Category Archives: The Opening Drive

I Had A Feeling

I Had A Feeling

Just a weird, inexplicable feeling, based on nothing factual.  In reality it was based on fairy-tale.  I had a feeling about the Broncos.  My buddies told me I was nuts.  I believed I was crazy.  Nothing practical said the Broncos could beat the Panthers and win the Super Bowl.  But, in sports, so often the…MORE

Expectations Help Make Lobo Basketball What It Is

Expectations Help Make Lobo Basketball What It Is

The fans want a winner. They expect the Lobos to compete for conference titles and to cut down nets in Las Vegas. Since 2008 fans have seen four regular season conference titles and three conference tournament titles. Expectations are not met overnight. Last year’s Lobo team dealt with the loss of three of the top…MORE

Buck Stops Here

Buck Stops Here

People want to hear opinions. Thoughts on their team, the game last night and what’s going to happen next season. Cam Newton is taking over the NFL. The Carolina Panthers are 15-1 overall and favored to win Super Bowl 50. He’s also one of the best examples of a ‘hot take’ gone wrong. Yes opinions…MORE

Buck Stops Here

Buck Stops Here

Everyone wants to talk about the quarterbacks this weekend and rightfully so. Tom Brady and the Patriots; Peyton Manning and the Broncos; Carson Palmer Cardinals; Cam Newton and the Panthers. There will be plenty of other plays that factor into the outcome but keeping with these four could fill enough articles and talk shows for…MORE

Jeff’s Journal

Jeff’s Journal

Look what we have here.  The NFL will play conference championship games this weekend and both the NFC and the AFC feature the top two seeds.  Number 1 will host number 2.   In a year that, I really thought was wide open; that almost anyone in the playoffs had a chance to get to the…MORE

Buck Stops Here

Buck Stops Here

What do we know about the Mountain West? It looks like a one bid league and the team with the most experience is considered the top team, Boise State, at this moment. The Lobos are 3-1 after a 86-74 loss at UNLV. The Rebels fired their head coach Dave Rice on Sunday after a 0-3…MORE

Jeff’s Journal

Jeff’s Journal

I’ve been watching Adam “PacMan” Jones’ act this week. He is the Cincinnati Bengals defensive back, who was hit with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty as the Bengals fell apart and gave away their first round NFL playoff game last week against the Steelers.  His teammate, Vontaze Burfict, got called for knocking the Steelers’ Antonio…MORE

Buck Stop Here

Buck Stop Here

Sports are fun. They also are frustrating depending on the level you’re invested into them. For the majority of Lobo basketball fans the past two weeks were one of the biggest regular season roller coaster rides ever. The team collapses over the final eight minutes and loses to Rice at The Pit on a technical…MORE

Jeff’s Journal

Jeff’s Journal

This is my first opportunity since December 19th to be able, in this forum, to say “thank you”.  Thank you for making the 10th annual Gildan New Mexico Bowl a success. What a great day that was for New Mexico.  A beautiful day, big crowd and great game making for a day to remember for…MORE