Monday, January 2, 2012

OT: Oregon's Helmet for Rose Bowl Game


Folks, the gang at NIKE did not miss an opportunity today to show off their brand at the Rose Bowl.

I have to admit, this Oregon helmet looks pretty awesome -- kind of makes the Wisconsin helmet look like amateur hour...

We'll have to see how they look on TV this afternoon.  I do like how the facemask is painted to match the helmet.  Thought the IRISH should have done the same with its new helmet this year.  Maybe next year?

You have to see the video below.  There are concerns that the "glare" may cause problems for Oregon's receivers.  Stay tuned!

LINK:  VIDEO OF OREGON HELMET 

LINK:  FIRST LOOK OF OREGON GEAR ON FIELD

Live Video of Notre Dame's Snow Storm!


WOW!  Just took a look at the live webcam of the Main Building (Golden Dome) on the University of Notre Dame campus at 10:38 AM.  IT IS SNOWING in the BEND -- as the ol' "lake effect" is in full force!  Here are three links to live webcams:

LINK:  SNOW STORM -- LIVE SHOT OF GOLDEN DOME

LINK:  WEBCAM OF SOUTH QUAD

LINK:  WEBCAM OF NORTH QUAD

30 Notre Dame Football Players On NFL Rosters


Took a lap around the NFL today to see what former Notre Dame football stars were still employed by an NFL team and their playing status for the last weekend of the regular season.  Here's the list of the 30 ex-Irish football stars still receiving an NFL paycheck this morning (Chris Stewart signed with the Arizona Cardinals on January 5th) -- 11 are on teams in the NFL PLAYOFFS: