sports.aol.com - 1/3/2008
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Once considered only a fantasy, a mythical accomplishment only seen in legend, Zippy, the marsupial mascot for the University of Akron, achieved the impossible dream. In this year's Capital One Mascot Open , the Zips mascot was a wire to wire champion, going undefeated in the 11 game regular season on its way to the playoffs. With a first round bye firmly in its pouch, Zippy took on ...
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Thursday (short shorts) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Randball —
... different shorts does often make us feel that way, too. Of course, we can think of worse things. (Thanks to jama for making us write about this and for causing us to hunt down a link to this as well).
Quickly:
*T.J. Oshie and Willie Van DeSteeg should totally hang out.
*They care so little at Target Center that they can’t even muster up the energy to boo Joe Przybilla. Now that’s apathy.
*Goldy Gopher loses to Zippy. Ouch.
*Berry? Here coach! Dingle? Here coach? Seriously, that’s ...
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ONUAKA TRIPS UP JOHNNIES —
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