TUESDAY THOUGHTS

Ed Graney

August 19, 2008 - 10:56 am

• I make a bigger splash sipping water than Chinese divers do off a 3-meter springboard.

• Should it be an Olympic sport (trampoline) when my 7-year old daughter could win gold going away?

• All the days and months and years and sweat and tears and highs and lows ... and with her gold medal nearly hanging around her neck, Lolo Jones crashes over the next-to-last hurdle and finishes seventh. Oh, where have you gone Gail Devers?

• For those keeping track at home, the nearest MPC restroom has two attendants working right now, and one of the kids is cleaning mirrors with a squeegee.

• Biggest lock for a U.S. team gold this week? Nope, not Team USA. ... Softball, by a Jennie Finch rise-ball.

Graney: Love the player, but not so much the pick for Raiders

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 26, 2024 - 9:30 am

The Raiders drafted what could be a generational tight end in Georgia’s Brock Bowers, but they had other needs they should have addressed in the first round.

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson defends his net against the Dallas Stars during ...

Graney: Goaltender goes to another level to give Knights 2-0 lead

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 24, 2024 - 10:19 pm

Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson was stellar in net in a victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series Wednesday.

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson (36) defends against pressure from Dallas Stars ...

Graney: Knights-Stars creating rivalry that should last for years

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 3:22 pm

The Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are creating one of the best rivalries in the Western Conference after meeting in the playoffs for the third time in five years.

FILE - Washington wide receiver Rome Odunze (1) makes a catch for a touchdown against Utah corn ...

Former Bishop Gorman star expected to be top NFL draft pick

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 12:30 pm

Former Bishop Gorman wide receiver Rome Odunze could be selected in the first 10 picks of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday.

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates with the bench after scoring in the ...

Graney: Mark Stone returns, makes presence felt for Knights

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 23, 2024 - 8:00 am

Captain Mark Stone was back in the lineup for the Golden Knights on Monday and scored a power-play goal in a Game 1 win over the Dallas Stars.

Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) carries out the Stanley Cup during the raising of the ...

Graney: Knights still capable of playoff run despite different path

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 21, 2024 - 10:00 am

The Golden Knights won’t have home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs like they did during last year’s run. They’re still capable of defending their championship.

Graney: Unlike 2022, Knights overcome obstacles to make playoffs

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 20, 2024 - 5:08 pm

After missing the postseason in 2022 because of a rash of injuries, the Knights have qualified for the playoffs this season despite facing a similar issue.

Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell takes questions during a media availability on the f ...

Graney: Raiders quarterback needs to be better to earn No. 1 role

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 16, 2024 - 3:15 pm

The Raiders starting quarterback down the stretch last season is prepared to compete for his job. It’s all he’s ever known as a football player.

Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) celebrates a goal along with Golden Knights fans du ...

Graney: Understated, underrated Wild Bill leads Knights to wild win

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 14, 2024 - 6:15 pm

William Karlsson’s two goals were massive as the Golden Knights came back to defeat the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.

Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) pose with a si ...

Graney: Marc-Andre Fleury visits Knights for maybe final time

By Ed Graney / RJ

April 11, 2024 - 4:05 pm

Former Golden Knights goalie and fan favorite Marc-Andre Fleury could retire at season’s end, which would make Friday’s game his last in T-Mobile Arena.