Sports in Stilettos

Trick or Treat?

12:02 PM ET 10.31

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We've hit Halloween halfway through the college football season. If the teams & players were collecting candy instead of stats & wins, who'd get the yummy Reese's and Crunch bars, and who'd go home with nothing but peanuts?Nothing But Peanuts LeGarrette Blount for punching a Boise State player and trying to go after BSU fans following Oregon's season-opening lossAnyone from Oregon who seriously considers reinstating LeGarrette Blount. I don't care if he's young & says he learned his lesson and apologized. That's assault. Texas' Aaron Williams - the behemoth who knocked OU's Sam…

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Carpe Diem & Count Your Blessings

11:50 PM ET 10.27

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The trouble is that you think you have time. You don't. You
never will.

Football
players can tell you they learn a lot about life from the game - hard work,
discipline, perseverance, teamwork.

But what
about time, and how fleeting it really is?

Whatever
else you want to say about the 2009 football season (and there's plenty that
will be said before it's over), one thing's certain: it's been a stark reminder
of how fragile life can be.

Football's
always been a dangerous game - you can't take a single down for…

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Back Off Bobby Bowden

04:20 PM ET 10.23

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When I turned on the Florida State - UNC game midway throught the second quarter and saw the 'Noles were down, 17-3, I got a little worried. Geez, I thought. This doesn't look good. They needed this game.And surprise, surprise: they fought back and got it. Finally, Christian Ponder showed he's more than just a pretty face on a hot bod. 98 yard TD pass en route to a career-high 395 passing yards? Running the ball himself to make things happen? He did it all and looked good doing it. Finally. Finally, the Seminoles managed to look like they were actually paying attention to what was happening on…

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DP: Old school! | 8 months ago

Nice to see a lady in Stilleto's who knows sports!

B-Redli | about 1 year ago

nice blog about Chris Long. I am actually hoping he goes at the #1 spot. Howie was the man and his son will be too!

Polamalu | over 2 years ago

Well, at least say that you cheer for Polamalu... Except on Monday night of course when the Steelers exact some revenge on your Ravens for last year.

Justine. Tell me that your 2nd favorite team is the Steelers because of Polamalu. I hope that you eventually like them more than the Cards. You will see the light.

1Hawkeye1 wants Vida | over 2 years ago

Girlz that play rugby kick-a*s*s*. Literally.