Author Archives: David K.

Kelly in at Notre Dame

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ESPN is reporting that two sources have confirmed to them that Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly will be the next coach at Notre Dame. UPDATE BY BRENDAN: Now confirmed; question mark removed from headline. 🙂

Bowl picture complete (well almost)

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The BCS show was as predicted, and all the other bowl games have shaken out at this point, with one exception: the EagleBank Bowl has to wait for the result of the Army/Navy game next Saturday. If Army wins, the Black Knights will edge out the UCLA Bruins. Here’s the BCS setup: Championship: #1 Alabama vs #2 Texas Rose: #7… Read more »

Cop killer shot, killed by Seattle officer

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Maurice Clemmons, the “suspect” in Sundays execution of four Lakewood, WA police officers was shot and killed this morning by a Seattle policeman. Clemmons was found to be carrying a gun that had belonged to one of the slain officers. A number of people, including members of Clemmons family, are in police custody for allegedly aiding Clemmons in his attempts… Read more »

FSU’s Bowden to retire, says ESPN

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According to this from ESPN, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will announce his retirement tommorow, ending a storied career spanning four decades. Bowden will finish with 2 National Championships (1993 and 1999), 12 conference championships since joining the ACC in 1991, a bowl record of 21-10-1 (second all-time in bowl wins, behind Joe Paterno), and an overall record of 388–141–4… Read more »

Huckabee commuted 90+ year sentence of suspected cop killer

As a police manhunt continues for Maurice Clemmons, suspected in the execution of four Lakewood, WA police officers this weekend, Mike Huckabee is trying to dodge blame for his decision to commute the sentence of Clemmons while Governor of Arkansas in 2000. Huckabee called it a failure of the justice system. I call it a failure of the Governor. Clemmons… Read more »

Smelling Roses in the state of Oregon

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Oregon just finished a dramatic double OT victory over Arizona in Tucson which means that the December 3rd Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State will decide the conference champion and Rose Bowl opponent for Ohio State.

Game over for Captain Lou

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If you were a kid in the late 80’s and early 90’s chances are you saw The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. The 52 episode series ran Monday through Friday and featured live actors playing the characters of Mario and Luigi. You may remember it for its memorable opening theme song. Mario was played by “Captain” Lou Albano, who passed… Read more »

Incredibly precise pre-game prediction comes true

Mike Blowers knows baseball, after all he played in the Major’s for ten years. Even with that depth of knowledge who could have predicted the events of September 27, 2009. As part of the days pre-game show, Blowers, a radio and TV comentator for the Mariner’s, was asked for a prediction for the days game as part of a regular… Read more »