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Four Downs: Georgia runs past Louisville to win Belk Bowl
DEC 31, 12:42a ET
| Lauren Brownlow
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Hump Day... News&Views
It seems only fitting that it is a Hump Day.
The 365th day.
So Much has happened these past 12 months.
We have gained...we have lost.
Some have come into our lives...some have departed.
We have loved....we have cried.
We have endured the sorrows...and the happy times.
Let's "hump" one last time this year:
He got fired the next day:
It's in the genes:
Year in Review? Sports Media:
Boxing....ain't like it was:
"Black Monday" 2014
First of all....
Why do they call it "Black Monday"?
What does black...have to do with coaches getting fired?
It should be "Pink Monday"...being that all those coaches got the "Pink Slip"!
Anyway...so goes the NFL!
Who Got Fired On NFL's 'Black Monday'?
Daily Caller-Dec 30, 2014“Black Monday” — as it's known in league circles — is infamous for teams ... coordinators and front office staff, and 2014′s version is certainly ...
Will Rex Ryan's Black Monday firing cost SUNY-Cortland the New ...
Blog-Syracuse.com (blog)-Dec 29, 2014
Hired to be Fired....Again
Poor Mike Smith....Nice guy. Winning-est coach in Atlanta Falcon history.
Hire 7 years ago...Fired Monday.
Falcons' Smith fired after seven seasons
DEC 29, 9:37a ET | Staff
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Eyes Wide Open!
You can open your eyes again...The Atlanta Hawks just won another game...against another formidable team.
This time it was the Clippers of LA. With none other than former Hawks great guard ...Doc Rivers coaching.
I watched this from the opening ceremonies (you really have to see the new Hawks Intro) ...to the end.
These Hawks...I think..are ...for real!
There...I said it...
Court Vision: Hawks extend impressive streak with comeback win over Clippers
DEC 23, 11:36p ET
| Zach Dillard
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Georgia Dome...ShowDown!
Carolina and Atlanta...Next Sunday...playing for the NFC South Division Champion.
Wow!
Neither team will finish with a winning record...but who cares? This is the NFL. Just get to the post season...and see what happens.
From the Charlotte Observer:
Jones returns, Falcons beat Saints 30-14
Scott Says: A perfect Sunday for Panthers
Manziel leaves game with hamstring injury
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Scott Says: A perfect Sunday for Panthers
Manziel leaves game with hamstring injury
Full NFL scoreboard
The Saints...go Marching...Out of the Play-offs!
For us? This was great! Our beloved Birds...beat the hated Saints....In New Orleans!
As bad as this season has been...this was one of those, "It don't get no better...than this!"
These Falcons fell behind...7-0...scored the next 20....then held on to win. A defense that hasn't stopped an offense all year.....stopped the Saints.
On the road.
In the SuperDome!
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune... We just love to see them lose!
Falcons stun Saints, 30-14
Trailing the Falcons by six points late in the fourth quarter with 90 yards to go to keep its season alive, the Saints failed.Who do you blame for the Saints' home loss?
And who do you blame for this disappointing season? Tell us what you think.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Cuba? Can We Finally Get to Know You?
Bay of Pigs...I was only a child at the time...but my Dad was there.
The Cuban Revolution of 1952 to 1959 had seen President Fulgencio Batista,
a right-wing ally of the U.S., ousted. He was replaced by a new
left-wing administration dominated by Castro, which had severed the
country's formerly strong links with the U.S. by expropriating their
economic assets and developing links with the Soviet Union, with whom the U.S. was then embroiled in the Cold War. The President of U.S. government Dwight D. Eisenhower
was concerned at the direction which Castro's government was taking,
and in March 1960, Eisenhower allocated $13.1 million to the CIA in
order to plan Castro's overthrow. The CIA proceeded to organize the
operation with the aid of various Cuban counter-revolutionary forces,
training Brigade 2506 in Mexico. Following his election in 1960,
president John F. Kennedy was informed of the invasion plan and gave his consent.
