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Bolts Provide Scare, But Unlike Aztecs, Hang On

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by Chris Ello on November 16, 2009

For those who were there Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium, Sunday’s late afternoon provided an eerie and uneasy reminder.
For those who weren’t there Saturday night, a quick recap of the unbelievable developments: San Diego State, needing a victory to keep alive its realistic hopes of playing in a postseason bowl game, has in the bag that victory, leading Wyoming, 27-6, heading into the fourth quarter.

The only even-remotely possible way the Aztecs can lose is if a freshman quarterback who has led his team to only one touchdown in the past four games suddenly starts shredding the SDSU secondary. On top of that, the Aztecs will need not only a complete meltdown offensively, but they’ll also need to mix-in a blocked, chip-shot field goal and a fumbled kickoff.

It all happens. And Wyoming scores 24 straight points to pull off a stunning 30-27 victory. The site on the stadium scoreboard showing “Wyoming 24, San Diego State 0” in the fourth quarter burns in the mind.

Now for Sunday, on the very same field with the very same stadium scoreboard lit up overhead. Playing one of their most-complete games of the season, the Chargers roll to a 28-9 lead over the Philadelphia Eagles heading into the fourth quarter.

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Vick A Villain No More

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by Chris Ello on November 13, 2009

Is it still possible to look at Michael Vick without seeing images in our heads of Vick slamming helpless dogs to the ground over and over again until he killed them?

Can we honestly watch Vick on television, dressed in the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles, without imagining what it must have been like for those frightened dogs that he either drowned or tortured to death by electrocution?

Apparently we can. At least that’s the message we’ve sent during Vick’s much-ballyhooed return this season to the National Football League.

Network TV has lined up for interviews, and heavily promoted Vick, hoping to generate higher ratings. Newspapers and web pages have filled their notebooks with Vick propaganda in an effort to increase readership. And we the sports fan have lapped it all up with the enthusiasm of — excuse the reference — a hungry dog at dinner time.

This Sunday, sports’ most notorious figure, will step out into the sunshine at Qualcomm Stadium when the Chargers host Philadelphia. Other than a few PETA types sprinkled throughout the area, will anybody care?

 

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619 Sports Friday Grab Bag

August 14, 2009
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ShareThree otherwise unrelated topics find roost in one spirited grab bag discussion.  Michael Vick has signed with the Eagles.  The Holiday Bowl has been forced to accept a lower-tier matchup.  Jeremy Tyler has signed a pro deal in Isreal.  Ring the bell!
 

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