Monthly Archives: December 2007

Bigfoot hanging out in Alabama?

Posted on December 14, 2007 by chris otto

Hmm, did that juvenile sasquatch from the Pennsylvania woods take a trip down south? WTVY News 4 in Dothan, Ala., reported this news last week (you’ll want to follow the link to see the photo): A California-based research team has … Continue reading →

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Steelers won’t be on local TV Sunday

Posted on December 14, 2007 by chris otto

Area Pittsburgh Steelers fans won’t be able to watch their team play on television this Sunday without having access to DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package. According to WHP-TV’s Web site, Channel 21 will show the Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins … Continue reading →

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College playoff simulator

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Brad Jennings

A BCS playoff might have allowed Chase Daniel and Missouri a third shot at Oklahoma. Looking to waste time at work? ESPN is now featuring a cool college football playoff simulator. Seed 16 teams as you see fit, and then … Continue reading →

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Middleton’s exhaustive response to ‘Referee Roadblock’

Posted on December 12, 2007 by chris otto

Editor’s note: On Sept. 12, the York Daily Record published an article titled “Referee Roadblock,” which was a look at what was then a dispute between the YAIAA and the Central Pennsylvania Lacrosse Officials Association over fees paid to officials … Continue reading →

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Ex-Oriole Segui: ‘I never … pretended to be an angel’

Posted on December 10, 2007 by chris otto

BALTIMORE — Retired Orioles first baseman David Segui admitted Monday that he experimented with anabolic steroids, purchased shipments from former Kirk Radomski, a New York Mets clubhouse attendant and admitted drug distributor, and restated he used human growth hormone with … Continue reading →

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Reader: Hunting story ‘makes me sick’

Posted on December 10, 2007 by chris otto

Anne Romanow writes with her thoughts on this story: To kill a mother bear and her cubs is deplorable, irresponsible and cruel. Bears (especially mothers and their cubs) should be off limits to hunting because killing the mother would render … Continue reading →

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How P.C. killed PorkChop

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Brad Jennings

It looks like “PorkChop” has legs. You’ve probably heard by now that the Phillies’ new Triple-A affiliate near Allentown — the Lehigh Valley IronPigs — abruptly changed the name of its mascot from “PorkChop” to “Ferrous” after some members of … Continue reading →

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Your thoughts on Paterno’s salary

Posted on December 8, 2007 by chris otto

We received the following anonymous (but interesting) letter about JoePa’s salary: I am not sure why everyone is talking about Paterno’s salary. It is a joke to think that we are being asked to believe JoePa earns a half a … Continue reading →

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Charly turns 50 in Frankfurt

Posted on December 8, 2007 by chris otto

Charly, an orangutan, eats his birthday cake at the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday. Charly, who is father of at least 18 orangutans in various zoos all over the world, was celebrating his 50th birthday.

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Norwood leaving for Baylor

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Frank Bodani

It seems likely that Nittany Lion assistant coach Brian Norwood will be leaving to become the defensive coordinator at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Norwood, the father of Penn State wide receiver Jordan Norwood, has coached safeties since joining the … Continue reading →

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