Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

Presented by OPTIMIST YOUTH FOOTBALL. Wednesday Weekly: August 26, 2026. I don't know how many people counted on Boise State wide receiver Ben Ford being back in time for the Oregon game, but it was a...

Presented by CORSO ITALIAN STEAK. This Day In Sports...August 25, 1996, 30 years ago today: The launching pad for what will become, if not the greatest, the most-watched career in the history of golf....

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 24, 2012: The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency slaps a lifetime ban on cycling great Lance Armstrong the day after he announces he's giving up his figh...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 21, 1931, 95 years ago today: The Yankees' Babe Ruth hits the 600th home run of his major league career off St. Louis Browns pitcher George Blaeholder...

Presented by OPTIMIST YOUTH FOOTBALL. Wednesday Weekly: August 19, 2026. If I had told you a year ago that Boen Phelps was a lock to start at linebacker for Boise State in 2026, you may have said, "Wh...

Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports: August 18, 1986, 40 years ago today: Without ever having played a down in the NFL, Jim Kelly signs the richest contract in league history-five years and $...

Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...August 17, 1995: Well, it wasn't actually when Bobby Dye quit smoking, but it leads to a great story about the legendary Boise State coach. It was on...

Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...August 14, 2021, five years ago today: In a season flush with no-hitters, this one stands out. Tyler Gilbert of the Arizona Diamondbacks becomes the first pi...

Presented by PINNACLE WINDOWS & DOORS. This Day In Sports...August 13, 2013: Bishop Kelly High graduate Nick Symmonds turns in the top American men's 800-meter performance in international champio...

Presented by PINNACLE WINDOWS & DOORS. Wednesday Weekly: August 12, 2026. There's a theme this season coming out of the transfer portal at Boise State: players playing up a level or two. There are...