Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was named in a misdemeanor assault warrant. According to the police, Haynesworth was accused of punching a motorist who had complained the NFL player was tailgating him. Shame Albert hadn’t been following Dan Snyder. In D.C. instead of a warrant he might have been given a medal.
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Former New York Gov. David Paterson has paid a $62,124 fine fine from the state ethics board over free Yankees World Series tickets. Well, at least that’s one problem that will not happen anytime soon with the Governor of Ohio.
(Or to Rahm Emanuel should he be elected Mayor of Chicago.)
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Andy Pettitte is retiring. You know what that means – GM Brian Cashman is just adding another expensive All-Star pitcher to his trade deadline shopping list.
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John McCain declined to endorse his former running mate Sarah Palin for the 2012 Presidential nomination. At this point John feels about that choice about the same as Larry King feels about one or two of those early wives.
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Ice fell from the Cowboy Stadium roof today and injured several workers. And while no one was hurt by flight cancellations, many fans were unable to get to Dallas today due to snow at the airport.
So where are all these Conservative preachers who love to blame any natural disaster in a blue state on God’s wrath? Any chance this might be interpreted as a sign God is not a fan of Texas?
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For all those who say that the number one reason that Andrew Luck should have gone into the NFL draft was the risk of a senior year injury, I give you Sam Bradford. Who made the same “mistake,” barely played his senior year, and ended up 2010 NFL Rookie of the Year. Follow your heart, the money will follow.
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And on a rare serious note, it was 28 years ago today that Karen Carpenter died of a heart attack at the age of 32. One of the bestvoices of many generations. R.I.P.
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