Back in July 2010, Chris Simms, son of legendary QB Phil Simms, was arrested at a police sobriety checkpoint in Manhattan for driving while high on marijuana. When Simms was arrested at the checkpoint, he was slurring his speech, walking unsteadily, and reeked of marijuana. Simms refused to take any urine or coordination test and at one point actually passed out in front of the arresting officer. During the opening statements of Monday’s trial in Manhattan Criminal Court, Simms’...
Because USC’s culture is anything but desirable, it’s fitting the program was hit with another black eye. Today, the Tennessee Titans filed a lawsuit against USC and coach Lane Kiffin for “maliciously” interfering with coach Kennedy Pola’s contract when they lured him away from the Titans. Coach Jeff Fisher, a USC alum, was irked by the lack of respect and professionalism displayed by Kiffin for failing to contact Fisher or the team before pursuing Pola. Fisher hired Pola through...
In 2009, Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount was set to take the stage at running back for the Ducks and was predicted by experts to be a 2nd, or at worst, a 3rd round draft pick in the 2010 NFL draft. Obviously, all that was struck down after Blount sucker punched a Boise State player in the Ducks’ opening game of the 2009 season. Blount was immediately suspended from the team and did not return until late in the season and only on...
Photo Source: komonews.com Cash strapped Eastern Washington University is doing a little PR to bolster its fan base and is attempting to place the university on the map. Inspired by Boise State’s smurf turf, athletic director Bill Chaves announced he will install red synthetic turf at Woodward Field. Chaves’ goal with the red turf is to create some notoriety to continue the school’s growth despite a program who last season lost in the first round of the FCS playoffs....
