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Archive for November, 2011
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
No matter which way you lean politically, it's hard not to at least respect and appreciate Bill Clinton for his ability to carry on a conversation regardless of the topic. I know there's plenty of folks who can't stand the 42nd President of the United States for his Slick Willie ...
Posted in Penn State Nittany Lions, celebrity | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
For Mike Krzyzewski win No.963 is in the books and history has been made. Krzyzewski now stands alone with the most wins for an NCAA Men's Basketball Division I head coach, moving past his mentor Bobby Knight Tuesday night with Duke's win over Michigan State.
It's truly refreshing to find a ...
Posted in College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
The NBA Lockout is in its fifth month and it doesn’t look like there is any end in sight. It is still an ongoing process between the two sides, but things might’ve taken a turn for the worse. Late last week, the owners put a deal on the table hoping ...
Posted in Los Angeles Lakers, NBA | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Over the past six-plus seasons we've come to know Jonathan Papelbon as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Maybe he's not the first name that you think of, but he certainly was up there with the mainstays in Boston. Not anymore.
Papelbon signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and was introduced ...
Posted in Boston Red Sox, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
While he’s only in his fourth year as an NFL starting quarterback, Aaron Rodgers resume is extremely impressive and his trophy case is filling up rapidly. Last year he added Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP to that resume. This year he is looking to add NFL MVP.
Rodgers and ...
Posted in Green Bay Packers, NFL | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Case Keenum may be the least known and talked about Heisman Trophy candidate in recent memory. Houston's membership in Conference USA sure helps play into that. Keenum has thrown for 3,951 yards and 37 touchdowns this season. For his career No.7 has thrown for a total of 17,537 yards, and ...
Posted in College Football | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Speculation hardly ran rampant. The American League Cy Young Award had seemed like a foregone conclusion for weeks, if not months. On Tuesday, the hardware was finally handed out and Detroit Tigers starter Justin Verlander won in a unanimous victory. Verlander led the American League with a 2.40 earned run ...
Posted in Detroit Tigers, MLB | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
At this time last week, Steeler Nation was lamenting Pittsburgh's second loss of the year to the hated Baltimore Ravens. The 23-20 loss on Sunday Night Football in Week 9 bumped Pittsburgh out of the top spot in the AFC and all the way down to third in the AFC ...
Posted in NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Meet Matt Paknis. Now 49 years old, Paknis was a former victim of sexual abuse as a child and also a one time graduate assistant under Joe Paterno in the late 1980's. Whether that means we should pay particularly close attention to him or if we should be wary of ...
Posted in College Football, Penn State Nittany Lions | 10 Comments »
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has taken quite a bit of heat for the length of time taken in the Jerry Sandusky investigation. All along though, Governor Corbett has preached for a careful review of the case until enough witnesses are comfortable to speak out, and the right amount of evidence ...
Posted in College Football, Penn State Nittany Lions | 1 Comment »