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- Several wildfires break out in the UP
DNRA fire crews are mopping up a wildfire in Keweenaw County Friday. High winds, dry leaves and a camp fire sparked the 31 acre wildfire in Houghton Township northwest of Horseshoe Pond.
- GFWC-Vermontville won't host salad bingo
VERMONTVILLE - Members of the General Federation of Women's Club Vermontville made the decision to not have its traditional salad bingo this year.
- Crews continue on Powell Twp. power project
Crews continue work on an 8 million dollar project that will up the power capacity for Big Bay and Kennecott Minerals.A Alger Delta Co-operative Electric has spent most of the spring, summer and fall working on ...
- 50th anniversary of UP murder mystery celebrated
How would the late Ishpeming native John D. Voelker feel if he knew that the county courthouse was filled with people on a Friday night, watching the film version of his book "Anatomy of a Murder?" "I think he ...
- You've celebrated the 50th anniversary of 'Anatomy of a Murder'
WHY 'ANATOMY OF A MURDER'? The best-selling 1958 novel, 'Anatomy of a Murder,' is based upon John Voelker's experience as a defense attorney in an Upper Peninsula murder trial, according to the State of ...
- GFWC quilters make a difference for children
Members of the Charlotte chapter of the Greater Federation of Women's Clubs recently made a difference for Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay, MI.
- Bringing back the bay
The harbor in Big Bay has been inaccessible to many boats over the last couple of years, but a dredging project is underway to get the area open again.
- Yellow Dog to Mackinaw; a stop in Mqt
A Saginaw woman is making a trek with others from Big Bay to the Mighty Mac to help save the Yellow Dog Plains.
- Camp gets cash
Each summer since 1934, Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay has been a therapy center for physically disabled children and teens.
- Disabled learn water sports
It's a place where restrictions can be forgotten, because on the water, disabilities float away.
- "Kruise For Kids" Supports Camp
Bikers gather in Taylor today to help kids. "Kruise For Kids" is a 100-mile motorcycle ride that will take riders from Grosse Isle to Ypsilanti to raise funds for "Camp YesICan," a summer youth program for ...
- "Kruise For Kids" Supports Camp
Bikers gather in Taylor today to help kids. "Kruise For Kids" is a 100-mile motorcycle ride that will take riders from Grosse Isle to Ypsilanti to raise funds for "Camp YesICan," a summer youth program for ...
- Camp break-ins in Big Bay
Police are looking for your help in solving this crime. It's a breaking and entering of a camp that left it wrecked and items missing.
- Motorist critical in rollover
A Big Bay man is listed in critical condition after a rollover crash Wednesday night.
- Roll-over crash near Big Bay
A Big Bay man is recovering from serious injuries, after a roll-over crash. The Marquette County Sheriff's Department says the 62-year-old man was alone in the vehicle.
- Tonight on TV6 Tuesday
Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 2:04 p.m. The judge's decision on Marquette's trucking ordinance has been released.
- Video Glyph
Feeding two growing children has become more expensive for Big Bay resident Kelly Christensen.
- Who's flying that plane?
If you live in western Marquette County, you may have noticed a low-flying plane over the last week.
- Mining company surveys Marquette Co.
A company hoping to operate a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula already is looking for other possible mining sites in the area.
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City DescriptionBig Bay is an unincorporated community in Marquette County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a municipality. As of the 2000 census, the community population was 265. The community is located within Powell Township near the shore of "Big Bay" on Lake Superior.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) of it (35.63%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 265 people, 129 households, and 86 families residing in the community. The population density was 69.2 per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 78.3/sq mi (30.2/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 96.23% White, 2.26% Native American, and 1.51% from two or more races.
There were 129 households out of which 15.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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Need opinions on how to set up my duck decoys.?
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There are a few situations that i would like some fellow hunter's input on. First off i have 36 mallard decoys, 6 pintail decoys, 2 mojo, 1 swimmer, 6 green-winged teal, and 6 wood duck.
I would like to get some advice on how to set up in these situation
Big water shoreline(its a bay on lake michigan)
A medium size river that boarders a marsh
And national/state wetlands...mainly marsh and some dead flooded timber.
any help would be greatly appreciated
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I hunt flooded marshlands alot so that is what I will comment on. I try to put my decoys in two offsetting symmetrical "j" shapes with the hook of the j's closest together and closest to land. I do leave some space for ducks to land. The best luck I have had with the mojo decoys is to keep them close to the shore and low to the water. They really bring the ducks in, but if you have them high in the air or out too far in the decoys I have seen the ducks flare on them a number of times.
I also set 3-4 floating goose decoys a little further out and to one side of the duck decoys. I also try to keep all the decoys of the same species close together.
One additional tip, if you don't have to worry about the wind, put out just enough string to hold the decoys in place. Too much string and the dog is going to get snagged up every time.
Good luck.
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Small receptions?
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Hey Yahoo answers family. Once again I have a question that needs some answering. I am getting married August 10, 2008 and I really don't know whose coming to the wedding because of recent feuds with the family due to racial issues toward my fiance. Same with his family. Anyway is there any hotels that hold wedding receptions no matter how small or big the wedding might be. I live in Michigan (Bay City, Saginaw or Midland). Serious replies only please. We are having a wedding reception no matter how small or big the party might be,
Thanks in advanced :)
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I also live in MI, Essexville infact.......Hotels to consider: DoubleTree, and Bay Valley. Also look into places like Tommy V's Cafe, Lumber Baron's, Horizon's Center, Candelite----they have 3 locations Freeland, Saginaw, Auburn. The others are also in the tri cities. Candelite would be the best I think I was planning a wedding with them and they had a min for Friday night, but they have amazing food, and excellent prices. What about going somewhere in MI. Houghton Lake, Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City, the U.P., Ludington, Traverse City? This would be a great idea also. We got married June 1, 2007 on Mackinac Island with 32ppl there. It could have been larger but it was what we wanted. Plan the wedding YOU and your FH want not the one that is expected. Trust me I wish I would have had the wedding I wanted from the beginning.
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What's the most popular sport/team in US cities?
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Here in NY, Yankees, no question. Giants, Jets, Mets are also big. Knicks are a notch below that. I would also assume:
Los Angeles - Lakers, have the winning pedigree
Miami - U of Miami or Dolphins?
Chicago - It would have to be the Bears since the Cubs never win although Bulls should be higher
Bay Area - 49ers, hands down
Philly - Eagles
Boston - definitely RedSox
DC - Redskins
Detroit - Michigan football?
Denver - Broncos for sure
Phoenix - Suns for sure
Atlanta - Braves
Dallas - Cowboys, duh...
Dispute these...
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Detroit would be either (a) University of Michigan football, (b) Pistons basketball, or (c) Red Wings hockey. U of M would probably win that one since they fill the stands with about 110,000 screaming fans every game, but the Pistons and the Red Wings make the playoffs almost every year.
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Michigan campgrounds?
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I screwed up my labor day weekend plans and now need to find a campground on a lake. Someplace where I can leave my boat in the water over night just off shore would be perfect. Friends from Detroit are meeting me in Bay City/Midland area. So it would be nice to find something around that area, but we are willing to travel throughout Northeast MI and North central MI. One last thing, we want to be able to ski and tube on the lake so the lake should be big enough to support that kind of thing.. please help.. thanks
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I don't really know anywhere except places in the thumb. I spend a lot of time at Port Hope which is nice, but I'm not sure about specifics of where you can stay and leave your boat in the water. Some of the cities in that area on the water are Port Hope, Port Austin (VERY NICE), Grindstone City, and Caseville. You should check them out.
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Complete Draft Grades?
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49ers = B -
Willis will learn from Mike Singletary, 'Nuff said! Staley will learn from Larry Allen. Hill is a big WR with a nose for the end zone. McDonald will contribute at DT as long as his knees hold up. Moore is a small DE with a high motor. Goldson has no NFL position as a DB and will have to make it on special teams. Cohen is the 2nd DT with bad legs drafted, not good! Brown is a smart, but unspectacular CB. A poor mans Randall Gay. Clayton is a selfish head case who never utilized his potential at RB. A wasted pick.
Bears = A -
Olson will be a nice pass catching TE. Bazuin is a blue collar guy who adds depth for run support. Wolfe is a 3rd down back to spell Benson. OLB Okwo will learn while playing special teams for a few years. Beekman is an explosive run blocker better suited as a C. Payne played HB, WR, P, CB and S in college. A incredible athlete still learning the FS position, he could be a star in a few years. Graham is a top flight kick returner who will team with Hester to give them a deadly duo. McBride is a small CB who will have to make it on special teams. Brant is a reach who may be a big sized guard.
Bengals = B
Hall is a great pick who will team with Joseph to give them a solid, young CB tandem. Irons is a confusing pick considering they just resigned Watson to a big multi-year deal. Is this their way of saying Perry is done? White can play both S positions and adds depth. Rowe is like Palmer. Big arm, tall, but not a scrambler. Unlike Carson, his decision making is questionable. Toeaina has an inconsistent motor, but good tools to be a run stuffing DT. Santucci can play C and both guard spots. Ndukwe will try to make it on special teams.
Bills = A
Hall of Famer Marv Levy pulls out a steal! Lynch is seen as a mix of Thurman Thomas/ Ken Davis and a better fit for their offense than McGahee. A real steal is Posluszny, who will either try to fill Spikes or Fletchers spot and is solid. Many had Edwards the 2nd rated QB behind Russell and he will provide a nice push for the improving Losman. Wright will push Thomas for short yardage carries. Wendling can play either S position and always seems to make plays. Schouman is a FB who catches the ball extremely well. Ah You is a oft-injured, finesse DE who will have a hard time making the team. They didn't draft a CB or WR, so it wasn't a perfect draft, but good.
