- There was a lot of build-up to the Red River Rivalry since it’s the first year it was played in the SEC. While I’m pleased with the outcome, it was a rather dull game. I’ve seen blowouts more entertaining. Oklahoma had early opportunities to control the game, and I thought Texas was done for. But the Sooners couldn’t make anything off those two early turnovers.
- The Texas Longhorn quarterback started his college career at The Ohio State University. It must be neat to tell others you got to experience two of the greatest college football rivalries as a player, even if he didn’t play in the game. For those who don’t know, The Ohio State University plays Michigan every year, and it’s considered a big deal. Though, we know it’s not as cool as the Red River Rivalry since it has a neutral field and is played during the State Fair of Texas.
- As long as I’ve been a fan of the Texas Longhorns and Red River Rivalry played near my residence at the neutral site of the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas, you’d have thunk I would have at least attended the event one time. I hope to change that next year, though I’m not looking forward to things like this. I don’t take advantage of the opportunities laid before me, which is something else I hope to change.
- Steve Sarkisian started his post-game press conference eating a Fletcher’s corn dog from the State Fair. Talk about a man who has really turned his life around. I thought there was no recovering from getting fired as a head football coach for being drunk at meetings. He gives me hope my life can look better, and I really appreciate how upbeat and positive he is or appears to be.
- Dua Lipa puts on a Longhorns football jersey performing in Austin this weekend to the pleasure of the crowd. She seemed to enjoy her week in Austin, even country dancing with an older gentleman in a bar. I wonder if he had any idea who she was.
- Something that is easily overlooked, but a detail I appreciate is that the 50-yard line has opposing team colors.
- A center hikes the ball and catches a touchdown pass. Here’s a better angle that shows how impressive the catch was.
I have NEVER seen a CENTER CATCH A TD
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 12, 2024
- Duncanville beat Desoto 42-20. But what made the game so interesting is that of the 44 starters who played, at least 27 will go on to play Division I football. The talent on the field tonight is absurd. How do you acquire all that talent at two schools?
- The Cowboys sure did stink, but the good news is I hear they are looking at this new receiver during the bye week.
View this post on InstagramIf the Cowboys were smart, they are short on running backs.
View this post on InstagramBut it looks like the Chiefs have already picked her up.
- Texas middle school cheerleaders suffer first and second-degree burns after ‘punishment’ from coach
- The girls were told to do the bear crawls and crab walks for a mile, but most weren’t able to continue after two laps due to the pain, some even got physically sick from it. The girls said the punishment happened on Wednesday afternoon at around 2 p.m. One of the parents went to the track to check the temperature that afternoon and said it was at least 125 degrees.
- Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, Bill Clinton walks into a McDonald’s. I’m sure he didn’t order anything for himself. After open-heart surgery he vastly changed his eating habits and I believe is totally vegan. He said the change was hard, but he wanted to interact with his grandchildren one day.
The boss was stumping for @KamalaHarris in Georgia and had to stop by the old stomping grounds, @McDonalds. pic.twitter.com/CannimWqJB
— Angel Ureña (@angelurena) October 13, 2024
- Shaq recently asked Mark Cuban why he sold the Mavs, and this is the most detailed answer I’ve heard Cuban give. As famous and public as he is, you hear and see nothing about his wife and kids. I admire how he protects them. However, I am curious about where the 18—and 21-year-olds are going to college and what they plan to do as adults.
- TikToker buys $5,000 worth of coupons to eat and drink at the State Fair of Texas
- For the first time in its 147-year history, Wimbledon will be removing line judges from all of its courts during the tournament. The All England Club announced last week that from the 2025 championships onward, electronic line calling (ELC) will be used after it was successfully tested in 2024. ELC will replace the line judges who call “out” or “fault” during a match.
- SNL’s first skit from commercial break was about an unfaithful wife named Kelsey. They hit a little too close to home. Not only was I watching it as it aired, cracking up at the coincidence, but I immediately received texts and Twitter DMs instructing me to tune in.
- Secret tomb found under ‘Indiana Jones’ filming location in Petra
At the heart of the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, lies an elaborate monument known as the Khaznah, or the Treasury. And buried beneath that edifice, archaeologists recently discovered, is a tomb with at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts that are estimated to be at least 2,000 years old.
If you are a fan of the movie, as am I, you may appreciate this image and its description.
Within the tomb beneath the Treasury, archaeologists found a ceramic vessel resembling the Holy Grail.
If you ask me, it looks like the cup a carpenter would use.
- CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota recently lost her husband of 23 years to pancreatic cancer, and wrote this article: 5 things not to say to a grieving friend. I disagree with so much of what she wrote, but I also understand everyone deals with grief differently.
- He’s a mentally unstable genius. This feat is truly amazing. “A skyscraper went into space, returned to Earth, and parallel parked” I like this recording of the event better, but there’s cursing.
Starship rocket booster caught by tower pic.twitter.com/aOQmSkt6YE
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 13, 2024
- This is some very impressive camera work.
This might be the greatest rush I’ve ever captured.
I have hundreds of gigabytes of Cam Skattebo footage to look through to confirm that statement. But it’s undoubtedly Skat who holds the title. pic.twitter.com/HPfVn1JuFb
— Nick Borgia (@Nick_Borgia) October 12, 2024
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Meanwhile in Gatlinburg, Tennessee pic.twitter.com/V3sTcmPu9J
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 11, 2024