So with the writer’s strike ESPN is considering a new reality show about the rest of the football postseason hosted by Peyton Manning. Working title “American Idle.”
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And in the Michigan Democratic primary the ballot choice was Hillary vs. “uncommitted.”
A choice Bill has made often over the years.
So as the weather got colder, and the snow started falling harder, the ageless wonder Brett Favre kept getting better and better.
Maybe there is something to this cyrogenics stuff.
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Dennis Kucinich has fought for and won a recount in New Hampshire. Apparently in some precincts he thinks they lost both his votes.
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And Cleveland has renamed their baseball stadium from Jacobs Field to Progessive Field. At the same time they are renaming their team to the Cleveland Indigenous Peoples.
Well, despite the fact that Peyton Manning has been the star, with much better stats and a higher quarterback rating than his oft-maligned little brother, he will be sitting home next weekend. While Eli, with his checkered history including 20 interceptions this year, will play in the NFC title game.
The younger Manning may yet get a congratulatory call from George W. Bush this year, but Peyton is likely to get one from Jeb.
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Rudy Guiliani is excited about the New York Giants making it to the NFC title game – in fact he says they should be 9 -11 point favorites.
After her win in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is supposedly so confident she is already planning her inaugural ball. The headline act? “Tears for Fears.”
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And as if we didn’t need more proof that global warming exists…. In Toronto it’s midwinter and the Leafs are still falling.
As in, what would be the logical punchline if Rudy Guiliani was asked about Hillary Clinton’s crying?
You guessed it, he said he cried too, at the services for 9/11.
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And O.J. Simpson is back in custody and scheduled to appear before a Las Vegas judge Wednesday for allegedly violating the terms of his bail. Which just goes to show.. what happens in Vegas, may mean you stay in Vegas.
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There is some evidence that all the anti-Hillary comments and the fact the pundits wrote her off actually pushed women into Clinton’s camp, both because they were irritated on her behalf and because they didn’t like being told what they were going to do.
In related news, Bill Clinton has pushed for release of a poll showing that he is no longer a sex symbol for young women.
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John Kerry’s endorsement of Barack Obama was widely viewed as a slap in the face to John Edwards. But Kerry said he actually voted for Edwards before he decided to vote against him.
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Wonder if Roger Clemens will end up with more Hall of Fame votes if he tears up in Washington.
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And Darren McFadden was handcuffed briefly after a bar
brawl. Not a good year for the Arkansas running back,
he was already handcuffed by the Mizzou defense.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo has announced he will skip the NHL All-Star game to spend time with his pregnant wife, Gina
This is another example of why the NHL is different from the NBA. In the NHL
they get their WIVES pregnant….
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USC Coach Pete Carroll is talking to the Atlanta Falcons about their head coaching job. He figures within a few years he could have the Falcons on a level where they might actually be able to beat the Trojans.
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And after New Hampshire, pundits are also referring to Fred Thompson as the “Comeback Kid.” As in, “Come back to earth, the ride’s over.”
June Jones said of his move to SMU from Hawaii that “you’re talking about the NFL and a Pop Warner team.” Yeah, well he may have left a strong Pop Warner team, but wait until he realizes he’s jumped to the NCAA equivalent of the Miami Dolphins.
For most of Texas, it’s Friday night lights, for the 1-11 Mustangs last year it was usually Saturday night lights out.
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And can someone explain to me how a candidate can have over a 20 point lead in New Hampshire, still have about a 15 point lead on January 1, win by 3 percent, and call herself the “Comeback Girl?”
This is like the New England Patriots referring to themselves as the “Comeback Kids” after they trailed in one game to the Ravens.
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And this year’s BCS game between LSU and Ohio State drew one of the lowest championship game ratings ever. Hard to imagine, with America’s rich tradition of bowl games almost a week after New Years Day.
Last year LSU said they would graduate 49% of its
football players and 37% of its black players – compared
to a 68% overall graduation rate.
After the Tigers’ victory over OSU in the BCS title
game Monday night, coach Les Miles said of his school
“It’s a great football program and a great place to
get an education.”
Yeah, just not at the same time.
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For the second year in a row in a BCS game, Ohio State did jump out to a lead. Maybe we should call them the chewing gum team. Good for a few minutes.
(yes, I am aware there are all kinds of R-rated ways to rewrite that line.)
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If Hillary Clinton loses in New Hampshire Tuesday will they refer to her as the “Don’t comeback kid?”
Or refer to her and fellow New Yorker Rudy Giuliani as the “Go back” kids?
Finally. There are contests during March Madness for fans to try to pick the winner of each and every NCAA tournament game. For college football, it would be hard enough to find fans who could NAME every NCAA bowl game.
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And bad news for the New England Patriots. Apparently ESPN just referred to them as “inevitable.”
