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TOP STORIES - DECEMBER 1, 2005 Get your NFL football tickets now at TickCo. They have all team Cardinals tickets, Cowboys tickets, Packers tickets, Colts tickets, Patriots tickets, Titans tickets and more. Get your Super Bowl tickets here!  KACSPORTS FIFTH ANNIVERSAY SPECIAL: WHO ARE THE TOP 50 SPORTSMEN OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS???TRIVIA: Since 1982 only four teams have won multiple World Series titles. Not surprisingly the New York Yankees are one, who are the other three??? You can find the answer on the bottom on this page. HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT GETS ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION: Los Angeles area assistant high school football coach Paul Bryan was caught on videotape improperly moving a first-down marker just before a crucial fourth down play. San Pedro high school ended up making the first down and ended up defeating Gardena high school 13-12. The Los Angeles Unified School District may take further action incluidng puting San Pedro on probation as well as awarding Gardena the win. (VIDEO EVIDENCE)  BREWERS TO BRING BACK OLD LOGO: In the worst-kept secrect in the history of the world, the team is expected to EX-BEARS QB CASHES OUT: Jack Concannon was one of a long line of forgettable '70's era Chicago QB's. Concannon was also a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and appearred in Brian's Song as well as a M*A*S*H movie. ONLY IN FLORIDA: Tampa police sting 'party bus' that was operating across from Raymond James Stadium before Buccaneer games. Six women performed lap dances inside the motor home, charging between $20 and $40 dollars. Patrons paid a $20 cover charge and were served alcohol. This explains why the Vikings traditionally get blown out down there.  DR DRE SLAMS ALBERT: The real fun starts in Detroit in the wake of the Steve Mariucci firing as cornerback Dre Bly throws quarterback Albert Harrington under the bus on national TV. My only question is what makes Dre think that Jeff Garcia is any better??? You saw both of them stink it up against Atlanta. You can catch the highlights of the NFL Network interview on NFL.COM.URINAL ARGUMENT LEADS TO STABBING AT JETS GAME: Two fans stand in adjoining pissers at the Meadowlands, one's wearing a Chad Pennington jersey, the other the jersey of John Abraham. Man in Abraham jersey starts getting on the fan wearing the much maligned #10 of Pennington. The two argue, then step outside into the concourse when man in #56 jersey stabs man in #10 jersey. Third man tries to intervene and is also stabbed. In another incident at the game, man is arrested for throwing bottle onto the field, while being escorted from the building, man resists officers with one of them suffering a broken leg trying to subdue the man. LJ SPEAKS OUT AGAINST 'BUSH CROWD': For someone who supposedly won't talk to the media much, Larry Johnson has been saying plenty lately. Late last week LJ supposedly got on the radio, and answered criticism that he had been doing most of his dirty work against bad defenses (Raiders, Bills, Texans) by musing 'Do I have to go out and run against Jesus or against 11 Jesuses to actually prove I can play in this league?' In another inteview, Johnson vented on some negative perceptions he's encountered in Kansas City, saying 'I am very uncomfortable with the people here and the way they see me and the way they sometimes treat me. It has nothing to do with football. It has to do with when I’m out on the town. You get a young guy, tattooed up, diamonds everywhere, who can talk and speak his mind but also back it up, and it kind of rubs people the wrong way. Usually out there, everybody’s old. It’s like the Bush Republican crowd. Nobody’s going to want to accept something strange. They’re always going to fear what they don’t understand and don’t know.' Johnson then goes on to say that he's received 'some real crude hate mail' including one letter that suggested that he'd not be seen on 'his side of town'. Johnson also talks about a perception that he's a womanizer and a criminal, part of that stemming from a recent assault charge. LJ is under contract with the Chiefs through 2007, I'm guessing the Packers aren't an option if he's ever a free agent. EX-CORNHUSKER COACH CHARGED WITH DUI: Former Nebraska