Jenni Carlson

Opinions from The Oklahoman sports columnist

Thunder: Where’s Waldo? Nah. Where’s Charles? May 31, 2012 | Comment on this article

Oklahoma City has a new preoccupation. It’s a bit like the “Where’s Waldo?” craze — except that it involves a tall, outspoken black man. Yep, Charles Barkley is in town. Barkley and the rest of the TNT broadcast crew arrived in town Wednesday, and since then, there have been numerous sightings... Read More

Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson May 29, 2012 Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson Read More

Thunder: Want some signed KD shoes?

May 25, 2012 Today’s your lucky day if you’re after some shoes signed by Kevin Durant. And if you like scavenger hunts. Starting at 2 p.m., fans will be given clues about where to find KD-signed footwear that is hidden across Oklahoma City. The clues will come via Twitter and will be posted by KD (@KDTrey5) and Nike N7... Read More

Thunder: What do you think about Thunder Alley changes?

May 24, 2012 Thunder Alley will continue outside The Peake. But the watch party is no more. After the shootings that followed Monday night’s Thunder victory against the Lakers, team officials have decided to continue Thunder Alley’s pregame festivities but to shut it down once the game begins. It’s better than... Read More

Thunder: What’s on Chuck’s to-do list?

May 24, 2012 Sir Charles is coming to our fair city. Finally. Six years after promising to visit Oklahoma City, Charles Barkley is finally going to make good on that vow. He and TNT’s entire NBA in-studio crew will be in town next week for the Western Conference Finals. And since Chuck has made it known that he... Read More

Thunder: Heartsick after postgame shooting May 22, 2012 Stepping out of The Peake and onto Reno Avenue after these late-night Thunder playoff games is usually an exhale moment for me. The work night is done. The deadline is over. The adrenaline is dying down. Whew. When I hit the doors at the arena and cross Reno is when I feel it. It’s always dark. It’s... Read More

Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson May 22, 2012 Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson Read More

Thunder: You fans just keep impressing May 21, 2012 The Thunder team plane returning from Los Angeles landed in Oklahoma City around 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning. It would’ve touched down sooner but massive thunderstorms forced the plane to circle around the city for the better part of an hour. But when the plane finally arrived, the team was greeted by a couple... Read More

Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson May 18, 2012 Power Lunch Chat with Jenni Carlson 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post johnny harrison on May 18, 2012 @ 3:24 pm Read More

Thunder: Party on Reno! Party on Reno! May 17, 2012 Reno Avenue became party central after the Thunder’s Game 2 win over the Lakers. More specifically, the tunnel leading into Bricktown turned into a dance floor. It’s a little difficult to see in this smart-phone video from YouTube, but it looks like a couple guys parked their old-school convertible in the... Read More

Thunder: What’s The Buzz about Game 2?

May 17, 2012 If you think Oklahoma city is abuzz about the Thunder’s Game 2 victory against the Lakes, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The interwebs had all sorts of great content about Oklahoma City’s stunning 77-75 victory against Los Angeles. Start with Los Angeles Times’ columnist Bill Plaschke’s take on... Read More

Thunder: If Game 2 wasn’t enough fun …

May 17, 2012 Just something to make you smile this afternoon, Thunder fans. Read More

OSU Football: Mrs. Weeden, is that you? September 15, 2011 A week ago tonight, I had the good fortune of watching the Oklahoma State-Arizona game with Melanie Weeden. The wife of Cowboy quarterback Brandon Weeden has a perspective like no other, and I wanted to share her unique story with our readers. She was nice enough to oblige my request. As we hashed out details... Read More

EJ Manuel: Running quarterback? Maybe not

September 14, 2011 Florida State University's EJ Manuel out runs Florida's Ahmad Black for a first down in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game which Florida State won 31-7 on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, in Tallahassee, Fla.(AP Photo/Steve Cannon) Frank Alexander has seen as much of Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel... Read More

Scholarship for Dom Whaley? Get ‘er done September 13, 2011 Another week, another Oklahoma running back transfer. Last week, it was Jonathan Miller who decided to leave the Sooners for a school closer to home and a program with more playing time for him. This week, it’s Jermie Calhoun. The former Parade All-American never became the standout that folks expected he... Read More

OSU-Arizona: Watch the Battle Up Front September 08, 2011 Talking about the offensive line isn’t sexy. But when Jody Oehler interviewed me yesterday on his drive-time sports radio show in Tucson, the Arizona offensive line was a big topic of conversation. (You can listen to the entire segment below; it’s always interesting to hear what media from the other... Read More

Boren’s Pac-12 Comments Still Causing a Stir September 07, 2011 When Oklahoma president David Boren stepped out late last week and indicated that the Sooners were focused on heading to the Pac-12, it caused shock waves in these parts. Apparently, the reverb is still being felt. I went on The Barnhart and Durham Show this morning. The sports talk show airs on 790 The Zone,... Read More

Power Lunch: Chat with Jenni Carlson September 06, 2011 Power Lunch: Chat with columnist Jenni Carlson 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post judge on Sep 12, 2011 @ 3:09 pm Read More

Remembering Lee Roy Selmon: Close Bond Went Beyond Brothers to All Selmon Siblings September 05, 2011 Only a couple weeks ago, Lucious Selmon was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. No doubt he was excited about the honor. But he was more excited about having all eight of his siblings there to share the night with him. I was reminded of that this weekend at the news of brother Lee Roy’s massive... Read More

Broncos and Horned Frogs and Ducks, Oh My! September 02, 2011 DV.load('http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/240582-week-1-college-football-picks.js', { width: 550, height: 400, sidebar: false, text: false, container: "#DV-viewer-240582-week-1-college-football-picks" }); The start of the college football season is almost here, and you know what that means. Picks!... Read More

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