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NOTHIN' BUT NET: Giving thanks for football any day of the year
This Thursday is a day for giving thanks ---- thanks for family, thanks for having a job, thanks for the men and women of the armed services who fight to protect our freedom.
Nov 21, 2009 | 4:45 pm | Loading…
TAKE 5: A turkey leg for each
In honor of Thanksgiving, staff writer Jay Paris looks at five things in sports that should make us thankful. The list is compiled with just one caveat: Paris gets the turkey leg at Thursday's chow-down.
Nov 21, 2009 | 4:45 pm | Loading…
TAKE FIVE: Pass the popcorn
If you're a movie buff, there's no better time than the holidays with the onslaught of films being released. Staff writer Jay Paris looks at five flicks and how they might be linked to sports.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
NOTHING BUT NET: McNabb is the man; just ask his Web site
Philip Rivers may be one of the better quarterbacks in the NFL, but he's got a long way to go when it comes to self-promotion.
Nov 14, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
NOTHIN' BUT NET: Shaq should consult this free throw doctor
Wilt Chamberlain may have had his way with the ladies, but he couldn't sink a free throw to save his life.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
TAKE 5: New York state of mind
One hears just about everything on the subway, where eavesdropping is an art form ---- as if you had a choice. Here's what staff writer Jay Paris imagined the strap hangers saying about the Chargers' visit this weekend.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
NOTHIN' BUT NET: This Raiders site isn't a black hole
The Oakland Raiders aren't who they used to be. Once a franchise committed to excellence, the boys in black now might as well be wearing pink tutus.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
TAKE 5: Sweet tooth
Take 5 sees you digging through your kid's bag of treats. Staff writer Jay Paris ---- between bites of Almond Joy ---- looks at five sports personalities and what candy would suit them.
Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
NOTHIN' BUT NET: Finally a site that almost makes you like Yankees
There's no doubt that it has been a rough October for anyone who isn't a fan of the Bronx Bombers. If you don't dig the pinstripes, the American League playoffs have probably been hard to swallow.
Oct 24, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
TAKE 5: I love L.A.!
Well, how about Industry? With plans moving forward on the construction of a stadium, the Chargers are in the developers' cross-hairs. If the Bolts do jolt, staff writer Jay Paris offers five potential names.
Oct 24, 2009 | 2:55 pm | Loading…
SHOOTING THE BREEZE: A Q&A with skateboarder Tony Hawk
SAN DIEGO ---- Tony Hawk is not only the greatest athlete in his sport, but its greatest ambassador as well.
Oct 18, 2009 | 1:20 am | Loading…
NOTHIN BUT NET: Partying in a parking lot has a political hierarchy
Gearing up for a football game gives us freedom to break almost every social rule set forth by Mary Manners.
Oct 18, 2009 | 1:20 am | Loading…
TAKE 5: Sea level beats Mile High
OK, so the Broncos' boosters have bragging rights, what with Denver being undefeated heading into Monday night's showdown with the Chargers. But staff writer Jay Paris points out five advantages that Chargers fans own in game-day trash-talking.
Oct 17, 2009 | 5:10 pm | Loading…
ACTION SPORTS: Home break advantage
OCEANSIDE ---- Sunday's surfing festivities at the Oceanside Harbor had their roots thousands of miles away in Australia, but the winning team had a distinctly local flavor. Team Reef, which included a pair of local surfers, emerged from a field of 16 to take home top honors at the third …
Oct 11, 2009 | 7:35 pm | Loading…
TAKE 5: A panda by any name
The San Diego Zoo has welcomed a baby panda, and the race is on to give it a proper name. Staff writer Jay Paris has five suggestions, with a nod toward the sports world.
Oct 10, 2009 | 4:35 pm | Loading…
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