Archive for December, 2008

The Steel Curtain, Circa 2008

30, Dec 2008

Here’s some great video of the defensive stars on the Pittsburgh Steelers during a recent photo shoot for ESPN The Magazine.

My Retirement From Fantasy Sports

23, Dec 2008

Fantasy Football Champion, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
 
I’m going to pull a Jerome Bettis and announce my retirement while I’m on top — from fantasy sports, that is. Yesterday, for the first time in five years, I captured a fantasy football championship against my friend and fantasy rival Ehren Reed, whom I’ve battled in baseball [...]

NFL: Santonio Holmes’ TD Was Legit

17, Dec 2008

The most controversial call of the NFL season wasn’t actually all that controversial. The NFL’s vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira, says the decision to award Santonio Holmes a touchdown during the Steelers game against the Ravens was correct. The thugs from Baltimore can bark up another tree.

Hat tip: Steelers Depot Blog

Michael Arcuri Is a Terrible Congressman

17, Dec 2008

My former neighbor Joe Jadlowski offers this critique in today’s Utica Observer-Dispatch:
U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, wonders why people are unhappy with his performance. He needs to answer letters sent to him. I have three with no reply. He was a great district attorney and should have stayed there.

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17, Dec 2008

Will Gay Marriage Cost Dems the NY Senate? – Brian Faughnan, RedState
On election day, New York Democrats achieved a goal they have been after for decades: they won a majority of the seats in the State Senate. After securing a majority, it seemed only a formality that they would elect a Democrat as President of [...]

State of the Nation Is Grim for Nationals

16, Dec 2008

Today the Washington Nationals invited fans to a “State of the Nation” chat with General Manager Jim Bowden, a man whom I’ve ridiculed in the past for his atrocious decisions and horrible trades. I decided to give Bowden another chance and joined the chat today in hopes of having him answer my question.
I wanted to [...]

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5, Dec 2008

Here Come the Ideologues – David Freddoso, National Review Online
If you listen to the Left, the Bush administration has been oppressing and endangering American workers for the last eight years. Workplace conditions have deteriorated and workers live at the mercy of unaccountable and unscrupulous employers. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, sitting squarely in the pocket [...]

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2, Dec 2008

Why Obama Will Need Conservatives to Govern – Joel Mowbray, FOXNews.com
The most under-reported story of the election is that conservative voters provided the margin of victory for Barack Obama—a finding that has dramatic implications for both Democrats and Republicans.
(tags: obama bush 2008)

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1, Dec 2008

What's next for the GOP? – Gov. Mark Sanford, Politico
People usually think more about what went right and what went wrong after a loss than after a victory. Accordingly, Republicans will have a lot of thinking time over the holidays.
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