Saturday, October 9, 2010
I remember Mr. Rogers' neighborhood...
In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: The only Mr. Rogers I can remember off the top of my head is the one that had an impact on my children way back in the mid 1960s. Children all over the country sat down near the family TV and watched Fred Rogers perform on his weekly television show for kids. It was all about Mr. Rogers and his neighborhood. The show certainly got the full attention of the younger set from all over the world for that matter.
Fred Rogers died in 2003 of stomach cancer at the age of 74. And where am I going with this on Saturday morning, October 9th? Well, this a stretch...but fun.
This afternoon, another Mr. Rogers will show up in our neighborhood at Arizona Stadium. Okay, so you spell his name Rodgers as in Jacquizz Rodgers, the fleet-footed running back for the Oregon State Beavers. That's who the Wildcats need to stop this week. Rodgers will try to turn our neighborhood into a pre-Halloween nightmare as the Beavers will be trying their hardest to knock off the ninth-ranked and unbeaten Wildcats.
Rodgers has rushed for 398 yards and six touchdowns this season. Compare that to the Wildcats' Nic Grigsby, Greg Nwoko and Keola Antolin who have combined for 437 yards and seven touchdowns this year.
Still, my prediction: Arizona 34, Oregon State 31.
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Dan, I'm thinking it is going to turn on the other Rodgers brother, James. He sat out last week with a concussion. Nonetheless, it will be a good game. BTW, nice blog. Ducks just started, later
ReplyDeleteA good game. Sad that James Rodgers left the field on crutches with Oregon State leading 17-7. Arizona continues to shoot themselves in the foot with first half miscues and an interception early and a missed fg at the end of the half. Second half will be a battle. Typical OSU-AZ contest.
ReplyDeleteP.S. to Rip...thanks for you comment. Nice to have a knowledgeable sports fan on bookemdanosports. Looking forward to more comments from Rip.
ReplyDeleteOSU gets it done with QB Katz and rb Jacquizz Rodgers...and without James Rodgers...knock off my Arizona Wildcats, 29-27. Say goodbye to top ten for now!
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