No more talk about which teams are tanking to improve their lottery positions and which stars are sitting out games for legitimate health reasons and which ones are taking time off to rest up for the playoffs. Even Gregg Popovich won't be resting his players now. But he's taken it to an entirely different level this season.A couple of my shots got close to the bull'seye, which delighted him. 'Maybe you should do this more,' he said. 'If you practiced, I think you could be pretty deadly.' I asked him how often he came to the range.

"Over the course of his long coaching career, Bill O'Brien has met every personal and professional challenge head on with great passion and competitiveness. I expect Bill to draw on his deep background in college football and the NFL to continue attracting and developing top players. For five years, Bill's outstanding work with our quarterbacks and entire offense has led to recordsetting performances.There is a time one has got to slap back