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"Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken The quote above is mentioned in Friday Night Lights - no, not the movie, nor the network drama, but the fantastic original book by Buzz Bissinger that came out some two decades ago. (By the way, if you haven't read that book and you're reading this column, do so. Now. This can wait a few hours.) The quote hung in Odessa Permian's locker room before their game against... (more...)

New Haven, Conn. – The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced its Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week for games ending September 18. About the Award: This is the seventh year that the Walter Camp Football Foundation will honor one offensive and one defensive player as its national Bowl Subdivision player of the week during the regular season. Recipients are selected by a panel of national media members and administered by the Walter Camp Football... (more...)

The match-up between the top two rated football teams in Connecticut put on a show in front of a crowd estimated at over 5,000 people on Friday night September 17, 2010. The game featured big hits, great special teams play, timely defensive plays and many surprises it is certainly worth a watch. You can visit our store to download the MP4 video of the game to your digital device over order the DVD. (more...)  Read More →

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Five different players scored touchdowns as the Southern Connecticut State University football team cruised to a 55-12 win over Pace on Saturday afternoon. The Owls captured their Northeast-10 Conference opener in the process. The contest also featured the longest touchdown pass in program history when freshman quarterback Jacob Jablonski (Gales Ferry, Conn.) connected with redshirt freshman wide receiver Carlton Staggers (West Haven, Conn.) on a 92-yard strike in the third... (more...)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – QB Patrick Witt plowed over the goal line from one-yard out on the game’s final play as Yale opened the 2010 season with a 40-35 win over Georgetown at Yale Bowl and the Class of 1954 Field. Witt’s game-winning score capped a 10-play, 64-yard drive over the last 1:27 to give the Bulldogs (1-0) the comeback victory over the Hoyas (2-1). The junior QB, who completed 35 of 55 passes for 407 yards and two scores, went 4-for-6 with 46 yards on the final drive. WR Gio Christodoulou,... (more...)

Please enjoy the rebroadcast of the game and visit our store to order a MP3 download of the game. September 16, 2010 - The Guilford Indians and the East Haven Yellow Jackets opened the 2010 football season last night with the Indians rolling to a 27-6 victory. Guilford chewed up over 215-yards on the ground led by Jr. back Matt Hoey 112 yards and two touchdowns. Indian QB Ethan Curry rushed for 63-yards, aTD and threw a touchdown pass to Will Stitilis. The Yellow Jackets put 6-points up on the board... (more...)

Chip Malafronte ( New Haven Register ) and I discuss UConn's upcoming game with Temple, New Haven's James Nixon and possible expansion in the Big East, with sound bytes from Randy Edsall and Temple coach Al Golden. (more...)  Read More →

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thanks to three straight wins to open the 2010 season, the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team has jumped into the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Top 25 poll. A week after falling into the others receiving votes classification, the Owls are ranked No. 25 in this week’s poll. Southern Connecticut is also ranked No. 4 in the East region poll. The Owls are back in action on Saturday when they travel to St. Michael’s.  Read More →

The SCC 2010 soccer season is underway and we kicked it off with a great boy's soccer game between Xavier vs. Notre Dame West Haven. The Falcons earned the win behind a solid defensive effort and two second-half goals. Please enjoy the game. You can visit our store to purchase a DVD of the game or download a MP4 video to your digital device. (more...)  Read More →

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Former Yale lefthander Craig Breslow '02, a reliever with the Oakland Athletics, has been nominated for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for humanitarian and community service. Breslow founded the Strike 3 Foundation, a charitable organization that heightens awareness, mobilizes support and raises funding for childhood cancer research. He created the foundation in honor of his sister Lesley, a survivor of pediatric thyroid cancer. On-line voting for the award is... (more...)