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Published: August 31, 2006
Paul Thompson's sacrifice
By Berry Tramel
The Paul Thompson Story has the makings of fairy tale, provided the Sooners have a boffo season. And Thompson's regal standing -- his character, the respect he commands -- has only grown since he again was handed the OU huddle.

So, neither Thompson nor his story need embellishment. And that's exactly what people do when they keep talking about the sacrifices he's made for the Sooners.

Sacrifices? We are ex...

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