 1, 2010. This is a big blow to the management department in the WWE, as Shane is responsible for a lot. While he was a part-time professional wrestler, he was also the executive vice president of WWE Global Media, which meant he oversaw television distribution, live event bookings, digital media, consumer products, and publishing. In fact, he is one of the people solely responsible for getting RAW and SmackDown to be seen in ...

A little girl's unconditional love for her father is a heartwarming story that I can hear over and over again without tiring of it. More so, I feel absolutely within the boundaries of creative license to share the story on more than one occasion. This past August, I told of Natalie Niekro and her love and admiration for her Daddy, the late, great Joe Niekro. My story about her story, entitled "Joe Niekro: Daddy's Little Girl Knuckles Up For Aneurysm Research" has been quite well received while at the same time igniting a friendship between me and the ...

In Reston, VA, while I did my writing about educational issues, I decided to watch a movie in the hotel room. I chose My Sister's Keeper . It was touching and, as usual, I saw something that made me think about the Oakland Raiders. The idea of "letting go" is what the movie was depicting. How long do you have hope? When do you let go, if it is clear that struggling for life has reached a mark beyond which there is not a good solution. In the movie, a mother held on to a daughter who was dying of cancer. The mother often used ...

Offense   QB’s   #7 JP Losman Tulane #12 Russ Michina Western Illinois #3 Tim Rattay Louisiana Tech   RB’s   #27 Dede Dorsey Lindenwood #39 Josh Scobey Kansas State #26 Marcel Shipp UMASS   FB’s   #44 EJ Barthel UMASS   WR’s   #84 Brian Hernandez Utah #80 David Kirkus Grand Valley State #85 Sammy Parker Oregon #13 Tab Perry UCLA #81 Andrae Thurman Southern Oregon   O Line   #65 Martin Bibla Guard Miami #79 Jesse Boone Center Utah #75 Brandon Brayton Tackle Oklahoma #73 Jason Capizzi Tackle Indiana (PA) #53 Frank Davis Guard South Florida #66 Robbie Felix Center UTEP #76 Brandon Joyce Tackle Illinois State #70 Jeremy Parquet Southern Mississippi #74 Tavares Washington Florida Defense   D Line   #95 Adrian Awasom DE North Texas #77 Wendell Bryant DT Wisconsin #94 George Gause DT South Carolina #93 Eric Henderson DE ...

The University of Texas Alumni Association (Texas Exes) lawsuit trial over the severance package paid to departing Head Coach Mack Brown was jolted today by the testimony of an unexpected witness, who was questioned by counsel for the Texas Exes. Counsel: Will the witness please state his name. Witness: Kirk Herbstreit. C: Please tell the court your occupation. W: Animated analyst. C: You mean that's not really you I see on TV, but a cartoon character? W: (Stuttering) Well, er, no, that's really me, in all my glory, I was just, uh, trying to, uh, say that I try to bring, uh, some, uh, animalistic life ...

Is this the only way to get your attention?  Unfortunately, these are the only headlines we see in sports, but the media’s perception doesn’t fit locker room reality.  During my 15-year career, I’ve been part of a 13-1 BCS National Championship staff and a 4-7 Division II team, and at every level in between.   I took those experiences and built an organization over the last two years, building partnerships with several Gator, Hurricane and Seminole football legends, pulling together some of the biggest rivals in sports to use the passion and energy for college football to create resources and opportunities for ...

“If anything here offends, I beg your pardon, I come in peace, I depart in gratitude.”—Garrison Keillor This is the last time I'm gonna use Rush Limbaugh's name. From here on out, I'm using unflattering euphemisms because publicity is the only thing the Bloated One wants. I apologize if the phrases bother anyone, but it's all I can think of to somewhat defuse my own issues with feeding the beast. If all the Shock Jock wants is to get his face and name in large relief, then writing about him using neither has to be some sort of moral victory, right? Given the ...