Bobo’s father, Mike, died nearly two years ago at age 55 after a battle with cancer. His presence will still be felt, though, in the discussions the Bobo family has as they get ready for the game and in the pre-game conversation Bobo has with his father that has become a ritual.Bobo learned football from his father – he played for the legendary Buddy Teevens at Dartmouth – but, more importantly, learned life lessons that are a guiding force to this day.Bobo insists his father wouldn’t care about the outcome of Super Bowl LX. He put more importance on how his son carried himself off the field. A shining example of that comes from a story his mom relayed about Bobo leaving the on-field celebration following the NFC title game to give his championship hat to a young fan in the stands with cerebral palsy.In that sense, Bobo is already a winner. And everything that comes after now follows the words Mike told his son when he first joined the Seahawks, and what has become a go-to family phrase.“It’s sort of the family mantra: ‘It’s gravy,’” (Jake's mother) said. “Like, how could it get better than this? It’s just gravy whatever happens now.”
Mike Bobo '92 captained the 1991 Ivy League championship Big Green and shares the Dartmouth record of 10 touchdown catches in a season. He had 112 catches in his career.
Green Alert Take: Before starting Big Green Alert I was the beat writer covering all Dartmouth sports, including the football team Mike Bobo captained. I didn't really get to know football players the way I would after BGA came along, but when Mike returned to campus after graduation he always had a wonderful smile, a warm hello and a firm handshake. It seems as if Jake is a chip off the old block, and that makes me smile.
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| Jan 28, 2026; Mobile, AL, USA; National Team offensive lineman Delby Lemieux (50) of Dartmouth looks for a block during National Senior Bowl practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium. | Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images |
From a New York Giants on SI story headlined 6 Senior Bowl Standouts Who May Have Caught the Giants' Eye (LINK):
Lemieux was one of the best offensive linemen in the entire FCS in 2025, and potentially over the last two seasons. He is smart, physical, and possesses great quickness, so it was not a surprise to see him receive an invite to the Senior Bowl.
What was surprising was seeing him drop down to the center position and take snaps there. During the Senior Bowl, he played every snap at center and comported himself extremely well.
At 6'5" and over 300 pounds, he is going to be a prospect that many scouts and front offices look at as someone who could potentially be their option in the middle of an offensive line. Giants fans should definitely keep an eye on this prospect.
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Under the headline Steelers Complete Second Interview for Special Teams Coordinator Opening in a story from SteelersNow (LINK):
Former Buffalo Bills STC Matthew Smiley completed an interview for the same opening with the Steelers according to reports.
Smiley most recently served in the same role in Buffalo from 2022 to 2024, following five seasons as an assistant. Prior to that, he served as a special teams assistant in Jacksonville from 2013 to 2016.
And that's of interest because . . .
The Illinois native has 20 years of coaching experience, dating back to 2005 when he started as an assistant at Dartmouth.
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EXTRA POINT
When we bought this house the listing said something about view of the sunrise and the sunset. There was a lot of exaggeration in the listing, but that part was spot on. Yesterday's sunset cast a dramatic pink/purple hue over Mount Moosilauke to our east and revealed interesting cloud stripes to the west.
