Archive for March, 2007

American Football: NFL boss vows crackdown on player misconduct (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

American Football: NFL boss vows crackdown on player misconduct (AFP via Yahoo! News) National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell told club owners here Monday that tougher discipline is needed for the growing number of players who run afoul of the law.

Abby Glassenberg has a soft spot for her work

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Abby Glassenberg has a soft spot for her workWellesley Townsman - She will be setting up her soft toys and sculptures at the library in little vignettes in the display cases on the first floor. Abby is hoping those who see her characters will enjoy them as much as she enjoyed making them. Since she […]

NFL decides to make instant replay permanent (The World)

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

NFL decides to make instant replay permanent (The World) PHOENIX - Coaches throwing challenge flags and referees sticking their heads in hoods will remain NFL fixtures. Forever. Instant replay as an officiating tool became a permanent part of pro football.
Replay now a fixture in NFL (Corvallis Gazette-Times) PHOENIX Replay is […]

ITV hopes to rescue fading fortunes with audacious bid for FA Cup

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

ITV hopes to rescue fading fortunes with audacious bid for FA Cup Times Online - The battle is scheduled to be resolved in days possibly tomorrow, but more likely on Monday with Brian Barwick, the FA chief executive, keen to show that, even if the […]

NFL Notebook (Daily Southtown)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

NFL Notebook (Daily Southtown) Replay is here to stay in the NFL. Or at least as permanently as any rule can be in pro football. League owners voted 30-2 in Phoenix on Tuesday to make the video replay system a permanent officiating tool.
NFL replay is here to stay (USA Today) Replay is here to […]

Replay now permanent in NFL (The State)

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Replay now permanent in NFL (The State) PHOENIX Replay is here to stay in the NFL. Or at least as permanently as any rule can be in pro football. League owners voted 30-2 on Tuesday to make the video replay system a permanent officiating tool. All but three stadiums will be […]

Glenn Greenwald

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Glenn GreenwaldSalon - Following up on this post from the other day, The Washington Post ’s Howard Kurtz this morning wrote about the regular commenters at Little Green Footballs who expressed support for Al Qaeda’s plot to assassinate former President Jimmy Carter. Here is
Matt DrudgeNews Busters - Last night’s report by Charles […]

Library shows off 150th memorabilia

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Library shows off 150th memorabiliaPantagraph - ISU librarian Toni Tucker and university archivist Jo Rayfield organized the exhibit of treasured photos and memorabilia, shown on various floors among 16 display cases. The artifacts will be changed periodically throughout the yearlong observation.
Thieves raid Gucci store in SydneyWest Online - The raid came just […]

CMU-WMU football game moved to Tuesday 

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

CMU-WMU football game moved to Tuesday Central Michigan University vs. Western Michigan University on a Tuesday night? Yes, for this season at least, the traditional football rivalry of more than 100 years will be played on a Tuesday.
Ravens to kick off on Monday Night Football OWINGS MILLS It was a doubly productive first day for the […]

Urlacher honored in New Mexico

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Urlacher honored in New MexicoDaily Southtown - measure congratulating Urlacher for his accomplishments and thanking him for raising money for football facilities at Lovington and UNM and for charities. In the House chambers, lawmakers lined up to get Urlacher’s autograph, some held footballs for
Garden Club zaps winter woesLansing State […]