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J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
February 22, 2012
Tim Tebow became a national sensation and an NFL phenomenon this winter with his unorthodox quarterbacking style and improbable winning streak with th...
College Sports, J.R. Tidwell, Sports
by J.R. Tidwell
February 15, 2012
West Virginia has settled its lawsuit with the Big East and will join the Big 12 in July.To this I have one very important question. Why?
J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
February 11, 2012
And just like that, football season is over. No more NCAA, no more NFL. I will have to turn to video games — like always — to get my football fix from...
High School Sports, J.R. Tidwell, Phil Campbell Bobcats
by J.R. Tidwell
February 8, 2012
For those of you who haven’t heard my incoherent ravings yet, I am in charge of designing part of page two, all of page four and the entire sports pag...
J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
February 4, 2012
The Super Bowl is coming up tomorrow. I would have preferred to see the Green Bay Packers in the game. I was really looking forward to the Harbaugh Bo...
J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
January 28, 2012
People ask me all the time how I am able to stand watching so many sports for so long each day or week. The answer I give them is simple; it’s my job....
College Sports, J.R. Tidwell, Sports
by J.R. Tidwell
January 25, 2012
We lost a legend this week. If you haven’t heard yet – because you don’t like sports, don’t own a TV or really like camping – Joe Paterno died at the ...
J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
January 18, 2012
The NFL playoff games from last weekend ran the gamut of crazy. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the New Orleans Saints, proving that their turnaround...
J.R. Tidwell, Sports, Sports Columnists
by J.R. Tidwell
January 14, 2012
Selig has signed a contract extension through 2014. He has been claiming since 2006 that he would retire, but most people never believed this. His wif...
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