
Gary Cavalli
- Dec 1, 2021
Men Behaving Badly
I’ve never liked Brian Kelly since he showed up at the University of Cincinnati team banquet in 2009 accompanied by a police escort....

Gary Cavalli
- Nov 29, 2021
This Changes Everything: Riley to SC, Michigan Stuns Ohio State, Stanford's Decline
It was a transformative weekend in college football, highlighted by a stunning hire in the Pac-12 and a shocking turn in the Big Ten. The...

Gary Cavalli
- Nov 22, 2021
Giving Thanks
It seems as though we’ve had a flood of uninspiring performances and a rash of questionable behavior to comment on lately. Forgive me for...

Gary Cavalli
- Nov 15, 2021
Failing 49ers; Classless Gruden; Late Season Cupcakes; Big Game Preview
In 2017, with great fanfare, the 49ers hired Kyle Shanahan as their new coach and John Lynch as their new General Manager. Both men were...

Gary Cavalli
- Nov 8, 2021
Rodgers Off the Rails; Stanford Humiliation; Giant Embarrassment
I'm a big admirer of Aaron Rodgers' play on the football field. I even like most of his State Farm commercials. But his admission this...

Gary Cavalli
- Nov 1, 2021
Running on Empty; Garbers Shine; Michigan-MSU; CFP Rankings; Fields of Dreams; Money Matters
Random thoughts and notes of note after a busy sports weekend. Running on Empty: In an unwatchable 20-13 loss to Washington, Stanford...

Gary Cavalli
- Oct 25, 2021
Rose Bowl Retrospective; Quick Hits
On Sunday I was privileged to moderate a panel, “Rose Bowl Retrospective,” on Stanford’s upset victory in the 1971 Rose Bowl over a...

Gary Cavalli
- Oct 18, 2021
Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity
Back from a week in New York, with lots to catch up on. Quick reviews: if you get a chance to see “Come From Away” and “To Kill a...

Gary Cavalli
- Oct 4, 2021
Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting
I went to bed last night, after celebrating the Giants' division championship, wondering if any two teams had ever done won the Giants...

Gary Cavalli
- Sep 27, 2021
Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers
Lots to comment on after a busy sports weekend. Stanford-UCLA: A good college football game between two solid, flawed teams. The bottom...