Monday, October 1, 2012

QB's Equipment Fails At Worst Possible Time

QB's Equipment Fails At Worst Possible Time, The Redskins' Robert Griffin III was facing a must-score situation when this happened. RG3 brushes off headset malfunction in 'Skins' win; Santana Moss suspects Bucs sabotage, His headset went out. He was a rookie quarterback, on the road, with less than two minutes to save a game and, quite possibly, any hope for a season. And the headset inside Robert Griffin III's helmet went out.

His head coach, Mike Shanahan, called it "miscommunication." His wide receiver, Santana Moss, called it something else. "Happens every time," Moss said after the game. "No lie. I've been in the league 12 years, I've been in plenty of games, and the home team goes, 'Oh well.' " Then he mimicked yanking an imaginary plug out of a wall. Whatever the reason for the technical difficulty, Griffin had to take Moss and the Redskins all the way down the field, and do so with only the single play he ran onto the field with after a touchback stopped the clock with 1:42 to play and the Redskins down 22-21.

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'Family Guy' Creator Is Next Oscars Host

'Family Guy' Creator Is Next Oscars Host, Seth MacFarlane will oversee the festivities at next year's star-studded Academy Awards. Seth MacFarlane is hosting the 85th Academy Awards: The pros and cons, Seth MacFarlane, perhaps most famous as the creator of the animated show "Family Guy," will be hosting the Academy Awards show early next year, the Academy announced on Monday.

This comes off the heels of the success of his foray onto the big screen with the comedy "Ted," about a foul-mouthed, talking teddy bear -- also starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. The film, which cost $50 million to make, has brought in $217.8 million in the U.S. and $420 million total (worldwide).

MacFarlane provides the voice of many of his non-human characters including Ted, Peter Griffin ("Family Guy") and Stan Smith ("American Dad"), and many more. He got his start in animation working for Hanna-Barbera and then became an animator and writer at the Cartoon Network, working on "Dexter's Laboratory," "Cow and Chicken," "I Am Weasel," and "Johnny Bravo."

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How Would A Romney Court Look?

How Would A Romney Court Look?, A critical seat on the Supreme Court will likely become vacant during the next four years. What would Romney's Supreme Court look like?, Should Mitt Romney win the presidential election this November, one institution stands to receive a substantial makeover: the Supreme Court. The venerable justices begin a new term Monday, and it could be one of the last of its kind. During his four year term, the Republican pick for president would very likely get to nominate at least one new justice to the aging Court, a move that could drastically reshape the legal landscape for years after.

The majority of justices on the Court aren't exactly youthful. Conservative justice Anton Scalia is well into his 70s, while liberal justices Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are 74 and 79, respectively. Swing Justice Anthony Kennedy, meanwhile, is 76. Ginsburg, who has twice survived cancer, said she wants to tie the tenure of Justice Louis Brandeis, who retired in 1939 at age 82. If that happens, she'd say adieu in 2015, smack in the middle of a Romney presidency (should he win the White House.)

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Cruel Twist To Bizarre NFL Pregame Mishap

Cruel Twist To Bizarre NFL Pregame Mishap, Washington's Aldrick Robinson and Brandon Meriweather were all set to play until this happened. Two Redskins hurt during collision in pregame warmups, declared inactive (VIDEO), It's pretty rare to see two teammates knock each other out of a game by colliding into each other.

That's almost impossible in pregame warmups, which is why the Washington Redskins have to be shaking their heads.

Before Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, the Washington Post reported that receiver Aldrick Robinson and safety Brandon Meriweather collided in pregame warmups and were both injured. The Redskins had to declare both inactive in one of the weirder injuries in the NFL in some time.

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Stunt Gets Colbert Kicked Out Of Home

Stunt Gets Colbert Kicked Out Of Home, "The Colbert Report" host says he has learned his lesson after angering his wife, Evie.


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What Schwarzenegger Hid From His Wife

What Schwarzenegger Hid From His Wife, The former California governor dropped a number of bombshells on ex Maria Shriver. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage to Maria Shriver was full of secrets, Arnold Schwarzenegger can keep a secret - and he kept many from his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver.

Appearing on "60 Minutes" Sunday to promote his new book, Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, Schwarzenegger - who referred to himself as "an expert in living in denial" - said he hid many things from his wife during their marriage. Of course one of those was his affair with the family housekeeper Mildred Baena, which produced a child and ultimately ended his marriage. During the interview, the 65-year-old actually 'fessed up to cheating on Shriver on multiple occasions and keeping other potentially life-changing secrets from her, including having open heart surgery and deciding to run for governor of California.

"That's the way I handle things," Schwarzenegger said of keeping secrets. "And it always has worked. But, I mean it does not - it's not the best thing for people around me because I sometimes - some information I just keep to myself."

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Receiver Is Catch-Of-The-Year Candidate

Receiver Is Catch-Of-The-Year Candidate, Anthony Amos makes like an outfielder in a baseball game on this remarkable play. MTSU's Anthony Amos makes his case for the year's best touchdown catch, This week's Touchdown Catch of the Year nominee comes from Middle Tennessee receiver Anthony Amos, who hauled in a one-handed touchdown from quarterback Logan Kilgore during the first quarter against Georgia Tech.

Amos caught the ball like a center fielder robbing hitter of a home run. Even more impressive is that he was aware of his position at the back of the end zone and managed to get one foot in bounds before his momentum carried him out.


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