Brians On The Big Screen

A couple of former Dartmouth football players are in the upcoming Disney football comey The Game Plan, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Brian Mann '02, now retired from the Arena Football League and living and working in New York City, plays the character of Reed of the New York Dukes. Brian White '95, who makes his living in Hollywood, portrays a running back named Webber in the movie. Brian's website is here.

From an ESPN2 column:

I Say! Pip Pip! Cheerio! The Smart Schools Invade the NFL: There were what is likely a modern-era record number of Ivy League players on opening day NFL rosters.

Pip Pip? Cheerio? Pardon me while I barf. As for whether that is likely a modern-era record, sorry, it's not. The Ivy football record book lists 17 NFL players in 2004.

The New York Times has a nice piece about Norries Wilson and the challenges associated with coaching and playing football at Columbia. Find it here. Wilson guided the Lions to a .500 overall record last year. I particularly like this quote of his from the Times story:

“Five and five is average. If we’re striving to be average, why strive at all?”

... Speaking of Wilson, Columbia has an impressive video interview with the second-year coach here. It's well worth watching.