Yearly Archive: 2011

And This Too Is A Sports Quote – Charles Woodson

“The president don’t want to come watch us at the Super Bowl, guess what? We’re going to see him.” ~ Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers This statement made me chuckle. Isn’t Woody cute? He all but guaranteed a Packers win in Super Bowl XLV. You see, President Obama indicated that he would attend the Super …

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GQ Mag Touts its 25 Coolest Athletes with a Giveaway

The February issue of GQ Mag is going to be FUN and SEXY. The special edition will have 25 covers representing the magazine’s idea of the coolest athletes of all time. If you are a collector this offering is a dream come true. The featured athletes include Muhammad Ali, Dr. J, Michael Jordan, and Arnold …

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Kobe Bryant’s Legend to be Cemented at Grauman’s Chinese Theater

It’s always historic to be a “first.” First man to walk the moon. First African-American to play in the majors. First woman to sit on the Supreme Court. You get the gist. Kobe Bryant will be the first athlete to set his hands and feet into the cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA. …

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Ballanthropy: Terrell Owens Takes On Alzheimer’s Disease

NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens visited CNN studios Thursday to discuss Alzheimer’s disease and the ways it has affected his family. T.O.’s maternal grandmother, Alice, was diagnosed with the disease in 1996. In the interview, T.O. points out that family members suffer greatly when a loved has Alzheimer’s disease. I know first hand the toll …

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UPDATE: Downtown Los Angeles NFL Stadium

I am reserving my excitement still, but the talk of a new 64,000 seat, state-of-the-art football stadium is heating up here in Los Angeles. Wednesday, city officials offered their support for a new mixed-use NFL facility in the downtown area near Staples Center. The facility would replace part of the L.A. Convention Center, and the …

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Let Them Play – Can the NFLPA Avert a Lockout?

Today, the NFLPA launched the campaign – Let Us Play Day. This is an opportunity for the players and fans of the National Football League to stand up and have their voices heard on a topic that can have serious implications on the game of professional football – A LOCKOUT. The all out blitz (no …

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LeBron James is Cartoonish

Lebron James is a cartoon man now. The Miami Heat guard will launch his own web-based animated series, The LeBrons, this spring. The series is based upon the popular Nike commercials featuring LeBron and his “family.” There will be Business LeBron (the only character that James himself will voice,) Athlete LeBron, Kid LeBron, and Wise …

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The Michael Vick Sweepstakes

Game on, folks. Sunday night, on his debut show, CNN’s Piers Morgan presented a friendly wager to Oprah Winfrey – which of the two would first land a coveted interview with Philadelphia Eagle’s QB Michael Vick? The bet came about when Oprah declined to answer Piers’ question about what advice she would give to Vick. …

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