1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (583+ words) “And that brings up third down.” Also, “that brings up a big third-down play.” Aren’t they all big? Consistently good football teams do lots of things well. Good football starts with blocking and tackling. The eternal basics. You need skill…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (420+ words) Duke football had a scrimmage Saturday night. It was closed. Loose lips sink ships. Manny Diaz Zoomed with the media Tuesday morning to discuss the scrimmage and the state of his football team. If you were hoping for great revelations,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (775+ words) That’s Duke tight end Jerry Hasley describing Duke’s offensive philosophy this season in Tuesday’s Zoom media availability. “I think we have a great offensive line and obviously Nate and a talented running-back room. At first, we’re going to try to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (558+ words) My family played lots of Monopoly when I was a kid. Well, tried to. Not sure we ever actually finished a game. I’m convinced that finishing a game of Monopoly was one of the labors of Hercules. But there was…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (987+ words) “We were a better team in November and December than we were in September last year and that’s the sign of a good coaching staff, good teachers but more importantly good problem solvers and correcters.” That was Manny Diaz’s assessment…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (448+ words) “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” “I heard we made the news. I heard we got a rule named after us. That’s pretty cool, right?” I don’t think Faulkner was being saracastic. I’m certain Diaz was. Very…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1285+ words) Do you feel it? That tinge of autumn in the air, a hint of chill, leaves beginning to change? Nah. Me neither. It’s been so hot in the Triangle that a high in the low 90s is considered a cold front....