Positioning Group Salutes Boise State = Incredible

It is a fact of this world that life goes on, so that on a day when a country loses a rising NFL star to such a senseless act, like so many senseless acts, here we go sports world and the rest of the world in general, let's make some magic for all the living and the dead...

And did Boise State make some magic, in perhaps two of the craziest minutes ever in a bowl game capped off by a stunning overtime--all of which had me feeling so much pity for not only the Oklahoma fans (for suffering such an odd and disquieting season, beginning with that Oregon game earlier), but for all of college football fans. How does Boise State not get a chance to play for the title, after their season and the heart they showed winning that game, after the gutsy and brilliant play calling...one of the all-time great games...

In any event, on one day, after writing how I would not be writing for at least a few days to enjoy vacation, here are two completely different stories dragging me away from my vacation. That is the power of the sports world.

I hope everyone had a great new year, and I'll be back--well, at this rate, tomorrow.