Operation Wide Right [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPGaYV26oC8[/youtube] Like to see leadership getting involved. Not a West Point grad but a proud member of the Marshall Thundering Herd, kudos to Maj. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, head of U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, for getting involved. Would have preferred video of a helicopter flyover that has happened at previous Army-Navy games. Grade B- Task Force Arctic Wolves [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v78zQFHB29k[/youtube] Bill the goat is outraged. How dare those soldiers take one of his Afghan brothers and don a “Sink Navy” sweater on him. Simple and to the point deployment spot. Wonder how many of the soldiers standing…
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j7CnIqIhNk[/youtube] For those of us who groan through what seems like an unending litany of instant replays in college and NFL football games, partial blame falls on the Army-Navy game for the technology’s birth. The first ever use of instant replay occurred at the end of the 1963 broadcast of that year’s Army-Navy game won by Navy 21-15 after Army scored a touchdown. In fact, the technology was so bewildering that it caused many viewers to think Army had scored twice to win the game. Michael Connelly wrote about it in his book The President’s Team: The 1963 Army-Navy Game…
Sure, the game’s more than a week away, but the trash talking has started on both sides and will be in full effect well before kickoff. It’s not always a good idea to let facts get in the way of a good rivalry game, but for those curious, here’s four quick hits: 1. QB question: Army’s official depth chart lends no hits on the health of junior quarterback Trent Steelman, who injured his knee in a 42-14 loss at Temple on Nov. 19. Steelman shares top billing with freshman Angel Santiago, who’s played in four games this season and completed…
‘Tis the season for the Army-Navy game. So to help you get in the spirit we’ve gathered a few “Go Army, Beat Navy” spirit spots. We’ll debut the blog post with one of those comedic Action Figure Therapy spots. “Jungle” spouts off his top five reasons why Army will beat Navy in the upcoming bout. My personal favorite is number four, check them out. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBwIU4jD0RY[/youtube] Grade: B Apparently therapy is a popular spirit spot subject this year for Army fans. Air Defense Artillery out of Fort Sill, Oklahoma is channeling the recent Geico commercial featuring R. Lee Ermey. Warning, a harsh tone…
The Dec. 10 Army-Navy game is approaching, which means it’s Spirit Spot time. Here’s the newest ones from the sea service. Let us know in the comments which ones you like the best. Video 1: The Allstate parody [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1zEgZq2R1Y[/youtube] Not a bad video, little strange, but great use of bag-pipes. Grade: B Video 2: Dodge Challenger parody [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlVZhlaKbKA[/youtube] Again, not a bad video, but having a Challenger would’ve been nice. Also, who owns the Aston Martin? Grade: B- Video 3: Stop animation [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkRQRRRE4WU[/youtube] Very creative, although pushpin violence never solves any problems. Grade: B- Video 4: The Wobble [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtQJqny3aL8[/youtube] Nice…
Click below for the latest installment of the CBS online series “A Game of Honor.” Remember, these mini-movies are building to the big show, which airs Dec. 21 on Showtime. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNEm8s5GJM[/youtube] A quick look at the weekend slate: Army (3-5) at Air Force (4-4, 1-3 Mountain West Conference), 3:30 p.m. TV: CBS (Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein). The Black Knights and Falcons take over a national-TV slot vacated by some other game that’ll move to prime time. Home cooking: Army’s played four games away from West Point and lost all of them, allowing at least 35 points each time. What’s in…
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo-VYfz9P74[/youtube] It looks like the execs at Nike headquarters didn’t take well to Maryland and Under Armor getting so much national exposure for the over-the-top uniforms worn by the Terrapins on Labor Day. On Tuesday, Nike released the uniforms that Army and Navy will be wearing for their annual December matchup as part of the unveil of the Nike Pro Combat jersey. Why Nike decided to unveil the uniforms four months before the game is beyond us. Maryland went to the lengths of warming up in one jersey before changing and then taking the field in those garish stunning state flag…
As the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches, Ralph Russo of the Associated Press tracked down some of the players from the 2001 Army and Navy football teams. I’m always wary of stories that tie together sports and 9/11, but this is an obvious exception and a truly engrossing read. Like their classmates at West Point and Annapolis, the former players interviewed came to the service academies in a time of peace and left with the nation at war. Army’s Nolan Gordon, Navy’s Bryce McDonald and other players share stories about the affect the 9/11 attacks had on cadets and…
Collin Mooney is going to get his shot. The second lieutenant stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma received a call from the Detroit Lions today inviting him to come up to Michigan for a workout, the Detroit News reported. “I’ve been waiting for two years now to get that call,” Mooney told the Detroit News. “I’m very excited about it and I’m very appreciative that they’re giving me the opportunity. I just want to get in there and play a football game and see if I can make the team. If it doesn’t work out with Detroit, hopefully this is a…
Here’s a quick video of Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs after the Midshipmen’s win this past Saturday. He’s now a man on a mission to get Navy to 10 wins. [brightcove video=”710865212001″ /] And here’s video of Navy Coach Ken Niumatalolo’s press conference after the game. [brightcove video=”710865209001″ /] Added Bonus: Quotes from Navy’s senior offensive tackle Jeff Battipaglia and sophomore slotback John Howell. [brightcove video=”711320662001″ /]
