Among this year's recipients of the MacArthur Foundation's "genius" grants ($500,000, no strings attached) is Jerry Mitchell of the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger, who has spent years reported on unpunished killings from the civil rights era.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
if you missed the colts-dolphins game ...
... you missed a strange one. Miami ran 84 plays to the Colts' 35 (just 14 of those in the second half). Miami rushed for 239 yards to the Colts' 61. Miami converted 15 of 21 first downs. The Colts had the ball for less than 15 minutes out of 60. What happened? Colts win, of course, on an 80-yard, 30-second drive late in the game.
R.I.P. henry gibson
Known for his comic roles and light verse, he was also an environmental activist and former Air Force intelligence officer. And though he seemed to affect a Southern accent, he was born in Germantown, Pa.
THE THUMBNAIL
Did you ever stop to figure
why the thumbnail is so hard?
Well, it hasn't got much choice
with all that skin to guard.
It may look fat and pudgy
but its heart is good and true.
It's prettier than a toenail ...
and easier to chew.
week 2: burning up the bench
Babs' win over Steel Curtain is all the more impressive when you consider that she had Tennessee RB Chris Johnson (31 points) on the bench.
week 2: at war with themselves
* Montana's bench outscored the starters, 31-27.
* Cat Success' bench outscored the starters, 40-31.
* Cat Success' bench outscored the starters, 40-31.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
elsewhere in blogville ...
The blog we started at the paper to celebrate Southeastern Conference football has done pretty well so far -- we're among the half-dozen most-read blogs. While some locals have accused us of shoving SEC football down their throats (hey, that sounds like something Serena Williams would say), there's no shortage of Deep South zealots here in Charlotte. If you're interested in reading more about the realest football this side of Pittsburgh, click here.
somebody get Jeff George on the line
In his last two games (last season's playoff loss and this season's home opener), Carolina QB Jake Delhomme has 9 intereceptions and 2 fumbles.
free agent alert: tight ends
Three TEs scored in double digits in Week 1: Seattle's John Carlson, New England's Ben Watson and New Orleans' Jeremy Shockey.
at war with themselves
9th Mississippi Cavalry's 6-person bench outscored their 8-person starting lineup, 39-38.
a salute to catastrophic success
For their decision-making a couple of weeks ago when they dropped the Eagles defense and immediately picked them back up. That wizard-like move (or moves) provided the margin of victory for Cat Success over Steel Curtain -- the Eagles D had 31 points, more than any fantasy life form up to and including Drew Brees.
Naturally, Cat Success celebrated by again berating the commish as to why fantasy scoring isn't more weighted toward defense.
Naturally, Cat Success celebrated by again berating the commish as to why fantasy scoring isn't more weighted toward defense.
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