Archive for October, 2006

Kinchen Benched for Using 3rd Grade Language

ESPN benched ESPNU commentator Brian Kinchen after his recent remarks made during the NIU-Iowa game.
Kinchen was describing how receivers need to have soft and “tender” hands to catch and “caress” the ball.  His next sentence?  “…that’s kind of gay, but hey…”
  
During the next play Kinchen described a pass as “rad” and said that the receiver [...]

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The Insane Bias Continues

So this week there were a few close calls.  Close calls for Top 10 teams against unranked, unrespected opponents.  In particular, Texas eaked out a win over lowly Texas Tech (5-4) in a comeback.  What are the headlines?   Stuff like “Texas Proves it’s a Winner”, “McCoy Comes into His Own as a Leader”, blah blah [...]

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USC Loses. Media Already on 2nd Step!

You might want to sit down. USC lost this weekend. I know. We didn’t expect it either. At least not like this.
The media? They’ll be ok. We got a therapist working with them, and she says they’re progressing nicely thru the stages of mourning. Just looke what little [...]

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SB Tribune vs. The World

National Media Outlet College Football Experts,
Listen up.  Eric Hansen, yes, THAT Eric Hansen, of the South Bend Tribune, owns your ass.
Some people will never get past the Tyrone Willingham firing. Some people will never be able to get past the contract extension. Some people will resent him writing a book just a year into his [...]

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domer.mq Shipwrecks on Tortuga. HLS Goes To Pot.

Ahoy!
Being on this pirate isle, I saw about 20 seconds of the game yesterday because, well, it’s Navy, and in 20 seconds we scored. Twice. That and time on this island is relative, and I have no idea to what.
Anyway, dear readers, the HLS staff is, I’m sure, busy working on some excellent content [...]

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HLS Expert Picks: Week 9 – Anchors Away!

Despite the fact that ND is not playing Purdue, this may well be the most boring week of the college football all season. Luckily Notre Dame gets to renew it’s “rivalry” with Navy this weekend, and we here at HLS would just like to say it’s an honor, Navy dudes.

The Big Game: Notre Dave [...]

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Her Loyal Sons Experts’ Picks Results: Week 8 – It’s All About Momentum

Oh Sure, Sed might have the big lead, but a funny thing has happened lately. You can sort of feel it in the air tonight (cue Genesis). Momentum. It’s a fleeting feeling, but when you’ve got it, you should embrace it, and take advantage of it. Sed, at least for this [...]

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The University of Navy: We Can Be Dorks Too

Hey, I’ve got all the respect in the world for the Midshipmen, but when you make a video like this, it’s bound to be posted on the internet for all to see…
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PS – Army wouldn’t have used the floor mat. Oh Snap!
UPDATE: Middies play with Legos.
Which is ok.  Legos rule.
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