For Florida Quarterback, It’s a Year of Firsts
By JOSHUA ROBINSON
Published: December 9, 2007
After becoming the first major college quarterback to throw 20 touchdown passes and run for 20 more touchdowns in a season, Florida’s Tim Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.
Tebow earned 1,957 points and 462 first-place votes. The Arkansas senior running back Darren McFadden was the runner-up for the second year in a row, collecting 1,703 points and 291 first-pace votes, the most first-place votes a runner-up has received.
Hawaii’s senior quarterback Colt Brennan placed third with 632 points, and Missouri’s junior quarterback Chase Daniel was fourth with 425.
With his right hand in a cast, Tebow, 20, accepted the 25-pound bronze trophy and gave an emotional acceptance speech in which he thanked everyone from his strength and conditioning coach to his offensive linemen to Jesus. His nervousness was apparent when three times he repeated, “I love being a Gator, and I love Gator Nation.”
If Tebow had been an upperclassman, the victory might have been a landslide. But his status as a sophomore had many of the traditionalists among the voters wondering if the award should take into account a more complete college career.
“There are a lot of great freshmen and sophomores out there,” Tebow said. “And I’m just glad that I get to be the first one to win this.”
In each of his 12 games this season, Tebow had at least one rushing touchdown. He amassed 838 yards on 194 carries and scored 22 times. But that was only half his game. He also passed for 3,132 yards with 29 touchdowns and completed 68.5 percent of his throws.
Earlier in the week, Tebow won the Davey O’Brien award as the best quarterback in the country and the Maxwell Award, a prize separate from the Heisman for the nation’s best player. In recent years, however, the Maxwell has seemed somewhat ominous for Heisman hopefuls as no player has won both awards in the same season since Ron Dayne in 1999. Instead, Tebow became the second Florida quarterback in the last 11 years to win the Heisman, following Danny Wuerffel, one of Tebow’s childhood heroes.
But Wuerffel did not play in the kind of spread offense that has made 2007 the highest-scoring season in college football history.
The moment that stood out for many voters was Tebow’s 23-yard touchdown run against Florida State when he ducked out of a crunching tackle from a lineman and eluded two more defensive backs as he sprinted to the goal line. That was after he had avoided a sack on third-and-14 and rushed for 16 yards to keep the drive rolling.
Using his legs under pressure may have helped carried him to the Heisman, but it is also what first put him in the spotlight as a freshman. Playing behind Chris Leak, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound Tebow was Florida Coach Urban Meyer’s choice in short-yardage situations. In his first Southeastern Conference game, against Tennessee, Tebow came in on a fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter and pounded his way to a critical first down to set up the go-ahead touchdown in a 21-20 victory.
He finished his freshman season with 469 yards rushing and a team-high 8 touchdown runs on 89 carries. He threw for only 358 yards, but none meant more than the 358th — a 1-yard touchdown pass on third-and-goal in the national championship game victory against Ohio State.
For McFadden, sitting at the ceremony only to hear someone else’s name called was an all-too familiar situation. Last year, he made the trip to New York only to watch Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith claim the trophy by the second-largest margin in history.
McFadden, a two-time SEC offensive player of the year and Walter Camp Player of the Year, made his strongest case for the Heisman with his performance in Arkansas’s 50-48 triple-overtime victory at Louisiana State. He rushed for 206 yards in that game, including a 73-yard touchdown sprint in the third quarter, and threw a 24-yard pass for a touchdown in the fourth.
The final Heisman picture did not come into focus until the last month or so with several other names being mentioned throughout the season. After rushing for a touchdown in each of his first eight games, Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon seemed like a legitimate candidate. But after a knee injury in a loss to Arizona cut his season short, his 20 touchdowns and 2,106 passing yards were not enough to earn him an invitation to New York.
West Virginia quarterback Pat White, who threw for 12 touchdowns and rushed for 14, might also have been considered in the mix as he led the Mountaineers to the brink of the national title game before the Mountaineers lost to Pittsburgh.
It was that same weekend that Brennan played his way into contention. With Hawaii putting the only perfect Football Bowl Subdivision record on the line against Washington last Saturday, he completed 42 of 50 passes to close a 21-point deficit and win the game with a 5-yard slant pass with 44 seconds to play. But Brennan’s critics are quick to point out that he faced a weak schedule this year — Hawaii did not play a team in the top 25 until November.
Two nationally televised games seemed to make and break Daniel’s chances. On Nov. 24, he led Missouri to a memorable 36-28 victory against Kansas, going 40 of 49 with no interceptions. A week later, however, he failed to throw a touchdown pass as Oklahoma trounced Missouri, 38-17.
But Daniel said he was under no illusions. “I’m just glad to be here, everyone knew it was going to Tim,” he said.
NY Times
NY Times Hiesman Trophy Winner
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Hatton v. Mayweather Fight
Tidbits, teasers surrounding Hatton, Mayweather fight
editorials and opinion
By JEFF HANEY
Las Vegas Sun
Thursday, December 06, 2007
FIGHT FACTS
Principals: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs) vs. Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), 12 scheduled rounds
At stake: Welterweight world championship
Date/site: Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tickets: Sold out
Closed circuit: $50, MGM Mirage properties
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View, $54.95
Promoters: Golden Boy Promotions, Mayweather Promotions
Referee: Joe Cortez
KEY FIGHTS
A sampling of key fights and commentary by and about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton:
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.
