Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds —
... Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times: Washington offensive lineman Skyler Fancher, who is recovering from a broken leg, helped chase down a purse snatcher. ...
Headlinin': Irish on board for Yankee Stadium, creation of new vortex of insufferability
Dr. Saturday —
... . ... And it's one thing to get chased down after snatching a purse. But getting chased down by an offensive lineman with a bum leg? I tell ya, petty criminals ain't what they used to be. ...
Washington Lineman Singlehandedly Starts Program Comeback
The Sporting Blog —
... On Tuesday, Husky lineman Skyler Fancher was eating at a Seattle-area Chipotle when a foot chase broke out, and a stolen purse flew from the scene in the hands of a 14 year old thief. Clarification: that should read "a 14 year old thief who could not outrun an offensive lineman with a broken leg." ...
Huskies Offensive Lineman, in Flip Flops, Helps Chase Down 14-year-old Purse Snatcher
The Big Lead —
To Catch a Thief: A 6-foot-6, 289-pound Washington Huskies offensive lineman, clad in flip flops, helped chase down a 14-year-old purse snatcher. Why would Skyler Fancher join in the chase? He’d been robbed twice recently. “Someone stole the stereo system from his Nissan Titan truck a few months ago. He had the stereo replaced last month, and on the day he got his truck back, someone stole it and stripped it bare — tires, stereo, everything.” [Seattle Times]
Links of the Day 7/18/09
The Victoria Times —
Is there anything that would be more embarrassing than getting chased down by a fat guy in flip flops? Maybe if you got arrested afterward. Tiger Woods was less good than usual. The Tour de France: Now with gun violence! ...
