Word: phils
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...soon as Thorpe walked onto the pool deck Sept. 16, it was like Phil Spector orchestrating thousands of paparazzi: a thunderous wall of sound combined with a dazzle of camera flashes. The 17,500-seat stadium rocked to the chants of "Thor-pee, Thor-pee, Thor-pee" as swimming-crazy Australian fans anticipated the showdown between their country and the world's top swimming team, the U.S. "Until tonight I hadn't got the Olympic buzz, the true spirit," said Thorpe. "But it was as if the gladiators had walked into the Colosseum. When I walked out I was ready...
Holy Cross then drove the length of the field on nine plays, highlighted by a 54-yard scramble by Hall, for a touchdown, putting the Crusaders up 27-18. Hall eluded the blitzing junior defensive end Phil Scherrer and darted up the right sideline, eluding several Crimson would-be tacklers...
...defensive line duo of senior R.D. Kern and junior Phil Scherrer. The two teamed up to kill the Crusaders' first drive of the day into Harvard territory. On first-and-5 from the Harvard 38, Kern rolled over his lineman and nailed Hall for a seven-yard loss. On the subsequent play, Hall momentarily bobbled the ball while rolling left. Scherrer, taking advantage of the distraction, managed to get into Hall's face just as he recovered and sacked him for a five-yard loss...
Adds Nicklaus: "Tiger is better than the other players by a greater margin than I was." Translation: Who does Tiger have to beat? Els and Vijay Singh, who have won two majors each? Duval and Phil Mickelson, who have won none? I had to beat Arnold Palmer, who won seven majors; Gary Player, who won nine; Lee Trevino, who won six; Tom Watson, who won eight. Speaking of the succession of seasoned players he challenged and was challenged by, Nicklaus says, "I always enjoyed that. Tiger hasn't had that yet--but he will." And we have that to look...
SQUEAL FACTOR Perhaps the budget surplus is to blame for all the pet projects that were tacked on to the $288 billion defense bill after its Senate approval. Smart Trucks may well be worth $3.5 million. But, as protesters John McCain and Phil Gramm pointed out, some others smell a bit porky...