When asked reviews bands reunited new kids on the block if fans new kids on the bloock examines should worry about him wanting to leave in a year, Pronger doesn't hesitate. "No. "He takes a long look away, then says it again. "No. ". Pete Carroll apparently just could not resist. Asked Tuesday to assess the job Jim Harbaugh is doing as Stanford's first-year coach, Carroll praised the former NFL quarterback's competitive attitude and said, among other things, "Jimmy never did make himself into a statesman. He's not real politically correct all the time, and I don't think he cares. "After Carroll completed a lengthy answer, he paused five seconds for dramatic effect, then added, "He has not checked in with me about any of my career moves. I expect a call late in the week. "Carroll's final statement was in reference to comments Harbaugh made last spring when he said Carroll would be at USC only one more year. Carroll initially told The Times: "If he's going to make statements like that, he ought to get his information right. And if he has any questions about it, he should call me. "Carroll has since spoken with Harbaugh several times and continues to make light of the comments. "Coach Carroll has always been cordial," Harbaugh told reporters Tuesday during a conference call. Later, during his weekly news conference with Bay Area reporters, Harbaugh said he was not worried that his comments would become bulletin board material for the top-ranked Trojans, who play host to the Cardinal on Saturday. "The focus of the game will be on the two teams that are playing," Harbaugh said. "It'll be played on those merits. "Stanford receiver Evan Moore agreed. "They don't need bulletin board material, let's be honest," he said. "I doubt it's the centerpiece of their conversations down there. "Despite USC's mistake-filled 27-24 victory over Washington, Harbaugh said he stood by a statement he made during Pac-10 media day in August when he declared, "There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football. ""As sort of a college football historian, there's no question that this SC team ranks right up there," he said. Tailback C. J.
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Defensive back Josh Pinkard had knee surgery last week and said he had begun light rehabilitation exercises. --Times staff writer Thomas Bonk contributed to this report. gary. klein"It's really important that everyone is on the same page," Carrroll said "He wants to play, he hates not playing dirty dawg new kids on the block . But he has the facts now too New Kids on the Block . "Sophomore Stafon Johnson (foot bruise) did not practice and appears unlikely to play against Stanford newkidsontheblock . Senior Chauncey Washington sat out the final drills because of numbness in his right shoulder, but he said he would return today New Kids on the Block - wikipedia . Sophomore Allen Bradford got extensive work with the first-team offense. Trojans quarterback John David Booty visited with 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart on campus Monday night. Booty said Leinart talked about the Arizona Cardinals' quarterback situation and also offered some advice in the aftermath of Booty's struggles against Washington. "[Leinart] talked about where he felt at times like I felt after this last game nkotb tour . He just wanted to encourage me to continue to be a leader and be confident and be the stud of this group and lead these guys," Booty said. Booty dismissed speculation that he might have arm problems. "Even the best pitchers in the world go out and get jacked around some days," he said nkotb . "It just happened to be that day for me, I guess. "Redshirt freshman Zack Heberer continued to work at left guard with the first-team offense. Carroll dismissed an ESPN report that he would consider leaving USC to become coach of the San Diego Chargers if Norv Turner was fired. Defensive back Josh Pinkard had knee surgery last week and said he had begun light rehabilitation exercises. --Times staff writer Thomas Bonk contributed to this report. gary. klein.
OXNARD — The Terrell Owens circus rolled into town Saturday -- the marquee attraction on the opening day of Dallas Cowboys training camp -- and it wasn't just the controversial All-Pro receiver who drew a crowd His mom signed autographs as she roamed the VIP area His agent did the same as he mingled with the fans hang tough new kids on the block . Even his publicist posed for the occasional picture. Thousands of spectators chanted "T-O! T-O!," erupted in cheers every time he touched the ball, and waved signs welcoming him to the Cowboys from the dark side (a. k. a nkotb merchandise . Philadelphia). If there was anything bland about the affair, it was the comments of Owens, whose watered-down remarks to reporters after practice showed he's determined to be a team player, at least for the moment new kids on the block dte . That's in keeping with his history with San Francisco and Philadelphia; he was the world's most agreeable teammate in the first year before things turned sour in both places. "I just try to come out here and be attentive, try to help the guys out on both sides of the ball," he said new kisd on the block . "I just try to come out here and compete. "And compete he did, especially on a long pass from backup Tony Romo during an 11-on-11 drill. Owens beat cornerback Aaron Glenn deep, glided across the goal line for a touchdown, and flapped his arms to further stir an already delirious crowd of 5,500, a record attendance for the Cowboys in Oxnard New Kids on the Block - nkotb . Kicker Mike Vanderjagt got into the act too, hopping down the sideline and coaxing even more cheers. Watching from an area reserved for players' families and Cowboys sponsors was Owens' personal cheering section, which included his mother, Marilyn, his sister, Sharmaine, and his 6-year-old son, Terique. "We gave him a holler a few minutes ago and waved at him and he had a big old smile on his face," said his mother, wearing a bracelet reading "Terrell Owens -- Destination: Miami," site of Super Bowl XLI.