Broncos = B -
As usual, they trade. This time it is a gamble. Moss will either be a solid edge rusher or miss completely. Crowder is solid, but unspectacular and a reach. Harris was a smart pick to learn from his aging O line mates. You can't blame them for gambling on DT Thomas. If it works out, they get a perennial Pro Bowler.
Browns = A -
Thomas was a no brainer who now helps give the Browns a good looking offensive line. They paid way too much for Quinn, who was rated the 5th best QB by me, but he is a hometown kid who wants to play at home. Just don't be surprised if Frye or/and Anderson beat him out now that they have blockers finally. Wright is a great gamble. If he really has cleaned up his act, he might end up being the best CB to come from this draft. An immediate starter if just in nickel packages. McDonald is best suited to play FS. Purcell is a DE who may end up a DT. Pittman needs to bulk up in the weight room if he wants a roster spot as a DE. Steptoe will have to make it as a returner.
Buccaneers = A+
Bucs had a fantastic draft top to bottom! Adams is the best DE in the draft and will learn from the aging Rice. Sears was a great pick who will help protect whoever the QB is and open a hole or 2 for Cadillac. Piscitelli is a great athlete who can play SS or OLB in the Bucs cover 2 scheme. Their next John Lynch. Black has a chance to be a star and gets to learn from Brooks. Fastest LB in the draft. Jackson is a prototypical cover 2 CB and intelligent. Peterson is a big pass rushing DE who needs time to be groomed. Rice will teach him a few moves. Hayward is a perfect fit as a WLB on a cover 2 D. Denman is a huge OT with a long reach who needs maybe a season to develop. Hamilton played the cover 2 a lot at Virginia and may fit right in on dime packages as an extra CB. Darby will spell the Cadillac from time to time. The futures looking brighter in the Bay.
Cardinals = B+
They needed any type of lineman on offense, but Brown may be a bit too high. He's more a guard than tackle. Branch fell right into their laps and may even inspire ex-Wolverine team mate McBride to play up to his potential. If that happens, the Cards will have a duo on par with the Jags 2 All Pro DT's. Davis is short and battles with his weight, but is a over achiever and will help somewhere. Special teams perhaps. Breaston will have to make it as a returner. Patrick may be a real steal. The intelligent TE is a natural leader and gives the Cards 2 young TE's with Pope, but plays H-back as well.
Chargers = A -
The theme today was that the rich got richer. Davis will put Parker on the bench by years end maybe. Weddle is a perfect pick who can cover the TE or WR. Waters was a 1st rounder last year until he blew out his knee. He will help on special teams as he learns. Chandler is a huge TE at 6 '7' 270, but doesn't block at all. Naanee is a physical, unpolished specimen who will be given time to develop at WR while he plays special teams. Siler stock dropped more than any other prospect. Going from a possible first rounder to almost undrafted. He is a leader and makes plays, but won't dominate at ILB in the pros. Stiff in the hips, he is strictly a run support type who must make it on special teams on a team deep in LB's.
Chiefs = D
They amazingly did not address their offensive line woes. Johnson should last about 4 games. Think a small Earl Campbell getting burned out too fast. Bowe fills a need as far as the WR corps is aging and he can block well too. McBride is a hard worker at DE who will fill in for Allen while he serves his suspension. Tyler was on many mocks 1st round and may be a DT than can be useful in KC finally after all the busts. Smith is a poor mans Kimble Anders and will play that role. Medlock was a confusing pick with OT Frye on the board. Tynes has a much stronger leg, but Medlock may be more accurate. If they go with Medlock, don't expect a FG longer than 45 yards in a dome, much less windy KC. Taylor is versatile and can play C or T, but is not strong and is mainly an average pass blocker. Allan is athletic at TE, but will he be able to jump from Div - III to the NFL? Crazy they didn't draft more O lineman!
Colts = A +
Remember how the rich got richer? The Colts got 4 guys who were 1st round picks on many mock drafts! Gonzales replaces Stokely without blinking. Ugoh will learn as he is groomed to replace Glenn in a few years. Hughes won the Lott Award and was maybe the best fit as a CB for a cover 2 D in the draft = A REAL STEAL who starts day 1! Pitcock will rotate with Booger and help solidify the run support. Condren is a self made gym rat who will pay his dues on special teams a few years. Session can play all LB positions, but may be best suited as a SS. Hall is an H-back type who may stick. Coe can play S or CB, which Dungy likes, but will have to stick on special teams. Dawson could be a sleeper. At 6 foot 270, he is quick, can run and will line up at DE.
Cowboys = A -
Jerry missed wheeling and dealing. Spencer adds depth to a deep, talented LB corp. Martin is a solid offensive lineman who needs a year or 2 to learn. Stanback is a gifted athlete who Dallas may envision as a Hines Ward type. Free is an athletic OT who may start right away. Folk is a good kicker who can also punt great. Anderson is a special teams monster who also happens to block and catch well at FB. Brown is a lock down CB who will allow Henry to move to FS to shore up the deep hole in the D. Ball adds depth at CB and special teams.
Dolphins = B
Ginn has speed. Point blank. He needs to learn how to be a better WR, but maybe after watching Hester, the Fins think Ginn will win a few on special teams? A reach that is a grand slam if it works out. Beck was rated the 2nd best QB by many and comes from a system than grooms NFL ready QB's. He may end up starting sooner than expected if Lemon is..well...a lemon. Satele can play guard or center and will start day 1. Booker will be a 3rd down back to spell Brown. Now...what to do with Ricky? Soliai is a 2 gap DT who will stuff the run. Mauia is a solid guard who needs time to polish his skills. Mormino is a C who can play guard too. Smith is a cerebral LB who plays all LB positions OK, but may need to make his bones on special teams. Fields is a P with a slow release, but strong leg. Wright is a tweener at DE who may need to move to OLB and make it on special teams.
Eagles = A +
I'm no Iggles fan, but even I recognize Andy Reids unpredictable genius. Kolb will be the first QB he can groom since Donovan and can take his sweet time with Feeley and Holcome as back ups. It's a hit or miss that won't hurt if it misses, but don't bet against Reid. Abiamiri is a solid DE who will lend to the rotation. Bradley could be a real steal if his knee stays healthy. At the least, he helps on special teams. Hunt is a real steal here! Finally they can sit Westbrook on short yardage and relieve him of about 10 carries per game to lengthen his career. Gaddis has all the FS tools, but needs developmental time. He gets to learn from future Hall of Famer Dawkins. Celek is a good clutch receiver at TE. Barksdale was on every scouts sleeper list. He is a big CB who may be a pleasant surprise or a special teams contributor. Ilaoa is one of my favorite sleepers. He is 5 8' 250lbs with good speed and ultra soft hands. He may flop or he may end up being an integral part of the offense. Style of running is compared to Emmit Smith.
Falcons = A +
The Petrino era starts out STRONG! Anderson was the best defensive player on the board and helps them day 1. Blalock was a 1st rounder who fell to them and will be a solid guard for a decade. Houston is another 1st rounder who allows Williams to go to FS and gives Atlanta a young secondary that may soon be the best in the NFL! Robinson is a big, fast WR who will push the 2 former #1 WR's to either play to their potential or sit. Nicholas will be a blitzer and special teams star. Milner is a fast TE who must learn to catch the ball consistently. Lewis is a run stuffing DT who can also play guard. He'll be tried at both. Irons was a nice pick up and should contribute on dime packages and special teams. Datish can play all line positions, but C may be his calling. Stone is an athletic freak of nature and their future SS. A REAL STEAL! Snelling also qualifies as a steal. He will replace Duckett as the short yardage back, can play fullback, blocks and catches well also. He will be used often. Maybe the best draft in Falcons history and all should make the squad.
Giants = C
CB Ross was a fine pick up. WR Smith will push the aging Toomer. Alford is a pass rushing DT who fits right is with the pass rushing happy DE's. DeOssie is a LB who can line up anywhere, as well as long snap. Boss is a huge TE with great hands. Koets in now the ONLY LT on the roster! He is solid in technique, but needs to hit the weight room. Eli should be on his back often! Johnson is a possible prospect at FS who will need to stick on special teams. Bradshaw is a small RB who the G-men hope can catch some passes that were intended for Tiki this year. Best move still appears to be made by Tiki retiring. Amazing they didn't address their O line woes with more vigor!
Jaguars = B +
Nice, solid draft! Nelson gives them a top flight FS who can cover WR's easily. Durant is a perfect fit for their scheme and gets to learn from Del Rio. Versatile too. Walker came off a torn ACL to catch over 90 balls. A nice possession type of WR. Podlesh is a big, athletic P who some think is the next Ray Guy. Smith is a leader, but a tweener DE who will have to move to OLB and prove his hip is healthy. Nwaneri is a project still learning how to play guard, but could be a real find in a few years if he develops. Gattis is always around the ball and a special teams star. Landri is an undersized lunch pail type who may find a niche as a pass rushing DT. Broussard is a big WR lacking much speed. Nkang is a project who will either be a LB or SS, but will have to stick thru special teams. Carnahan is a big OT whose knee may not have healed yet and might need a year on the practice squad.
Jets = B+
Mangini took a cue from his mentor and ran his draft room like a mad scientist. Revis was the top rated CB by many and starts now! Harris is very solid and starts day 1 as well at ILB. Bender is a huge T who will be given time to develop. Stuckey has all the tools to be a special WR, but is inconsistent. Coles will be a good mentor. Gave up a lot for 2 starters. Which may be just fine!
