Browsing: John Howell

Another half-dozen Army-Navy tidbits, starting with a strategy discussion. No PowerPoints, we promise. 1. Cut it out. With the NFL considering banning blocks below the waist in 2013, Dan Wolken at USA Today takes a hard look at what such a move in college football could do the future of option offenses such as those used by all three service academies. It’s great timing for a great thought piece — cut blocks are a key weapon in the academy arsenal, allowing undersized linemen to compete in the trenches and giving defenders one more thing to think about while they try…

Seven news bites as the first Commander in Chief’s Trophy battle nears: 1. Sad Navy news. Navy slotback John Howell’s football career likely ended Saturday. The senior suffered a right knee injury in the first quarter against San Jose State and was helped off the field; he watched Monday’s workout from the sidelines on crutches, according to this Washington Times report, and Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said Howell wouldn’t play again this season. Howell racked up more than 500 yards rushing at Navy, including 60 this season on just six carries. Expect junior Darius Staten and senior Bo Snelson…

Notre Dame doesn’t stomp Navy anymore — well, except when they do it literally. The Midshipmen humiliated the Fighting Irish on Saturday, handing Notre Dame an ugly 35-17 loss. It was the Irish’s third loss in four years to a Navy program they had once beaten 43 times in a row. But Notre Dame’s biggest embarrassment came on Ricky Dobb’s one-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Notre Dame defensive end Kerry Neal, perhaps upset that Navy’s John Howell actually tried to block him, decided to do a dance on the Mid’s abdomen as he laid on the ground. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLy9X4tIgyY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] This…

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