Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
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White House shows sense of humor in rejecting Death Star Petition
More than 34,000 people signed an official petition asking President Barack Obama to build the Death Star, the moon sized space station with the ability to eradicate entire planets. Here are some hilarious excerpts from the Official White House Response to Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016. … [Read more...] about White House shows sense of humor in rejecting Death Star Petition
Obama wins re-election, breaks Twitter record too
Barack Obama has won re-election. So I get to say for another four years that the President of the United States of America follows me on Twitter. Here's another Obama related factoid: … [Read more...] about Obama wins re-election, breaks Twitter record too
Obama’s Debate flop: Al Gore blames Denver altitude (video)
Al Gore is co-founder and chairman of the board at Current TV. He's not a political strategist, and given this comment it's easy to see why. The Denver altitude has often been used as a scapegoat for bad performances. Remember when the #8 seeded Denver Nuggets beat the #1 Seattle Supersonics in the first ever 8 over 1 matchup? Again some people blamed the altitude. Here's … [Read more...] about Obama’s Debate flop: Al Gore blames Denver altitude (video)
Alabama Crimson Tide visiting Obama White House Thursday
The Alabama Crimson Tide, your undisputed heavyweight champions of college football this past season will visit the Barack Obama White House this Thursday. As champs, their are getting their reward by going to D.C. and visiting the powerful hizouse in the world. … [Read more...] about Alabama Crimson Tide visiting Obama White House Thursday
President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
As you know, President Barack Obama is a huge college basketball fan. (He's also the most impressive of my 619 Twitter followers by the way) On Veteran's Day, the Commander-in-Chief addressed the crowd of 8,100 who took in the Michigan State Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels game, the first to ever be played on an aircraft carrier. And not just any carrier, the same exact … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates Receives Football Foundation Award
The National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame announced today Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, as 2011 recipient of the NFF Gold Medal. The organization's highest honor, the Gold Medal recognizes significant career success, and those who have excelled in amateur sport, particularly football. Like I've said numerous times before, the … [Read more...] about Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates Receives Football Foundation Award
’85 Chicago Bears Invited to White House, Dan Hampton Declines
I've always said that the '85 Chicago Bears need to go away. We've been hit over the head with them enough. President Barack Obama doesn't agree with me. NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton does. And that's one of the rare times I've actually agreed with him on something, Obama invited the 1985 Super Bowl championship team to visit Washington, D.C., earlier this month. The Bears … [Read more...] about ’85 Chicago Bears Invited to White House, Dan Hampton Declines
Former Barack Obama Press Secretary Hired by Chicago Cubs
Who says sports and politics don't mix? These days, college and professional teams spend a lot of money and effort trying to manipulate their message and the media. So why not bring a former political operative in the front office? And that's what the Chicago Cubs did today- announcing the appointment of Julian Green to the newly-created position of vice president, … [Read more...] about Former Barack Obama Press Secretary Hired by Chicago Cubs
2011 NFL Free Agent Signings, Trade Rumors News: Umenyiora, Edwards, Floyd, Packers and more.
With many big names off the NFL free agent block, teams are still putting pieces in place. The New York Giants tell Osi Umenyiora he’s off the trading block. Will Barack Obama become a Green Bay Packers Fan? What is next for former Chicago Bears C Olin Kreutz and Braylon Edwards? What NFL Free Agent signings remain? Trade Rumors? NFL News? The sportsbank’s … [Read more...] about 2011 NFL Free Agent Signings, Trade Rumors News: Umenyiora, Edwards, Floyd, Packers and more.