Friday, June 20


New NFL rules get mixed reactions from former Bruins

The whirlwind caused by the NFL levying fines on its players for flagrant hits appears to have finally died down, but a couple of former Bruins have some differing thoughts. Read more...

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (top) hits Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi during the second quarter on Oct. 17. (DON WRIGHT/the associated press)



Q&A with Alterraun Verner

Although the UCLA football team finds itself down on its luck and in the midst of a three-game losing streak, things aren't all bad for the UCLA football family. Read more...

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Former UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.

Courtesy of DONN JONES/tennessee titans


Quarterback’s tough lessons

No matter how hard you study your notes for that midterm, a good professor will always find a way to ask a question that you have never thought about how to answer. Read more...

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Sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut threw for 228 yards with two
touchdowns and an interception on Saturday at the Rose Bowl against Arizona.


EXTRA POINTS: The downsides of developing a passing game

The UCLA football team is in the middle of a crisis.
They've lost three games in a row, they are now 1-4 in the Pac-10 and they are inevitably cruising toward having a lower win total than last year, which coincidentally would leave them ineligible for a bowl game. Read more...

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UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel talks to sophomore quarterback Richard Brehaut on the sideline during the Bruins’ 29-21 loss against No. 15 Arizona on Saturday.


UCLA misses big opportunities for tackles against Arizona

The box score for the UCLA football team's 29-21 loss against the Arizona Wildcats will read that the Bruins only recorded one sack and had five tackles for losses.
What it won't tell you is that UCLA had opportunities aplenty to bring the ball carrier down behind the line of scrimmage, but couldn't finish the play. Read more...

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Redshirt junior linebacker Akeem Ayers attempts to sack Arizona junior quarterback Matt Scott during UCLA’s 29-21 loss on Saturday. Arizona converted on eight of 16 third-down chances in the game as well as two fourth-down chances, one of which was a fake punt to keep a drive alive.



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