The two teams with the NFL’s best records – the Titans and Giants – both lost Sunday, along with the division leading Cardinals and Broncos. And the Steelers barely escaped with a win on a controversial touchdown call.
Most Americans haven’t seen so many high-flyers come down to earth since they opened their last 401K statement.
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Rumor has it that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich may resign as early as Monday. That is, once he negotiates a comfortable fee for his appearance on Court TV.
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Joe Biden has indicated that despite the fact that he will be a heartbeat away from running the country, he intends to keep a lower profile than his predecessor. Besides, he thinks Obama will be a far more competent leader than Cheney was.
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An Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at George W. Bush, but just missed hitting the President. Although he was close enough that he will be offered a tryout by the Detroit Lions.
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An Iraqi man threw his size 10 shoe at President Bush this weekend, but just missed his target. Fortunately there’s no chance the President will have to worry about shoes thrown by Bozo – due to professional courtesy.
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President Bush feels confident he will not have to face any shoe attacks back in the U.S. The way the economy is going, most Americans can no longer afford a backup pair.
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John McCain would not commit to backing Sarah Palin for the presidency in 2012. Though in the spirit of bi-partisanship, President-elect Obama said he thinks she would be a great choice as the Republican nominee.
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The Cleveland Indians just signed a two year deal with Kerry Wood. Wood said he was happy with his new team, and also promised to be healthy and ready to be injured in spring training.
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And two great efforts from Nick Coombs:
An announcement is expected today that the AFL will forgo the 2009 season. This, combined with the recent signs of financial trouble within the WNBA has led ESPN executives to wonder what they are going to do with their ESPN2 3AM lineup.
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