It was a very poor performance by our team. We fumbled the opening kickoff, had a punt returned against us for a touchdown, a kickoff returned, an interception when we were knocking on the goal line. It's beyond belief that we would play that poorly.
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Kevin Rucker got hurt (returning the opening) kickoff. He's one of our favorite guys to throw too. Bryan got his bell rung a little bit, so his action at quarterback was limited.
The NFL always seems open to innovation. Take the opener on Thursday. Now they take one game, make it special and have a celebration around it leading into a weekend of 'Kickoff Sunday.' That's great marketing.
Extra points Sherman said he was pleased with rookie Terrence Murphy on kickoff returns (27.0-yard average on two returns) and might give him the job permanently. Sherman also said defensive lineman Kenny Peterson might deserve more playing time. ... Sherman said in watching film and the TV copy of Sunday's game he still wasn't sure if Murphy caught a third-and-8 pass just before Ryan Longwell missed a 42-yard field goal midway through the third quarter. The pass was ruled incomplete, but while Sherman said he still would have kicked the field goal on fourth-and-1, the additional 7 yards might have made a difference because Longwell narrowly hooked the kick wide left. I didn't think it was worth a challenge, didn't have enough information to take a chance on it, ... It (was) a makeable field goal where we were.
Our goal is to bring teams and volunteers together and make the event as successful as possible. This kickoff was effective. We reached out and found a number of team captains and a number of people throughout the business community and the Shelton community who understand the importance of the mission.
We'll just see where we are. I do know he is very capable back there on kickoff returns. It would be, I think, if he and Chris would be back there, it would be a good combination.
I'll tell you what you can expect,' he said at our kickoff luncheon just a few days later. 'You can expect anything he says or writes may be repeated aloud in your own home in front of your own children. You can believe that he was taught to love and respect all mankind, but to fear no man. And you could believe that his abiding ambitions were to pass on to his family the true richness of the inheritance he received from his father, the bookmaker The knowledge and love and fear of God, and second, to give you a Super Bowl winner.
The campaign kickoff was so dismal that it needed a plastic surgeon instead of a press agent to put a face on it.
For a fledgling presidential campaign, this isn't the best kickoff.
The rivalry is one of the greatest in college football and having these teams showcase their talents in front of a national audience to kickoff the season is tremendous,
We are in the process of working out the specific arrangements, including the day and kickoff time of the game and plans for television coverage. Our nation has experienced an unprecedented natural disaster and we join everyone now in focusing our attention on the massive relief and recovery needs of the Gulf Coast region.
The breakdown is wonderful -- 56 percent male and 44 percent female, which for something that starts out as a comic book is pretty amazing, ... The demographics on age are also surprising -- 48 percent under 25 and 52 percent over 25. That, I think, has to do with the spectacular reviews. The playability of the movie is wonderful and it's a great kickoff to summer.
The Easter holiday signifies the kickoff to spring, for both consumers and retailers. As Easter approaches, we will begin to see more pastel colors and seasonal merchandise hitting the shelves.
We started out a little slow, a little sluggish. I think it was because the refs weren't on time. We warmed up and got the sweat and everything going in the anticipation of the match only to have to wait another half-hour until kickoff.
In addition to putting new T-10-type Bermuda grass on the multi-purpose field, the department has been preparing for their annual kickoff celebration that will take place on Wednesday, October 5 at 7 p. m. We are going to try a new format this year, ... In addition to having the opening ceremonies where we announce the teams and the players, we will have a few scrimmages going on, similar to the Jamboree format, so that people can see their teams in action.