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March 13th, 2008
So many links this week that I’m not even writing an intro. Here we go …
Back in April ‘06, I wrote a column about getting billed for Clippers tickets that included an extended section about Sam Cassell’s brilliance and all the “little things” he does for a basketball team. I demand that you read it if you’re a Celtics fan. Maybe Sam is at the tail end of his career, but his spirit and personality remain as strong as ever, and I don’t think people back home fully realize how many unique things Sam does during the course of an NBA game, or how much fun they’re going to have watching him play on a game-to-game basis. You can’t overstate how big the Cassell and P.J. Brown signings were for the Celtics; in the span of 48 hours, I went from thinking they were destined for a Round 2 exit in Cleveland to believing they can win the championship if everything falls right.
At long last, we have an official photo of the exact moment when the Pats’ 19-0 season started to go down the tubes. Look to the right … yep, it’s the ominous pregame handshake between Tom Brady and Pat O’Brien! It’s interesting that the celebration on Bourbon Street after Super Bowl XXXVI happened at Pat O’Brien’s (a bar on Bourbon Street), and the downfall of the 19-0 season started with Pat O’Brien. I don’t know what this means. Thanks to Steve Harding for taking the photo and reader Hugh Q. for sending it along.
Tags: brawl, rays, video, yankees
March 16th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
i know, it said it was from transformers, but it didn’t say it was Barricade did it? I missed it if it did
March 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
No, i’m trying to imply that the Israeli Govt doesn’t control the US.(uh oh, now i’ve written that i should prepare for the storm of conspiracy replies)
March 16th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
America, FUCK YEAH!
March 16th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Are you trying to imply that the U.S. government doesn’t treat Israel preferentially w/regard to its foreign policy initiatives?
March 16th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
This article has some pretty solid arguments. I’m particularly partial to1) Obama wants to pursue diplomacy as a new strategy for dealing with terrorism. The point here isn’t my support for diplomacy, it’s that any decent commander should know that pursuing the same strategy, especially if it’s failing, is idiotic. McCain’s 100-year-war plan is idiotic. Hillary has no plan, so she’s basically adopting the existing “we may need to go to war with Iran” plan.2) A good president listens to advisers. And not just one’s personal coterie (Hillary). My perception is that Obama will highly value the advice of experts in every field, not just the military.
March 16th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Most Generals are not war-mongers. Most are highly intelligent and understand the consequences of war.
March 16th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I think these men are confusing Obama for Ron Paul in parts of this article. Especially the parts about following the constitution.
March 16th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
OK, so that’s 10 out of thousands or tens of thousands. Call me when a majority do, not less than one percent.
March 16th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
But it was in the article.