Jenni Carlson

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Wes and “Supe” January 31, 2008 | Comment on this article

Wes Welker and Randy Moss have caught dozens of touchdowns together this season for New England. They also caught a couple fish together. Fish? Yep. The mild-mannered Oklahoma City native and the flamboyant NFL veteran have gone fishing together. “That’ probably the one thing they’ve got in common,”... Read More

Celtics and Red Sox and Pats, oh my January 29, 2008 About a week ago, we put out the all-call for Boston sports fans living among us in Oklahoma. I profiled Dick Murphy on Saturday’s Page 2, but the Bostonian-turned-Normanite isn’t the only Boston-area sports fan who calls our fair state home. I heard from several others who are relishing one of the best... Read More

Local stars, national news January 28, 2008 A couple of Oklahoma icons made headlines Monday. ESPN.com profiled Oklahoma City native Wes Welker. Elizabeth Merrill traveled to Oklahoma City to talk to the former Heritage Hall standout’s family. Welker and his New England Patriots teammates will play New York in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Eddie Sutton was... Read More

Doing Oklahoma proud January 28, 2008 An Oklahoma native is making major waves in the sports world. Wes Welker? Think again. Watch my latest video commentary or read below: He was a local sports standout, born and raised in the Oklahoma City area. He was expected to be a decent college player but emerged as a team leader. Now, he is playing... Read More

Good guy, good works January 23, 2008 Wes Welker has become one of the best receivers in the NFL. He’s long been one of the best people in the league. Ever since coming into the NFL, the Heritage Hall product has been involved in community service projects. Now, his charitable organization, “The 83 Foundation,” is working to help youngsters... Read More

Where are ya, Boston sports fans? January 21, 2008 All you Patriots, Celtics and Red Sox lovers in Oklahoma, listen up. (Bruins fans, you can chime in, too, provided there are any of you out there.) I’m looking for fans of Boston-area sports teams living in the Sooner State. Perhaps you grew up there and are an Oklahoma transplant. Perhaps you grew to love... Read More

Race in sports January 21, 2008 It’s MLK Day. There’s much to celebrate, but there’s also much to do. Watch my video commentary or read below: Happy birthday, Dr. King. Had he not been cut down by a sniper’s bullet 40 years ago this spring, Martin Luther King Jr. would be 79 years young. Today is the day we... Read More

Football throwback January 18, 2008 Another weekend in January. Another game for Paul Smith. This has been a busy month for the Tulsa quarterback. After leading the Golden Hurricane to a GMAC Bowl victory, Smith jetted out about two hours after the game, bound for Hawaii and the Hula Bowl. He returned to Tulsa after that senior-showcase game, and a... Read More

Locks of love January 17, 2008 It’s not every day you get to opine about sports figures and their enviable hair. Today, I have. Watch my latest video commentary or read below: I am in awe of Kurt Budke’s hair. Really. I am. I came to this conclusion Wednesday night at his post-game press conference. His Oklahoma State women’s... Read More

Weighty challenge January 15, 2008 Perhaps it’s too late to make a new year’s resolution. Oklahoma City mayor Mick Cornett doesn’t think so. Cornett launched the “This City is Going on a Diet” campaign several weeks ago, and Dave Garrett and I had a chance Tuesday to talk to him about it on my radio show, “The Home Stretch.”... Read More

For Pete’s sake January 14, 2008 Has the California sun baked Pete Carroll’s brain? Watch my latest video commentary or read below: Pete Carroll has it made at Southern Cal. He wins games by the dozen. He holds La La Land by the tail. And he lives in a place where it’s always sunny and 78. Why would he want to leave? That’s the... Read More

College football savior? January 10, 2008 Not to give a mere mortal too much credit, but there’s a university president who might be the agent of change in college football. Have you heard about Michael Adams? Watch my latest video commentary or read below: Michael Adams became my favorite sports figure earlier this week. Perhaps his name... Read More

Cowboys need happy new year December 31, 2007 Happy new year, sports fans. No one needs a good ’08 more than Oklahoma State football. Watch my latest video commentary or read below: How will we look back on the Oklahoma State Cowboys in 2007? There’s one more game to come, of course. The Insight Bowl kicks off only a few hours before the new... Read More

Holiday fun, OKC style December 28, 2007 This video speaks for itself. Read More

Ed-die, Ed-die December 28, 2007 Are we really talking about Eddie Sutton getting a coaching job in December? You bet. Watch my latest video commentary or read below: Eddie Sutton could not have scripted a better scenario had he pulled out an Olympia typewriter and pounded it himself. The Oklahoma State great is back in coaching. When he... Read More

For athletes? You must be kidding December 27, 2007 This is Christmas week, not April fools. I’m beginning to think, though, that’s what college sports’ brass take us for — fools. Check out my latest video commentary or read below: Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A college sports bigwig tells us, “It’s all about the student-athletes.”... Read More

Perfection is hardly perfect December 20, 2007 Got to thinking about the New England Patriots and their assault on perfection the other day. Which, of course, got me thinking about college football. Eh? Watch my latest video commentary or read here: The New England Patriots are on the verge of something historic — an undefeated season. Only the... Read More

Rubbing shoulders with Justin December 19, 2007 Early this morning, I received an e-mail from Chris Wall. Perhaps you read the Sunday story about his book honoring Justin Sullivan, the Yukon High School baseball player who died tragically five years ago. The minister at Council Road Baptist Church sent along some good news Wednesday morning about the sales of... Read More

In search of a title December 17, 2007 Oklahoma’s opponent in the Fiesta Bowl lost its coach over the weekend. Why did Rich Rodriguez bolt from West Virginia? Watch my latest video commentary or read here: It’s hard to blame Rich Rodriguez for leaving West Virginia for Michigan. No doubt you heard the news over the weekend that Oklahoma’s... Read More

Les’s Legacy December 11, 2007 Looks like Larry Fedora is going to be the new head coach at Southern Miss. But it took some finagling. The reason might have something to do with Les Miles. Watch my latest video commentary about it or read here: I know this is going to be difficult to stomach, Oklahoma State fans, but Les Miles did you right.... Read More

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