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Don’t Ya Just Love Football Players ?

12th January 2010 by under TV Show     

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Here’s hot new video clips from Spike TV’s Blue Mountain State.

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Congress and the BCS or Not

23rd December 2009 by under Uncategorized     

Why is Congress wasting time and money even talking about the College Football National Championship format? There are some sports issues they should be involved in like Concussions, Title IX and maybe Gambling. It all boils down to a couple of members are not happy because “their” school did not get invited. What about free enterprise?
Do we actually want Notre Dame playing in this every year (even this year) because the Pope may tell Catholic members of  Congress they should not vote for a bill unless ND is assured one spot. Or more Liberal members may not vote for a bill that would allow Florida State or Illinois a seat at the table because they are using Native American mascots. Oh and if a school is in a state that recognizes equal marriage or gives partner benefits that does not agree with DOMA- they may have to comply with that too.

I know some of this sounds far-fetched but look at all the absurd laws and amendments that Washington has passed over the years on both the left and right. Let the state legislatures in Alabama (not this year but in the past), Idaho and Utah or where ever fans feel slighted pass proclamations declaring them National Champs. Arguing about who is Number 1 is half the fun.  However, I am not advocating that some type of playoff should not be put in place but I want Congress to stay out of College Football!

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Miracle catcher Brandon Stokley overcomes the odds

14th September 2009 by SportsFags under NFL     

His 87-yard touchdown catch with just 11 seconds left on Sunday provided a 12-7 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, but Miracle pass catcher Brandon Stokley is used to overcoming long odds.

As a sophomore in high school Stokley decided against a career in football due to his size. At 5-4 and 115 lb. he figured that baseball or basketball may better suit his size. However a new football coach, thinking Brandon may excel in a new spread offense, asked Stokley to try out.

In college he played for four years for his dad at Southwestern Louisiana (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) where he caught passes from quarterback Jake Delhomme.

As he enters his 10th season, Stokley now stands tall at 6 feet, 193 pounds. He has been a part of two Super Bowl champions: Baltimore in 2000 (XXXV) and Indianapolis in 2006 (XLI).

And on Sunday he happened to be in the right place at the right time and has given Broncos’ fans something to cheer about after a summer full of drama bad news.

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Alex Smith – Ready for a Rebound?

16th July 2009 by SportsFags under NFL     

The former #1 overall draft pick in 2005 is healthy, married and ready to challenge one of his groomsmen for the 49ers starting job.

So how did this 6′4″ 217 lb former #1 draft pick get to this point? Talk about a perfect storm, consider the shoulder injuries, four offensive coordinators in four years and a less than compassionate head coach.

So here are our reasons to pull for Alex in 2009:

  • For starters he’s really fucking hot
  • Reason #2, this isn’t a dumb football jock who just couldn’t adjust to the NFL. In just two years Alex graduated from Utah with a 3.7 GPA with a degree in Economics. He followed that up with a 40 out of 50 on the Wonderlic test at the NFL combine. Putting that in perspective consider the average for NFL QBs on the Wonderlic is 24 and for a chemist it’s 26.
  • Alex has dealt with an ongoing shoulder injury that led to a highly publicized rift with former 49er head coach Mike Nolan
  • Wanting to remain a 49er, Alex renegotiated his contract during the off-season and will now battle with Shaun Hill for the starting job in 2009
  • Personal tragedy also struck Alex in 2008 when his best friend took his own life

Plagued by interceptions since his rookie campaign, Alex has never had a season with more TDs than INTs. If he can cut down on the interceptions then we believe a healthy Smith has a chance for a big season.

UPDATE: Alex Smith was named the starter in Week 7 of the 2009 season.

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