Those who know me know that there are few things in my life as important as Cal football. And, as we head into the 2006 season, it looks like we may be on the verge of establishing ourself as a national powerhouse. (Don’t remind me that I’m going to be in Germany when all this is happening.)

Which is why it was such a concern when news broke that our Heisman-candidate running back was involved in a drive-by shooting in Oakland. Some media jumped on the story before all the real news was out — and when it became evident Marshawn was in the wrong place at the wrong time (and is universally regarded as a stand up guy and a credit to his team, his school, and his family) several news sites and blogs had to backtrack and apologize.

But the best apology — or, really, homage — to Marshawn is at Every Day Should Be Saturday. Its in the style of ‘Chuck Norris Facts‘ and includes my favorite line:

7. Made an A on his Industrial Design project last year. He called it “Assignment 3 in Papier-Mache.” You call it “the city of Tokyo.”

Photo credit: Daily Californian.

Also, saw this great clip on Marshawn at YouTube.com.

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And note the difference between Marshawn’s incident and Steve Levy’s totally boneheaded move last week.