The 2012 Super Bowl on February 5, 2012, begins at 6:30 PM EST/5:30 CST. On the West Coast, the Super Bowl begins at 3:30 PM. Super Bowl XLVI (also known as Superbowl 46), features a repeat of the 2008 Super Bowl between Tom Brady and his New England Patriots, and Eli Manning and his New [...]
Read the rest of this entry »WSU Cougar Pirate Flag on ESPN Shows Excitement of WSU Fans
View the video of the Mike Leach-inspired WSU Cougar Pirate Flag on ESPN Gameday See also: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/leach_mike_coach.htm The response of among WSU Cougar football fans regarding Mike Leach’s hiring by Washington State University was immediate. Within days of Mike Leach’s hiring by Washington State, the now-famous tradition of flying the Cougar flag on ESPN Gameday took [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Washington State Cougs Hire Mike Leach to Lead Football Back to Glory Days
Mike Leach has been hired to coach the football team at Washington State University. Leach replaces the recently fired Paul Wulff, who was ousted after four dismal years of failure. Mike Leach, the former Texas Tech coach with a fondness for pirate lore and legend, led the Raiders to 10 bowl games in 10 seasons, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Jack Thompson and Mike Leach Both Rumored to Replace Paul Wulff as WSU Coach
Rumors swirling about Cougar Nation place the names of both WSU Quarterback legend Jack Thompson, and fired former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach as possible replacements should Washington State University coach Paul Wulff be fired. After a dismal tenure as the Cougar’s coach, and especially with his failure to get the Cougs into a bowl [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Bubba Smith Died of Medication Overdose
Los Angeles County Coroner’s office revealed that former all-pro football player turned actor and commercial pitchman Bubba Smith died of acute drug intoxication, along with a heart condition.The autopsy found that Smith, who died at the age of 66, on Aug. 3at his Baldwin Hills home, had phentermine,which is a weight-loss drug, in his system. Coroner’s officials [...]
Read the rest of this entry »WSU Cougars Win 64-21, Lose Quarterback Tuel
Washington State University Cougars trounced the Idaho State Bengals in front of a nice home crowd of over 22,000. While the score of 64 to 21 is a good way for the Cougars and their embattled coach, Paul Wulff to start with, the victory came with a high price. Starting Quarterback Jeff Tuel suffered a [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hasselbeck to Titans, Tavaris Jackson to Seahawks
Matt Hasselbeck, the only man to quarerback the Seattle Seahawks to a Superbowl, was told by the team his services were no longer needed. Hasselbeck then signed with the Tennessee Titans to serve as a mentor for another Northwest icon, rookie Jake Locker, late of the University of Washington. To replace Hasselbeck, the Seahawks are [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Green Bay Enters Superbowl for 5th time; 13th appearance in NFL Championship Game
With today’s hard-fought victory over their ancient enemies, the Chicago Bears, the NFC Champion Green Bay Packers enter the Superbowl for 5th time. Going back to the pre-Superbowl NFL Championship games, Superbowl XLV will represent Green Bay’s 13th appearance in an NFL Championship Game. Green Bay enjoyed the title of NFL Champions for three consecutive [...]
Read the rest of this entry »On Any Given Saturday: Seahawks Shock Superbowl Champion Saints
They say that “On Any Given Sunday,” one NFL team can beat any other NFL team. Well, the Saints-Seahawks NFC Wildcard game was played on a Saturday, not a Sunday, but the comment still rang true, with Seattle shocking the Saints and the entire NFL with a 41-36 win over the defending Super Bowl champs. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Seattle Seahawks Make History With Big Win Over St. Louis Rams
Up until an emotional win over the St. Louis Rams in the last game of the 2010 regular season on January 2, 2011, the Seattle Seahawks had not returned to the playoffs since losing a divisional game to the Green Bay Packers in January of 2007. After they win their last regular season game at [...]
Read the rest of this entry »