Jenni Carlson

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Thunder: Even putting shirts on chairs is a big deal June 09, 2012 | Comment on this article

Kelli Dupuy sent out the all-call at 9:54 a.m. The director of marketing and development for Sunbeam Family Services needed volunteers to help place shirts on the chairs at The Peake before Game 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals. The Thunder and her group work together on all sorts of different projects, so when... Read More

Chat live with Jenni Carlson June 05, 2012 Power Lunch: Chat with columnist Jenni Carlson 1 Show / Hide Archive Comments The following comments are archived from the original publication of this post mary moore on Jul 25, 2012 @ 5:35 pm Read More

Thunder: Who wins Game 5? I’ll go OKC

June 04, 2012 I went on the Morning Sports Page radio show on 750 The Game in Portland, Ore., this morning. Chad Doing, the host, has Oklahoma connections, so it’s always good talking with him. He did put me on the spot today with one of his questions — who wins Game 5 and why? I picked the Thunder, but to find out why,... Read More

Thunder: Did you see OKC in the spotlight?

June 04, 2012 Our fair city got some big-time love from Charles Barkley and TNT during Saturday night’s pregame show. I know a lot of you were headed to Game 4, and some of you might’ve just missed it. Whatever the case, if you haven’t seen the video from the tour that Chuck took Friday afternoon, I encourage you to give... Read More

Thunder: What’s up Chuck? Not his weight

June 03, 2012 You’ve probably heard that Charles Barkley has decided to lose some weight. The TNT analyst has taken it so far that he’s a spokesman for Weight Watchers. During my tour with Sir Charles on Friday — you can read about it here — I had a chance to chat with him about all sorts of subjects. (We talked... Read More

Thunder: Be sure to check out OKC on TNT

June 02, 2012 Oklahoma City will be front and center during TNT’s pregame show tonight. Charles Barkley took a little tour of the city with yours truly yesterday — you can read my column, watch a photo slideshow or check out a video about the day by clicking here — but some of the tour will be shown during the... Read More

Thunder: Where’s Waldo? Nah. Where’s Charles?

May 31, 2012 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

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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

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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

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

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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

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