Ruff Expectations

So everyone is wondering what they can expect from the Abilene Ruff Riders Football season. Well I am here to say everyone is in for a real treat.I have been out to numerous practices and scrimmages and the first thought that comes to mind is how quick the game is. I mean the pace of the game is fast! I think if anyone who has a love for football will enjoy watching the players zip around the field.
Former Dallas Cowboy, Quincy Carter will be starting at QB for the Riders. People frequently stop me and ask, “Does Quincy still have it?” All I can say is… YES! The guy has still an arm! More importantly, I think he has become a real leader on the field. So, folks enjoy the spiral soar through the air…Carter is here.
I was talking to kicker, Nicholas Pertuit and asked what fans can expect? He responded, “Fast, Big, players…with big hits and nice plays.”
Defensive Back, Brandon Henry summed up the game for me, he said, “Crunch Time.” So Abilene get ready your Ruff Riders are here. I hope you excited as I am to watch these fellas show us what they got.
Thanks for reading. For now…they nicknamed me “Powder Puff." Hey, That's okay.

Michelle Dapper,KRBC Sports Director

How I did on the $3 a day / Money Savers Challenge

So.... Here goes...
The KRBC News team was challenged to eat for only $15 a week.
At first, I thought this can't be done. I will starve!
See the secret with me is... I need to eat . Ever since I was little, whenever I would get cranky it would usually be because it was that time...time to eat! My family makes fun of me to this day.

Then I began thinking about my co-workers. Ha ha this should be good. How are we all going to get along? Have good newscasts if we are all starving?

Well, truth is after we went shopping and bought our food for the week, I was not starving or hungry! I had enough food to last me the entire week and then some.
It may not be the food you desire or crave (FYI, the thing I craved the most = chips&salsa)
but you get by and make due.

From this challenge I have learned I need to budget myself a little more on the food situation.
It would help me save a lot more money.
So, would I do it again, sure! I love a challenge.
Coupons are a good way to get more for your money.

How did my competition do? well you may just have to check out their blogs.
So the question that everyone wants answered... Did I cheat? Well, if I didn't buy it does that count as cheating?

Quincy Carter to lead the Ruff Riders

How do you feel about the Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Quincy Carter coming to town to lead the Ruff Riders??

You sound off and I will tell you my thoughts later....

So here goes.. I am excited Quincy Carter is coming to town. I hope this can be a good,

positive experience for him. Sometimes people tend to listen to all the hype written or reported about certain individuals. Yes, Quincy has gotten into some trouble. But, I am a firm believer that people can change, but they have to want to change.

The thing I enjoyed most about my chat with Mr. Carter was his honesty. When I asked him about his troubles in the past, not once did he deny or try to beat around the bush. Instead, he told me he has made some mistakes and will be taking it one day at a time from here on out.

I hope the best for Quincy. Everybody makes mistakes and the goal is to not to make the same ones twice. Quincy told me he likes to prove people wrong and I hope he does just that for anyone that has ever doubted him.

Good Luck Quincy Carter and welcome to Abilene and the Ruff Riders!

Still in the Doghouse?

So the name Michael Vick has appeared back in sports headlines.

The imprisoned NFL star will be allowed to serve the last two months of his 23-month sentence for his dogfighting plea under home confinement because there is no room at a halfway house for him.

I find it funny because when I am at the gym people come up to me and ask me my thoughts.

Well...Here we go....

If let out, Vick will be on electronic monitoring and will only be allowed to leave home for activities approved by his probation officer and eligible for release in July. Ok fine.

There is no guarantee that Vick will be back in the NFL in 2009. Roger Goodell has said he won't consider reinstatement until Vick's legal obligations are settled.

But if Vick does get reinstated, it is hard for me to imagine that there will be too many teams lining up to give away draft picks to grab a guy who has been in prison for the past 18 months and is due to get $15 million in 2009 from his current contract. However, the teams that have expressed interest... the 49ers, Raiders, Vikings, Seattle, and hey, the Jets just lost Brett Favre.

But Really? Okay, I do believe the guy will have a fair shot at being reinstated. I mean he did the crime, and he did his time. BUT, I think there is so much "mo' better" talent out there these days.

Vick is only 28 years old and clearly has a career left. But, I just don't think it brings a good presence to a franchise.

So to put it bluntly, I think Vick is tainted because when I hear Michael Vick... I can't help but to think of this...

and it disgusts me.