"I know the main thing for him is just having us here, giving him support, and just getting him ready for the season . . ill be loving you forever new kids on the block . "She was interrupted by a woman shrieking, "Get! Your! Popcorn! Ready!" which became a mantra of Cowboys fans after Owens, in his introductory news conference, implored fans to "get your popcorn ready, because it's going to be a show. "He wasn't as colorful Saturday new kids on the bolck . Asked to describe his touchdown catch in the morning session, Owens -- a player who once autographed a ball in the end zone after scoring in a "Monday Night Football" game -- shrugged and said: "It was a touchdown . new kids on the blokc . nothing I haven't done before. " nkotb t shirts . Having embarrassed themselves in every other way, the New York Knicks, the NBA's flagship franchise that plays 20 blocks from the league office, broke new ground Tuesday when a jury found against them in a sensational sexual harassment suit. Madison Square Garden, the Knicks' parent company, was ordered to pay $11. 6 million, including $3 million from CEO James Dolan, to a female former team executive. Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas was found to have harassed marketing VP Anucha Browne Sanders, a 44-year-old former Northwestern basketball player, but he will not have to pay any punitive damages. MSG announced it would appeal. Thomas said he is "very innocent" and will also appeal. Conspicuous by his silence, NBA Commissioner David Stern, who has issued months' worth of draconian suspensions to players and referees, said nothing. An NBA spokesman said only that league rules "don't encompass civil litigation. " There was no statement deploring or even regretting the Knicks' behavior. Of course, if the New York Times' editorial board gets too upset, anything can still happen. Thomas is not expected to be fired by Dolan, whose obstinacy and disdain for public opinion are legendary. After the verdict, Thomas flew to the Knicks' training camp in Charleston, S. C. , where his players backed him as if this were merely their latest distraction. "I don't think it's a low point," said elder statesman and assistant coach Herb Williams "This is New York. Things happen. "Lots of things happened in the Knicks' front office alone, some of which surfaced in this trial, such as Stephon Marbury's admission he had sex with a Knicks intern, 24-year-old Kathleen Decker, in his SUV outside a strip club. Decker testified, too, confirming Marbury's account. She also acknowledged that she was hired as a full-time employee only weeks before the trial. Browne Sanders testified that Thomas made unwanted advances, called her "bitch" and "ho," and once rejected her request to sign letters to season-ticket holders, saying, "Bitch, I don't give a.
about these white people. "If Thomas' already controversial reputation was marred, the weight of the proceedings fell on Dolan, the boss' kid who has wreaked havoc in his Knicks tenure. James Dolan had no experience in sports when his father, Charles, head of corporate parent Cablevision, handed him the MSG post in 2001. The aging Knicks were in decline but putting up a fight under CEO Dave Checketts and coach Jeff Van Gundy, even making a surprise run into the 1999 Finals . Under James, the wheels not only came off, the franchise turned into one of those cars in the circus with the clowns running out of it . The Knicks haven't had a winning record in James' six seasons, missing the playoffs in five. In 2005 Dolan hired Larry Brown as coach, gave him a five-year, $55 million contract and fired him after one season, angered more by his candor than his 23-59 record. With Stern arbitrating, Brown got a $17 million settlement after a two-month standoff while the Knicks looked for breaches of contract, such as the fact that Brown gave roadside interviews without a team official there. Of course, the team officials had been busy calling the police to kick the press off the practice facility premises. No Knicks official would comment for weeks but Dolan did make an appearance, playing guitar at a local club with his blues band, JD & the Straight Shot. All that was innocent fun compared with this case, which Dolan refused to even consider settling. The suit was seen as an embarrassment for the Knicks but one difficult to prove because of the he-said, she-said nature of the evidence. Dolan made his first appearance in the video of his deposition that showed him dressed informally in a sweater, slumping in his chair new kids on the blcok . Asked about the allegation that Thomas called Browne Sanders a "bitch," Dolan answered:"It's not appropriate It's also not appropriate to murder anyone nkotb tickets . I don't know if that's happened here. "Whether because of the facts, because Browne Sanders was a sympathetic figure or MSG officials were unsympathetic, the atmosphere changed when U. S District Judge Gerard E . Lynch gave the jury instructions as pointed as an arrow. "This is a case where you could find there is retaliation [by the Knicks against Browne Sanders]," Lynch told the jury, "rather nasty, deliberate retaliation at that. "The judge also noted the jury would be well within its rights to find that the process in which Anucha Browne Sanders was fired "was a sham. This is a case where there is a real basis for disbelieving this process. "Alluding to a discrepancy between Dolan's testimony and that of an MSG employee, Lynch said, "The jury could find that Mr. New Kids on the Block tickets Dolan was outright lying about this. "Stern has reportedly tried to help Dolan with low-key suggestions that he hire someone such as former Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo, which Dolan didn't take as a compliment. Nevertheless, there is one thing Stern can do to keep from ever being embarrassed by his hometown team again. Move. mark. heisler--(BEGIN TEXT OF INFOBOX)Tuesday's ruling* The case: Anucha Browne Sanders in January filed a suit seeking $10 million in punitive damages, alleging she was sexually harassed by Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas and the owners of the team and that she waswrongfully terminated from her $260,000-a-year job as vicepresident for marketing. * The verdict: After a three-week trial, Thomas was found guilty of harassment but was not ordered to pay any damages.