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22 Aug 2009 11:45

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Sports: When we grow up someday, we want to be Chad Ochocinco

  • Chad Ochocinco is pretty much the biggest showoff ever, but in this video he kind of outdoes all those usual showoff tendencies by doing something genuinely awesome. The wide receiver kicked an extra point in a preseason game. Awesome, bro!source
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21 Aug 2009 11:39

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Sports: John Madden says his namesake video game succeeds at its goal

  • I wanted it as a teaching tool to teach people about football and then not make it simple. This is kind of the way the game has gone. The game is easy to start, but hard to be the best at. It is hard to perfect.
  • Retired NFL coach and announcer John Madden • Discussing his still-popular video game franchise, one of the most popular video game series in history. And it has an effect on the players, too – they watch more football, go to more games and have more football knowledge than us normal people. To give you an idea, 43% of “Madden” players watch 16 or more hours of NFL programming weekly. Holy crap. Get off the couch, you bum. • source
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20 Aug 2009 21:20

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Sports: NFL star Plaxico Burress is going to jail after pleading guilty

  • 2 years in the clink for one accidentally fired gun in da club source
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18 Aug 2009 22:21

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Sports: A sampling of how sports columnists are taking Favre’s return

Brett Favre

We know, we know. We can't stand Brett Favre's return to the Minnesota Vikings, either. Which is why seeing columnists and bloggers freaking out about it totally amuses us. Here's a sampling.
  • S.F. Chronicle Gwen Knapp puts it best: “Favre’s fickle approach to retirement is an embarrassment that should follow him forever.”
  • S.F. Chronicle Gwen Knapp puts it best: “Favre’s fickle approach to retirement is an embarrassment that should follow him forever.”
  • Washington Post We agree: “I know they’ll never say it on the record so I’ll say it for Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels: Brett Favre is a jackass.”
  • S.F. Chronicle Gwen Knapp puts it best: “Favre’s fickle approach to retirement is an embarrassment that should follow him forever.”
  • Washington Post We agree: “I know they’ll never say it on the record so I’ll say it for Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels: Brett Favre is a jackass.”
  • Jay Mariotti Brett made his bed: “All right, Brett Favre. All right, you maddening flip-flopper and hopeless egomaniac. You asked for it.”
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18 Aug 2009 11:29

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Sports: Dear Brett Favre: Stay Retired. For the love of God. Stay retired.

  • This story makes us want to hurt things. Stay retired. No contract talks man. No anonymous sources. Stay retired. #(&6^ or get off the pot. Don’t jump back on. Stay retired. source
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13 Aug 2009 23:26

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Politics, Sports: PETA should have leveraged Michael Vick, but they didn’t

  • For all the good they’ve done, PETA has a way of alienating itself from the general public. And there is no group of people that is more ‘general public’ than football fans.
  • 24SevenCities blogger Jesse Scaccia • Discussing PETA’s current role in the Michael Vick saga. Rather than be willing to forgive and leverage Vick’s role in what happened, they released this cutting quote: “PETA and millions of decent football fans around the world are disappointed that the Eagles decided to sign a guy who hung dogs from trees. He electrocuted them with jumper cables and held them under water.” We’re with Jesse: Longtime vegetarian, in favor of many of the beliefs they espouse. But they could have leveraged Vick as a huge media opportunity. • source
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13 Aug 2009 22:48

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Sports: Twitter’s ablaze with Michael Vick news. Here’s the latest.

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13 Aug 2009 22:43

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Sports: The Eagles have landed … Michael Vick. Wait, what?

  • Is Donovan McNabb not doing it anymore? The Philadelphia Eagles were the winners of the nab-Michael-Vick contest, which is surprising because they already have a really good quarterback in the thrower spot already. The Eagles gave the suspended Vick a two-year contract, although Vick won’t be able to help them until Roger Goodell gives the OK to let him play in a regular-season game. That won’t come until at least October, if at all. Either way, look for him to play in the final two games of the preseason. source
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11 Aug 2009 11:24

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Sports: It looks like Michael Vick’s jail time didn’t turn off potential teams

  • I don’t know where he’s gonna end up. I can’t tell you which teams, but I know there’s at least five.
  • A source familiar with the situation • Regarding Michael Vick’s chances of getting signed. Something tells us that teams are totally willing to live with a guy who spent a while in jail for dog fighting if he can get stuff done. So, expect Vick to be on a team’s roster this season. • source
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06 Aug 2009 10:35

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Sports: Steve McNair will be ever-present for the Titans this season

  • His number, 9, will adorn the team’s helmets this year. The Tennessee Titans, still reeling from the loss of their most iconic player, will use their helmets to remember him (among other ways). The back-of-the-helmet decals will definitely help keep his memory alive for many. But it’s his loss – a shocking death in a murder-suicide – that’s still fresh in the minds of many. source
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