Lions = A -
Matt Millen was wheeling and dealing. Johnson was a no brainer. Furrey goes to the slot and Roy Williams may be the #2 WR for the first time in his life. Stanton may of been a reach. Time will tell, but Martz needs to groom a replacement for Kitna within 2 years. Alama- Francis is a awesome athlete who could help Detroit for a decade at DE. Alexander can play CB or FS. A solid pick. Davis should start at CB day 1. Ramirez should start right away and make several Pro Bowls at guard. Baldwin will be a solid WLB who can play MLB as well. Robinson started at CB for 3 years at 'Bama and is a leader.
Packers = B -
A gambling type of draft. Harrell should be solid for years, but Jackson came out too early and Jones was a huge reach. He's big, but not fast or consistent. A 4th WR type at best. Rouse can play LB or SS and is either going to be great or have a bum knee that will prevent him from going to the next level. Barbre is a unique talent who will take a few years to develop as a guard. Clowney is a speedy, undersized WR who works the underneath routes well, but has inconsistent hands. Hall will have to make it via special teams. Bishop is a run stuffing LB. Crosby was a curious pick, considering Rayner had an excellent rookie year. Crosby could be better than any Packer kicker ever though. Rayner won't be unemployed long. The Pack is gambling Wynn finally stays healthy and realizes his potential, which could be several thousand yard seasons. Harris is a big TE who isn't fast and needs to improve his blocking.
Panthers = A
Fox had a good draft. They had to settle for Beeson, but he will be fine at LB. Jarrett will learn from Keyshawn in his last year in the NFL. Kalil is a small C, but the best in the draft and expert at zone blocking. Johnson is a solid DE who will rotate in to spell the starters. Robinson is much in the mold of Steve Smith. The tiny WR should return kicks day 1 while learning his way into the offense. Rosario is a top notch athlete who is seen a Shannon Sharpe type and also loves playing special teams. Shaw is a consistent run stopper and may replace Morgan at MLB. Wilson was a top college CB who is best suited as a FS in the pros.
Patriots = A +
Evil Bill is at it again! Randy Moss for just! a 4th rounder is a joke and Moss returning to Pro Bowl form in his quest for a ring is practically a guarantee. Next year, 2 first rounders await! Merriweather is a proto typical Pat. He can play CB or either S position. He won't whack out up in NE either, the vets will keep him on a leash. Brown is a run stuffing DT who will spell Woolfolk. Oldenberg is the typical Pat pick. A huge OT they will take their time developing. Rogers is a big, speedy OLB Vrabel will groom to replace him. Richardson is smart and versatile, able to play CB or S. A Bellichek type of player. Hairston is big and fast at RB. A Patrick Pass clone who will play that role. Hilliard is a leader and is huge and versatile enough to play guard or OT. A cerebral type. Lua is a strong MLB with good pass rushing skills. Elgin is a hard worker and is versatile enough to play C or guard, but is small.
Raiders = A+
Da Raiders might just win, baby! Russell will be throwing deep because he has the arm to. Miller will open up the middle because he is a huge TE with good hands. DE Moses was in the top 10 of most pre season mock drafts and will only help make an excellent D stronger. Henderson is a project at OT and will learn from the great Jackie Slater. Higgins is an enigma. The fastest WR in the draft, Al envisions him as the next Cliff Branch. He just may be right. Bush is a big back who has played small thus far. He may stick as a 3rd HB behind Jordan and Rhodes. Bowie will be forever known as the guy traded for Randy Moss. He is a speed merchant at CB and may be given time to develop while on special teams. Richardson is a tall DE with good upside and will need time to develop. Frampton is a hard working SS who will need to stick via special teams. O'Neal is a boom or bust type at FB whose stock has dropped the past few years. Holland is a 4.4 WR. Al loves speed. Great draft by the Maestro!
Rams = B
Carriker can play anywhere on the D line and excel. Leonards pick signifies a new wrinkle on the O. He may spell Jackson in the 1 back set on occasion, but the 2 set system will be there now with both backs excellent at catching passes. Wade will push for nickel back at the least day 1 and may soon start. Fry has a nasty streak in him at C or guard. Ryan was a DE at Michigan, but will probably move to DT in the NFL. Shackleford is big and can play either guard or T positions. Jackson is a solid DT that doesn't do anything particularly special. Stanley is a tiny WR with 4.4 speed who will have to make it by returning kicks.
Ravens = A
Ozzie Newsome is probably the best GM in the NFL. He just drafted 2 starting guards after watching his line get depleted a few weeks ago. Grubbs has All Pro potential, while Yanda plays with a nasty streak that will be embraced by McGahee and McNair. Figurs will return kicks and learn how to run routes from a former returner in Mason. Barnes is a pass rush specialist who will help on special teams. McClain starts a FB day 1. Smith will be given every opportunity to replace Boller as McNairs replacement. Burgess will have to make it via special teams.
Redskins = A+
Credit them for not withering to Chicago's demands. They'll just get Briggs next year. They held pat and got the best safety since Ed Reed. Landry and Taylor will play off each other perfectly. This pick may insure Taylor staying in DC longer too. Count the trail of bodies they scrape off the turf the next decade as Taylor and Landry may form the best Safety duo in the history of the NFL. Imagine 2 Jack Tatums! Sartz is a tall, thin athlete who may work out as a WLB in time. He should be on the special teams a few years for now. Blades should do fine as a run stuffing SLB who comes out on passing downs. Palmer is another Joe Gibbs project (Jay Schroeder, Stan Humphries, Mark Rypien), a late draft pick given years to learn. Ecker is a huge TE drafted to block, much like a Don Warren.
Saints = A -
Meachum was rated the best WR in the draft by many. Alleman upgrades the O line and should be a solid guard a long time. Young should start day 1 at CB. Pittman adds depth at RB, a good move and value pick. Bushrod is a real sleeper at OT who may be blocking for Duce and Reggie for years. Jones is a play making ball hawk CB who upgrades the Saints poor secondary. Mitchell is a LB who needs to stick on special teams.
Seahawks = A
Did great with little to work with. Wilson is the fastest CB in the draft, cerebral and a dangerous returner. He should be a nickel back and return all their kicks day 1. Mebane plays with excellent leverage and will help out in the DT rotation. Atkins can play anywhere on the D line. Wrotto is the ultimate team player, who played DT as a junior due to injuries on the team. He is raw as a guard, but may be valuable in time. Has the tools. Herring is a WLB who may need to stick on special teams. Taylor is strictly a possession type of WR. Kent lettered in 3 varsity sports in one year! A rare achievement! He is raw, but a prospect worth grooming at WR. Vallos is a guard prospect.
Steelers = B
Tomlin seems to have a plan that we will have to wait and see what it is. Timmons is envisioned to replace Porter. Woodley is a tweener who is a decent pass rusher. Spaeth is tough, smart, big and has great hands for a TE. Sepulveda a huge punter with a huge leg. McBean is a huge DE who can rush the passer. Stephenson is a good guard who will help them in a few years. Gay is a CB who will have to make it on special teams. Baker has the bloodlines, but will need to bulk up to make it at WR.
Texans = A
I liked their draft! Okoye will team with Williams, Ryans, and a young and up and coming defense that will be respected league wide sooner than you think. Jones is a possible sleeper from little Lane college, who is huge and fast. He and Johnson may form a fantastic WR duo. Bennett is a big CB who will push for a starting job on a team deep in quality CB's. Harrison is a big, athletic SS who needs to get more aggressive. Frye will be a solid RT. Studdard is best suited to play C. Diles is an intelligent tackling machine who might have to play special teams a few years at first.
Titans = C +
Griffin was drafted ahead of Nelson, which was curious, considering Nelson can cover WR's and Pacman is gone. Still, a solid safety who should help on run support. Henry was a reach, but he is a big, athletic back. Williams will probably be a wasted pick. He plays with no heart and rarely showed his full speed on the field. He plays like he doesn't want to be there. I'd be surprised if he made the team and shocked if he lasted more than a season, but pray he gets into football because he has all the tools. Harris is a C who also can play anywhere on the O line. Davis is a small WR with the knack for the clutch catch. He will return punts in Pacmans absence. Johnson is a quick 2 gap DT. Filani is a big WR who runs the underneath routes with precision. Ford is a tall tweener who needs time to develop a position. Either OLB or a pass rushing DE. Special teams may be his way on to the roster. Smith is a small, but speedy CB who may stick as a nickel back because of Pacmans absence. Otto is an intelligent, mistake free LT did not give up a sack his last 2 years at pass happy Purdue,. Needs more weight room time.
Vikings = A
Peterson lengthens Taylors career and will give them a devastating 1-2 punch behind that huge O line. A VERY SMART PICK! Rice would've been a top 10 pick next year if he stayed one more year with the ol' ball coach. Lets hope he's not the bust fellow Gamecock Williamson is. McCauley has all the tools at CB and could be special, but has not played the same since suffering a major concussion. Robison is a blue collar type at DE. Allison could be a sleeper at WR. Alexanders stock dropped from a possible 1st rounder to the 6th. A small OLB but he is not short of desire. Thigpen is the 1st player ever drafted from Coastal Carolina. He started all 4 years at QB and might make the roster and given time to develop. Williams is a slight WR who will have to make it as a returner.
Answer:
Only read the Redskins take... A+?
No paid football expert has given them over a C+...
I guess if you grade by what they got given they didn't have a 2nd, 3rd or 4th a grade above C might fit, but A+?
They didn't draft the best players available in late rounds, and they didn't draft any linemen, their biggest hole on both sides of the ball.
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Are you happy/satisfied with your team's selection in the NFL draft.? Do you agree with FanHouse comments.?
Question:
No.
Team
Player
School
Pos.
1.
Raiders
JaMarcus Russell
LSU
QB
FanHouse: Could JaMarcus Russell could end up being the Sam Bowie to Calvin Johnson's Michael Jordan?
2.
