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Dickie Betts, member of the Allman Brothers Band has gone to Rock'n'Roll Heaven. RIP. https://l.smartnews.com/p-2KPQR/YQjFS7

A place for all the off-season stuff that will impact the 2024 NFL football season. Roster moves. Free agents. Whatever.

Sports Illustrated may be closing. Reports are they laid off some staff and gave required notice to the rest.

Paper had a recap of all the legendary sports figures who passed away in 2023. Notable guys who are in my personal sports Hall of Fame. (No particular order.) Jim Brown Billy Packer Dick Fosbury (high jumper) Willis Reed Bud Grant Vida Blue Tim McCarver Bob Knight. Chris Ford Charles White Gil...

As we celebrate our individual and family traditions of Thanksgiving, may we all remember the true reason we celebrate this day. Be thankful for what we have.

Start with the game in a lightning delay.

Paul Finebaim had John Currie on his show this afternoon. As you might guess, Currie is a great interview. He worked in the Women's Golf Natty along with the baseball team #1 ranking. Put a good gloss on the fuss at the ACC meetings.

Willis Reed, one of the all time greatsof the NBA has died at age 80. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35912570/new-york-knicks-legend-willis-reed-dies-80

The Superbowl is done. Even though the official NFL Year doesn't begin for a few weeks, all the speculation about the 2023 season is in full swing. What does Aaron Rodgers do? Who signs Derek Carr? What happens with all the Eagles free agents? Lots of other free agents to be. A place here...

Win Headley, Defensive Tackle for the 1970 ACC championship team has died. He played DT at 6-3 and 245. There are some reminiscences from his team mates over on Les' site. The defense of that 1970 team was really good. The starters could play with anybody. Bio on Wikipedia...

Bill Russell, all time great NBA player has passed away at age 88. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1553790454726070276?t=cOfIFG9C-RlNMME1g79jWA&s=19 Condolences to his family and friends. RIP, Bill.

Bill Urbanik, former Wake assistant football coach under Mackovic and color commentator with both Gene Overby and Stan Cotten on Wake FB broadcasts has passed away. He was one of the best at color work I ever heard. He had great knowledge of Wake FB. However, he didn't sugar coat his comments...

Wake has some interesting "rules" for their student health insurance. Situation: Graduate student, at Wake, over age 26, no longer eligible for parent health coverage. Has had health insurance through Wake with premiums split, half paid by Wake, half paid by student. Student received degree...

Today at 2:00 pm. Wake vs Wake. Who will be there? ETA: I will be interested to see who is the QB playing with the second string offense. Kern, Griffis or Edwards? How many reps do the 3/4 guys get?

Time for a new year thread. Teams are busy shaping rosters for the 2022 season. Getting under salary cap etc.etc. Legal tampering period begins at noon EDT March 14 and ends March 16.

Nick Sciba is on the Lou Groza Award watch list. There is a poll on the site. Poll is near the bottom. Central Michigan and LSU kickers were tied. The Syracuse kicker won it two years ago. Yes, the guy who missed a makable FG yesterday. https://www.lougrozaaward.com/Current_Watch_List

Edsall gone from UConn Clay Helton out at USC. Now head coach number 3 gone. Georgia Southern has fired head coach Chad Lunsford. https://theathletic.com/news/georgia-southern-fires-head-coach-chad-lunsford/IGpjfw5B9Qef

The Athletic has reported that Bobby Bowden is terminally I'll and isn't expected to live much longer. https://theathletic.com/news/former-fsu-coach-bobby-bowden-diagnosed-with-terminal-medical-condition/aNJIxDgB0WDU ETA: He was diagnosed with Covid last fall and was recently hospitalized.

NFL Year started a few weeks back, but the entry draft is when teams get serious about the 2021 season. Who gets drafted when and by what team? Who are undrafted free agents who make squads? How many Wake guys get contracts of any sort? Time for a new thread about the upcoming season. Tom...

Michael Collins, astronaut, command pilot for the Apollo 11 mission, has died. He was 90. He circled the moon while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. Another of the first generation space flight pioneers is gone. He said the most terrifying time in his life was the three and...