Left Coast Sports Babe

Motorcyle stuntman Evel Knievel died today at the age of 69.  One of the first men in history to try to scatter his ashes by himself.  

Penn State has accepted a bid to travel to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. 

Which is appropriate, because Joe Paterno is one of the few coaches who actually does “Remember the Alamo!”

While digging the site for the aquatic center for the 2012 Olympics in London, workers  have apparently unearthed some Iron Age artifacts dating as far back as the year 330.

These artifacts include pottery, a Roman coin, and tickets to a Rolling Stones concert.

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Raiders coach Lane Kiffen has apparently been getting some interest from NCAA football teams looking to replace their head coaches.  And why not, he’s young, energetic, and has solid experience this year dealing with college-level talent.

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Regarding this sanctuary city argument, perhaps it’s best to have a little compassion for people in unhappy and pathetic situations.    And besides, it would be cruel now for Madison Square Garden to serve an eviction notice to the Knicks.