Lions
Calvin Johnson
Georgia Tech
WR
FanHouse: Millen has made so many mistakes, so often, that it's hard to believe he could have done the smart thing here.
3.
Browns
Joe Thomas
Wisconsin
OL
FanHouse: We can't say for sure that Thomas won't be a bust. The only thing we can say with absolute certainty about Thomas is that he likes to fish.
4.
Buccaneers
Gaines Adams
Clemson
DE
FanHouse: Adams is one of the "Pot Smoking Three," the three top prospects who admitted in their combine interviews that they had used marijuana.
5.
Cardinals
Levi Brown
Penn State
OT
FanHouse: No one thought Brown would be chosen this high, but that doesn't mean he's a bad pick.
6.
Redskins
LaRon Landry
LSU
S
FanHouse: The Sugar Bowl was billed as the battle between Russell and Brady Quinn. But Landry might just have a better career than either of them.
7.
Vikings
Adrian Peterson
Oklahoma
RB
FanHouse: The Vikes think Tarvaris Jackson is better with a good running game than Brady Quinn would have been without a good running game.
8.
Falcons
(via Texans)
Jamaal Anderson
Arkansas
DE
FanHouse: When their star is accused of having a family involved in dog fighting, their pick, Jamaal Anderson, is a family man - but in a good way.
9.
Dolphins
Ted Ginn Jr.
Ohio State
WR
FanHouse: This isn't a surprise, it's a shock. Everyone thought that if Brady Quinn were still on the board, the Dolphins would take him.
10.
Texans
(via Falcons)
Amobi Okoye
Louisville
DT
FanHouse: The best thing about taking the 19-year-old Okoye? You know he won't be getting into trouble at strip clubs because isn't old enough to get in.
11.
49ers
Patrick Willis
Mississippi
LB
FanHouse: Patrick Willis is a good athlete, a powerful hitter and very quick at covering five to ten yards.
12.
Bills
Marshawn Lynch
California
RB
FanHouse: Everyone thought Lynch would play in Green Bay, but Marv Levy figured he needed a replacement for Willis McGahee.
13.
Rams
Adam Carriker
Nebraska
DE
FanHouse: He played QB in high school, and his dad says he can throw for 80 yards. Of course, they also went 0-9, so he was probably wise to switch.
14.
Jets
(via Panthers)
Darrelle Revis
Pittsburgh
CB
FanHouse: There was talk that the Steelers wanted to take the hometown guy Revis, and it's clear the Jets were thinking that when they traded up.
15.
Steelers
Lawrence Timmons
Florida State
LB
FanHouse: He was only a starter at Florida State for one season before he left early. He didn't run as well at the combine as he should have.
16.
Packers
Justin Harrell
Tennessee
DT
FanHouse: The pluses of Harrell are incredible strength and toughness. The minuses start with the fact that he can't rush the quarterback to save his life.
17.
Broncos
(via Jaguars)
Jarvis Moss
Florida
DE
FanHouse: It's not shocking Moss is a first rounder, but it is surprising Denver traded up. Moss is good, but he might have been available at the 21st pick.
18.
Bengals
Leon Hall
Michigan
CB
FanHouse: If you're a Cincinnati fan, you've got to be quite pleased that Hall was still on the board: He wasn't around this late in any mock drafts I saw.
19.
Titans
Michael Griffin
Texas
S
FanHouse: Griffin is a good athlete who is the best special teams player in the draft. He's a hitter, and he's versatile enough to play safety and cornerback.
20.
Giants
Aaron Ross
Texas
CB
FanHouse: The Giants are in serious need of a cornerback because they're so old in the secondary.
21.
Jaguars
(via Broncos)
Reggie Nelson
Florida
S
FanHouse: I think he's going to be a very good NFL player, and I love the fact that the Jaguars traded down and still got him.
22.
Browns
(via Cowboys)
Brady Quinn
Notre Dame
QB
FanHouse: If you're a Browns fan, you have to be happy that you got Thomas and Quinn. I don't know of too many mock drafts that had that scenario.
23.
Chiefs
Dwayne Bowe
LSU
WR
FanHouse: Bowe, according to one person whose opinion I respect, is a big part of the reason that Russell is perceived as a potentially great quarterback.
24.
Patriots (via
Seahawks)
Brandon Meriweather
Miami
S
FanHouse: This is higher than most thought Meriweather would go, but maybe Bill Belichick loves players who stomp on their opponents or something.
25.
Panthers
(via Jets)
Jon Beason
Miami
LB
FanHouse: Beason is a good player, but he lasted this long because he's on the small side and had a bad 40-yard dash time.
26.
Cowboys
(via Eagles)
Anthony Spencer
Purdue
DE
FanHouse: It's not hard to understand what Jones was thinking here, where he'll be a very nice fit for Wade Phillips' defense.
27.
Saints
Robert Meachem
Tennessee
WR
FanHouse: Meachem probably has the most complete package of size and speed in this draft of any receiver not named Calvin Johnson.
28.
49ers
(via Patriots)
Joe Staley
Central Michigan
OT
FanHouse: Staley doesn't seem to be ready to start right away. Is it really a good idea to trade your 2008 first-rounder for a developing player?
29.
Ravens
Ben Grubbs
Auburn
G
FanHouse: Grubbs is, by far, the best guard in this year's draft. The Ravens can count on Grubbs to start immediately.
30.
Chargers
Craig Davis
LSU
WR
FanHouse: Craig Davis was not perceived as a first-round pick, but he's a solid player who can contribute immediately on offense and special teams.
31.
Bears
Greg Olsen
Miami
TE
FanHouse: Olsen rocketed up after a blistering 40-yard dash time at the combine. I'm leary of high ratings based on something done in shorts.
32.
Colts
Anthony Gonzalez
Ohio State
WR
FanHouse: Bill Polian loves wide receivers, the team has already lost Brandon Stokley, and Gonzalez is a smart player with good character.
Answer:
I think the Vikes did very well in the first round. Peterson could be an excellent addition to an offensive which struggled last year. The Vikes defense will probably be about the same, so having a good running game will be paramount to the teams success. We already have a great offensive line, a power running back in Taylor and a quality fullback in Richardson. Peterson's speed and big play ability could make him a great pick.
Now we need some receivers that can catch the damn ball and some corners that can play in coverage.
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Whats your favorite sad song?
Question:
Here's mine
by Gordon Lightfoot The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy. With a load of iron ore - 26,000 tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early The ship was the pride of the American side Coming back from some mill in Wisconson As the big freighters go it was bigger than most With a crew and the Captain well seasoned. Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms When they left fully loaded for Cleveland And later that night when the ships bell rang Could it be the North Wind they'd been feeling. The wind in the wires made a tattletale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the Captain did, too, T'was the witch of November come stealing. The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait When the gales of November came slashing When afternoon came it was freezing rain In the face of a hurricane West Wind When supper time came the old cook came on deck Saying fellows it's too rough to feed ya At 7PM a main hatchway caved in He said fellas it's been good to know ya. The Captain wired in he had water coming in And the good ship and crew was in peril And later that night when his lights went out of sight Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Does anyone know where the love of God goes When the words turn the minutes to hours The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay If they'd fifteen more miles behind her. They might have split up or they might have capsized They may have broke deep and took water And all that remains is the faces and the names Of the wives and the sons and the daughters. Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings In the ruins of her ice water mansion Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams, The islands and bays are for sportsmen. And farther below Lake Ontario Takes in what Lake Erie can send her And the iron boats go as the mariners all know With the gales of November remembered. In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral The church bell chimed, 'til it rang 29 times For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald. The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee Superior, they say, never gives up her dead When the gales of November come early.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rOzMVtcx4
Answer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNFm5o5cb-0
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Can you explain to me what this song means line by line?
Question:
here are the lyrics:
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they called 'Gitche Gumee'
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty.
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early.
The ship was the pride of the American side
Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin
As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most
With a crew and good captain well seasoned
Concluding some terms with a couple of steel firms
When they left fully loaded for Cleveland
And later that night when the ship's bell rang
Could it be the north wind they'd been feelin'?
The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound
And a wave broke over the railing
And every man knew, as the captain did too,
T'was the witch of November come stealin'.
The dawn came late and the breakfast had to wait
When the Gales of November came slashin'.
When afternoon came it was freezin' rain
In the face of a hurricane west wind.
When suppertime came, the old cook came on deck sayin'.
Fellas, it's too rough to feed ya.
At Seven P.M. a main hatchway caved in, he said
Fellas, it's been good t'know ya
The captain wired in he had water comin' in
And the good ship and crew was in peril.
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Does any one know where the love of God goes
When the waves turn the minutes to hours?
The searches all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay
If they'd put fifteen more miles behind her.
They might have split up or they might have capsized;
May have broke deep and took water.
And all that remains is the faces and the names
Of the wives and the sons and the daughters.
Lake Huron rolls, Superior sings
In the rooms of her ice-water mansion.
Old Michigan steams like a young man's dreams;
The islands and bays are for sportsmen.
And farther below Lake Ontario
Takes in what Lake Erie can send her,
And the iron boats go as the mariners all know
With the Gales of November remembered.
In a musty old hall in Detroit they prayed,
In the Maritime Sailors' Cathedral.
The church bell chimed till it rang twenty-nine times
For each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald.
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call 'Gitche Gumee'.
Superior, they said, never gives up her dead
When the gales of November come early!
Please answer LINE BY LINE................ 10 points
Answer:
This looks boring.......I didn't even bother reading the whole thing. And no, I dont even know what the first sentence means............=( sorry!
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More Random facts?
Question:
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• Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor were scheduled to have a gay marriage as a part of a storyline at a PPV, but Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher's father strongly objected.
• Kane (Glen Jacobs) was born in Madrid, Spain.
• Edge (Adam Copeland) is actually engaged to Val Venis's sister.
