Jun 24

Sometimes it warms my heart to be part of the Fansided Network. Everyone please give a warm welcome Black and Teal, a site devoted to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Black and Teal’s writer Jeanne dared to write a humorous post about Jason Witten, showing him getting tackled by a small child.  As you probably know, Dan from Landry […]

Source:Sassy New Jaguars Site takes on Landry Hat

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Jun 24

The Washington Redskins signed cornerback Justin Tryon, a fourth round pick, to a four year contract. Tryon has good speed and cover abilities but he’s a little short and may have problems covering some of the larger NFL wide receivers.  We’ve had some success with undersized cornerbacks before, so let’s hope it works out. Like […]

Source:Redskins sign Tryon, Horton; Other Skins Updates

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Jun 24

Once again, the Washington Redskins have reworked Clinton Portis’ contract, clearing up cap space and ensuring that he will remain a Redskin for at least three more years. The contract includes a $9.3 million signing bonus in March and a guarantee of at least $15.7 million through 2010. Portis has reworked his […]

Source:New Contract for Portis Guarantees Three More Years as a Redskin

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Jun 24

North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley told reporters on a conference call organized by the Obama camapign that the risks from drilling were too great and the benefits too small. “It’s just too much squeeze for the juice,” Easley said….

Source:North Carolina's Easley: 'Too much squeeze…'

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Jun 24

Looks like former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, who did the unthinkable when he went into a grand jury without hiring a lawyer, is not willing to testify to a congressional committee without the advice of counsel. Michael and…

Source:McClellan, H. Rap Brown and 'Ivan the Terrible'

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Jun 24

Not exactly how you’d expect one Texan to talk to another Texan, but here is Rep. Lamar Smith’s opening statement before he questioned former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan at a Capitol hearing today: “Welcome to the Judiciary Committee’s…

Source:Lamar Smith welcomes Scott McClellan to Capitol

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Jun 24

Former White House spokesman Scott McCellan said Friday that President Bush “undermined our system of justice” when he commuted the prison sentence of a key aide convicted of lying to federal investigators. In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, McClellan…

Source:Aide Says Bush Undermined U.S. Justice

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Jun 24

The controversial statue planned for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial grew into a full-scaled 28-foot model without winning the “normal” interim approvals, said Thomas Luebke, secretary of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. The federal panel, which…

Source:MLK Memorial planners skipped review as statue grew

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Jun 24

The McCain campaign is making good on something the candidate ruminated about doing months ago. ABBA’s “Take a Chance on Me” is becoming something of a campaign theme song for the ABBA-loving McCain. The above video is linked on…

Source:McCain hearts ABBA

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Jun 24

Other prominent Democrats may be on the outs, but Rep. John Lewis said Thursday that Bill and Hillary Clinton have let him know they forgive him for switching allegiance to Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential primaries. The former president…

Source:Lewis says 'I'm not' on Clintons' enemy list

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