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Barack Obama correctly picks Steelers' narrow win
WatchdogNBC had some technical issues during the pregame, none more embarrassing than losing audio during Matt Lauer's chat with noted sports prognosticator Barack Obama of Washington, D.C. Mr. Obama picked the Steelers to win, but hinted that he liked Arizona......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Multi-Sport Events, Barack Obama, Matt Lauer, Football
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Chris Russo considered CNN's Joe Torre chat 'a disgrace'
WatchdogChris Russo was unimpressed with how CNN and Larry King handled Joe Torre's first TV interview about the book "The Yankee Years." (Chris gets his crack at Torre at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday on Sirius XM.) Click below for my transcript......Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Phillies, Books and Magazines, New York Giants, 24 (tv program)
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Flying with Swan
When you travel as much as I do, you’re bound to run into the occasional luminary. In Cincinnati I’ve waited for the same plane as Gallagher, the comedian who smashes watermelons. Of course I covered myself in plastic and hid my bag of...
Tags: Arena Football League, Joe Namath, Mandy Patinkin, Entertainment, Regional Authority
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Interesting flight companions
When you travel as much as I do, you're bound to run into the occasional luminary. In Cincinnati I've waited for the same plane as Gallagher, the comedian who smashes watermelons. Of course I covered myself in plastic and hid my bag of grapefruit...Tags: Arena Football League, Joe Namath, Mandy Patinkin, Entertainment, Regional Authority
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Memories of 1973 Sugar Bowl remain sweet and sour
People to this day buy Robin Weber bar drinks. "It's been good for beer," he joked in a recent phone interview. On New Year's Eve, 1973, a year after the scoop-for-score that made Franco Harris famous, Notre Dame executed its own "Immaculate...
Tags: College Football, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, New Year's Day, Sports Illustrated
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Ray Rice's first down doesn't stand alone in Ravens lore
Ravens fans are still atwitter about Ray Rice's 30-yard mad dash for that game-saving first down Sunday in San Diego, and why not? It brought the Ravens back from the dead. It put them in position to eliminate the Pittsburgh Steelers from AFC North...
Tags: Chris McAllister, San Diego Chargers, Darren Sproles, Cincinnati Bengals, Art Modell
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Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power
During a six-decade career, Joe Paterno transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power, creating a legacy that no one thought could be beaten — or tarnished.
But the Ivy League-educated coach who demanded that his players...Tags: Obituaries, Lung Cancer, Eddie Robinson, History (tv network), Abusive Behavior
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'The Joe We Know' produced teary eyes, warm hearts
Tom Donchez said you can't get through "The Joe We Know," the hour-long documentary about the late Joe Paterno, without crying at some point. Donchez, the former Liberty High standout who played for Paterno at Penn State in the 1970s, was one of the...
Tags: Radio, NFL Network (tv network), National Hockey League, Entertainment, ESPN (tv network)
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Strong family ties to Penn State and Paterno
Tom Williams Sr. was looking through some memorabilia Monday and came across a ticket stub from a testimonial dinner held at the Northampton Community Center. The testimonial dinner was for Penn State football players from the Lehigh Valley, including...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Roman Catholicism, Tony Stewart, Religion and Belief, Mike Cerimele
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Brushes with greatness
What do Charo, Gallager (the watermelon-smashing comedian), Mohammed Bello Adoke (the Nigerian Minister of Health), Mario Cuomo, Henry Mancini, Bob Hope, Joe Namath, Willem Dafoe, Lynn Swan, Myron Cope, Franco Harris, the Kingston Trio, Woody Herman, Phil...Tags: Broadway Theater, Joe Biden, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Namath, Howard Johnson
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Almost a Steeler sighting
We were minding our own business, carrying five suitcases, four carry-ons, a big black purse and an attitude, as we walked the 12.4 miles from one end of the Pittsburgh airport to the other, when who should appear but Franco Harris, dressed in his Steeler...Tags: Cell Phones
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Former Nittany Lion elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Nittany LinesAlmost 40 years after retiring from the NFL, Dave Robinson is in the Hall of Fame. Robinson, the former Penn State two-way player, was elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Robinson, who played for the Green Bay......
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