I'm on the sidelines near the team area for many Texas games and one of the most galling things is a glaring lack of fire and intensity from Swoopes, particularly following a turnover or non-productive offensive series. People have noted his body language as being that of a defeatist and I...

There is something very significant named for Freddie at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium...and an important part of Longhorn Football tradition. The base of the scoreboard at the south end tunnel where the players enter and leave the field is dedicated to the memory of Freddie Joe...

The FNL cast was a great family to work with. Kyle, Connie, Brad, Taylor, Aimee, Scott, Jesse, Matt, Liz, Tim, Aaron,...all of 'em, just great people on and off the set. Funny thing was, though, that the "McCoy" guys, "J.D." and "Joe" were the only ones that seemed to think they were better...

Hey, Jim- Glad you're a fan of Friday Night Lights! I worked on the show and was cast as the Referee that threw Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) out of a playoff game in Season 3, Episode 10 ("The Giving Tree"). Great cast and crew to work with on that show; miss 'em every day...

Try 100 mg of 5-HTP and 3 mg of Melatonin. Other than vivid, weird dreams, it works pretty well for this old night owl... :)

Glad to find something to fill the "Breaking Bad" void. Hell of a great show...and the final 10 minutes of the last episode was absolutely genius direction and camera work.

It'd be nice if folks would give Coach Bibb Falk his due when referring to the baseball stadium. I call it, "The Falk'n Disch"... ;)

...we had Medina. Folks have been reporting that smoothie machines and flat screens have been replaced by puke buckets and pits. Reportedly, team members this off season will feel a level of pain and discomfort like no other athletes have ever endured. No doubt that in recent years, things have...

Do you foresee any movement of players from one side of the ball to the other during spring drills? I know there are folks wishing for Mykkele Thompson to get a look on O, but have you smelled or seen any smoke regarding Mykkele or others?

They were, in fact, low cut Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Roosevelt had sustained a serious knee injury and the training staff recommended a flat-sole basketball shoe for him on that old Astroturf playing surface to minimize traction if he had his foot planted and took an awkward hit. Many of our...

Here's how one local Austin establishment handled a situation a few years ago... My wife, daughter, and I were at Uncle Billy's Brew & Que on Barton Springs Road one afternoon and my wife began exhibiting symptoms of a stroke while we were seated at a table. She slid onto the floor with no...

Why should he? The game was last Saturday... :P

Who do you see taking over for Anthony Fera at P/PK? It appears that Nick Jordan redshirted this season, Nick Rose will be a Junior, and Will Russ is still around. Any news on walk-ons or transfers in that area?

Former teacher, coach, and football official now working for a drug testing company (no, I don't test the drugs myself...) setting up and servicing testing programs for school districts and businesses throughout the state. Yes, I'm a traveling, card-carrying, certified pee collector... Also...

The picture was actually from the 1973 Cotton Bowl game when we came back to beat Alabama, 17-13.