• Kane (Glen Jacobs) has a degree in English and Teaching.
• Former WWF superstar, Tito Santana owns a hair salon in Roxbury, New Jersey.
• Prior to joining the WWF, Hardcore Holly (Robert Howard) worked as a full-time welder.
• Bret "The Hitman" Hart owns a professional hockey team known as The Calgary Hitmen.
• Shane Douglas and Headbanger Mosh have licenses to teach!
• Jerry Lawler and The Honky Tonk Man are cousins!
• Shawn Michaels is a huge fan of country singer, Garth Brooks!
• Bradshaw used to compete in the NFL, but had to retire due to a knee injury.
• Rocky Maivia is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman.
• Along with Chyna and Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Perry Saturn was also trained by Killer Kowalski.
• Jimmy Hart composes most of the WCW stars' entrance theme songs.
• Colonel Robert Parker (Tennessee Lee in the WWF) used to wrestle under the name of Robert Fuller before retiring and becoming a manager.
• D-Lo Brown is a Certified Public Accountant!
• Vader knows how to play the piano!
• The Bushwhackers own a restaurant and it's called "The Bushwhackers Down Under!" It's located in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
• Jerry "The King" Lawler is a die hard Cleveland Indians fan!
• Marc Mero won three New York State golden gloves in boxing before entering pro wrestling.
• Ahmed Johnson used to play football for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Chris Chetti was the first man to graduate from ECW's School of Hardcore.
• Kevin Nash played Super Shredder in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2" the movie.
• X-Pac is a computer whiz!
• Duke "The Dumpster" Droese loves to do imitations and his best one is none other than Vince McMahon!
• Steve Austin is also good at doing impressions. His best is none other than Eric Bischoff!
• Brian Pillman played two years of football for The Cincinatti Bengals!
• Before entering the WWF, Rena Mero was a model for Guess Jeans wear.
• Before she married Brian Pillman, Melanie Pillman went out with Jim Hellwig (The Ultimate Warrior).
• Brian Lee (Chainz) was the best man at Mark Callaway's (The Undertaker) wedding.
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Marty Jannetty, and Blitzkreig have all used The Hollywood Blondes' theme music.
• Scott Hall agreed to be the best man at Justin Credible's wedding but failed to contact him in the weeks before the ceremony and ultimately no-showed.
• Roddy Piper announced that his last wrestling match would be at WrestleMania III against Adrian Adonis.
• Terry Funk first announced his retirement in 1983.
• In 1995, Marcus Bagwell had calf implants which leaked and he had them removed.
• Vince McMahon, Jr. wanted to become a wrestler, but his father, the late Vince McMahon Sr. strictly forbid him in doing so.
• Before breaking into wrestling, Jerome Young (New Jack) worked as a bounty hunter.
• Tom "Dynamite Kid" Billington despises his cousin Davey Boy Smith so much, he can't bring himself to say his name.
• During one drinking session, Andre The Giant downed 119 bottles of beer.
• Barry Windham's father, Blackjack Mulligan served time for counterfeiting.
• Cactus Jack & Terry Funk were originally scheduled to face the New Age Outlaws in a Barbed Wire Match at WrestleMania XIV, but the PPV people forbid them to do it, hence the Dumpster Match.
• Back when the ECW/WWF angle was going on, the WWF was going to hold a live Raw from the ECW Arena, despite it's size. This idea was nixed however.
• Back in the 1980's Hulk Hogan's opponents were banned from mentioning his receding hair line in interviews.
• Stan Lane was once billed as Stan Flair because people thought he resembled Ric Flair.
• All Japan Pro Wrestling hasn't fed it's fans a count-out or a disqualification in over five years. • Shawn Michaels is married to former Nitro Girl, Whisper!
• Marc Mero didn't leave WCW over money issues. He left because of the angle he was in where he was involved with another man's wife. • Larry Zbyszko is a licensed pilot.
• Sid once backed down from a fight with Brian Pillman in a hotel bar, retreated to his car to arm himself with a weapon with which to defend himself and returned clutching a squeegee.
• Ted Dibase was once the Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion.
• World Championship Wrestling was once called Georgia Championship Wrestling.
• In many of his WrestleMania matches Randy Savage would foreshadow the result of his bout by the color hat he wore to the ring. Two examples: 1 when he wrestled the Ultimate Warrior at WMVII as a heel and left as a babyface, he entered the ring wearing a white hat. 2. when he defeated Ric Flair at WMVIII to take the WWF strap, he wore a gold costume.
• Hulk Hogan agreed to drop the world title to the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI because he was planning on retiring and wanted to pass the torch on to his babyface successor so he wouldn't have to come back and get "revenge" on a heel for his fans.*Hogan forced McMahon to give him the strap at the end of WMIX by threatening to no-show his tag earlier on the show with Brutus Beefcake against IRS & Ted Dibiase.
• WrestleMania VII was moved from the Rose Bowl to the Sports Arena in Los Angeles because Vince McMahon feared a sniper might try and take out lead heel Sgt. Slaughter, playing the role of a Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War.
• Apparently feeling he had nothing to lose, Sid Justice doublecrossed Vince McMahon by kicking out of Hogan's legdrop at WMVIII. Sid had been caught cheating on a drug test a few weeks earlier and was going to be suspended. Sid's manager, Harvey Whippleman (who is said to have supplied Sid with the false urine sample that WWF official Dave Hebner found Sid carrying in a vile) reacted quickly, jumping into the ring and getting his man disqualified before all hell broke loose.
• McMahon wanted a Flair-Hogan main event for WMVIII, but before Flair surprisingly was unable to re-up on a contract with WCW, McMahon signed Sid with the promise he would wrestle Hogan at the next WM. So, McMahon went with a double main event of Hogan-Sid and Flair-Savage.
• Prior to WMX, McMahon had Lex Luger come out with the world belt for a television taping, scheduled to air after the pay-per-view. Either planning a swerve all along or changing his mind after word got out, McMahon had Bret Hart win the three-way tournament between Hart, Luger and Yokozuna.
• In 1994, WCW used to hire paid models and actors to sit in the audience to cheer and boo their wrestlers because the audience was usually dead for their shows.
• When WCW did the World Wide show, they used to have a monitor to tell the audience who to cheer and who to boo. One one occasion when Rick Rude and the Equalizer (the "heels") came out, the audience accidentally cheered for them and WCW had to reshoot their entrance over again.
• When Shawn Michaels was attacked outside of a nightclub by approximately 10 "thugs" (actually it was by a marine group), Shawn was accompanied by Davey Boy Smith and Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid). Shawn tried to be the brave one and he ended up suffering for it.
• The WWF says that the Dynamite Kid left the WWF and retired because of an injury. Actually, the Kid still wrestles in England and the real reason he left was because of a locker room fight with him and Jacques Rougeau. The Bulldog opted to keep contact with the WWF and because of that and other reasons, the Bulldog and the Dynamite Kid haven't spoken in years.
• On May 11, 1987, Kevin Von Erich collapsed in the middle of the ring during an eight-man bout pitting him, The Fantastics, and Bruiser Brody against Brian Adias, Black Bart, Al Madril, and Al Perez. Fantastic Tommy Rogers, seeing Von Erich turning blue, administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Bam Bam Bigelow was chosen as the opponent for Lawrence Taylor at WMXI because he was the WWF's best big man worker. Bigelow says that as payment for doing the job he was promised a big babyface push down the road. That didn't happen as The Cliq (not fans of Bam Bam) began gaining political power, and Bigelow wasn't with the company very much longer.
• The Undertaker is undefeated at WrestleMania's. His record as of right now is 9-0.
• Prior to entering the squared circle, Steve Corino worked in a milk processing plant in Philadelphia.
• Elektra was once married to Big Dick Dudley.
• Washington Redskins head coach George Allen once offered Andre the Giant a contract to play professional football.
• Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair's first match took place in October 1991 with the "Nature Boy" winning the contest.
• J.J. Dillon thought of the Model gimmick for Rick Martel.
• Rick Martel is a gourmet chef.
• The Warlord (real name Terry Szopinski) was forced to retire following a 1996 car accident involving a Pizza Hut delivery carrier. A lawsuit is depending.
• DDP credits Bobby "The Brain" Heenen for coming up with the name Diamond cutter.
• Spike Dudley is a former third grade teacher from Rhode Island before getting into the wrestling business.
• Kurt Angle's wife is a former stripper.
• In the summer of 1995, Kurt Angle failed in a tryout to make the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
• Al Snow is well trained in martial arts, mat grappling, free style, hardcore, and shoot-fight wrestling.
• Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty won the WWF tag team title from Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart in October of 1990 at a taping for Saturday Night's Main Event. Neidhart had been fired and was filling contractual obligations, which including jobbing the tag titles to another team. In what should have been a minor point, the top rope broke at one point during the match. The Rockers defended the titles for a week after that, but then Neidhart was re-hired by the WWF, and Vince McMahon decided that the title change never actually happened, in one of the goofier decisions of the 90s, and one of many to affect the careers of Shawn and Bret. As an explanation, a story was sent to Pro Wrestling Illustrated about the rope break causing an "unfair working environment" for both teams, and hence the title reign was annulled. This was simply to cover up for the fact that they reported the title change as fact a week prior and needed a reason to no longer report it as such. The title change was edited out of the Main Event broadcast, and thus went down in history that the Rockers never had the belt.
• From 1986-1989 Ric Flair averaged 34 minutes per-match. In that span he had 19 matches that lasted longer than 50 minutes. • The Rock's wife Dany is the Associate Vice President of Merrill Lynch.
• Leatherface caused the scar on Mick Foley's left arm.
• Hulk Hogan earned 1.8 million dollars with his match up against Randy Macho Man Savage at Wrestlemania 5.
