FISHER OUT IN TENNESSEE, A STRIPPER SHORTAGE IN TEXAS & A K.C. LEGEND PASSES AWAY
Jeff Fisher's reign in Tennessee is over, after 17-years as head coach, he was let go by owner Bud Adams. The 88-year Adams said "this isn't personal, it's just time for a change." This goes against everything we were led to believe after the team announced QB Vince Young would either be traded or released, a demand Fisher would not budge on, he had pretty much said "it's him or me." The club said today Young wasn't coming back either. Fisher said this was a mutual agreement between he & Adams "I've been coaching for 25-straight years & I think I'm tired, I need a rest." So odes this opening bring the glamor names back into the conversation, Cowher, Gruden etc.? Word out of Nashville is offensive line coach Mike Munchak, who's been with the franchise as a player & coach longer than Fisher, is a likely candidate.
The Steelers admitted today all-pro center Markice Pouncey has a high ankle sprain & a broken bone in his left ankle. He is considered "highly doubtful" for the Super Bowl. This is a major development. Pouncey was the anchor of the Steelers' O-Line & his replacement, Doug Legursky, really struggled against the Jets. Now he's going to have to square off with B.J. Raji, the Packers' nose tackle. Raji is one of the biggest at 338-pounds, also one of the quickest & strongest. This could be a major advantage for Green Bay.
More good news for Green Bay came in the form of the return of linebacker Frank Zombo from injury. He hasn't played or practiced since mid-December. Zombo recorded 4 sacks in limited playing time. His replacement, Eric Walden, will probably keep his starting position, but Zombo will get his full number of snaps in the linebacker rotation.
Hey, who knows how to make Super Bowl bets better than governors & mayors you ask? I'll tell you who can really bring it when it comes to making bets that make the masses go "Ahhhh." Curators of art museums, that's who. You heard me, it's not a misprint. The curator of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art has made a real man's wager with the curator of the Milwaukee Art Museum(seen recently on American Idol). If Green Bay wins the Super Bowl, the Carnegie Museum will loan Milwaukee a Renoir for a few months for them to display. If Pittsburgh wins, Milwaukee will loan Carnegie a Gustav Cailebotte for them to exhibit for a few months. Are these guys insane or what? I wonder if either has ever watched a pro football game.
Well good news has emerged from North Texas, business owners in the DFW Metroplex are soliciting out of state help for the week leading up to next Sunday's Super Bowl. Know any strippers who would be willing to make the trip? The word on the street is the approximately 60 "Gentleman's Clubs" are in desperate need of about 1,000 additional lap dancers. And you thought there weren't any jobs to be had in this difficult economy. So for any ladies who have zero issues with truly degrading employment, get on down to Texas & you could make up for any cash flow deficiencies you might be experiencing.
Here's a better story, I promise. Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure is doing something infinitely more productive than the endeavor I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The 59-year old former offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills is going to climb Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro, all 19,341 feet of it. He's doing it for the Wounded Warrior Project. He has solicited pledges from former NFL players, celebrities & common folk too. He said if he makes it to the top, the least he'll raise is $70,000, but with pledges rolling in with the recent publicity, he expects that number to double at least. He has trained for nearly 6-months in preparation of this climb. He rides a stationary bike for 45-minutes daily, does 80-minutes of resistance training with bands & then goes for a 10-mile walk with his wife. That is 6-days a week. Good luck Joe & God Bless.
Steve Wisniewski has returned to the Raiders & that may not be a good thing. The 8-time Pro Bowl guard, always considered one of the league's dirtiest players (ask any Chiefs' defender from the 90's) will become their offensive line coach. Maybe the Raiders will select his nephew Stefan Wisniewski, a highly rated center, from Penn State.