and current Ohio coach Frank Solich found slumped over the wheel of his car, which was facing the wrong direction on a one-way street and in drive, according to a police report. The report said Solich had trouble figuring out to how to roll down the window, had difficulty understanding simple questions and was unsteady on his feet. Solich refused to take a breath test. The university says the 61-year old Solich would remain in charge of the Bobcat program as it monitored the case. NCAA HYPOCRITICAL??? Critics say the heavily promoted Pontiac Game Changing Performance ads puts the NCAA dangerously close to violating its own rules, as well as the rights of athletes for use of their image and name for commercial purposes. The promotion appears on TV broadcasts, the internet, and even in EA Sports NCAA Football 2006. BCS NIGHTMARE SCENARIO??? USC could lose to UCLA and still get to play for national championship, while the Bruins could still be locked out of a BCS bowl even with the upset. FAN CHARGED: Just weeks after the Greg Gall/Brett Favre incident, an Arizona bar owne is charged with running onto the field during Packers/Eagles game spreading an 'unknown substance' which fan later said was his mother's ashes. Says a police inspector 'It's bizarre, but we have a zero tolerance for people who run on the field. We especially have a zero tolerance for people who run onto the field and dump an unknown substance in a stadium full of people.' They also have no tolerance for people coming into the locker room after the game dressed as a kangaroo thinking they're the team's mascot.  LIST OF THE DAY - FAVORITE NHL JERSEYS: 8. Tampa Bay - Black and blue a lethal combo. 7. Ottawa - Plenty of black and gold in these beauts. 6. Pittsburgh - Return of classic logo a plus. 5. Edmonton - Liked them in the Gretzky era, but like the darker blue even better - only negative are the black alternates which make no sense. 4. Detroit - Simple but very identifiable. 3. Montreal - Red sweaters with the blue and white stripes a classic. 2. Chicago - Classic logo, especially like the road (wish they were still home) whites. 1. Toronto - Big fan of the color blue.MARIUCCI CANNED: No suprise here, some assistants get pink slips as well, and GM Matt Millen is most likely headed for the chopping block as well. Look for Mooch to go to the head of the line of possible Mike Sherman replacements. DUNGY: COLTS WILL REST STARTERS IF HOME FIELD CLINCHED EARLY - Per Peter King article, and this shoudn't come as a shock. Should Indy get to 14-0 (and they have to knock off Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, and San Diego to get there), Week 16 will be in Seattle, which would be Blue Horseshoe's likely Super Bowl opponent. Weigh history against risking #18 to injury and showing Mike Holmgren anything significant - as Dungy says it would be a no brainer. In this scenario look for Indy's Christmas Eve trip to Seattle to be little more than a glorified exhibition game, although the Colts would have a chance if Seattle likewise had home field clinched by then. HOOLIGANS WARMING UP FOR WORLD CUP??? Approximately 100 German and Polish hooligans reportedly stage a 'mass brawl' in some forest near the Germany/Poland border. Sounds more like a Giants/Dodgers game. Supposedly at stake was the right to roam the streets at the 2006 Wold Cup. Besides the soccer hooligans, nightclub bouncers and Hell's Angels helped out the German cause. The 1998 event in France was marred by violence including a police officer being beaten with an iron bar, resulting in severe brain damage. The family of the officer have accepted an invitation to attend a World Cup match next June. FACTOID OF THE DAY: Despite falling to 2-9 on the season, the Green Bay Packers have still outscored their opposition by nine points this season, which proves (a) they really put a number on the New Orleans Saints and (b) they've been in literally every game this season - only to shoot themselves in the foot each time. NFL THANKSGIVING MISMATCH?? Chiefs defensive lineman Lional Dalton was jailed early Friday after an alleged incident with his estranged wife, who was visiting from Florida for Thanksgiving. Dalton was released on $2,500 bail after being arrested for supposedly grabbing the woman by the hair and pulling her down. Dalton was arrested at his home at 1:40 AM according to jail records. Coach Dick Vermeil indicated the episode would not necessarily keep Dalton from playing against the Patriots on Sunday. MICHAEL IRVIN ARRESTED: Not a good week for some of the talking heads at ESPN. Just three days after Steve Young gets it from Phil Simms, Michael Irvin is pulled over and charged with posession of drug paraphernalia - that might keep him out of the Hall for a few more years. I imagine for once in his life he is pretty quiet about it.  