Local Sports Stories
Helping hands
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
Last August, Missouri tailback Derrick Washington was wallowing in depth chart limbo. Gary Pinkel’s coaching staff targeted the true freshman as a candidate for playing time but seemed reluctant to pull the trigger during preseason camp.

A brief conversation with Gahn McGaffie
Gahn McGaffie’s first named is pronounced John, so what’s with the spelling?

Coordinator spreads word about versatile offense
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
When discussing the spread offense, one’s mind often wanders to footballs being thrown all over the field, as they do in the air attacks at college programs such as Texas Tech or Missouri.

TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
New England Patriots quarterback and NFL most valuable player Tom Brady makes a startling allegation in next month’s issue of Esquire. He tells the magazine’s Tom Chiarella that God doesn’t really care about football.

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