The best elements at the fair, which ended Sunday, happened on the sidelines — away from the wheeling and dealing — in talks, tours and performances that elevated the event from being a mere trade show to something more inclusive and interesting.
"Unlike a game in the fall where a coach stays on the sidelines, away from the players, the passing leagues put you right there, in the action.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — On Rutgers's first play from scrimmage Thursday night, receiver Brandon Coleman streaked down the sideline, away from Louisville's pursuit, and might have run all the way to Columbus, Ohio, had the end zone not been compensatory enough for the moment.
"In football, at least you are on the sidelines far away from the game," he said.
A colored nursemaid who had been watching from the sidelines turned away in disgust, remarking to her infant charge.
While his teams were celebrated for their innovative play (the Cowboys revived the shotgun formation and pioneered situational substitutions) and computer-aided efficiency, Landry himself was known for his bland demeanour, his conservative dress (he was rarely seen without a sport coat and a fedora) on the sidelines, and, away from football, his religious piety.
Ultra-Orthodox right-wing Jewish protesters, who were kept on the sidelines well away from the march, held up banners, including one that read: "Do not anger the God of Israel".
He spent the second half on the sideline, taking away the Saints' chief threat.
When he ran, it was onto the field, or back toward the sideline, or away from defenders.
As J.J. Taylor sprinted down the sideline, yards away from the end zone, Darnay Holmes punched the ball from his grip, forcing a fumble that he scooped up in the end zone, giving UCLA possession.
Not everyone will appreciate Fido being tied up at the sideline, barking away.