Long time Chiefs' fans are mourning the loss of Chiefs' days gone by, Tony DiPardo passed away on Thursday. The 98-year old trumpeter & band leader was there from the beginning, leading the Chiefs' T.D. Pack Band at every home game, he went to both Super Bowls & led the celebration after their win in 1970. DiPardo was cast aside in the early 80's but was brought back when Carl Peterson became the chief Chief. Tony's daughter Patty took over the band, but he did play his famous red trumpet from time to time during the game. His signature "Charge" was the first of it's type in pro football. Rest in Peace Tony, you were an original.
The Steelers admitted today all-pro center Markice Pouncey has a high ankle sprain & a broken bone in his left ankle. He is considered "highly doubtful" for the Super Bowl. This is a major development. Pouncey was the anchor of the Steelers' O-Line & his replacement, Doug Legursky, really struggled against the Jets. Now he's going to have to square off with B.J. Raji, the Packers' nose tackle. Raji is one of the biggest at 338-pounds, also one of the quickest & strongest. This could be a major advantage for Green Bay.
More good news for Green Bay came in the form of the return of linebacker Frank Zombo from injury. He hasn't played or practiced since mid-December. Zombo recorded 4 sacks in limited playing time. His replacement, Eric Walden, will probably keep his starting position, but Zombo will get his full number of snaps in the linebacker rotation.
Hey, who knows how to make Super Bowl bets better than governors & mayors you ask? I'll tell you who can really bring it when it comes to making bets that make the masses go "Ahhhh." Curators of art museums, that's who. You heard me, it's not a misprint. The curator of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art has made a real man's wager with the curator of the Milwaukee Art Museum(seen recently on American Idol). If Green Bay wins the Super Bowl, the Carnegie Museum will loan Milwaukee a Renoir for a few months for them to display. If Pittsburgh wins, Milwaukee will loan Carnegie a Gustav Cailebotte for them to exhibit for a few months. Are these guys insane or what? I wonder if either has ever watched a pro football game.
Well good news has emerged from North Texas, business owners in the DFW Metroplex are soliciting out of state help for the week leading up to next Sunday's Super Bowl. Know any strippers who would be willing to make the trip? The word on the street is the approximately 60 "Gentleman's Clubs" are in desperate need of about 1,000 additional lap dancers. And you thought there weren't any jobs to be had in this difficult economy. So for any ladies who have zero issues with truly degrading employment, get on down to Texas & you could make up for any cash flow deficiencies you might be experiencing.
Here's a better story, I promise. Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure is doing something infinitely more productive than the endeavor I mentioned in the previous paragraph. The 59-year old former offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills is going to climb Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro, all 19,341 feet of it. He's doing it for the Wounded Warrior Project. He has solicited pledges from former NFL players, celebrities & common folk too. He said if he makes it to the top, the least he'll raise is $70,000, but with pledges rolling in with the recent publicity, he expects that number to double at least. He has trained for nearly 6-months in preparation of this climb. He rides a stationary bike for 45-minutes daily, does 80-minutes of resistance training with bands & then goes for a 10-mile walk with his wife. That is 6-days a week. Good luck Joe & God Bless.
Steve Wisniewski has returned to the Raiders & that may not be a good thing. The 8-time Pro Bowl guard, always considered one of the league's dirtiest players (ask any Chiefs' defender from the 90's) will become their offensive line coach. Maybe the Raiders will select his nephew Stefan Wisniewski, a highly rated center, from Penn State.
Long time Chiefs' fans are mourning the loss of Chiefs' days gone by, Tony DiPardo passed away on Thursday. The 98-year old trumpeter & band leader was there from the beginning, leading the Chiefs' T.D. Pack Band at every home game, he went to both Super Bowls & led the celebration after their win in 1970. DiPardo was cast aside in the early 80's but was brought back when Carl Peterson became the chief Chief. Tony's daughter Patty took over the band, but he did play his famous red trumpet from time to time during the game. His signature "Charge" was the first of it's type in pro football. Rest in Peace Tony, you were an original.
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