Yes … in the early days we suffered a lot of slings and arrows in the sports media world when when dared to try out this “newfangled ‘tweeter'” in our social media and sports coverage. Hmmm … Pretty sure it has taken over the sports world. And is that a blessing that Johnny Football is restricted to communicating in 140 characters … I digress … ) Maybe we were on to something – LOL. So, in keeping with our long tradition … here are our pre-tweets from the press box of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium, TCU, Fort Worth, Texas. … Looking for ward to seeing Coach Sonny Dykes’ return to Texas soil with his California Golden Bears and Troy Calhoun’s Air Force Falcons squad, who (ironically) tend to eat up that turf.
Kickoff at 1 p.m. Central on ESPN, fyi …
Did you know PingWiFi was 1st media to #tweet entire #bowlgame play-by-play from pressbox? Continuing tradition today, #ArmedForcesBowl #DFW
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
In 1 of our 1st sports interviews, we asked #CaseKeenum about #Twitter. The sportswriters … How’s that sports Twitter thing worked out:) — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Here’s science juju for you. Keep an eye on opening seconds of #ArmedForcesBowl History: 60% of coin-toss winners take the trophy. #ESPN
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
In our humble opinion, the coach with the best coach’s name ever took the #ArmedForcesBowl in 2011 #BroncoMendenhall #BYU — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
#WiFi time and the livin is easy … Pressbox at TCU’s Amon Carter for the #ArmedForcesBowl #CalvsAF Excellent Wi-Fi up here. Nice press box.
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Great list of speakers at #ArmedForcesBowl In 2003, former #TexasTech Coach Spike Dykes took the mike. His son Sonny coaches in game today. — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
OU/Cowboy mentor Barry Switzer was the #ArmedForcesBowl speaker in 2005 … but was he armed? #trivia #airportsecurity #ESPN
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
The best back-to-back duo of #ArmedForcesBowl speakers? Joe Theisman, 2012 & Roger Staubach 2013 #ESPN — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
2015 #ArmedForcesBowl speaker … a mountain of a man … Cowboy legend Randy White. I always forget he was a #Terp too.
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Interesting! Longest TD pass in #ArmedForces Bowl history — 54 yds, 2003, is 1 yard shy of fumble return record – 55 for 6 by Army’s McNary. — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Mike Wynn of #TCU has the honor of kicking off the very first #ArmedForcesBowl – BoiseSt’s Chris Carr returned it for 31 yards.
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Oh that crazy field position … Longest offensive drive in #ArmedForcesHistory – 92 yards by SMU, 2010 — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
1 of today’s #ArmedForcesBowl teams, #AirForce HOLDS the record for most time of possession – 41:03, 2009. Some game plans stay the same.
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
#AirForce also holds the #ArmedForcesBowl record for perfection in the red zone – going 6 for 6 in 2009. #FieldPosition — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
They say Cal will air it out today. Most passing attempts in the #ArmedForcesBowl history? – The Ram’s Case Keenum – 41, 2009 (Houston)
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Long day for a punter, and therefore his defense too? Tulsa’s Kevin Fitzpatrick punted 8 times in the 2011 #ArmedForcesBowl — PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Always fair catch inside the 20? Kansas’ Brian Murph returned a punt 85 yards for 6 in the 2011 #ArmedForcesBowl
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Field goals in #ArmedForcesBowl … most 4 for 4 – Utah’s Sakoda. Longest try, 55 – #AF Harrison. Longest 3 – 52 yds, Pitt’s Blewitt (he dint)
— PingWiFi (@PingWiFi) December 29, 2015
Know what I sayin?