• Buff Bagwell, before becoming a wrestler was a model, exotic dancer and acted in a few Soft Porn flicks.
• The Peoples Eyebrow was first named the "Heat Brow". The Rock called it that in college, but he changed the name do to the fact that the name didn't catch on.
• D'Lo Brown began his career as the "head of security" for the Gangstas in Smokey Mountain Wrestling. He later debuted in the WWF as one of the many members of Faarooq's Nation of Domination entourage.
• Former Nitro Girl Fyre (Teri Byrne) attended Arizona State University, and used to be a mortgage home broker.
• Rick Rude was trained by Eddie Sharkey, who also trained the Road Warriors, Barry Darsow, and Nikita Koloff.
• The British Bulldog (Davey Boy Smith) paid the WWF $100,000 to get out of his contract to leave for WCW.
• The orginial Midnight Express was a six man tag team in Alabama, consisting of Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, and Norvell Austin.
• Mark Henry and Pittsburgh Steeler Kevin Henry are cousins.
• Jerry Jarrett brought Rick Rude to Memphis, and gave him the nickname "Ravishing."
• ECW's Dawn Marie appeared in the original Austin Powers MTV special as one of the go-go dancers and actually had a couple of speaking lines.
• Gorgeous George, real name Stephanie Bellars, spent jail time as a teenager for burglaziring a home and slashing a girl's face with a broken beer bottle.
• "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan got the idea of bringing a 2x4 to the ring from the movie, "Walking Tall."
• Jim Hellwig (The Warrior) studied to be a chiropractor in Atlanta.
• Demolition Ax (Bill Eadie) is a former school teacher.
• Two days before WrestleMania 9, Hogan was injured in a jet-ski accident. That explains the shiner he had when he wrestled at WrestleMania 9. • Roddy Piper was Ric Flair's best man.
• Before becoming a wrestler, Val Venis used to race motocross.
• The Big Bossman was a prison guard in Georgia.
• Randy Savage was trained by his father, Angelo Poffo.
• Dusty Rhodes played college football at West Texas.
• Verne Gagne trained Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.
• Lex Luger played college football at Penn State.
• Meng once wrestled as jobbber Larry Hurst.
• Johnny Ace once dated former adult film star Seka.
• Madusa is an accomplished singer.
• The original idea for UPN's Smackdown! was for an all women wrestling show.
• Kevin Nash was a doorman/bouncer at a Michigan night club before entering the wrestling business.
• Disco Inferno was released from his WCW contract in '97 after refusing to do the job for Jacquelyn (now Jacky in the WWF). He returned to the promotion later in the year only after agreeing to wrestle her. However, Ted Turner had a 'no man against woman violence' clause on his networks. So Disco had to avoid making physical contact with her throughout the entire match.
• Linda McMahon is a laywer. • Bad News Brown used the name "The Ultimate Warrior" before Jim Hellwig.
• "Sweet" Stan Lane is the only wrestler ever trained by Ric Flair.
• Del Wilkes sold the rights to the Patriot gimmick to Tom Brandi.
• Simon Diamond was a catcher on the Virginia Commonwealth baseball team for three years but then he got hurt and that ended his baseball career. He did eventually go back to college and get his degree in English.
• Bruce Hart gave Wayne Farris The Honkey Tonk Man name.
• Chyna is fully licensed to compete in boxing.
• The WWF considered giving Dustin Rhodes a "Gunslinger" gimmick, before coming up with Goldust.
• Rikishi has a brother that wrestles as Fatu in Japan. • Jimmy Hart thought of the 3 Count gimmick.
• Jimmy Hart and Jerry Lawler attended the same high school in Memphis (not at the same time).
• Prior to WrestleMania IV, USA Today got a copy of the post-WrestleMania WWF Magazine which listed Randy Savage as champion before the tournament (where Savage beat Dibiase in the finals) took place. McMahon publicly referred to it as a coincidence.
• The Ultimate Warrior left the WWF in 1991 because he and Vince McMahon did not come to terms on his future role...Warrior wanted to be in the title situation but the WWF saw differently...in 1992, the Warrior disappeared again because he did not want to get involved in a second-rate feud with Nailz.
• In 1991, Ric Flair was fired/quit WCW. He showed up in the WWF soon thereafter holding the WCW title and claimed to be the "Real World's champion." The reason he was able to leave the company with the title is because he owned that title. WCW later bought it back from Flair for reportedly $75,000.
• On May 26, 1987, Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Iron Sheik were arrested by N.J. State police. Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving. Sheik was charged with possession of marijuana and cocaine. Duggan received a conditional discharge and Sheik received one year probation.
• On July 4, 1989, Davey Boy Smith, Jason the Terrible, and Chris Benoit were injured in a head-on automobile accident in Jasper, Alberta. Smith suffered a cracked vertebrae in his back and needed a hundred stitches in his head after being thrown through the windshield of the car. Jason suffers 2 fractures in his left leg. Benoit suffers an injured right knee.
That before Mark Henry joined the WWE ,he was actually sponsored by Titan Sports during the 1996 Olympic's in which he compeated in the sport of weight lifting
Mark Henry and Pittsburgh Steeler Kevin Henry are cousins
Gorgeous George (real name Stephanie Ballars) ,spent jail time as a teenager for burglaziring a home and slashing a girl's face with a broken beer bottle.
Eddie Guerrero's father Gori invented the camel clutch.
Terry Funk is Jason Harvey's Godfather.
Ryan Shamrock's real name is Alesha Webb and she is a top less dancer form Houston ,Texas
The WWE's first pick for the Mr Perfect gimmick was Terry Tayor
Former Freebird Jimmy Garvin is now an airline pilot.
D'Lo Brown began his career as "the head of security" for the gangstas in the smoke mountain wrestling.He later made his debut in the WWE as a member of the nation of Domination.
Nitro Girl Fyre attended Arizona State University and used to be a mortgage home broker.
The Warlord (real name Terry Szopinski) was force to retire from wrestling following a car accident in 1996
ECW'S Dawn Marie appeared in the original Austin Powers MTV sepecial as one of the go-go dancers and actually had a couple of speaking lines.
Chris Chetti was the first man to graduate from ECW's House of Hardcore wrestling school
Taz and Chris Chetti are cousins.
Paul Wight played college basketball at Wichita State
Nicole Bass's married name is Fuchs.
Jerry Jarrett brought Rick Rude to Memphis and give him the nickname "Ravishing"
Rick Rude still held half of the NWA Tag team title when he signed with the WWE (The NWA later claimed that The Rock 'n' Roll Express won back thous titles in a match that never took place)
Rick Rude was for a short time managed by his sister Raven.
Rude was the only foreign talent to make the finals of G-1 Tournament in Japan.
That before Mark Henry joined the WWE ,he was actually sponsored by Titan Sports during the 1996 Olympic's in which he compeated in the sport of weight lifting
Mark Henry and Pittsburgh Steeler Kevin Henry are cousins
Gorgeous George (real name Stephanie Ballars) ,spent jail time as a teenager for burglaziring a home and slashing a girl's face with a broken beer bottle.
Eddie Guerrero's father Gori invented the camel clutch.
Terry Funk is Jason Harvey's Godfather.
Ryan Shamrock's real name is Alesha Webb and she is a top less dancer form Houston ,Texas
The WWE's first pick for the Mr Perfect gimmick was Terry Tayor
Former Freebird Jimmy Garvin is now an airline pilot.
D'Lo Brown began his career as "the head of security" for the gangstas in the smoke mountain wrestling.He later made his debut in the WWE as a member of the nation of Domination.
Nitro Girl Fyre attended Arizona State University and used to be a mortgage home broker.
The Warlord (real name Terry Szopinski) was force to retire from wrestling following a car accident in 1996
ECW'S Dawn Marie appeared in the original Austin Powers MTV sepecial as one of the go-go dancers and actually had a couple of speaking lines.
Chris Chetti was the first man to graduate from ECW's House of Hardcore wrestling school
Taz and Chris Chetti are cousins.
Paul Wight played college basketball at Wichita State
Nicole Bass's married name is Fuchs.
Jerry Jarrett brought Rick Rude to Memphis and give him the nickname "Ravishing"
Rick Rude still held half of the NWA Tag team title when he signed with the WWE (The NWA later claimed that The Rock 'n' Roll Express won back thous titles in a match that never took place)
Rick Rude was for a short time managed by his sister Raven.
Rude was the only foreign talent to make the finals of G-1 Tournament in Japan.
some facts are wrong! im sorry
dude im not this geeky i always copy crap !!!! doesn't every one!
Answer:
-Don't you just love having wrestlezone.com to get your info?
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What do you think of my 2008 nfl mock draft?
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1. Miami Dolphins - Chris Long DE, Virginia
- Parcells will want a player to start building his team around and Chris Long is the whole package. He's a hardworker, with a non-stop motor, who can get to the QB as well as stop the run.
2. St. Louis Rams - Glenn Dorsey DT, LSU
- Dorsey should fit into St. Louis like a glove. Move Adam Carricker back to his original position and you have a mean DL.
3. Atlanta Falcons - Jake Long OT, Michigan
- Atlanta could definitely use some OL help. Long would be a nice addition to a poor OL and should give the QB protection.
4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden RB, Arkansas
- McFadden is just what Al Davis dreams of at night. Even though they resigned Fargas and have Rhodes, Jordan, and Bush, they still can't pass up a specimen like McFadden. Gholston could be a possibility.
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Jeff Otah OT, Pitt
- Does Kansas City reach for a much needed OT or do they take the best player available? I think that they have too much of a need for an OL to not take one. Otah is the pick.
