9. I think (making an exception on my football thoughts of the week to include the loss of a great critic, Roger Ebert) what I always appreciated about Ebert was that he liked more movies than he hated many more. And he didn't mind gushing in a geewhiz way about them.Villaraigosa appeared to be the only official who knew about the sale before it was announced late Tuesday. Councilman Bill Rosendahl said he was "stunned" by the news. Even Councilwoman Jan Perry, whose district includes the stadium site and who is considered AEG closest ally on the council, was in the dark until the day of the announcement..

Outlook: What can Johnny Manziel do for an encore that comes after a tumultuous offseason? The Heisman Trophy winner had a recordsetting redshirt freshman season and will again be the centerpiece of Kevin Sumlin's offense for a team with national title aspirations. Star LT Luke Joeckel is gone, which might hurt Manziel's ability to sit in the pocket, but the O