Left Coast Sports Babe

Well, not exactly.  But the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have not met in an NFL playoff game since 1941. And contrary to the jokes of comedians everywhere, Brett Favre was not the Green Bay quarterback that day. He was contemplating retirement at the time.’ 

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Despite months of speculation and backroom conversations, at this time Carmelo Anthony is still a Denver Nugget. If they do a documentary on this whole trade process, I assume it will be titled “The Indecision.”

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In hopes of rebuilding their image, HP has added new board members. Including Meg Whitman. And sure, when you think of being fiscally responsible, smart and forward thinking, don’t we all think of the woman who spent $150 million to win a job few people wanted, and then still lost in a landslide?

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In hopes of keeping most of their team together, and defending their World Series Championship, the San Francisco Giants have increased their payroll to a team record $115 million.  $115 million?!!.   Commented the New York Yankees “How cute.”

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Now that Cam Newton has formally decided to leave Auburn, has anyone told his father that the NFL draft doesn’t work on a “highest bidder” system?

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Okay, whether or not you like “Glee,” or cats, I challenge anyone to watch the new Xfinity commercial with Jane Lynch and the “limo cat,” without giggling.  Especially the tag line “And then the cat crushes him.”

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Cathy Cruz Marrero, the woman who fell into a fountain while texting, is considering suing, partly from the embarassment caused by someone leaking the video. And what a way to recover your privacy – go public with the complaints and appear on Good Morning America, for starters…

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A GOP spokesman said “We need to repeal Obamacare so Americans can find the healthcare plan that works best for them.” Well, if most Americans COULD find a plan that works for them, we wouldn’t have needed reform in the first place.

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Newt Gringrich has now apparently told friends he intends to run for President in 2012. And no doubt touting “family values,” though he cheated on both his first two wives AND filed for divorce from the first while she had cancer.  

Presidential material?  More like a Republican John Edwards with a cheaper haircut.

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From Bill Littlejohn, and with a special nod to my UM fan readers: A Columbus-area man, who  has created a Lego replica of Ohio State’s horseshoe-shaped football stadium, says the project took about two years to complete. He said it would’ve been finished sooner had it not been suspended for five games.’

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