6. New York Jets - Vernon Gholston DE, Ohio State
- The Jets filled most of their glaring needs in FA, so where do they go in the draft? While I would love for them to get McFadden, I just don't see him falling past Oakland. Vernon Gholston would add a lot more of a pass rush that Pace already gives. This could be a great addition for the Jets.
7. New England Patriots - Leodis McKelvin CB, Troy (Trade down)
- New England still needs help in the secondary, even with the signing of Fernando Bryant. However, I believe they will find a trading partner who wants Sedrick Ellis. If they can't trade out of the spot, I think they go with McKelvin.
8. Baltimore Ravens - Matt Ryan QB, BC
- What else could Baltimore possibly hope for than for Matt Ryan to fall into their laps? Perfect situation for the Ravens.
9. Cincinnati Bengals - Sedrick Ellis DT, USC
- Whether they trade up or stay where they are, I believe they will get Ellis. If not Ellis, then definitely Keith Rivers.
10. New Orleans Saints - Keith Rivers LB, USC
- The Saints don't really have too many glaring needs. They signed Randall Gay and have Mike McKenzie and Jason David. Why not grab the best LB available for the future?
11. Buffalo Bills - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie CB, Tennessee State
- The Bills could take a WR here, but there isn't any WR really worth taking at 11. They could definitley add another CB, and why not one of the most athletic in the draft in DRC?
12. Denver Broncos - Ryan Clady OT, Boise St.
- It's pretty clear the Broncos need an OT, WR, and LB. I don't see them taking a WR this early and since Keith Rivers is gone, they go with Clady.
13. Carolina Panthers - Derrick Harvey DE, Florida
- The Panthers have a lot of needs. I could definitely see them taking Rashard Mendenhall, but they really need a DE and Harvey is a good one.
14. Chicago Bears - Chris Williams OT, Vanderbilt
- Oh the Chicago Bears. What is the deal with them? Resigning Rex Grossman? They are shot on WR after losing Berrian, need another QB, need a lot of OL help, and need secondary help. Chris Williams is still there and you need an OL after losing Fred Miller and Reuben Brown.
15. Detroit Lions - Rashard Mendenhall RB, Illinois
- While they could very well take Mike Jenkins or Aquib Talib, and do need to replace Damien Woody even though their are no more OL worth taking here, they did sign Dwight Smith and Brian Kelly, so why not take the best RB available?
16. Arizona Cardinals - Mike Jenkins CB, USF
- The signing of Travis Laboy fills the need at DE. They still need help in that secondary. Mike Jenkins was once considered the best CB in the draft. They luck out with this pick.
17. Minnesota Vikings - Phillip Merling DE, Clemson
- While Derrick Harvey could slip to the Vikings, I don't see it happening. The Vikes could be scared by the surgery Merling got to fix a sports hernia, but grab him anyway.
18. Houston Texans - Jonathan Stewart RB, Oregon
- I was so tempted to put Godser Cherilus here, but they are bone dry at RB. Ahman Green is getting older and Darius Walker isn't the answer. Stewart would be a great steal for the Texans here.
19. Philadelphia Eagles - Kenny Phillips S, Miami
- Even with the signing of Asante Samuel, they still need someone to put next to Brian Dawkins.
20. Tampa Bay Bucs - Desean Jackson WR, Cal
- I think it's pretty much obvious this pick will be used on a WR. The question is which one. I think Tampa looks at the speedy, game changing Desean Jackson and use his return ability to their advantage, something that has been missing in Tampa for a long time.
21. Washington Redskins - Malcolm Kelly WR, Oklahoma
- I can see Washington going for a DE here, but they still need to add a possession WR like Malcolm Kelly. They have Moss and Randle El, and Kelly would be the big WR. My other pick for the Skins would be Quentin Groves.
22. Dallas Cowboys - Aquib Talib CB, Kansas
- One of Dallas' glaring needs is CB. They lost Jaque Reeves to FA and Terrence Newman can't cover everyone. Good pick with Talib here.
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - Brenden Albert OG, Virginia
- This is probably one of the most unanimous picks in every mock draft. After losing Faneca to FA, the Steelers need a guard. Brandon Albert fits the bill perfectly.
24. Tennessee Titans - Limas Sweed WR, Texas
- How many people have to say the Titans need a WR before they actually draft one in the 1st round? Sweed falls right into their laps and have no choice but to draft him. My other choice is Jerod Mayo.
25. Seattle Seahawks - Devin Thomas WR, Michigan St.
- Not too many needs for the Seahawks. Why not add another WR to the mix? They could go TE here, but why not address it in the 2nd round.
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kentwan Balmer DT, UNC
- With the exiting of Marcus Stroud and Bobby McCray, they need a DL. The question is, which one? I believe they could go for Calais Campbell here, but take Balmer because after Balmer, the DT talent really drops off.
27. San Diego Chargers - Godsher Cherilus OT, BC
- San Diego is another team with no really glaring needs except for CB. San Diego always seems to throw a curveball of what everyone expects them to do. Godser Cherilus would shore up the OL after losing Shane Olivea.
28. Dallas Cowboys - Felix Jones RB, Arkansas
- With the loss of Julius Jones and the pick of Aquib Talib 6 picks ago, they add speedy Felix Jones to the RB mix.
29. San Francisco 49ers - Quentin Groves DE, Auburn
- While they did sign Justin Smith, they could still use a DE on the other side. Groves would add to the already nice pass rush of Smith and Manny Lawson.
30. Green Bay Packers - Reggie Smith CB, Oklahoma
- The Pack will groom this kid to play either safety or CB. My other choice here is Brandon Flowers.
31. New England Patriots - Pick Forfeited
32. New York Giants - Jerod Mayo LB, Tennessee
- After losing Kawika Mitchell, Reggie Torbor, and Gibril Wilson, they have some holes to fill. Mayo brings the combo of speed and athleticism. He is an absolute tackling machine. He's a great add to the Giants' LB core.
I actually did this mock myself....no copy and paste from other sites.
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Man what are you people GRAMMAR POLICE. you act like you never copy or pasted anything before. This isn't a term paper morons.
I agree completely with your mock draft, but dont be suprised if ATL trades up for our pick just to get matt ryan and Dallas then trades with us to get Mcfadden. leaving us(DOLPHINS) with 2 late 1st round picks and 4 high 2nd round picks.
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holy poop cow monkey son of mary!!!!!!?
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umm i dont no were to start. well ok i live in michigan, usa and there is a radio station i listen to and they said they heard that brittney spears is moving to kentwood. kentwood is a town right by grand rapids. they called the owner of the condos that they were gonna live at and he confirmed it. they even got a call in from a worker from taco bell (a popular reaturant ) and he said that 3 weeks ago he saw brittney her mom and dad, and of course her 2 kids. now holmes (one of the djs) used to work in tampa bay, folrida. he saw brittmey drive around in her car all the time and remembered wat kind of car it was. so they asked him wat kind of car she was in. he said: a black ford explorer. now u wonder wat car homles always saw her drive? a black ford explorer. i was like omfg! so me holmes and big mack (the other dj, he is my favorite) r going to go teepee her. just joking, it would be fun though lol. ok now my guestion is: has any1 else heard about this? plz i would like to no. thanx
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Kentwood is ALREADY Britney Spears hometown.
Kentwood, LOUISIANA, that is.
Check Kentwood, Louisiana's website:
http://www.kentwoodla.org/images/kwbanner.gif
http://w ww.kentwoodla.org/
I think you are confused...
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2008 Hall of Fame class, who gets in and who doesn't?
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NORTH AMERICAN COMMITTEE FINALISTS
VICTOR BUBAS - Contributor (Finalist in 2003), the 1996 recipient of the prestigious John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award, began a lifelong love affair with basketball in his hometown of Gary, Indiana before attending North Carolina State University where he played for, and coached alongside, Hall of Famer Everett Case. As a player, Bubas helped NC State reach the NCAA Final Four in 1950. Bubas then landed the head coaching position at Duke University in 1959 where he led the Blue Devils to three NCAA Final Fours (1963, 1964, 1966) and four ACC championships (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966). His strong work ethic and vision helped put Duke on the national map in basketball and made Bubas the second winningest coach in the 1960s behind Hall of Famer John Wooden. As the Commissioner of the Sun Belt Conference from 1976-1990, Bubas played a key role in the NCAA's adoption of the both the three-point line and the 45-second shot clock.
ADRIAN DANTLEY - Player (Finalist in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007), a native of Washington, D.C., was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history. He had a stellar 15-year NBA career with seven different teams (Buffalo Braves, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Dallas Maverick and Milwaukee Bucks), the majority of the time spent with the Jazz (1979-86). At all levels, Dantley enjoyed success - as a scholastic All-America player at DeMatha Catholic High School (Md.), as a collegian at Notre Dame (1973-76), as the leading scorer (19.3 ppg) of the gold medal 1976 Olympic team and as a professional where he was Rookie of the Year in 1977. His 23,177 career points still ranks 23rd all-time in the NBA. He scored 2,223 points in three seasons (25.8) at Notre Dame, ranks second in Irish career scoring and was a unanimous First Team All-America list in 1975 and 1976. In all but four seasons as a professional, Dantley averaged 20 points or better, including topping the 30-point mark four straight years (1981-84). The six-time NBA All-Star (1980-82, 1984-86) was named NBA Comeback Player of the Year in 1984, the year he led the league in scoring (30.6).
WILLIAM (Bill) DAVIDSON - Contributor (Finalist in 2007), 85, is a lifelong Michigan resident born in Detroit, where he has created both NBA and WNBA dynasties. An owner of the Pistons since 1974 and the WNBA Shock since 1998, Davidson's Pistons have captured three NBA crowns to go along with two WNBA titles for the Shock. Davidson has served as Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors, and has been an innovative business leader in the sports industry - building the revolutionary Palace of Auburn Hills, playing an integral role in structuring modern NBA salary cap and free agency standards, and even owning the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and capturing a Stanley Cup. His Pistons have featured several Hall of Famers, including Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Chuck Daly and Larry Brown.
