Left Coast Sports Babe

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan has installed a code system with Mark Sanchez in an attempt to cut down the rookie quarterback’s mistakes and provide him with a clearer idea of the tasks at hand. Since Sanchez is a former USC player I can only assume that the code is 1 for a handoff, 2 for a pass.

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Denver Broncos coach Josh McDaniels was apparently trash-trashing the San Diego Chargers players during warmups last year, saying amongst other things – “We own you.” Considering that the Chargers beat the Broncos 32-3, if Denver did own them, that San Diego foreclosed on the mortgage.

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The Broncos did win the Thanksgiving Day game against the New York Giants. The NFL network, however, accidentally broadcast coach McDaniels yelling “we’re trying to win a bleeping (not his exact word) football game” to Denver players. Well, so much for his appearance on Good Morning America.

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The University of Colorado announced that they will retain coach Dan Hawkins for the 2010 season despite the team’s disappointing record. Which was a surprise, normally with a record that bad you don’t get rehired. Re-elected maybe.

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Congrats to Stanford’s running backs coach Willie Taggart, who has been named the new head football coach at Western Kentucky University. Taggart hopes he can replicate his success at Stanford. Which means his first order of business will be – recruit another Toby Gerhart.

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California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman hopes to follow the sales success of “Going Rogue” with her own forthcoming autobiography, “The Power of Many.” Whitman says her book will differ from Palin’s in a few substantive ways – nouns, verbs, sentences…

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The mothers of the three Americans who were arrested in Iran have sent video messages to their children. The hikers continue to deny that they were spying, and claim they thought they were in Iraq. In fact, they are really hoping to be released soon so they can get back to training as Northwest pilots.

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Ndamukong Suh, a DT (Defensive Tackle) from Nebraska, is next year’s probable number one NFL draft pick. He is nonetheless considered a longshot even to make it to New York for the Heisman ceremony. To the chagrin of many fans of great defensive players, and to the relief of U.S. sportscasters and copy editors.

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Donny Osmond, 51, was this year’s winner of Dancing With The Stars. Said Bill Littlejohn “He’s now the cover boy on Saber Tooth Tiger Beat.”

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