Manny Pacquiao’s Secret: “God appeared to me”

Edwin Fernandez of the Filipino website INQUIRER MINDANAO reports on a secret Manny Pacquiao shared to a convention center crowd gathered last Thursday for his birthday celebration in General Santos City:

“In my 31 years here on earth, God appeared to me once and told me to have unconditional faith in Him. … That is true. […]

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Browns Announce Holmgren Has Joined The Team

The Cleveland Browns announced this afternoon that Mike Holmgren has joined the franchise as team president.

Let the speculation begin on Eric Mangini’s job status.

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Penn St.’s Daryll Clark Doesn’t Play Angry. Sure.

Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark on Nov. 22 responding to being called an “interception machine” by ESPN’s Todd McShay (video):

“You can’t go out and play angry as a quarterback, because you’ll sit there and get upset and think ‘I’m so mad’ and you end up throwing this pass and that pass and they (passes) end […]

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Forget First Class! Joe Buck Has Own Private Jet

I broadcasted sports for ten years in the major and minor leagues, and had a buddy tell me today that Joe Buck had a private jet. After scouting around I confirmed that information. Buck co-owns a $12.6 million 800XP Raytheon Hawker jet.

Buck owns the aircraft with Marc Bulger, quarterback of the St. Louis Rams.

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Report: Police Motorcade Arrives To “Escort Elin”

UPDATE: X17 posts at 6:42p ET:
Although Elin was thought to have been leaving for her own house in Sweden this morning with the kids, the police motorcade was sent away not long after it arrived in the Windermere gated community. So it seems that Elin is still in Florida…but for how long?
UPDATE: X17 adds at […]

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Wounded Tiger’s Next Loss Could Be EA Sports

While it appears that the flood of accounts from alleged mistresses may finally be drying up, the Tiger Woods saga is far from over. Woods’ marriage is still reportedly hanging by a thread and wife Elin Nordegren could leave him any day - though it now appears that she’ll wait until after the holidays if […]

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Rodman One Of 27 Kids, Dad Is Named Philander

A recent piece by the MIAMI HERALD’s Dan Le Batard dredged this forgotten, glorious gem about Dennis Rodman:

(Two words Reality Show producers: Family. Reunion.)
Rodman’s father’s name was, no lie, Philander. Dennis never knew him. It has been reported that Philander Rodman has 27 kids by four women.
27 kids? But what about the report of Rodman […]

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Steve Smith Helps Lil’ Viking Find His Way Home

Nobody can accuse Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith of not looking look out for the youth of America. Take for instance 28-year-old Minnesota Vikings corner Benny Sapp, who Smith burned for many of his 157 receiving yards in the Panthers 26-7 win over the Vikings Sunday night.

(Inset: “Lil’ Youngster” Benny Sapp)
Cue Smith’s post-game […]

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