Remembering the pre-murder view of O.J. Simpson
(April 11) It is hard now to remember this, but football great and likely murderer O.J. Simpson, who died Wednesday, once was considered one of the “good guys” in sports. […]
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The greatest day in Tulane football history
(Jan. 3) A one, a two, a helluva hullabaloo! That’s the beginning of one of the silliest cheers in college football, the traditional celebration of touchdowns and wins at Tulane […]
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For praying coach, bad ‘Lemon’ should be thrown away
(March 7) It is rare when six former attorneys general of the United States ask the Supreme Court to override a long-standing court precedent. For the worthy cause of free […]
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Hooray for Sam Mills in the Hall of Fame!
(Feb. 11) By choosing the late linebacker Sam Mills for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the selection committee corrects an oversight typical with players for small-market teams and rewards […]
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Herschel Walker runs… for Senate
(Aug. 26) This week’s entrance of all-time football great Herschel Walker into the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Georgia immediately makes his campaign the most fascinating of the year. Walker […]
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L’Arche Football Dinner ONLINE — This Thursday!
The wonderful people of L’Arche Mobile, the local affiliate of the international organization of communities for people with intellectual disabilities, will be doing one of their big annual events ONLINE […]
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Dad, in retrospect, ten years later
(April 28) I have written several times in the past about the political volunteer work of my father, Haywood H. Hillyer III, a onetime Republican national committeeman who died 10 years […]
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Alabama takes football too seriously
By Quin Hillyer at Yellowhammer News; Hmmm…. So… Remember back, wow, a six-week lifetime ago, when so many Alabamans were calling for the guillotined head of Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn? Don’t […]
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Chiggy, the New Kid, and faith
By Quin Hillyer at PJ Media; For whatever reason, this week’s readings don’t resonate much with me – so instead of considering them directly, I ask you to indulge a little story […]
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Saints off on wrong track
For what it’s worth, I heartily disagree with the first two major reported moves of the New Orleans Saints off-season: releasing running back Pierre Thomas and shopping inside linebacker Curtis […]
