The Notre Dame quarterback was precisely what coaches look for in a player: strong-willed leader, good throwing arm, and a great attitude. He was so talented that he threw a whopping 69 touchdowns and just 14 interceptions in his last two seasons! With those stats he was snatched up in 2007 in the first round of the draft by the Cleveland Browns. Following three seasons of mediocre playing, however, he was traded to the Broncos who only kept him for a year before he tried out for several other teams to no avail. Finally, after a pro career that consisted if only 12 touchdown passes, Quinn retired in 2015. Pretty miserable for a guy who set 36 records during college.
In what Oklahoma fishing officials called an “unthinkable” feat, an 8-year-old boy caught two prehistoric fish on the same day from the Arkansas River above Keystone Lake with help from his father. Zaniel Cole snagged a paddlefish weighing more than 100 pounds and followed (…)
Strong and bothersome winds have been sweeping across parts of the West, and folks are finding comic relief in the form of a video that originated Tuesday in Berthoud, Colo. The footage shows swaying branches and a street that’s deserted except for a portable outhouse (…)
The Internet is littered with videos showing surfers ripping apart perfect waves, but on Sunday the World Surf League shared surreal footage of a sun-illuminated wave breaking on its own, beneath a simple and apt suggestion: “Take a moment.” And the Internet (…)
An endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup was spotted playing with something orange along some rocks on the island of Hawaii last Sunday, and at first observers had a difficult time identifying the object. But it soon became clear when the seal pup popped its head out of the (…)
A major surfing competition in Western Australia has been canceled in the wake of two shark attacks Monday at nearby locations – involving surfers who were not part of the competition. The World Surf League announced Tuesday that it had canceled the Margaret River Pro, a (…)
Domenic Biagini embarked from a San Diego port Saturday hoping for a photo opportunity with majestic blue whales, but instead he found himself in the rare company of killer whales. “I literally couldn’t believe it,” the La Jolla-based photographer told USA (…)
The owner of a pickup truck in South Lake Tahoe awoke Monday to discover a bear trapped in the cabin of the truck, so he/she called for help and El Dorado County Sheriff deputies responded. One deputy carefully opened the truck door, allowing the “very angry bear” to (…)
The rare catch of a nearly 11-foot mako shark on Florida’s Gulf Coast last week left two anglers with fillets enough to feed their extended families, and some very weary arms. “They swapped the rod back and forth and in the end neither one wanted [to continue],” (…)
The Russian bear is considered a symbol of Russia, so might it be logical to think that a real bear will kick off the 2018 FIFA World Cup in some way, like handing the ball to the referee before the opening match, perhaps? In what many have suggested as a preview of (…)
Two newlyweds are crediting a courageous guide for saving them from a charging bull elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Brett Larson and his wife were spending part of their honeymoon on a hiking safari with two guides last week when they encountered the massive (…)
