Archive for February, 2006

Get Out Guide 

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Get Out Guide Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show: This year’s show gives visitors a chance to get up close to a 650-pound Montana grizzly named Brutus. Also: information on wilderness survival, food, shelter and protection from the elements.
FM chamber hears disaster plan ideas As many as 40 percent of small businesses do not reopen after a major disaster […]

Davis Creates Buzz at NFL Combine (About.com)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Davis Creates Buzz at NFL Combine (About.com) Since the college football season ended, Maryland tight end Vernon Davis has steadily climbed most draft boards. And in Indianapolis on Monday, Davis may have solidified a spot among the elite prospects in the 2006 NFL Draft class.
Monson: ‘IQ’ not needed to spell NFL success (The Salt […]

Biz Buzz: The first step from NFL to MBA (The Star-Ledger)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Biz Buzz: The first step from NFL to MBA (The Star-Ledger) No more jokes about rockhead football players. One hundred twenty current and former professional players have signed up for the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program, the league announced last week.
Fourth and Goal: NFL Coaches Make Lousy Decisions (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com via Yahoo! […]

For Draft Elite, NFL Combine Isn’t Graded on Participation (The New York Sun)

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

For Draft Elite, NFL Combine Isn’t Graded on Participation (The New York Sun) INDIANAPOLIS - NFL coaches have gathered here this month to watch last year’s top college football players run, jump, and lift at the league’s scouting combine. But the elite prospects will leave town without breaking a sweat. That’s because most of the […]

Masked Gunmen Rob Jewelry Store

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

Masked Gunmen Rob Jewelry StoreNBC San Diego - SAN DIEGO — For the second time in three days, thieves have targeted a shopping mall jewelry store. The brazen heist Tuesday took place at Royal Maui Jewelers in Carlsbad at 11 a.m., NBC 7/39 reported. Police said it appeared to be a “smash and grab […]

THE WEB SI.com

Monday, February 27th, 2006

THE WEB SI.comSI.com - Feb 13, 2006… The foundation’s initial fund-raising effort is an eBay auction of racing and sports memorabilia, plus chances to bid on experiences with celebrities and …
The hard straight path in SydneyInternational Herald Tribune, France - Feb 23, 2006… The gay ex-lover of the local drug kingpin, Brad (Sam Neill), Lionel supports his […]

sports diary: 

Monday, February 27th, 2006

sports diary: Henin-Hardenne returns to action after injury ANTWERP: Justine Henin-Hardenne has confirmed that she will play at next weeks million-dollar Dubai Duty Free Open. It will be the Belgians first tournament since injury forced her to retire during last months Australian Open final. There
CL Reaction: Mourinho Sees Only Injustice Jose Mourinho attributed Chelseas 2-1 home defeat […]

Don Banks: Despite layoff, Bloom impresses NFL (Sports Illustrated)

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Don Banks: Despite layoff, Bloom impresses NFL (Sports Illustrated) Jeremy Bloom’s skiing days ended in Turin, but his NFL career may just be starting. The former Colorado receiver wowed scouts at the NFL combine, writes SI.com’s Don Banks.
Bloom begins NFL metamorphosis at combine (USA Today) Jeremy Bloom put away the ski boots, slipped into […]

NFL ROUNDUP: Millen picks Saban’s brain on adjustments (Detroit Free Press)

Monday, February 27th, 2006

NFL ROUNDUP: Millen picks Saban’s brain on adjustments (Detroit Free Press) INDIANAPOLIS — Lions president Matt Millen is excited about his new coaching staff. But he knows he isn’t going to have a finished product by the season opener. “It better not be the finished product,” Millen said Sunday at the NFL scouting combine. “We […]

Kiwanuka views NFL as another way to uphold family name 2/26 (Provo Daily Herald)

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Kiwanuka views NFL as another way to uphold family name 2/26 (Provo Daily Herald) INDIANAPOLIS — Mathias Kiwanuka is on a mission. Sure he wants to be a first-round pick in April’s NFL draft, like dozens of other players at this year’s NFL scouting combine, and he has the skills to achieve his […]