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Notre Dame Is SO Bad... ("How Bad Are They?!")
Listen, Syracuse has been so horrendous lately that their head coach, Greg Robinson, wasn’t even remotely surprised when he was fired last week. (CLICK HERE for the story.) “I don’t think it really comes as a surprise to anyone...
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Walter Payton: A Bittersweet Superbowl Ring Story
In 1996 retired Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton was coaching a high school basketball team outside Chicago. As an exercise in trust, he gave one of the boys, Nick Abruzzo, his diamond-studded 1986 Super Bowl ring to hold for a few days...
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NFL: Tidbits from Week 9
Texan coach Gary Kubiak said QB Matt Schaub took several illegal hits in Sunday’s game against the Vikings, including one from DE Jared Allen, who dove into Schaub’s knee as teammate Kevin Williams hit him high...
Written by andrew about 2 months ago 0 comments -
Rambling & Scrambling: Week 8
– I realize I’m not the first person to point this out (or even among the first THOUSAND), but lord, Brett Favre throws some bad picks...
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Vernon Davis, It's Been Nice Knowing You
I realize that we spend far too much time in our blog focusing on boneheaded, young NFL tight ends who seem to be five parts selfish to one part talent. (Are you listening, Kellen?) But now it turns out that Vernon Davis of the 49ers (a former No...
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Notes from a Football Weekend
SI.com’s Stewart Mandel reports from Dallas: “Mack Brown walked into his postgame news conference at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday with a beat-red face, disheveled hair and sweat-drenched Texas polo shirt...
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Kurt Warner Almost Retired After Hit on Anquan Boldin?
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner was so shaken by the savage helmet-to-helmet hit on his WR Anquan Boldin a week ago in the game against the Jets, that he was prepared to retire on the spot...
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News and Notes From NFL Week 4
JaMarcus Russell may not be a solid NFL quarterback yet, but the guy sure is a moose – his arm is nothing short of spectacular...
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Some “Betcha Didn’t Know’s” About The NFL Season So Far.
Did you know that Joe Flacco is only the third rookie since 1970 to quarterback his team to victories in his first two games? So he’s in some pretty rare company. The good news? One of them was John Elway...
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Top Ten Truths in Advertising
10. Nike: Your ass is still slow regardless of the shoes. 09. Gatorade: That explains the sweat stains. 08. Budweiser: Is the game OVER already? 07. Fed-Ex: When your divorce papers HAVE to be there overnight...
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Start In The First, Out By The Fourth
Good thing this Mets fan didn't awake from his drunken slumber to possibly *thousands* of fans watching, taking pictures, and stacking cups upon the top of his chrome dome...
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Stats, Notes, and Quotes From Last Weekend
Some collected tidbits from the weekend of football action… - This is the first time in history that one conference has FIVE teams ranked in the Top 10 of the AP Top 25 college football poll...
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Sports Illustrated: Best NFL Shots from Week One
Plaxico Burress lands awkwardly after catching a pass in the first quarter of the Giants’ 16-7 win. Burress had 10 receptions for 133 yards...
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How NFL Teams Got Their Names
• Kansas City Chiefs. Dallas Texans owner Lamar Hunt was reluctant to relocate to Kansas City until Mayor H. Roe “Chief” Bartle promised to enlarge the city’s stadium and guarantee high season ticket sales...
Written by andrew about 3 months ago 2 comments -
Bend Your Eyes Like David Beckham
Even super-duper-star David Beckham gets in trouble with his wife for checking out cheerleaders when he’s supposed to be averting his gaze...
Written by andrew about 4 months ago 1 comments -
Top 5 Olympic Movies of All Time?
I’ve been enjoying the Olympics quite a bit, and it seems like I’m not alone when you look at the TV ratings. I don’t want to write anything specifically about "these" Olympics, because there are professionals who get paid to do that..
Written by andrew about 4 months ago 0 comments -
Matt Leinart is a USC Trojan but is acting like he's learned nothing
I just want to know what Matt Leinart is doing right here. As I have chronicled before, Matt Leinart is a guy who loves his own celebrity, and takes advantage of it, much in the same way 98% ...
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I Know What I Wont Be Drinking This Football Season
Bud Light Presents The Worst Product Ever: Chelado I had heard about this monstrosity, but had never seen it in any store. Until today...
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Spain's Basketball Team: A Lesson In Being Politically Correct
Spain's Olympic basketball team created uproar (in Asia) this week, when the above photo was published in Spanish newspaper, El Mundo...
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EA Sports Simulates Season With and Without Brett Favre
Origional article courtesy of SportsGamer.com With all the speculation currently surrounding Madden NFL 09 cover athlete Brett Favre and his pending return from retirement, EA SPORTS used Madden ...
Written by andrew about 5 months ago 1 comments -
Top Ten Worst NFL Mascots
10. Ramster, St. Louis Rams 9. Gumbo The Dog, New Orleans Saints 8. Mid 1990’s San Diego Chargers 7. Barrel Man, Denver Broncos 6. T-Rac, Tennessee Titans More after the jump. Enjoy this video about Steely McBeam...
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Football Talk: Top Ten Signs You've Been Traded
YOUbeQB's Top Ten Signs You've Been Traded 10. Someone else is wearing your number during pre-game 09. Fan mail is reduced to out of town real estate agents 08. Team is flying to play Cleveland, your ticket is for Miami 07...
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Top 10 Changes Federal Government Would Make to the NFL
YOUbeQB's Top 10 Changes the Federal Government Would Make If They Ran the NFL: 10. Two Words: Helmet Tax 9. Department of End Zone Security 8. Referees calls would be referred back to committee 7...
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Fantasy Football: The Next Generation Has Arrived!
YOUbeQB.com is proud to introduce Fantasy PlayBook for the 08-09 Football Season. Fantasy PlayBook allows you to take control of a powerful offense, design a PlayBook, and view the results in ...
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From The "You Have To Be Kidding Me" File: A Violation Of My Personal Space
I had an experience a couple days ago that still is haunting me somewhat, but I feel it is imperative to get it down in writing as soon as possible, so as not to lose any of the salient details...
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