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Texas Longhorns (big hat, no cattle; please don’t Horns Down us)

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It’s amusing to watch citrus bowl in the context of two offensive coordinators slowly realizing over the course of the game that their multi million dollar QBs biggest strength is run first.

Arch pulls a decent throw out of his ass every once and awhile because he has a strong arm, but between those there is a whole lot of trash.

His biggest threat to a defense is definitely as a runner.
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Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

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Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93​

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Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Rasmussen died at his Florida home from the effects of Parkinson's disease.

With son Scott, Rasmussen conceived of the initial idea of ESPN -- first, as solely a Connecticut venture, and then as a 24-hour national sports network.

It was a moment for risk-taking. In the late 1970s, not many people thought an around-the-clock cable sports network had any chance. Bill Rasmussen, who had just been fired as communications director of the New England Whalers, was one of them. He maxed out his credit card, and with his $9,000 advance, acquired valuable space on a communications satellite.

"Bill was a remarkable man -- a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. "Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn't for Bill's passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit he put into building ESPN in the late 1970s -- key aspects of our company culture that still carry on to this day."

Rasmussen knocked on doors, talking to all the major sports leagues, the top cable operators and an array of investors. He gained backing, and on Sept. 7, 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network was born. Bill and Scott Rasmussen co-founded ESPN, with Bill serving as ESPN's first president and CEO.

Though Rasmussen left ESPN after a few years, he laid the groundwork for future growth. A meeting with the NFL did not bring immediate results, but a door was opened to what would eventually become "Monday Night Football" on ESPN.

"Bill was our George Washington and a good friend," said veteran anchor Chris Berman, who joined ESPN three weeks after the original network launch in 1979. "He was such a grateful person and every sports fan can be grateful for Bill. He wasn't a glass half-full guy; his glass was always overflowing with optimism. He greeted everyone with a smile and we can all smile knowing Bill's legacy."

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Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77

Frank Beard, the top drummer for ZZ Top, died Monday at the age of 77.
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Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77​

Musician Frank Beard founded ZZ Top with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill​

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Legendary ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard died. He was 77.

The Fort Bend County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Beard's death to Fox News Digital. Circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately available.

Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, his publicist confirmed to The Associated Press.

R.I.P.
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