PATRICK EWING - Player, a two-time Olympic gold medal winner (1984, 1992) and a three-time consensus First Team All-America (1983, 1984, 1985), led Georgetown University to three appearances in the NCAA Final Four and the 1984 national championship earning Most Outstanding Player recognition for his efforts. The 1986 NBA Rookie of the Year landed a spot on 11 NBA All Star rosters including ten in a row from 1998 to 1997. A member of the NBA 50th Anniversary Team, Ewing scored 24,815 points during his 17-year NBA career to go along with 11,607 rebounds. Named Parade Magazine's National High School Player of the Year in 1981, Ewing remains the New York Knicks, all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocked shots, steals and field goals made.
DENNIS JOHNSON - Player (Finalist in 1999, 2003, 2005), was one of basketball's toughest defenders earning nine consecutive NBA All-Defensive team honors during his 14-year pro career, including six spots on the All-Defensive First Team. A member of three NBA championship teams, Johnson led the Seattle Supersonics to the 1979 NBA title and was named Finals Most Valuable Player. He was an unheralded player coming out of high school and college, but left his mark on the NBA as a five-time All Star (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985) and one of the game's great clutch performers.
CHRIS MULLIN - Player (Finalist in 2007), a McDonald's High School All-America from Brooklyn, NY, was a five-time NBA All-Star and collegiate standout at St. John's, where he was named Big East Player of the Year an unprecedented three times. A two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, 1992), Mullin played 16 NBA seasons for Golden State and Indiana, amassing 17,911 points while averaging more than 20 ppg for six consecutive seasons. He is one of only 17 players in NBA history to compile 17,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists, and was an NBA First Team pick in 1992. He is the all time scoring leader at St. John's (2,440), where he was named the Wooden Award winner and The Sporting News First Team All-America in 1985.
DON NELSON - Coach (Finalist in 2006), is a three-time NBA Coach of the Year (1983, 1985, 1992) and currently ranks second on the all-time wins list in NBA history behind Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens. Nelson is one of the modern game's great innovators with his small-ball offense, his eye for international talent and his ability to reinvent preconceived notions about positions on the basketball court. He led the Golden State Warriors to a 4-2 game upset of the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs, the first time a #8 seed defeated a #1 seed in a seven-game series. In 1996, Nelson was named to the NBA's Ten Best Coaches of All-Time list and has served his country as the head coach of the 1994 U.S. men's national team that won the gold medal at the World Championships.
HAKEEM OLAJUWON - Player, a native of Lagos, Nigeria, spent the lion's share of his basketball career in Houston, Texas where he led the Houston Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995 and the University of Houston to three consecutive Final Four appearances from 1982 to 1984. A two-time Defensive Player of the Year, Olajuwon still holds the NBA record for blocked shots (3,830) and is the only player to record more than 3,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals in a career. Olajuwon was also a five-time member of the NBA All-Defensive First Team, a six-time All-NBA First Team performer, and the 1994 NBA MVP. He recorded 26,946 points and 13,748 rebounds in 18 NBA seasons, good for ninth and fourteenth respectively on the all-time NBA leader board.
PAT RILEY - Coach, has experienced success at all levels and in all realms of the game. A player on the 1966 University of Kentucky Final Four team, Riley has left his biggest mark on the game in coaching. Riley is a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and currently ranks third on the all-time wins list in NBA history behind Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens and fellow finalist Don Nelson. His greatest achievements have come in the form of five NBA championships, including four as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) and a fifth patrolling the sidelines for the Miami Heat in 2005. He is a member of the NBA's Ten Best Coaches of All-Time and is the only coach in history to win NBA Coach of the Year honors with three different teams.
DICK VITALE - Contributor (Finalist in 2004, 2006), a native of Passaic, NJ, has been synonymous with college basketball for more than 20 years as the lead color announcer for ESPN. A successful coach at the high school (East Rutherford), collegiate (University of Detroit) and professional (Detroit Pistons) levels, Vitale began his broadcasting career with ESPN in 1979 and has helped make the network an integral part of college basketball's popularity. His enthusiastic, upbeat style has resulted in a lexicon of now-familiar phrases as "Get a TO," "Awesome, Baby," and "PTP-er." An author of six books chronicling his love affair with basketball, Vitale was recipient of the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy electronic media award (1988) and won the NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award in 2000.
WOMEN'S COMMITTEE FINALIST
CATHY RUSH - Coach (Finalist in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005), a pioneer in women's basketball and an advocate for women's sports, led Immaculata University to three consecutive AIAW national championships from 1972 to 1974. Rush propelled Immaculata, and women's basketball, into the national spotlight when the Mighty Macs appeared on national television in 1975, a first for women's basketball. Rush won 149 games in only seven season and lost only 15, good for a .908 winning percentage. She made six consecutive appearances in the AIAW Final Four (1972-1977) and for her accomplishments was enshrined into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FINALISTS
TOGO SOARES - Coach, is widely considered the greatest coach in South American basketball history. He coached the Brazilian national team from 1951 to 1971 and led Brazil to five medals in the World Championships including two gold (1959, 1963), two silver (1954, 1970) and one bronze (1967). Soares also managed a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympic Games as well as silver and bronze medals at the 1963 and 1959 Pan-Am Games respectively. His club record included leading teams to five South American championships (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1971).
MACIEL UBIRATAN PEREIRA - Player, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is widely considered one of the greatest players in South American basketball history. A member of three Brazilian Olympic teams, Ubiratan led his countrymen to the bronze medal at the 1964 Olympic Games. He was a relentless competitor and all-around player who only cared about winning and filling whatever need for any of his teams. Ubiratan also earned five South American championships (1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977) and eleven titles in Paulista League of Brazil.
VETERAN'S COMMITTEE FINALIST
RICHARD GUERIN - Player (Finalist in 2007), was a six-time NBA All Star (1958-1963) and scored 14,676 points, 4,278 rebounds and 4,211 assists during a pro career with the Knicks (1956-63), St. Louis Hawks (1963-67) and Atlanta Hawks (1968-70). Guerin was the first Knick to score 2,000 points in a single season, and averaged 20.1 ppg as a member of the Knicks. Born in Bronx, NY, Guerin played at Iona College, where as a senior he averaged 24.7 ppg and was named an All-America. Guerin was also a player/coach for both the St. Louis and Atlanta Hawks, compiling a 327-291 record while being named NBA Coach of the Year in 1968.
JOHNNY "RED" KERR - Contributor (Finalist in 2004, 2005, 2006), a native of Chicago, IL, has dedicated more than 60 years of his life to the game of basketball as a player, coach, executive, and broadcaster. A three-time NBA All Star (1956, 1959, 1963) and a member of the 1955 NBA champion Syracuse Nationals, Kerr was one of basketball's most durable players appearing in a then-record 844 consecutive games. The 1967 NBA Coach of the Year is the only coach in NBA history to lead an expansion to the playoffs in the franchise's first season. He is the author of Bull Session and served as the Business Manager for the Chicago Bulls from 1973-1975. Kerr has served as color commentator for the Chicago Bulls since 1975.
Answer:
i like a woman who knows her basketball
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Orwell wrote in Animal Farm how 'we are all created equal, only some are more equal than others"....True/False
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HOUSTON (AP) - BP PLC is taking a multimillion dollar broom to sweep away a slew of federal charges linked to energy price fixing, a deadly refinery blast and pipeline leaks and focus on its energy business.
The more than $373 million in settlements announced Thursday are part of the company's attempt to get rid of the problems left over from the stewardship of former chief executive John Browne and move ahead with the recently announced restructuring of Europe's second-largest oil company.
On top of the fines and restitution, four former BP employees were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on 20 counts of mail and wire fraud connected to a scheme to manipulate energy markets.
The bulk of the fines - $303.5 million - aim to punish BP for conspiring to fix propane prices in 2003 and 2004.
London-based BP also agreed to pay a $50 million fine and plead guilty to a felony for its role in a 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery that killed 15 employees and injured more than 170 others.
Additionally, it will pay $20 million in criminal fines and restitution to Alaska and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for pipeline leaks and spills at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, the nation's largest oil field.
The settlements were made public at U.S. Justice Department news conferences in Washington and Houston.
"These agreements are an admission that, in these instances, our operations failed to meet our own standards and the requirements of the law," Bob Malone, president and chairman of Houston-based BP America, said in a statement. "For that, we apologize."
The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. John Dingell , criticized the amount BP will pay to settle the Texas City charge.
"I note with curiosity that when an average citizen commits a felony it usually leads to a prison sentence. Yet, apparently, when a big oil company commits a felony that causes 15 deaths, it pays a criminal penalty equal to less than a day's corporate profits," the Michigan Democrat said.
BP reported an adjusted net profit of $22 billion in 2006, or about $60 million per day.
Do you believe George Orwell was right?...Your thoughts on equality.
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Although I'm only 15, I'm not a stupid 15 year old and I think that George Orwell was a very smart man that knew what he was talking about. I only really skimmed you long little essay but reading the second to last passage I get the point.
I think it's always been that way in this world, It's probably gotten a little bit milder now a days but everyone's not really "equal" in this society, and I guess I and other people are just going to have to accept that cause I don't think it'll ever change. It would be nice if it would,(would make a hell of a lot of a positive difference in this world anyway) but it's just not and I marvel George Orwell although I've only read 2 of his novels because he had the guts to show people examples of how humanity/society is and or (will be) using writing fiction novels and I'm sure he's opened a lot of peoples eyes.
If you haven't already, you should also read 1984 by him. Good stuff.
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