Mike MacIntyre said he was in tears as he watched from home

Mike MacIntyre said he was in tears as he watched from home on television as San Jose State captured its 11th win Thursday by beating Bowling Green in the Military Bowl.

"It was just awesome, it really was," MacIntyre, who left the Spartanson Dec. 10 to take over as coach at Colorado, said in a phone interview with this newspaper.

"When we won it, I was in tears, and so was my wife. We were all jumping around. From where we came from, who would've thought we'd be the best Division I team in San Jose State history."

Harbaugh, in his fifth season as Ravens head coach

"We put 28 points up so you're not going to say that it's a reaction to a down offensive performance," said Harbaughin a news conference that was both awkward and tense at times. "It would be real easy to go the route that says, 'It's the result of something and somebody is taking the blame for something.' It is not that. People are going to believe what they want to believe. It's what I believe is best going forward for our offense and for our football team. Cam was doing a heck of a job here. He did a heck of a job here for a long time. I believe that and I also believe that right now at this time, the timing says that this is the best thing and this is what we're going to do."

Harbaugh, in his fifth season as Ravens head coach, declined to say what owner Steve Bisciotti's level of involvement was in the move, calling it "a coaching decision, my decision." He also said that Flacco was not consulted. The fifth-year quarterback had a lukewarm relationship with Cameron and in an interview with The Baltimore Sun last week, Flacco admitted his frustration with the team moving away from the no-huddle offense that was successful earlier in the season. Several players also have been critical of how vanilla the Ravens' offense had become.

The irony with Mourdock’s answer is that one of his earliest supporters

Mourdock restated the question: "Am I comfortable with the system when so much money comes in?" He then answered: "I wish we had a better system."

The irony with Mourdock's answer is that one of his earliest supporters and a critical fundraiser is Jim Bopp Jr., the Terre Haute attorney who helped engineer both the Citizens United and SpeechNow.org cases that prompted rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that have completely changed how competitive congressional races are financed.

It was Bopp, more than any other American, who created the current system that has allowed Mourdock's outsourced campaign to not only knock off U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, but has kept him in a dead heat race against Donnelly this fall. It was a legal response to the McCain-Feingold campaign finance laws that Bopp saw as an impediment to free speech.

At Brees' request, the NFL allowed head coach Sean Payton

In the second quarter, MarquesColston made his franchise-record-tying 50th touchdown catch as a Saints receiver on Brees' perfectly placed pass to the back of the end zone. The catch matched the mark Joe Horn set in 2006. The play also gave New Orleans a 14-10 lead that lasted until Meachem's 44-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the half.

At Brees' request, the NFL allowed head coach Sean Payton, assistant head coach Joe Vitt and general manager Mickey Loomis — all serving various suspensions in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation — to attend the game, so long as they did not have contact with the team. It was the first time this season any of them were in attendance for a Saints game and they looked on from the suite level of the Superdome.

Unitas' son, Joe, was in attendance after sending a letter to Saints headquarters during the past week in which he wished Brees the best in the Saints quarterback's attempt to break his father's record.

Expectations are running high that Apple will sell tens of millions

Expectations are running high that Apple will sell tens of millions of the iPhone 5 within a few weeks, blowing past previous sales.

Marine Sgt. Iggy McDonaldhas been camped outside of an Apple Store in Arlington, Va., since Tuesday. "I've spent Tuesday night and last night here and I'm planning on spending tonight here as well. I've stood in line for all of the iPhones," he said.

People have been lining up all week outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store to buy an iPhone 5 when it goes on sale Friday.

By Thursday evening, the line outside the flagship Apple store in New York City had grown to more than 60 people. The eager iPhone customers -- as well as the Occupy Wall Street protestors who had infiltrated the line -- were penned up behind metal barriers in the plaza near the Apple store.

Clemens will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in December

Clemens will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time in December. But he could reset the clock on that vote if he pitches in the major leagues. There is a five-year eligibility waiting period after a player retires.

Former Houston Astros general manager Tal Smith, a consultant for the Skeeters, said Clemens looked impressive in a Monday workout and still yearns to pitch. The Astrosalso attended the workout, but owner Jim Crane told the Houston Chronicle they had no current plans to sign him.

Clemens scored a major legal victory in June when he was acquitted of charges he had lied to Congress under oath when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

I salute Andy Murray, my new favorite tennis player

And Phelps didn't whine about second and fourth. He didn't complain. He did what champions do. He dug down and won two more individual golds. I hope to see him swim in Rio in 2016, regardless of what he says. But I won't mind if his mother stays home.

The two most inspiring stories of the Games are the gold medal in judo by the American Kayla Harrison, who was abused by her judo coach at age 13, and, of course, the remarkable showing of 400 runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa. The photo of him in the starting blocks, pushing off on artificial legs, to me says so much. This man can run 400 meters in less than 46 seconds!

I salute Andy Murray, my new favorite tennis player. (Hasta la vista, Rafa!) I love his honesty, his humility, his resilience. He was so devastated at Wimbledon just a few weeks ago but came back to beat the same opponent, Roger Federer, on the same court. His coach, Ivan Lendl, had told Murray after the loss at Wimbledon that he'd never again be under as much pressure, and Murrayafter Sunday's gold medal said it was true. He said his one big goal remains to win the U.S. Open. Maybe in a few weeks!