5:30 PM Ex-Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell airs his frustrations with Donovan McNabb, calling him an "inconsistent" QB and also blaming him for being blackballed by the NFL. Oh, and FredEX enjoyed the CMAs so much that he's cutting his own country music album.
5:15 PM Algeria & Egypt meet this Saturday in an important World Cup qualifier. And Egyptian fans welcomed their Algerian visitors by throwing rocks at the team bus, injuring three players. One Algerian player commented, "It's shameful. In our home game we welcomed them with flowers."
5:00 PM The U.S. Olympic Committee is having trouble trying to organize itself into a more efficient organization. So it's ex-NFL commish Paul Tagliabueto the rescue!
Some college football players like to stay in shape in the offseason with a little workout at the gym. Others like to put on their running shoes & go jogging. And then there are those that like to pummel parking garages.
(“No Parking” can also stand for “No Punching”)
CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS 13 punches up news of Richard Kay, a sophomore running back for the UCF Golden Knights, who decided to show his school pride by ripping the place apart. Read more…
UCF FANS KEEP NEW STADIUM REALLY ROCKIN’ & ROLLIN’: Excitement with the University of Central Florida football team and new stadium have fans shaking in the stands - literally:
The ORLANDO SENTINEL reports that seat-dwellers at Bright House Networks Stadium have discovered that strong & simultaneous jumping can make the stands bounce.
Fans get into the rocking rhythm when Zombie Nation is played over the loudspeakers. Some have nicknamed the new stadium “The Trampoline”.
Some spectators are worried that the bombardment of bouncing could be causing structural damage. But UCF officials and engineers say they’ve inspected the stadium, and The Trampoline appears to be safe.
Bright House Stadium will be bouncing again on Saturday, as a capacity crowd is expected to see the Golden Knights take on Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship Game.
