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Cannonball Run II starts in 10 minutes on Starz Comedy.

Merry Friggin' Christmas.

Thank you. I don't see analysts talking about this angle. If I'm a star QB rolling in endorsement dough, I'm gonna want to throw something at my linemen. Probably something more than a pair of Isotoner gloves, too. One of the greatest unintended consequences of this move will be to alienate the handful of moneymakers on key revenue sports from 99.9% of their peers on campus, and on their own team.

If there's not a community rule prohibiting high-brow, intellectual discourse on this site...there ought to be.

CBS wants to go "younger," chasing an impossible demographic IMHO. On radio yesterday, McCord said that the Tour is nixing all existing contracts after 2022, and every network will be bidding anew. All media options - and platforms - are expected to be in play. CBS will apparently keep heavy-hitters Nance/Faldo and will rely heavily on brothers Mark and Trevor Immelman. Bill Macatee is also out. I wouldn't mind having McCord and Kostis join Feherty as CBS refugees over at NBC. Fox's golf coverage has been horrendous the past couple of years, and nothing can save that.

Can we nominate Drew Carey as a write-in?

McCord, Kostis squeezed out at CBS. Sad day for golf fans. These guys have been a big part of the Saturday/Sunday afternoon TV soundtrack for a generation.

UND can't win here. Moving students (however sensible) will generate heat, especially in an age of cost awareness, increasing student fees, etc. And offering even the most loyal STH a chance to move across the field solely to get closer to the 50 will not generate nearly enough positive PR to justify the grief. The Alerus Center really isn't made for balance. The wider concourse and greater amenities are all along the east ("home") side, where the bulk of the prime seating is currently situated. Are there really that many STH or prospective STH clamoring for midfield seats on the west?

Might as well get this started. First question...what the heck is going on over at Red River? https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4739125-Red-River-boys-hockey-coaching-job-reopens-Ryan-LaDouceur-to-take-job-with-UND-hockey Did UND cold-bloodedly poach him? Is this a character issue (what kind of coach leaves a HS -- their alma mater, no less -- high and dry 2 weeks before the season), is this a culture issue at RR (long time coach gone under cloud of controversy, can't hold on to the replacement, what next?), or maybe a little of both? Does anybody come out of this smelling like a rose? Should non-teacher coaches even be considered for HS/prep jobs?

Respectfully disagree. I've thought about this, and if someone takes off their Bison-hating glasses, it seems fair to say that (1) Wentz is a truly gifted athlete who can make things happen with his feet the way few NFL QBs can, (2) he is an appropriate QB around whom to BUILD a winning franchise, but who cannot do it alone and probably does not have Brady-like title potential, and (3) we'll never know where he might be if not for the successive, season-ending injuries. He has not quite lived up to his incredible rookie performance, but time will tell. He is one of the most famous North Dakotans on the planet, and the current face of FCS in the NFL, and ND is well served by his success.

Yeah, but they were just plain lucky that the Byzantines were knocked out in the first round by the upstart Bulgarians, and UMD got the easy Frozen Four draw against the Bohemians. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1018

Not sure that's cause for celebration. Cal Poly is dreadful.

THIS audio feed is why Pluto got downgraded to space junk status.

Strangest brand of football I've watched in a long time.

GDT only 3 pages in at the horn? Is this a record?

Now you've made slashing penalties just plain weird.

Does the US Postal Service have a jingle?

The UND student newspaper has given up on the football team. Not sure whether they're insinuating that UND's playoff chances don't have a prayer, or that an empty church is an apt metaphor for the Alerus Center. Or both.

Looks legit. Reebok replica circa 2009-11 (or whenever the WCHA patch moved up front).

I was thinking that Ladd went the rest of the way. Thanks!

Anyone seen or heard an update on the injured Canisius goalie? I assumed from the brief glimpse shown on TV that it was superficial and not too serious, but am wondering.

Things are looking up. This is what happens when geolocation and clickbait collide. Internet advertising is just plain silly; skywriting would be more effective.

UND, Grand Forks public closed Friday.

It was preordained to fail. UA sucked up all the subsidy money and bailed in less than a year. Minimal marketing, minimal promotion. Casual fliers may not travel but once every 9-12 months. Give GFK a DEN option and an ORD option - and put in some effort and make a commitment - and I believe it will catch on. I can think of several instances over the past couple of years where UA's hubs/connections would have been far preferable for me to DL via MSP.