8:00 PM Hit of the day comes from Rutgers safety Zaire Kitchen, who laid out Louisville WR Doug Beaumont. Kitchen was flagged on the play, while Beaumont was taken off the field on a stretcher. Fortunately, Beaumont had movement in all his extremities, and X-rays came back negative.
7:45 PM The Dallas Morning News reports that SMU has given June Jones a two-year extension, extending his coaching contract through 2014. The Mustangs are 6-5 and eligible for their first bowl in 25 years.
7:30 PM The Baseball Hall of Fame has released their list of this year's candidates. Among those appearing on the ballot for the first time include Roberto Alomar, Fred McGriff, Andres Galarraga, Edgar Martinez, Eric Karros, Robin Ventura & Todd Zeile.
7:15 PM Those in Vegas should be interested in this observation by CNBC's Darren Rovell on today's game in Boulder: "Colorado scores on Nebraska w/:00 seconds left in game. Loses by 8. Spread was 11."
Dan Steinberg of DC SPORTS BOG has an audio-video sync’d up look at Georgetown radio announcer Rich Chvotkin as he straps on the pom-poms in a Hoya victory over Villanova.
Some of you may know that we were a longtime radio PBP guy for baseball, hockey and basketball, so seeing an announcer so blatantly cheer for the team he broadcasts pains us. But since virtually every play-by-play man in the business is now nothing more than a bought-off mouthpiece for the home team, we’re becoming more and more immune to the behavior.
Be aware that cheerleading is now a prerequisite if you plan to try to brave the industry’s climes.
