Dave Bliss coaches others on lessons he's learned

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/072209dnspobliss.31ca8d8.html

Kurtis the Stock Boy

This story is true, but some details are wrong. See the link after you read it.
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/warner.asp


In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.

Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up the road. Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work. She simply said it wasn't possible. He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter. Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday. That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her tell him that she was unable to go with him. The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us." She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but again not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with Down Syndrome.

Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come with us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a different mindset.

That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of her life with.

A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children. Since then they have added two more kids.

So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl? Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona, where he is currently employed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a Super Bowl win. They play the Steelers next weekend.

Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person.

It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
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Thanks, Brenda.

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Tony Dungy Retires

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-dungy&prov=ap&type=lgns

Inside the Red River Recruiting Rivalry

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/26/sports/ncaafootball/26recruit.html?_r=2&ref=sports

There are some games in which cheering for the other side feels better than winning

Great story!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373

Thanks, Jeanette.

RoughRider Baseball is the Best!

For a good time, and a fan-friendly atmosphere, you can't beat Frisco RoughRider BASEBALL!!!

http://www.ridersbaseball.com/

Here's Steve Murphy, Deuce, and Neftali Feliz:

BCS Declares Germany Winner

For those of you who have followed this year's college football season, and in light of the most recent BCS rankings, this is classic!

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BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II US Ranked 4th After determining the Big-12 championship game participants the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.

"Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Their only losses came against the US and Russia; however considering their entire body of work--including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule-- our computers deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking."

Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS commissioner stated "The US only had two major victories--Japan and Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single, equally-weighted event."

German Chancellor Adolph Hiter said "Yes, we lost to the US; but we defeated #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Hitler has been criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to enhance Germany's rankings.

Hitler protested "Our contest with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional forces."

The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented " France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 ranking they only fell to #2."

Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and the Philippines.

Thanks, Snuffy.

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Game-ending play at Clear Lake vs Pearland game

http://blogs.chron.com/fanzone/2008/11/pearland_beats_clear_lake_in_l.html

Taking one from the team

Great story about an event in the Cedar Hill-Irving Nimitz football game.

http://www.hsgametime.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/ksherrington/stories/111608dnsposherrington.3e9ce6f.html

A11 Offense - Football

A new offense. Note that it is not "approved" in Texas.

http://a11offense.com/

Gas Prices Hurt Athletics Budgets

http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/804078.html

A Historic Leap - TCU Basketball in the 60's

http://www.star-telegram.com/college_sports/story/491670.html

I was there at the TCU-Texas game in Daniel Meyer Coliseum. I was a sophomore at UTA, and our dorm volleyball team was leading the intramural league, but I took a couple of guys to the basketball game and we had to forfeit that night. We still won the championship!

Football Fans Only - Longhorns Coaching

"What do Billy Graham and the Longhorns' offensive coach, Greg Davis, have in common?

They can both make a stadium full of people shout, 'Jesus Christ!'"

Danny Gillespie, repeated by Evan Smith in the January 2008 edition of Texas Monthly.

All Things Texan

Here's a site which has all kinds of Texas info, but I've posted the link to the Texas High School football section. Enjoy!

http://www.texasbob.com/fb_hs.html

Vick case a sign of ongoing problems

Thanks, Snuffy.

http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/353098.html

Honor the Southwest Conference

http://www.honortheswc.com/vision.asp

Will the real Panthers please stand up?

I went to the Plano East-Wylie football game last night for homecoming with my daughters. This was one of the most disappointing games of my football-watching life. The Panthers lost, 39-36, on a td pass with 28 seconds left. The defense stinks. After starting 6-0 and looking like a state title contender, the offense and quarterback play is inconsistent, the defense can't stop anyone (except poor hapless Richardson), and the season is in a shambles. We may have to beat either Plano or Allen (both excellent teams) just to make the playoffs. Talk about your crash and burn? What's up?

Johnny Ringo (coach), can we please have some defensive coaching? Or do I need to be on the sidelines to tell the coaches what's really happening on the field?

PS Our record is now 6-2 with 2 games left, and Plano High and their fans are licking their chops over the game next Friday at Clark Stadium.

'72: No splendid season

Thanks to Snuffy for this post about the Ranger's first season in Arlington and manager Ted Williams.

http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/252231.html

Biggio Says Goodbye As Astros Beat Braves

http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_274075327.html

Baylor Football Quote

Even though Baylor is 3-1 now, the Bears will NOT go undefeated the rest of the year!

Here's my original quote:
"Baylor football is God's way of keeping Baptists humble."

Be proud, Bears, and have class. Not like some other schools we know.