UH Football Fan Blog (where's my banner?)

 Subscribe

This fan blog is unaffiliated in any way with the University of Hawaii or the Warriors football team.

Privacy Policy


Sunday, December 21, 2008

Warriors in the Pros: NFL Week 16

Davone Bess had 6 catches for 57 yards as the Dolphins beat the Chiefs.

Jason Elam kicked one field goal for 22 yards as the Falcons clinched a playoff berth.

Ikaika-Alama Francis had one solo and one assisted tackle as the Lions dropped to 0-15.

Pisa Tinoisamoa had two sacks among his nine tackles but the Rams let another one slip away as the 49ers made a 4th quarter comeback for a 17-16 win. In the game, Isaac Sopoaga had one solo and one assisted tackle.

Gary Richards of the San Jose Mercury News profiled 49ers linebacker Jeff Ulbrich and his Prius.
"Considering this is the NFL, he might as well add lipstick and a handbag," said one person who begged to remain anonymous.

"It's not too typical for an NFL player to drive a Prius," said Eric Heitmann, a 6-foot-3, 312-pound center who drives an F-150. "Especially a tough linebacker like Jeff."

In a team parking lot last week, 16 of the 22 vehicles were mammoth sports-utility trucks or sleek foreign sports cars. Big men like big vehicles, and when Ulbrich rolled quietly into camp last summer, the razzing was more intense than an all-out blitz. His No. 1 abuser was linebacker Takeo Spikes, new to the team this year and now a friend.

"He thinks I'm a goober, a little nerd driving around in my Prius when he's got his fancy Range Rover over there," said Ulbrich, 31, smiling as he recalled the locker room banter.
And Pride of Hawaii Sports has a shirt and autographed picture for sale to coincide with "An Evening with Colt Brennan", a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Here's the official website for the event, which includes ticket info.

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

** Back to the Main Page **