So Hillary Clinton started out with the top reputation, most money and biggest lineup of Democratic stars behind her. Yet she may well end up in second place.
All of a sudden it doesn’t seem so odd that she became a Yankees fan.
There was a silver lining to Notre Dame’s terrible 2007. At least Fighting Irish fans didn’t have to watch their team lose in a bowl game.
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Isiah Thomas said the Knicks would win a title. This could be true – The Biggest Losers.
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Colt Brennan, the star quarterback for Hawaii, is actually a convicted felon from his days at the University of Colorado, when he was involved in a sexual assault scandal.
So while his Sugar Bowl performance may have damaged his chances with most NFL teams, he still has an excellent chance of being drafted by the Bengals.
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And back to politics.
John Edwards has largely abandoned his positive campaign strategy. Today he said “I am not the candidate of glitz. I am not the candidate of glamor; nor do I claim to be.”
If he were the candidate of glitz and glamor, heaven only knows what he would spend on a haircut…
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And okay, so Obama has won Iowa. But now he has to campaign in California. Where we say we are open minded but actually have deep-rooted prejudices. Is it possible that the Golden State might actually vote for a recent ex-SMOKER? (worse yet, of cigarettes.)
So many people say that Barack Obama is the rock star of the Democratic party, but he isn’t old enough to be President. Well, looking around at the recent concert success of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, I think he’s plenty old enough to be president. He’s just not old enough to be a rock star.
So Rudy Giuliani was asked how he expected to do in the Iowa caucuses. His reply – somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 – 11 percent.
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And in an effort to be more humane, China is changing their preferred execution method from a gunshot to lethal injection. Apparently they have discovered there is an unhealthy level of lead in bullets.
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The San Francisco 49ers today fired their offensive coordinator. This comes as a shock to many 49ers fans, who were unaware the Niners had an offensive coordinator.
So while USC fans whine after their Rose Bowl win that they really should have been in the title game, it’s pretty clear they forgot a BCS Cardinal rule – Better Crush Stanford.
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And as to the excuse that USC had some injuries during the Stanford game…didn’t Florida State just come within seven points of Kentucky while missing 36 players?
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Dennis Kucinich just asked his supporters to choose Barack Obama as their second choice in the Iowa caucuses. Which is great news for Obama – it probably means at least six or seven more votes.
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Mike Huckabee continues in his quest to appeal to the most conservative Christian voters. First the Christmas commercial talking about religion, now he is using the Christian fish symbol as a backdrop And apparently his next ad will show people co-existing with dinosaurs. In fact, that ad may run as soon as his staff locates some good pictures from early Rolling Stone concerts.
So the Dolphins fired Randy Mueller after a 1-15
season. Which will put the new GM in a similar
position to the next US president. Nowhere to go but
up, but look at the mess they will inherit.
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Bill Billick wanted to return for a 10th season as
Baltimore’s head coach. But quoth the Ravens
“Nevermore.”
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And Jose Canesco, who might turn out to be the most
honest man in baseball, is writing a sequel to his
book “Juiced.” The title is reportedly “Vindicated,”
though Canseco would have preferred “Nyah nyah ne nyah
nyah.”
So what do Barack Obama and the Minneapolis Timberwolves have in common?
Both would be thrilled with a few wins in January.
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And here’s a thought to make you feel more secure if you have to fly this week.
By now, we are all used to the 3 ounce rule at airports. No gels, liquids, or similar substance over 3.4 ounces. And if, like me, you prefer to bring nearly empty bottles of stuff on a trip so you can toss the empty containers when you are finished with them, you are out of luck, because the CONTAINER size must also not exceed 3.4 ounces. Because apparently you could combine a few bottles of 3 ounce liquids in a larger bottle to create a bomb. So that half empty 8 ounce shampoo bottle is a serious security risk and must be thrown away or checked.
Okay, fine, so you buy this madness, and work it out with little bottles, even if that means spilling half your liquids putting them in smaller containers. Or chasing all over town looking for miniatures.
And then you get through security tired and thirsty. So, time for a soda or water. Which they sell in… 20 ounce plastic bottles?!!!
But don’t worry, you should still feel safe. Because apparently the terrorists don’t know about the soda bottles. Don’t tell them.
So creationist Republican candidate Mike Huckabee is refusing to apologize for his religious Christmas advertisement aimed at conservative Christian voters. After all, he says at this point in the campaign “it’s the survival of the fittest.”
Florida State will have 36 players ineligible for the Music City Bowl in Nashville on December 31, mostly for academic reasons.
So should the Seminoles take the field to the strains of Carrie Underwood singing “Before He Cheats?”
So Mike Huckabee is now acting like he is somehow more qualified to be president than Mitt Romney because he shot a pheasant while Romney only bagged “small varmits.”
By that logic, the Republicans should be drafting Cheney in 2008. After all, he bagged a lawyer.
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