Omaha native Brad Dickson reviews this week in sports. Dickson is a former writer for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”
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There's a surprise frontrunner in the Nebraska midterm congressional race — Roy Helu.
Helu set a single game Nebraska rushing record, going for 307 yards against Missouri. Helu covered so much ground he's been awarded a letter in cross country.
How about the great coverage by Nebraska defensive backs? On one play Blaine Gabbert was running around in the pocket so long he switched his commitment to three different schools.
The governors of Missouri and Nebraska made a bet. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon put up black and gold candy. Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman put up Nebraska steaks. Kind of dull. To spice it up they should've wagered that if Missouri wins they get Nebraska's spot in the Big Ten and if Nebraska wins the St. Louis Arch becomes the McCook Arch.
You know why replays take so long? Under a new Big 12 rule before making a final call referees have to check with Ed Cunningham in the ABC booth.
Between the Omaha Nighthawks home game on Thursday, the Omaha Lancers home game on Friday and Missouri fans here on Saturday I'm guessing by now eastern Nebraska has run out of liquor.
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley compared his team's struggles to German forces during the Allies invasion of Normandy. I wonder if Tennessee fans ever thought they'd miss the level-headed pragmatism and common sense approach of Lane Kiffin?
I had my first trick or treater last night. I said, “Halloween isn't for 24 hours. Who are you supposed to be?” The kid said, “Les Miles, with poor clock management skills.”
I had a second trick or treater who kept dropping his bag. I said, “Who are you supposed to be?” He said, “A Nebraska receiver vs. Texas.”
New policies are being introduced to control over-imbibing at Nighthawks games. For example, from now on the beer garden on the 40-yard-line will only be open in the first and third quarters.
You can also forget about the tradition of chugging a beer each time the Nighthawks hike the ball.
Kim Kardashian celebrated her 30th birthday with a blowout in Vegas involving 300 guests. She limited it to NFL players she's dated.
Vikings coach Brad Childress is leaning toward sitting Brett Favre. In a related story, so is Mrs. Favre.
The new Chad Ochocinco-Terrell Owens reality series on the Versus Network, “The T. Ocho Show,” drew a rating of 0.1. The good news is 0.1 makes this the highest rated program in the history of the Versus Network.
With a rating of 0.1 it tied a special on the Home & Garden Network called “Kumquats: The Tangy Fruit.”
All four wheels were stolen from the Lexus belonging to the Florida Marlins' Logan Morrison. And the car still moves faster than Bengie Molina.
Because he was traded from the Giants to the Rangers at mid-season Molina will get a ring no matter who wins the World Series. He's guaranteed a ring when it's over. It's like going on a date with Larry King.
The Lakers received their championship rings for last season. The rings consist of a piece of leather from the game ball from the championship series surrounded by 16 diamonds. Kobe's wife called it the second nicest ring she's ever seen.
The Miami Heat lost their opening game to the Celtics after a Cleveland radio station hired a witch doctor to put a hex on the Heat. If this is half as successful as that hex somebody placed on all Cleveland pro sports franchises around 1940 it should be something.
As a stunt Shaquille O'Neal posed as a statue in Harvard Square for an hour. You know what you normally call it when Shaq stands in one place for an hour and does not move? “Preseason game.”
Oklahoma State basketball unveiled its $4 million locker room featuring flat screen TVs, an orange felt pool table, high-tech sound system, and marble staircases. I wouldn't say it's nice but the press pool for the tour included Robin Leach.
OSU basketball has the second nicest facilities in the Plains right after Creighton soccer.
UFC fighter Tim Sylvia is transitioning to professional wrestling. That's not easy. He's going to have to make that difficult adjustment from semi-moronic behavior to total buffoonery.
Vitali Klitschko, 39, decisioned Shannon Briggs, 38, to retain his WBC and LOL belts.
To give you an idea how low key this heavyweight title fight was, there are more reporters at Nebraska football practice.
Going into Tuesday's elections, the White House is downplaying reports that many Americans are living in cars. The White House doesn't classify those living in cars as homeless. No, officially they're “tailgaters.”
And finally: Sad news. Paul the Psychic Octopus, who picked the outcomes of World Cup matches, has died in Germany. You know who felt worst of all? Vice President Joe Biden, right after he was told he was going to the funeral.
— Dickson, an Omaha native, is a former writer for “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.”
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