August 30th, 2009 08:09pm
Presidents who didn’t play golf
by OldSchool
Since William Howard Taft’s presidency (1908-192) there have been only four presidents who didn’t play golf.
August 29th, 2009 01:47am
Sanchez will do something Namath didn’t
by OldSchool
Mark Sanchez is slated to become the first rookie to open the season as starting quarterback for the N.Y. Jets since 1960. If you know who that rookie was back in 1960, when the Jets were the Titans, you are an AFL trivia god.
August 27th, 2009 12:07am
Does Garcia belong among 49er great QBs?
by OldSchool
My friend and colleague Lowell Cohn recently wrote that it’s a shame the 49ers, under the direction of head coach Mike Singletary and offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, have such apparent disdain for the passing game in general and the quarterback position in particular. Lowell mentioned the rich tradition of 49ers quarterbacks, naming Y.A. Tittle, John Brodie, Joe Montana and Steve Young. I think Jeff Garcia belongs among them in that conversation.
August 25th, 2009 11:31pm
Fight telecasts in theaters
by OldSchool
The Sept. 19 fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Las Vegas will be shown live in about 170 theaters nationwide.
August 24th, 2009 07:20pm
Kent wrong about Bonds
by OldSchool
Jeff Kent, on a conference call to Bay Area media, in connection with the Giants placing a plaque in his honor on their Wall of Fame, said of Barry Bonds: “He never won until he got to San Francisco.” That depends on what Kent means by “win.”
August 22nd, 2009 07:41pm
Familiar players, unfamiliar uniforms
by OldSchool
It was odd seeing Brett Favre in a Jets uniform last season, and just as odd seeing him in a Vikings uniform now, after he had played for the Packers for so long. It got me to thinking about other famous athletes identified with one particular team but suddenly appearing in a different uniform. A small sampling:
August 22nd, 2009 03:00pm
Giants fan confesses he’s liked some Dodgers
by OldSchool
I was raised a Giants fan, went to see them when they called the Polo Grounds home. As a Giants fan, I was raised to hate the Dodgers. It’s in my blood — thanks, Dad. But I have a confession. There have been Dodgers I’ve liked. These are their names:
August 21st, 2009 12:38am
End of the line for Livan Hernandez?
by OldSchool
The Mets released right-hander Livan Hernandez on Thursday, perhaps signaling the end of a colorful big-league career.
August 19th, 2009 07:03pm
Cable, kill him?
by OldSchool
“Cable, bumaye!” doesn’t sound so melodic when translated to English.
August 17th, 2009 09:08pm
Cable’s best Buddy Ryan imitation
by OldSchool
Reports of Raiders head coach Tom Cable punching and breaking he jaw of Randy Hanson, the team’s quality control defensive assistant, reminded me of Buddy Ryan.
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Robert Rubino has been a daily copy editor for nearly 30 years and a weekly sports columnist for 15 years. With his Old School blog, he will connect current sports news with the past, hopefully in ways that are variously informative, provocative and entertaining.-
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