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Billy Sims (Sort of) Apologizes for Being Obnoxious at Heisman Ceremony

If you didn't watch the Heisman Trophy ceremony, where Sam Bradford won the hardware, you missed one of the more unusual events in sports. Billy Sims, the 1978 Heisman Trophy winner out of Norman, was heard, like a cow being herded, "BOOMER SOONER-ing" as Bradford went to accept the award. In sports, the Heisman Trophy...

Introducing Billy Sims, the Heisman Buffoon

If there was one true loser on a night of winners, that man is Billy Sims.The 1978 Heisman winner and College Hall of Famer made an absolute mockery of the ceremony when Sam Bradford was presented this year's trophy, hooting and hollering "Boomer" repeatedly until a fellow Oklahoman finally responded "Sooner" (based off of...

Lions Attempt to Move On From Soldier Field Massacre

Lions Head Coach Rod Marinelli made a bold and chivalrous decision immediately following Sunday's disastrous game against the Chicago Bears. He personally assumed responsibility for the team's completely inept and total lack of focus which when coupled with it's sub-par execution lead to Sunday's debacle. Symbolically...

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05/03/12 WVU athletics: Go southwest young man Source: The Times Leader - Martins Ferry OH If the Mountaineers were looking to make an early impression on their future Big 12 brethren, Dana Holgorsen's ball club achieved all that and more the evening of Jan. 4.
05/01/12 Ex-Lions RB Billy Sims to be honored at Gridiron... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Former Detroit Lions running back Billy Sims is one of 11 inductees scheduled to be honored at the annual Gridiron Greats of Michigan Hall of Fame dinner May 18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace.
04/30/12 West Virginia (SID): MAC: Coaches Caravan Opens in... Source: The Mid-Majority The Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) will open the 2012 Coaches Caravan this week with stops in Wheeling and Parkersburg.
04/25/12 Sims, Scheffler to be honored at HOF dinner at... Source: NFL - Detroit Lions The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund will hold its fourth annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi May 18.
04/22/12 Heisman Trophy winner Sims on WVU's caravan Source: The Times Leader - Martins Ferry OH The guest list is growing for next month's West Virginia University Coaches Spring Caravan which kicks off a statewide tour in May 2 in Wheeling.

Background on billy sims

Billy Ray Sims (born September 18, 1955) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1980s.

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