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1.Vikes Punter Doubles As Top-100 Guitar Hero Star (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
Sure, Tony Romo’s lofty NFL status affords him opportunities the average player can only dream about, but when it comes to the pretend world of music-making, Romo is to Guitar Hero what Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is to football. (Yes, the irony burns.)...
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2.Emmitt Smith Still on ESPN, but Cris Carter Takes His Place on NFL Countdown (nfl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: NFL Media WatchEmmitt Smith, the great running back who has been disastrous as an ESPN studio analyst, has been demoted at the Worldwide Leader. Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN's signature football pregame show, will replace Smith with Cris Car...
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3.How bad was Dallas' 34-14 loss to the Rams ... (feeds.gawker.com)
How bad was Dallas' 34-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday? Only the 10th worst loss in Cowboys history, according to this guy. [The Dallas Observer]
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The Rather Remarkable Self Destruction Of Larry Johnson [NFL] (feeds.gawker.com)Details continue to come out concerning Chiefs running back Larry Johnson and an altercation with a woman at a Kansas City nightclub on Oct. 10, and it's interesting, if depressing, reading. Already scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 3 on an assault ...
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5.The Fun Bunch: Zorn’s Kid’s Shoes, Etc. (misterirrelevant.com)
If there were more hours in the day, we’d blog about everything Redskins-related. Alas, there are not, so here’s a bunch of fun from the win that was.
Zorn’s 13 year-old son Isaac has amazing footwear. [D.C. Sports Bog]
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Remember the Phillies? They are Playing, Too (mlb.fanhouse.com)Filed under: Phillies, NL East, MLB PlayoffsGlancing around the internet and flipping TV channels the past few days, an uneducated fan (I guess we have to call him "Joe Fan," right?) may be duped into thinking the Tampa Bay Rays just won the championsh...
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EliteXC Folds: What Happens to Gina Carano? Women's MMA Takes a Hit (mma.fanhouse.com)Filed under: Affliction, EliteXC, WECThe news that EliteXC is out of business doesn't really make that big of a difference, in the grand scheme of things, to men's mixed martial arts. The sport will go on just fine, with UFC or Affliction likely to off...
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8.If You’ve Ever Wondered Why Mountain Dew Is Such A Successful Brand… (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
….here’s some (American) dreamy evidence, in a roundabout way.
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9.Tuesday 10/21 A.M. Quickie:Pats, Rays, 49ers, McCoy, Blazers, Tiger (www.danshanoff.com)
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Hi, My Name Is ... Richard Bachman (nhl.fanhouse.com)Filed under: Stars, Western, NHL General, NHL DraftHi, My Name is ... appears weekly on NHL FanHouse. We will spotlight future NHL prospects currently making a name for themselves in college hockey. Where applicable, the players' draft rights will be l...
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11.NO TAMPERING PENALTY FOR VIKINGS (www.profootballtalk.com)
Though it’s unclear where this new was first reported (we think it was Sirius NFL Radio), Adam Schefter of NFL Network confirms that the “Minneapolis” (thanks, Greta) Vikings won’t be punished for allegedly tampering with Packer...
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12.Jessica Simpson Wiggles On Webcam For Romo (www.sportsbybrooks.com)
NFL training camp is a long and boring process for NFL players. Most of the time, camp is held in some tiny little town that only has one bar and no other forms of entertainment. How is a professional athlete supposed to get through the day without...
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13.Charles Barkley is taking up boxing to lose ... (feeds.gawker.com)
Charles Barkley is taking up boxing to lose weight. Making boxing the 3,567th way Barkley has chosen to lose weight. [SportsByBrooks]
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14.Hitler Is Pretty Much Fed Up With The Brett Favre Situation [Brett Favre] (feeds.gawker.com)
This isn't the first time someone has added subtitles to this scene from the German film Downfall for parody goodness (see below). Best part: When Hitler asks all Jets, Buccaneers and Vikings fans to leave the room, and about three quarters of the gene...
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15.DALLAS COWBOYS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS (www.profootballtalk.com)
LB Zach Thomas had the hit of the day, drilling RB Tashard Choice.
Deon Anderson is the favorite to be the No. 1 fullback.
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16.U Of F President Irked By Gators' Party School Honor [University Of Florida] (feeds.gawker.com)
It must be difficult for any university president to respond to the news that the school they promote as a bastion of education, culture, and developing fine, upstanding human beings is designated as the nation's top-ranked party school. On one hand, y...
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17.GONZALEZ COULD RETIRE IF CHIEFS WIN SUPER BOWL (www.profootballtalk.com)
Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez says that he’s 95 percent certain that he’ll return for at least another season after 2008, according to the Kansas City Star.
The only thing that would prompt him to walk away? A Super Bowl win.
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18.DETROIT LIONS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS (www.profootballtalk.com)
Coach Rod Marinelli is the only person who’s allowed to call DT Chuck Darby “Shorty.”
Says Marinelli of rookie DE Cliff Avril, “His speed is real exceptional. … He can really help us on third down. I really believe heR... -
19.This 'Rush Limbaugh Buying the Rams' Talk Is Not Going Away (nfl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: RamsRush Limbaugh as the owner of the St. Louis Rams? The team may be on the market because longtime owner Georgia Frontiere died this year, and Limbaugh buying them is the bizarre NFL rumor that isn't going away.Last week Limbaugh told th...
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20.CHICAGO BEARS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS (www.profootballtalk.com)
Says coach Lovie Smith of Devin Hester, “We’re going to ask him to be in on a lot more plays this year. He has to be in top shape. We will tax his body a little bit more this year.”
Still, Hester might need to take plays off.
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21.And in the NL Central, It’s a Half-Game Up on Heinz (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
The Cincinnati Reds get busy at the trade deadline by naming an official ketchup.
Orestes (Madison County) IN - Red Gold, Inc. has announced a new sponsorship program with the Cincinnati Reds, just in time for the Reds Hall of Fame Induction weekend ac... -
22.Pistons Sign Kwame Brown. Insert Joke Here. (nba.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: PistonsYou really can't blame Joe Dumars. I mean, if you're a highly successful NBA general manager who's built an annual championship contender through shrewd cap management and a core of team-first players and supplemented with quality d...
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23.Sydney Moss, Daughter of Randy Moss, Is a High School Basketball Star (nfl.fanhouse.com)
Filed under: PatriotsRyle High School in Louisville has a 14-year-old incoming freshman named Sydney Moss, and even though she's just a freshman, she's expected to be a star on the varsity basketball team this year. That's no surprise, as she's 5-foot-...
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24.Carlos Beltran’s ‘08 Gold Glove Campaign Picks Up Steam (www.cantstopthebleeding.com)
Presuming Jay Horowitz knows how to bulk email a link to the above clip, that is.
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25.Taylor, Not Favre, Is the Skins’ Big Catch (misterirrelevant.com)
Jason Taylor is good, Jason Taylor is old and Jason Taylor is a Washington Redskin. He doesn’t come cheap either, costing the reigning NFC Wild Card — it’s a big deal! — a second-rounder in ‘09 and a sixth in ‘10. And, after it all comes out in the was...
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