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What a great leg! That's what Jacksonville State football coach Jack Crowe thought when from his office window he watched ASHLEY MARTIN, 20, kicking footballs after her soccer practice. He promptly recruited the pride of Sharpsburg, Ga., as his backup kicker. Last week he and 11,000 fans at the Alabama school watched Martin boot her way into college-football history as the first woman to play--and score--in Division I football. The 5-ft. 11-in., 160-lb. Martin ran onto the field, ponytail peeping out from under her helmet, to kick three extra points...
...Epic), the self-titled debut from a rock duo composed of Black and fellow actor/singer/guitarist Kyle Gass, flow from a similar revelation: Black and Gass set themselves up as buffoons with titles like Karate Schnitzel, then proceed to defy expectations with precise guitars, polished vocal harmonies and slamming backup musicians. Their tunes, informed by '80s hard rock, will get frat-boy fists pumping, and their boundless capacity for self-mockery makes most professional rockers look like solemn poseurs...
...Still, the instrumental mix on her performance was somewhat overdone; the drums and keyboards were cranked up so high they nearly drowned out all the soul. Keys' performance would have been more striking had it been just her and a piano up on stage. She had more than 20 backup singers, which is about 20 more than any real vocalist really needs. U2 gave a steady if somewhat muted rendition of two of their new songs. In any case, it was good to see some real instrumental, honest-to-goodness rock 'n' roll talent on the stage. There should have...
...Robbie and [junior backup placekicker] Anders Blewett clearly put a lot of time and effort into their summers,” Murphy said. “They came back in great shape, worked extremely hard, and they’re just confident kids...
...Robbie and [junior backup placekicker] Anders Blewett clearly put a lot of time and effort into their summers,” Murphy said. “They came back in great shape, worked extremely hard, and they’re just confident kids...