Over 1,400 paramilitaries, divided into five infantry battalions and
one paratrooper battalion, assembled in Guatemala before setting out for
Cuba by boat on 13 April. On 15 April, eight CIA-supplied B-26 bombers attacked Cuban air fields and returned to the U.S. On the night of 16 April, the main invasion landed at a beach named Playa Girón in the Bay of Pigs.
It initially overwhelmed a local revolutionary militia. The Cuban
Army's counter-offensive was led by Captain José Ramón Fernández, before
Castro decided to take personal control of the operation. On 20 April,
the invaders finally surrendered, with the majority of troops being
publicly interrogated and then sent back to the U.S.
The failed invasion strengthened the position of Castro's
administration, who proceeded to openly proclaim their intention to
adopt socialism and strengthen ties with the Soviet Union. This led eventually to the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis
of 1962. The invasion was a major embarrassment for U.S. foreign
policy. John Kennedy ordered a number of internal investigations across Latin America.
The aftermath?
US and Cuba
54 years
since trade embargo imposed
$1.1 trillion
cost to Cuban economy-
Cost to US economy $1.2bn a year
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US presidents since 1960: 11
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Cuban presidents since 1960: 3
Why We Still Love...Michael Vick!
This is a story you will not see on any "Headlines".
Mike...we love you! Keep making good decisions!
From NBC Sports:
Michael Vick has nearly paid off his bankruptcy debt
Posted by Darin Gantt on December 18, 2014, 9:53 AM EST
APJets quarterback Michael Vick paid his debt to society when he spent time in federal prison for his conviction on dog fighting charges.Now, he’s paid back most of the rest of the debt he accumulated.
According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, Vick has paid back most of the $18 million he owed to creditors when he filed for bankruptcy in July 2008.
Vick has been able to pay them back by living on a budget of $300,000 per year, which seems luxurious except he’s made more than $49 million from the Eagles and the Jets over that span. (OK, that still sounds luxurious).
“I feel blessed because I came out and found myself in a position where I had a lot of people that really believed in me, people who gave me an opportunity,” Vick said. “At the time, it wasn’t about trying to fulfill all the bankruptcy needs. I was trying to fulfill all the needs that I had in my life because I had nothing.”
“I had never been on a budget before, so I had to pay attention to everything that I was doing. Now I realize that I don’t need certain things I bought back in the day, like a new boat.”
Vick’s financial discipline — even if a little late — should be commended, as he could have chosen a form of bankruptcy which would have allowed him to avoid most of his debts.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
On This Day...In Sports
Sports History
1901 - The first table tennis tournament was held. It was at the London Royal Aquarium.
1915 - Jack Johnson became the first black world heavyweight champion.
1952 - The Brooklyn Dodgers signed pitcher Sandy Koufax.
1982 - Marcel Dionne (Los Angeles Kings) scored his 500th goal.
1984 - Howard Cosell retired from the NFL's Monday Night Football.
1986 - Dan Marino (Miami Dolphins) set an NFL record with his seventh 400-yard game.
1988 - CBS won the exclusive rights to major league baseball's 1990-94 seasons for $1.1 billion.
1988 - The NBA's Miami Heat won their first game. They had lost their first 17 games.
1997 - Mike Gartner (Phoenix Coyotes) became only the fifth player in NHL history to score 700 career goals. The other 700 goal scorers were Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Phil Esposito and Marcel Dionne.
1997 - Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) ran for more than 100 yards for his 13th consecutive game.
1998 - Jerry Rice (San Francisco 49ers) caught a pass in a game against the Detroit Lions. It was his 191st consecutive game with a reception.
Okay...You Can Close Your Eyes...Now
And....so much for that. But it was good while it lasted. A very good run.
Losing on a last second shot...on the road ...in a hostile environment?
It ain't the end of the world.
So we're still with you...Hawks!
Court Vision: Hawks' win streak stops at 9 with loss to Magic
DEC 13, 11:21p ET
| Knox Bardeen
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Nicki Minaj? We Just Had to See!
