Brady and the Pats Set for Another AFC East Title
July 8th, 2010. Published under Headlines, Sports. No Comments.
The story of Tom Brady itself is amazing. A guy picked #199 in the draft who then gets the starting position after Drew Bledsoe got injured, and winning his first NFL title that year. A Cinderella story, no question.
However, after two more titles, this might be the biggest season for him, considering that the Patriots might not be favored by the NFL Betting Odds, taking into consideration how the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins have strengthened their teams in the past moths.
Tom Brady and the Pats are coming off a disappointing season where they were eliminated in the Wild Card round after a beating by the Baltimore Ravens.
But it was not only that. Despite that Brady’s stats was really good, he and the Pats disappointed in big games last season. (more…)
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Times Square Bomb Scare
May 2nd, 2010. Published under Crime, Headlines. No Comments.
Times Square Bomb Scare – The following article excerpt was taken from The New York Times.
On a typical warm weekend night, Times Square teems with visitors: theater fans taking a post-show stroll down Broadway; tourists staying in high-rise hotels; suburban teenagers who gather to gawk at the jumbo-sized neon signs that fill the square with light.
But when the police noticed white smoke billowing from a dark-green Nissan Pathfinder on 45th Street near Seventh Avenue, and then discovered the makings of a crude car bomb inside, the normal hubbub was replaced by a different sort of spectacle. (more…)
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Tim Tebow Headed to Broncos After Big Surprise in NFL Draft
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Sports. No Comments.
Tim Tebow headed to Broncos after big surprise in NFL draft – The following article excerpt was taken from USA Today and written by David Jones:
JACKSONVILLE — It looks like Tim Tebow’s first game as a pro football player will, indeed, be in his hometown of Jacksonville.
One problem.
He’ll be on the visiting sideline.
The Denver Broncos, who chose the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner with the 25th selection overall of the NFL draft on Thursday night, will visit the Jaguars on Sept. 12 on the opening week of the NFL’s regular season. (more…)
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Jared Odrick – NFL Draft 2010 Latest Updates
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Sports. No Comments.
Jared Odrick – NFL Draft 2010 Latest Updates – The following news article was taken from THE Phinsider, written by Matty I:
Late Thursday night, the Dolphins were finally on the clock after trading down from pick 12 to pick 28. Among those still available were Sergio Kindle and Jerry Hughes, two athletic outside linebackers who would fill a huge need on their roster.
Then the pick was announced…Jared Odrick, defensive tackle, Penn State.
Surprise and disappointment seemed to be the consensus feelings amongst Dolphin fans. But when you put aside the idea of drafting for need, it isn’t hard to understand why this front office selected this versatile defensive lineman from Penn State. (more…)
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Steelers Pick Maurkice Pouncey
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Sports. No Comments.
Steelers Pick Maurkice Pouncey – The following sports article excerpt was obtained from USA Today and was written by Gary Mihoces:
PITTSBURGH — In the wake of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension, the Pittsburgh Steelers stuck with the 18th pick in the NFL draft and selected center and soon-to-be guard Maurkice Pouncey from Florida.
Pouncey, 6-4½, 304 pounds, entered the draft as a 20-year-old junior. He spent the past two seasons playing center at Florida and snapping to Tim Tebow.
The Steelers have ninth-year pro Justin Hartwig at center. They plan to start Pouncey out at right guard, where he played as a true freshman at Florida. (more…)
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Cornerback Devin McCourty
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Sports. No Comments.
Cornerback Devin McCourty – The following excerpt was taken from The Quad, The New York Times College Sports Blog and was written by Nick Corasanti:
While much of the focus during the N.F.L. draft will be on, well, the N.F.L., Nick Corasaniti is keeping his eyes on college football. He is breaking down how the first-round picks will be replaced, or not, by their former college teams.
Rutgers cornerback Devin McCourty was taken by the New England Patriots with the 27th pick in the N.F.L. draft. Here’s a look at how the Scarlet Knights will be affected by his departure. (more…)
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NFL Draft Live 2010 – Latest Updates and Results
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Sports. 1 Comment.
NFL Draft Live 2010 – Latest Updates and Results – The following article excerpt was obtained from Daily World Buzz:
NFL Draft Live 2010 – Latest Updates and Results – The football buzz is on. Here are some of the latest updates and live results from the NFL Draft 2010.
Sam Bradford goes to St. Louis Rams, Ndamukong Suh goes to Detroit Lions, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked defensive tackle, Gerald McCoy, Trent Williams was picked by the Washington Redskins, the Seattle Seahawks took Russell Okung and Joe Haden goes to Cleveland Browns.
Other NFL Draft Live 2010 latest updates and results include Rolando McClain’s trip to Oakland Raiders, Tyson Alualu, a defensive tackle, goes to Buffalo Bills and Anthony Davis goes to the San Francisco 49ers team from Broncos. (more…)
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South Park Creators Received Death Threats From Islamic Extremists
April 23rd, 2010. Published under Headlines, Television. No Comments.
South Park Creators Received Death Threats From Islamic Extremists – The following excerpt was taken from Daily World Buzz:
South Park Creators Warned by Islamic Extremists – The South park creators Stone and Parker did it again! And this time, their lives seem to be on the line. Well I’m just exagherating a bit. But just recently, a group of Islamic extremists from New York known as the “Revolution Muslim” took things bitterly after seeing last week’s episode of South Park, where Mohammad was implied that he was wearing a bear suit in the video. This was considered blasphemous by the Islamic extremists. (more…)
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Tinley Park Home Invasion
April 15th, 2010. Published under Crime, Events, Headlines. 1 Comment.
Schools on Soft Lockdown After the Tinley Park Home Invasion – The following excerpt was taken from Daily World Buzz:
The police are continuously searching for the suspects of the reported home invasion in Tinley Park. A boy called the police around four in the morning reporting that there were unknown armed men in their home located in the 9100 block of Basswood Drive.
The police saw one f the suspects in an act of assaulting a male resident through the windows of the invaded house. The police entered into the scene and the suspects, who were believed to be at least four African-Americans, scampered across the house and broke out through the windows and doors. One suspect was caught while trying to enter a vehicle. (more…)
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The Buddha PBS Documentary
April 8th, 2010. Published under Spiritual. No Comments.
The Buddha PBS Documentary – The following excerpt was taken from The Bodhi Leaf:
So many things could have gone wrong with a documentary about the Buddha’s life – and it is so difficult to get it right too (viz. Bertolucci’s “Little Buddha“) – that you cannot but applaud David Grubin’s fine film.
Personally, what I enjoyed the most was the music. It conveyed a mood that is just right for understanding some of the core elements of Buddhism – equanimity, compassion, kindness. There were many well-chosen snippets from eloquent but also very “real” and “present” speakers (my favourite, besides His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was Mark Epstein). (more…)
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