My wife just asked what I’m watching and I said Ohio & Akron. She said is that a battleground state for the senate? “Nah babe, Maction”

Happy birthday to former Westmoore, Oklahoma State and NFL tight end Billy Bajema, born on this day in 1982 in Oklahoma City. Bajema played football, basketball and baseball at Westmoore. He was the Jaguars' quarterback and as a senior, passed for 845 yards and seven touchdowns and added 453 yards and six touchdowns rushing. He also excelled on defense, where he had 187 career tackles and was named honorable mention All-State by both the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman. He chose Oklahoma State and as a true freshman, when OSU was needing depth at the position, he switched to tight end, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2003 and first-team honors in 2004. He was also a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and an ESPN Academic All-American as a senior. The San Francisco 49ers selected Bajema in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played his way into the starting lineup for 15 games. He later signed with the St. Louis Rams and Baltimore Ravens, finishing his NFL career with 40 catches, 416 yards and two touchdowns. After retiring, Bajema returned to Oklahoma and was an offensive line coach for former teammate Rashaun Woods at John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City. Happy birthday Billy! #tdfn #okpreps @whsjagathletics @westmoorejagsfb @CowboyFB

Just because. RIP John

One of the greatest responsibilities we have as coaches is understanding the influence we have on young people. Nick Saban said it best: “Leadership is all about helping someone for their benefit. If you’re helping them for your benefit, that’s manipulation.” That’s a powerful reminder. We all want to win. We all want our programs to be successful. But coaching has never been just about what players can do for us. It’s about what we can do for them. The lessons we teach. The confidence we build. The standards we establish. The people we help them become. Our success as coaches shouldn’t just be measured by what our players accomplish for us, but by who they become because of us. That’s the responsibility. And the privilege of coaching.

ESPN’s tribute to the one and only Mike Ditka:

Jim Mora gave some insight earlier this week in the areas where the defense needs to improve 👇 📹@CSURams

Master of Puppets from inside The Sphere in Vegas. @Metallica

Freaking awesome

89 years ago today: Walter Cronkite called his first OU football game at just 20 years old. Cronkite recalled his first broadcast at OU being a “disaster” because of his lack of preparation. It landed him in his boss’s office, and he vowed to never be unprepared again. Years later, he would become known as “the most trusted man in America.” Cronkite went on to anchor the CBS Evening News and became one of the defining voices of American television, covering everything from the assassination of JFK to the Vietnam War and the Apollo 11 moon landing.

LEGENDARY: The 1976 Oakland #Raiders were one of the most dominant and feared teams in #NFL history. “The Raiders are dirty? Yeah, yeah —we’re dirty. What are you going to do about it?” 13-1 record. Won Super Bowl XI. John Madden’s squad was RUTHLESS 🐐

New HBO show Band of Brothers airs its fourth episode, “Replacements,” about 1944’s Operation Market Garden.

If you know, you know. And if you know we can be friends.

Happy to host the University of Oregon as they prep for Oklahoma State!

Band of Brothers, a new epic WWII miniseries, premieres on HBO. With a budget of $125 million, it is the most-expensive television miniseries ever made.

This is why I believe in blitzing the Hail Mary.

Stop complaining and just tag your own film. #NobodyCares #DMGB

Boys Of Fall would not have been the same without my good friend @SeanPayton. This is Sean giving a pregame speech in Naperville, Illinois where he played High School football. This speech wasn’t scripted. He spoke from heart. Sean is a great football coach but he is a great communicator and motivator. This speech still gives me chills. Sean I am forever grateful. It’s football season everyone. KC

Knockback Wins Reps

I never drew first but I drew first blood…

Love him, hate him, or if you think Bar Rescue is over dramatized, you can’t argue with his belief in success and what it takes to succeed.