This is ...just a little ...off Sports.
But....This Nicki Minaj ...has gained our attention. For she is a black female....in an industry run by both black and white males.
She is different. She has set herself apart. From what?
We have no idea.
But....A lot of people seem to think....she has crossed the line.
The Trashiest Video ...of all time?
From our friends at TMZ.com:
Okay...Open Your Eyes
We first said...just wait and see with these Atlanta Hawks. Now...they have won...nine in a row.
So...open wide.
See Atlanta!
Court Vision: Hawks defense helps extend win streak to 9 games
DEC 12, 11:10p ET
| Zach Dillard
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Another Cam Newton Drive...Ends in a....Turnover!
Okay...okay...okay!
We can make light of this incident/accident now....because no one was seriously injured.
And no...we did not come up with this line...heard on the radio today.
You gotta admit...best line you've heard this year!?!
We still love you Cam!
From goggling Cam on the net:
Panthers' Cam Newton released from hospital following car crash
USA TODAY-3 hours agoCHARLOTTE -- Cam Newton was sore but in good spirits after being released from a Charlotte hospital just after 11 a.m. ET Wednesday ...Cam Newton has two lower-back fractures from car crash, to remain ...
Blog-Washington Post (blog)-17 hours agoExplore in depth (1,568 more articles)
Hump Day News & Views
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Lights, trees...decorations.
No....we don't have snow. But it's cold...it's damp...and it gets dark by 4:30!
So let us do some Humping.
Sports world Style.
From our friends at The Huffington Post....these are some of the news which got our attention.
Enjoy!
An Arm is worth...how much?
You can look....Just don't Touch!
Ok...you win! Hockey Players...are Tough!
"Bad Behavior" starts....real Early!
And finally....Why We Watch Sports:
Monday, December 8, 2014
Things We Learned From the Week-end
In this small southern college town, it is a cool damp Monday in December. The college football regular season is over. The NFL is down to it's final 3 weeks...and the NBA is off and running.
Some things we learned over the past few days:
And the final 4 is?
Who is NJIT? And why are they beating Michigan?
Cam Newton is an Idiot!
Sunday, December 7, 2014
On Any Given...Sunday!
All we can say is...."Wow"! Carolina goes into the SuperDome...and cold cocks the New Orleans Saints.
Who would have ..."thunk-it"?
The best news for our Atlanta Falcons? Even if the Birds lose in Green Bay tomorrow night...they will still be in first place.
Go figure.
On any given Sunday...in the NFL!
From the New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Saints humiliated at home
The Saints hadn't lost by 28 or more points at home since 2003.After Newton's 'taunting,' Saints' Lofton doesn't regret response that led to brawl
The feud didn't provide any fuel for the Saints.Thursday, December 4, 2014
Don't Look Now....But...
It is so hard...to get on that Atlanta Hawk bandwagon. We have seen this before. A flash! A tantalizing win!
The reality of it all? These are the Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks.
But...they have won 4 in a row now.
Just don't look.
Please!
Court Vision: Teague propels Hawks past Heat for fourth straight
DEC 3, 10:35p ET
| Cory McCartney
Monday, December 1, 2014
Blacks...being..."Uncouth"
Everyone has an opinion...regarding what happened in Ferguson, Missouri.
A grand jury refused to bring charges against the police officer who shot an un-armed black teenager.
Most black people I know...while we don't necessarily agree with the decision...We applaud the process.
The legal process. The legal process many blacks gave their lives...for us to benefit from.
It's the "Niggas"...and the thugs...who don't get it. They are the ones burning cop cars and businesses....Some even black owned!
Yes...you are really standing up for ...and making a statement for...Michael Brown...as you rush out of a looted store with 5 pairs of "AirJordans" in your possession.
And it's real smart...to burn police cars...which your tax dollars paid for. Burning down your own neighborhood....
For the cause...
Really?
Here's what out dear friend, Charles Barkley had to say...
Courtesy...NY Daily News:
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