Hawks team up with CPS to Fight Child Obesity
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By Paul M. Banks
Former Cowboys CB Breaks Down Giants Match-Up
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Comments OffNotes: Door Cracked Open For Witten To Play
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Comments OffThe Next Blackhawks Front Office Move?
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By Paul M. Banks
Here’s the Friday night video roundup!
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Cowboys News, Player Info | Comments Off Just about everyone says we have no chance of beating the Giants on Sunday...Whatever. The best part is that they will all have to 'eat crow' on Monday!
Cowboys 17, Giants 14!
Football Extravaganza Contest Extended!!! New Prize Offered!
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Cowboys | Comments OffTEXAS AREA FANS PAY ATTENTION:
New Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams has been added to the Football Extravaganza event at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center beginning Friday Nov. 7 and ending Sunday Nov. 9 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
This is a huge addition for the show. Fans can get in for $10 each day and signatures on personal items run anywhere from free to $50 bucks and higher. It’s a great offer.
The Landry Hat is giving away TWO VIP PASSES and I extended the contest one more week!!!! LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. SEND ME AN EMAIL AT THELANDRYHAT@HOTMAIL.COM for a chance to win the VIP PASSES. I will randomly draw the winner soon!! ENTER NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT ALSO, I AM GIVING AWAY A SIGNED TERRELL OWENS PHOTO!!! YES. ENTER TO WIN THE PHOTO NOW BY EMAILING ME ASAP. Your email will become a part of The Landry Hat mailing list, but also you will be in the running for the photograph, signed by Terrell Owens with a certificate of authenticity. No Joke. REAL DEAL. It’s my gift to you for reading me every day, and I hope you will continue reading me every day.
Jointly produced by Exclusive Sports and Promotions, The PLAYERS INK Football Extravaganza will feature NFL greats including Earl Campbell, Joe Greene and current Dallas Cowboys stars Demarcus Ware, Terence Newman, Felix Jones, Greg Ellis, Mike Jenkins, and Marcus Spears just to name a few.
Here is more details, and you can check this page for more information:
The weekend kicks off Friday Nov. 7th with a players signing autograph session. Vendors from all across the country will be on hand with signed memorabilia from all eras of professional football. On Saturday and Sunday, the Extravaganza continues with player autograph sessions and a $5,000 double elimination Madden NFL Tournament which will conclude on Sunday.
Ticket holders will have the chance to play with their favorite Dallas Cowboys and NFL legends. Everyone attending all three days will be able to bring their own helmets, photos, footballs and jerseys to be signed as well as the ability to purchase signed memorabilia by their favorite players. Admission prices are $10 each day. Kids under 15 years of age are free all days. Patrons will also be able to watch college football and NFL games throughout the weekend.
Gordon Gets Pole For Dickies 500 @ Texas
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Comments OffGordon P1 for first time @ Texas
By Ray Trimm
RSR.com
Jeff Gordon has made no secret that Texas Motorspeedway is his worst track on the NASCAR circuit. No one needs to even go and look at his stats for the track ( though I will provide them at the end of this article) to see how horrible he runs in the Lone Star State. He admits it flat out.
He is always optimistic when he comes to Texas, just like he is at ever track; it’s just Texas has always given him trouble. Most notable being in the spring race of 2008 when he hit the wall hard on the exit of turn four( you can see the video HERE)
TMS is one of two tracks the four time champ has never one at ( the other being Homestead Miami). It’s just a track he doesn’t have a handle on. Or rather DIDN’T have a handle on until this weekend.
He was atop the speed chart in pratice and drew the attention of everyone in the garage because they all know hoe he does at Texas
Today Jeff Gordon did something he has never done before. It’s hard to think of Gordon doing things he has never done this late in his amazing career, but he managed to find something.
Gordon’s top speed in practice was backed up with his first career pole position on the 1.5-mile track. It was his fourth pole of the season and 67th of his career. 
With a lap time of 28.652 and a speed of 188.469 he snagged the pole for the first time ever at Texas Motor Speedway!
To say Gordon was shocked is a bit of an understatement. He was suprised and happy. He didn’t confirm if he had a good enough car to get a win, but he admitted that having the pole certainly helps the matter.
Gordon’s top speed in practice was backed up with his first career pole position on the 1.5-mile track. It was his fourth pole of the season and 67th of his career.
He’s excited to have another gun to add to his collection.
At last a pole sitter who isn’t in championship contention, but still earned his right to be there.
Craziest thing of the day? Jeff is using his #24 Nicorett/Dupont Cenvy( most fans call it Jeff’s Green car) In NASCAR Jeff has never won using this car, though he has raced it several times. He’s only won the pole once in that car. Gordon fans consider the car to be a “bad luck” vehicle. Perhaps that luck is about to shift this weekend.
