Author Archives: Jim Sutliff

Aaron Rodgers Leads Packers –

Aaron Rodgers had one of the best passing games in NFL playoff history.  Rodgers was 31 for 36 and threw for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns.  The Green Bay Packers went on to win the game by a score of 48-21 … Continue reading

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Steelers Advance To AFC Championship –

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a strong second half and managed to comeback to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24.  The Steelers were down 21-7 at the half but scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter.  Pittsburgh is 9-0 against divisional teams in … Continue reading

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Duke Falls To Florida State –

The Duke Blue Devils lost their first game of the season and ended a 25 game winning streak.  Duke is 15-1 on the year and are the defending national champions.  Florida State held on to win at home 66-61 for … Continue reading

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Trevor Hoffman Retires –

Trevor Hoffman has retired after 18 seasons in the major leagues.  Hoffman is the all-time save leader with 601 saves in his career.  Hoffman spent 15 1/2 seasons with the San Diego Padres and had 552 saves with the team.  Hoffman … Continue reading

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Auburn Remains Undefeated –

The Auburn Tigers capped an undefeated 14-0 season with a 22-19 win over Oregon.  The Oregon Ducks tied the game with a touchdown and a two point conversion late in the fourth quarter.  Auburn moved the ball downfield on a … Continue reading

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Packers Defeat Eagles –

The Green Bay Packers advanced to the next round of the playoffs with a 21-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.  Aaron rodgers went 18 for 27 and threw for 180 yards.  Rodgers had a quarterback rating of 122.5 compared to … Continue reading

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Jets Beat Indy –

The New York Jets kicked a 32 yard field goal with time running out to defeat the Indianapolis Colts.  Peyton Manning had just led the Colts on an 8 play 48 yard drive that ended with a field goal to … Continue reading

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Harbaugh To San Francisco –

Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a five year $25 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers.  The Stanford coach led his team to a top 5 ranking and a 12-1 season.  Contract talks between Harbaugh and the Miami Dolphins broke down and … Continue reading

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Andrew Luck Returning To Stanford –

Andrew Luck has chosen to return to Stanford for one more season and to finish his degree in architectural design.  Luck would have been the number one selection in the draft by the Carolina Panthers.  Andrew Luck threw for 3,338 yards, completed … Continue reading

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Blyleven Makes Hall Of Fame –

Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Blyleven received almost 80% of the vote and Alomar secured nearly 90% of the ballots.  The required percentage for election to the Hall of Fame is 75%.  … Continue reading

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Stanford Wins Orange Bowl –

Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 40-12 to win the Orange Bowl.  Andrew Luck tossed four touchdowns and threw for 287 yards in the victory.  Stanford will finish the season in the top five for the first time since their 1940 squad went … Continue reading

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Rose Bowl –

The long awaited Rose Bowl matchup between number 3 ranked TCU and number 5 Wisconsin went down to the final minutes.  Wisconsin marched down the field but missed a two point conversion and lost to TCU 21-19.  Although the Wisconsin … Continue reading

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Notre Dame Wins Sun Bowl –

The Fighting Irish coasted to a 33-17 victory over the Maimi Hurricanes in the Sun Bowl.  Notre Dame was led by Tommy Rees who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns.  The Maimi Hurricanes continued to be plagued by penalties … Continue reading

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College Bowls 2011 –

The Wall Street Journal has a rundown of all the college bowl games this year.  The WSJ has full scores and stats on all of the games and previews of major matchups in the next few days.  There is full analysis … Continue reading

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Air Force Wins Independence –

The Independence Bowl went to Air Force with their 14-7 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.  The Yellow Jackets rushed for 279 yards compared to the Air Force ground attack which only produced 170 yards.  However, Georgia Tech made … Continue reading

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