LATEST NHL HORROR: The picture at the right is a fight between the LA Kings Ryan Flinn and the Blackhawks Jim Vandermeer at the Staples Center Saturday night. Flinn landed the most punches and actually took Vandermeer's helmet off, but the otherwise normal hockey fight ended with Flinn going down and the back of his head slamming violently against the ice. Flinn was removed on a stretcher leaving a LARGE pool of blood behind, and is said to have sustained 'a severe head injury'. Here is a picture of the aftermath. Flinn and Vandermeer were both given the normal five for fighting, Vandermeer was not given a misconduct or match penalty and played his normal shifts the remainder of the game. Flinn is known as an enforcer and was recently called up from the minors, where he accumulated 38 penalty minutes in just six games. (DEVELOPING) ANOTHER WARDROBE MALFUNCTION??? I say Mariah came close to crossing the line in Thanksgiving halftime show. At least she was showing more offense than the Lions.MARIUCCI NOT FIRED - YET: But could still be canned by end of weekend in wake of Thanksgiving embarrasment, when they seemed beaten the second they walked on the field. A frustrated Kevin Jones blasts the offensive philosophy while several players suggested an immediate coaching change wouldn't surprise them. Mariucci is 15-28 as Lions head coach. Does he head about 200 miles west if he's let go??? WIDESPREAD STEROID USE - IN HOCKEY?!? The good news is the NHL has been in the news this week. The bad news is the NHL has been in the news. World Anti-Doping Agency president Dick Pound suggests that as many as a third of the league's 700 players may take some form of performance-enhancing substances. In an interview for a story published Friday, Pound said he spoke to league commissioner Gary Bettman and told him he thought there was widespread use of performance-enhancers in the NHL. The league is denying the allegations.  REF TAKES ONE IN THE FACE: Two nights after working the game in which Jiri Fischer was stricken, referee Don Van Massenhoven winds up in the hospital himself after a deflected puck strikes him in the face. The 45-year old needed seven hours seven hours of reconstructive facial surgery for multiple fractures and will be out indefinitely. At this point I would suggest that it might be a good idea for refs to wear fask masks and visors, but that of could would make them too Euro and would also make too much sense.WHY SHOULD WE BE SURRPISED??? Hockey game breaks out at Wal-Mart on Black Friday.. DAYNE DOES DALLAS: Cowboys fall victim to a double-whammy. Rule #1: Cowboys always lose when wearing blue. Rule #2: The home team never wins when Sheryl Crow is the halftime entertainment. BOGUT'S BEAK BUSTED: Allen Iverson catches Bucks rookie with elbow, collects bounty from BYU fan. Ask Bogie if Utah's cheap overtime win last Saturday is worth it now??? ENGLISH SOCCER LEGEND DIES: Former Manchester United star George Best passes away after lenghty illness at age 59. Best was considered one of the most dazzling and entertaining players in soccer history whose playboy living and drinking escapades became a staple of tabloid gossip for decades. Best had a liver transplant three years ago and had been hospitalized since Oct. 1 because of a reaction to medication to control his alcoholism.    THE LEGEND OF PETROS PAPADAKIS: (PETRO'S USC BIO - SWEAR IT'S LONGER THAN BUSH'S AND LEINART'S COMBINED!!) PETROS GAME REVIEW FROM 2003: 'It was good to see USC fans reward their team with ample attendance, enthusiasm and, thank God, taking advantage of the only Pac-10 venue that still serves alcohol.' TRIVIA ANSWER: The Twins ('87, '91), Marlins ('97, '03), and Blue Jays ('92, '93) - not exactly powerhouses. A Canadian franchise and two teams that don't draw and can't get a new stadium to save their lives. |
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