Air Force
West joins Alota in revered San Diego club
Tom Shanahan Aug 29 2020By TOM SHANAHAN San Diego high school football’s vast talent pool has formed over the years select clubs at the next levels. The four Heisman Trophy winners have been the most recognized, Marcus Allen, Lincoln and USC; the late Rashaan Salaam, La Jolla Country Day and Colorado;...
Academy football can rescue college season
Tom Shanahan Jul 24 2020The 2020 college football season already has been trimmed due the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may eventually be canceled in its entirety. If so, the Army-Navy Game has been raised as one to preserve among all others.The Army-Navy Game, reserved as the only kickoff on the last...
Fisher DeBerry sends kids to camp with audible
Tom Shanahan Jul 22 2020The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the 2020 college football season, but it’s not stopping Fisher DeBerry, Air Force’s retired coach, from calling an audible.The 82-year-old coach, a College Football Hall of Famer, has been forced to join the virtual world. If that’s what it takes...
Charlotte Touchdown Club award gets it right
Tom Shanahan Dec 24 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...
Perry worthy of attention Reynolds earned
Tom Shanahan Dec 18 2019Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry put on a performance for the ages in the 120th edition of the Army-Navy Game, the grandest rivalry in college sports, rushing for 304 yards and two touchdowns last week to lead Navy’s 31-7 victory. If some retrospect can be allowed, maybe he...
Another stage for Air Force with Army and Navy
Tom Shanahan Dec 11 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...
This Air Force game bigger than usual for Army
Tom Shanahan Oct 31 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...
Air Force and Army playing to sing second
Tom Shanahan Oct 30 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...
Air Force future as security over NFL bloodlines
Tom Shanahan Oct 22 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...
Air Force is flying high with deep ball passes
Tom Shanahan Oct 15 2019#AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the...