ESPN has obtained the 911 call from Urban Meyer’s wife Shelley that led to his hospitalization after the SEC Championship Game on Dec.6.

(audio link to Shelley Meyer’s 911 call)
The Univ. of Florida reported to the media at that time that Meyer was being for dehydration, but obviously we know now that chest pains were […]

RadarOnline.com reports this afternoon that the attorney for alleged Tiger Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel has gone on record saying that  Woods and Uchitel have not been in contact while the alleged mistress has been seeing family in Palm Beach:
Contrary to reports that Tiger Woods and his original mistress Rachel Uchitel have been meeting up […]

Here’s a summary of salient comments from Texas Tech interim coach Ruffin McNeill at his Wednesday press conference in San Antonio. Quotes include his thoughts on Mike Leach, the now-vacant Texas Tech coaching job and his approach with Adam James:

(McNeill wasn’t around for Leach’s last stand)
Ruffin McNeill on his close relationship to Mike Leach […]

Via ESPN-TV, here’s some of the first on the record responses from Texas Tech players about Mike Leach’s firing today.

Starting Center Shawn Byrnes on Leach: “He didnt understand how to deal with people. … Everyone is excited about this to be honest. … Adam James took a stand. How could punish a kid for having […]

Here is the termination letter sent by Texas Tech President Guy Bailey to football coach Mike Leach today:

More coverage on Leach’s firing here and here.

Joe Schad reports this afternoon on Twitter and ESPN-TV that contract settlement discussions are underway between Texas Tech and reps for Mike Leach. Schad also noted a 10-day “cure period” that Leach’s reps will claim will entitle the coach to an $800,000 “retention bonus” that is contractually due him tomorrow.

(Video link)
Bruce Feldman of ESPN […]

Mike Leach has been fired by Texas Tech.

Leach attorney Ted Liggett made the announcement inside a Lubbock courtroom today following his meeting with Judge Bill Sowder and Texas Tech officials in Sowder’s chambers.
The firing comes one day before Leach was to receive an $800,000 “completion bonus” from Texas Tech.

New Orleans Saints player Bobby McCray addressed his Tuesday 4:30am DUI arrest by disputing the charge on his Twitter account today:

(Tweets recorded by Jaguars beat reporter Michael C. Smith)
McCray said in the Tweets he was pulled over for doing 80 MPH in a 60 MPH zone and that his wife was feeding him pizza […]

Highly-touted University of Houston offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, who was the position coach for Adam James at Texas Tech the year James joined the team, had harsh words in an email to Tech university officials about the son of ESPN broadcaster Craig James.

Holgorsen’s email also indicates an acute betrayal by Adam James of Texas Tech […]

KCBD-TV in Lubbock has video of the “shed” and “electrical closet” where Adam James was held at Mike Leach’s direction during Texas Tech practices two weeks ago.

The shed actually looks to be a modern equipment garage replete with ice maker and ventilation. (And it’s December.) The “electrical closet“? Actually a room where media conducts interviews […]