He not only looks like Principal Skinner, but also the former Vice President.
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When his family owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, apparently you get him an officially licensed team Snuggie.
Photo: Politico via Rooney's OfficeFrom Politico, Rep. Tom Rooney's (R-Fla.) staff bought him one for his 39th. whose extended family owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, thus ensuring some of the best Super Bowl seats in the house?
When asked "Would he ever wear a Snuggie in public," the Congressman responded, "I would wear a maroon Snuggie. People might think I was a monk or something cool like that."
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Pa. university students upset about fitness class
"A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight undergraduates take a fitness course to receive their degrees has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
Officials at historically black Lincoln University said Friday that the school is simply concerned about high rates of obesity and diabetes, especially in the African-American community."
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While NFL doubleheader will be a key way I spend parts of Thursday that I won't be eating, I'm more pumped for college hoops. Though pre-conference schedule tournaments have gone on and been very exciting, and the pre-season NIT is coming this weekend at Madison Square Garden, the top early season tournament for me each year is the EA Sports Maui Invitational. Many hoops pundits have pointed to the recently completed Puerto Rico Tip-Off as having the best overall field, but something about the event in Maui just signals the real start of college basketball.
From the games played in a tiny gym similar to that of my high school, to the announcers which usually include Bill Raftery, to the teams which are routinely in the Top 25, it all makes for a great few days of games. Tiny Chaminade, most known for their upset of Virigina back in the 80s, hosts this event, and, while they often get their doors blown off, there is always the chance they might upset somebody. Then you have seven other teams that are likely to be in the mix for a berth in the field of 65, if not a crack at the Final Four. The field this year is no different as it is a group of household names in college hoops including Arizona, Cincinatti, Colorado, Gonzaga, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin (and the aforementioned Chaminade). Of course these teams aren't currently at their strongest in recent years, but they book these fields several years out and at the end of the day the "name" teams will be in the building at the Lahaina Civic Center. I'll admit it is odd that not a single team in this year's field is currently in the Top 25, but give it time, Maryland and Vanderbilt are knocking on the door.
Miahlo! Onions!The ESPN platform of networks will cover every game in this tourney with the championship to be decided on Wednesday evening. So make sure to tune in starting on Monday, the tourney will seem as if games are being played at every hour of the day when you factor in the Hawaii time difference, and enjoy coaches wearing ridiculous Hawaiian shirts and perhaps a chance to dream of a warmer climate.
This is what the Maui Invitational is all aboutAs for predictions, this is just one part of what is a murderous early schedule for Gonzaga. The Bulldogs must be right on the brink of Gold Elite Status on Continental because they are flying all over the place. Maryland gets what should be the walkover first game against Chaminade to start things off while Arizona and Wisconsin could be one of the top first round matchups. Vandy and Maryland are on a collision course for a semi-final matchup which could very well open things up for Gonzaga on the other side of the bracket although the Zags will still have to knock off some quality teams to advance. Regardless I think this is the time for Gonzaga to pick up some critical early season wins and prop themselves up before they have to deal with Wake Forest, Duke, Oklahoma, and Illinois. Who does Mark Few think he is with this schedule? Dan Monson at Long Beach State (now this is a tough schedule)
Colorado and Gonazga get us started on Monday 10am Hawaii/3pm EST. Now the season will have begun. Oh and if your curious, next year looks pretty nice in Maui also.
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What happens when your Ivy squad gets upset by your long-time bitter rival?
Obscenity ensues.
"Go ahead and take my f*cking picture, a$$hole." (At least he's not in pink skivvies)
You can check out John Wise's full Harvard-Yale gallery & recap at OneGreatSeason.com.
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Today we salute you, Mr. Portable Beer Pong Kit Inventor.
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This week’s Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available.
Download Episode 10 Here.
Today we feature our good friend John Karalis' RedsArmy.com as the Ballsy Blog of the Week.
You may remember John as the star of our pre-BwB 1.0 Kobe spoof video:
Blogs With Balls from BLOGS WITH BALLS on Vimeo.
You should remember him for the fantastic work he puts out on RedsArmy.com.
Reds Army is continually evolving and bettering itself and has become a standard-bearer for team-oriented sites. In addition to posts, John and cohort Chuck "talk Celtics, the NBA, and whatever else come to mind" on Blog Talk Radio's The Two-Man Game, and John is 1/8 of the The 8th Seed Podcast.
This week we dig into a big issue always on the minds of sports bloggers - monetization.
We talk with Rich Gallagher, Senior Account Executive for Digital & Emerging Media at Taylor, a "sports, lifestyle and entertainment public relations firm" that has been very active in engaging sports blogs in promoting its clients.
One of those brands - Diageo Liquors (whose portfolio includes Guinness, Captain Morgan and Cuervo) was an early and energetic part of both or our Blogs With Balls events. We talk about what the brands are looking for in online partners, how they see the value in events like BwB, and we touch a little on the FTC's new online disclosure guidelines.
Rich shows just how forward-thinking some brands and firms can be in embracing online media.
This week’s links of interest:
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Philadelphia fans have long been accused by the national media and football-loving community of not fully appreciating the quarterback they have in Donovan McNabb. The Philly phaifthful counter that watching him week to week they've been long exposed to his inconsistency and inability to perform in the clutch.
This morning on 610 WIP in Philadelphia, Sports Illustrated's Andrew Perloff defends the McNabb haters' perspective.
"When you need to come back, does McNabb really have that Peyton Manning thing? Or even you see Phillip Rivers in the 4th quarter has his confidence. I'm not sure McNabb has the consistency to do that...There are probably ten other quarterbacks in the NFL I would take going into the fourth quarter when they're losing. But nationally, they just see the numbers and they see the highlights and they see the long passes and they think he's great. A lot of people think he's underappreciated in Philly and would be better in a situation like Chicago. I personally don't think that...
I think he's good, but I don't think he's quite as good as he's perceived nationally."
On behalf of Eagles fans, I'd like to thank you for saying the what needed to be said.
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According to NJ.com, "Former NBA star Jayson Williams is expected to appear in court Friday for a plea deal in the 2002 death of a limousine driver in Hunterdon County, according to people with knowledge of the case."
Sources cannot confirm whether or not he will don his Percy Sledge disguise.
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What does virginity have to do with football? Everything.
Check out Dewey's breakdown every Thursday at Yardbarker's Right Brain Fantasy Report.
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