How the Giants Will Beat the Cowboys
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Dallas Cowboys, NFC East, NFL, New York Giants, Preview/Prediction | Comments OffFor the first time in years, the Giants are in the driver’s seat in their matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. As the Cowboys learned in January last year, however, that doesn’t mean anything.
The marquee quarterback match up isn’t there. We don’t even know who will be the starting quarterback in the second half for Dallas. With the way the Giants should come out, it will most likely be Brooks Bollinger.
The things that make the Giants defense tick are speed and great tackling. We saw what happens when the defense is in top form against Pittsburgh, and what happens when they don’t against Cleveland. They looked slow and missed several tackles in that Monday night disaster. Against Pittsburgh, guys were literally flying to the ball, punishing receivers that run 20 yards down the field, then completing the play with some terrific interceptions.
If they play with that kind of intensity, Brad Johnson may compile a negative passer rating.
Most pundits say that the key to beating the Giants is the dink-and-dunk passing game when they are sending blitzes. Pittsburgh tried that, and failed.
Late in the game, Ben Roethlisberger called two hot routes for rookie Limas Sweed to run. As soon as the ball was snapped, the strong-armed Roethlisberger threw it to Sweed, who was abandoned by the cornerback Corey Webster on a blitz. It appeared Sweed had the whole field to run. Except rookie safety Kenny Phillips showed the tremendous ability that prompted the Giants to draft him with their first selection. Both times the play was stopped and Roethlisberger was distraught.
If they can frustrate a strong, more athletic player like Roethlisberger, imagine what they can do with Brad Johnson. If you are a Giants fan, you better hope he plays the whole game. His passes that are 10 yards or more are essentially a jump ball. He’s reverted to his back foot when there has been pressure in his face. There is no way he plays more than a half in this game.
Since Marion Barber III is such a strong player and has the intangibles to control the game with his legs, fans are inclined to believe that the Cowboys can use the run to open up the pass. Not quite. Barber has had a terrific career with Dallas so far, but has he ever ran well when the pass hasn’t worked out?
That offense is pass first, starting with the offensive line. When defenses aren’t on their heels and are playing the pass well, they come after Barber more. The line fails to generate a push at that point and Barber is immediately stuffed in the backfield. Considering the ineptitude of the quarterback for the Cowboys on Sunday, the Giants will likely play run-first defense. I don’t expect Barber to have much production if that is the case.
As for the offense, the Giants typically approach games with a grind-it-out attitude. Even if Jacobs struggles early, they keep giving him the rock, then utilize the play action.
On Sunday they will have to flip it around. Even with the injuries, Dallas’s defense is built to stop Jacobs. Blitzes from various directions, and strong fast players in the front seven. In three career starts against Dallas, he has 44 carries for 184 yards, roughly four yards a carry, which is over a yard shy of his career average. The intimidation he instills on other defenses is not there when he plays Dallas, and he hasn’t run well against them.
The Giants have two other great backs to pick up the slack in the running game, but for the offense to maximize their success, they will have to spread the defense out. Wade Phillips has made no secret of his game plans to contain Plaxico Burress. He openly said to the media this week that he intends to have two guys on him every play. With inexperience in the secondary, that opens up possibilities for other receivers.
Expect Domenik Hixon to have a big game. If the Giants indeed bring three or four receivers in on every play, he’ll be a guy Eli Manning will look for. The guy makes plays, and if coverage is focused on Burress and Steve Smith, it opens it up for him.
One minor thing to note. Giants-Cowboys affairs typically contain a lot of shoving after the play is whistled dead. I’m sure the league has taken note of this and they will alert the officials in the game. The Cowboys had four personal foul penalties at the Meadowlands last year, which helped keep the Giants in the game.
The more rambunctious players, such as Jacobs and Pierce, will have to control themselves. Not to the extent where they don’t play with intensity, but enough so their actions don’t prompt the officials to throw some yellow.
Like it or not, the Cowboys are 5-3 and are on the verge of getting players back. There is no way this Giants squad takes them lightly. I know some of us said the same thing about Cleveland, but the Giants despise the Cowboys. Justin Tuck openly said this week that all of the players hate them. Pierce was asked if there was some inclination to take them lightly and here was his response:
“Wait, isn’t this the Pro Bowl team? These guys were put in the Super Bowl in August… there’s no way we can take these guys likely.”
I’ll tell you this much. The Giants players watched Hard Knocks in August. They saw the cockiness exuded from most of the players every episode. Needless to say, they didn’t like it. They know this is their chance to establish some dominance over this club.
Carroll admits predictability of offense leads to Pac struggles
October 31, 2008 | Filed Under Big 10, Ohio State Buckeyes, Pac 10, Trojan football, USC sports, college football | Comments OffThis is old news for anyone that’s followed the Trojans over the past few years, but Pete Carroll finally came out and said it. No one knows you better than your neighbors, and the struggles in conference are a result of an opponents preparation for something they’ve seen over and over again. It’s a plug in of new faces in any given year, but it’s the same system running the same attack at USC.