Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.
* WELCOME TO THE BIG STAGE Ty Gangi. Your mission, if you chose to accept it, is to save the Wolf Pack’s season, which so far has been marked by an impotent offense, an up-and-down defense that hasn’t been able to stop the run, an injury list as long as Santa’s beard and five losses in eight games.