Will UVa. D be better in 4-3?

Chris Graham

Depending on how you account for things, around half of the NFL uses a 3-4 defensive front – featuring three down linemen and four linebackers. The scheme is popular with pro coaches looking for ways to slow down West Coast offenses that rely on timing in the passing game and quick hitters on the ground….

Reid: 'A great adventure' on the way

Chris Graham

Jim Reid, you could say, discovered Mike London, hiring London as an assistant when Reid was the head man at Richmond, starting London on the track that led him to being named the head coach at the University of Virginia and later hiring Reid as his defensive coordinator. Reid told reporters at Wednesday’s UVa. football…

OLLI offers Staunton classes

Chris Graham

Starting in September, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia (OLLI at UVa) brings its distinguished program of university-level, short courses to Staunton. Community leaders from the Valley are excited to welcome this impressive resource that offers intellectual stimulation to active adults, including the increasing number of retirees settling in this area….

Ken Plum: Enforcing immigration laws

Ken Plum

With the wide publicity the Arizona law has received requiring police to question people if there is reason to suspect they are in the United States illegally, the Police Foundation distributed to state legislators the results of a study it had conducted on the issue. As the president of the Foundation explained in his transmittal…

Tom Perriello: Level the playing field

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As we fight through this deep recession, we must start manufacturing, building, and growing things in America again. For too long, elites in both parties have pursued policies that ship our jobs overseas and undermine the middle and working class. Manufacturing, construction, and agriculture cannot be treated as yesterday’s news but rather must be part…