Left Coast Sports Babe

So Senator Barack Obama has been dealing with some controversy regarding people using his middle name,  Hussein, which obviously has a negative connotation to many Americans.

It could be worse – his middle name could be W.

For a few minutes, the Green Bay Packers website reported today that Brett Favre was retiring,  but the page was quickly taken down.  

Good thing too, Brett certainly has never wanted for there to be any confusion about his possible retirement. 

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Arkansas running back Darren McFadden has at least one child already, and has two by two different women due this summer.  If by chance he falls far enough in the draft to be picked up by the New England Patriots, I guess their 2008 slogan will be “Oh Baby.”

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George W. Bush said today that the economy is not heading into a recession?   Which I suppose is accurate, we are already there.

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And the weekly hockey joke.    As we approach the end of February, NHL teams are beginning to think about the playoffs.  Or as the Maple Leafs call it – “spring break.”