Dec. 7, 2002: Unanimous decision vs. Jose Luis Castillo (rematch)
Hatton: "(Castillo) was able to bully him to the ropes a lot and ... I don't think Castillo has got as good or faster footwork as me."
April 8, 2006: Unanimous decision vs. Zab Judah
Hatton: "Zab opened up with his punches but he could not sustain his attack. I think Zab let (Mayweather) back into the fight. Zab lost it as much as Floyd won it."
May 5, 2007: Split decision vs. Oscar De La Hoya
Hatton: "Oscar nearly did it but I think he tired a little bit. Oscar is a little more of a tactician than a pressure fighter. I won't let up over the final six (rounds)."
RICKY HATTON
June 4, 2005: 11th-round TKO vs. Kostya Tszyu
Mayweather: "It looked like a wrestling match to me. Punch and hold, punch and hold."
Hatton: "Pain and tiredness didn't even come into the equation that night. I didn't feel any of it."
May 13, 2006: Unanimous decision vs. Luis Collazo
Billy Graham, Hatton's trainer: "(Hatton) put on far too much weight from the scales to the actual contest, which made him sluggish."
Mayweather: "Hatton lost to Collazo. He got a gift (in the scoring)."
June 23, 2007: 4th-round KO vs. Jose Luis Castillo
Mayweather: "He fights Castillo five years after I fought him. Castillo doesn't want to go 12 rounds. He punches Castillo to the body, Castillo turns around, walks away and goes to a knee."
Hatton: "A lot of people said I did a better job than Floyd did (in his most recent fight). Then again, a lot of people said Castillo was past his prime."
HATTON'S HOME KNOWN FOR ROCK, PUNK AS WELL AS BOXING:
The hardscrabble way of life in Manchester, England, hometown of Ricky Hatton and his trainer, Billy Graham, makes it a fertile breeding ground for fighters.
"Manchester is the boxing capital of Britain," Graham said. "Without boxing, I would be nothing."
But Manchester is known for more than boxing. A traditionally industrial city, it gave rise to several waves of rock and punk music, including bands such as the Hollies, the Smiths, the Buzzcocks and the Happy Mondays.
Decades before their music inspired Manchester brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher to form Oasis, the Beatles famously played several concerts in Manchester.
Morrissey, leader of the Smiths, immortalized the city in song with the great opening line of "The Headmaster Ritual": "Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools."
On a more somber note, a 1996 Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb detonation in the city left 200 people injured and devastated local businesses.
Two football clubs -- soccer teams, to us -- divide the loyalty of Mancunians, or "Mancs." Hatton supports Manchester City, the team for which his father played, rather than the more famous Manchester United. Hatton also was a "footballer" as a youngster before making his mark in boxing.
"Ricky has influenced more young British boxers than anybody in the country," Graham said.
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Hatton v. Mayweather Fight
editorials and opinion
By JEFF HANEY
Las Vegas Sun
Thursday, December 06, 2007
FIGHT FACTS
Principals: Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 24 KOs) vs. Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), 12 scheduled rounds
At stake: Welterweight world championship
Date/site: Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tickets: Sold out
Closed circuit: $50, MGM Mirage properties
TV: HBO Pay-Per-View, $54.95
Promoters: Golden Boy Promotions, Mayweather Promotions
Referee: Joe Cortez
KEY FIGHTS
A sampling of key fights and commentary by and about Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Ricky Hatton:
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.
Dec. 7, 2002: Unanimous decision vs. Jose Luis Castillo (rematch)
Hatton: "(Castillo) was able to bully him to the ropes a lot and ... I don't think Castillo has got as good or faster footwork as me."
April 8, 2006: Unanimous decision vs. Zab Judah
Hatton: "Zab opened up with his punches but he could not sustain his attack. I think Zab let (Mayweather) back into the fight. Zab lost it as much as Floyd won it."
May 5, 2007: Split decision vs. Oscar De La Hoya
Hatton: "Oscar nearly did it but I think he tired a little bit. Oscar is a little more of a tactician than a pressure fighter. I won't let up over the final six (rounds)."
RICKY HATTON
June 4, 2005: 11th-round TKO vs. Kostya Tszyu
Mayweather: "It looked like a wrestling match to me. Punch and hold, punch and hold."
Hatton: "Pain and tiredness didn't even come into the equation that night. I didn't feel any of it."
May 13, 2006: Unanimous decision vs. Luis Collazo
Billy Graham, Hatton's trainer: "(Hatton) put on far too much weight from the scales to the actual contest, which made him sluggish."
Mayweather: "Hatton lost to Collazo. He got a gift (in the scoring)."
June 23, 2007: 4th-round KO vs. Jose Luis Castillo
Mayweather: "He fights Castillo five years after I fought him. Castillo doesn't want to go 12 rounds. He punches Castillo to the body, Castillo turns around, walks away and goes to a knee."
Hatton: "A lot of people said I did a better job than Floyd did (in his most recent fight). Then again, a lot of people said Castillo was past his prime."
HATTON'S HOME KNOWN FOR ROCK, PUNK AS WELL AS BOXING:
The hardscrabble way of life in Manchester, England, hometown of Ricky Hatton and his trainer, Billy Graham, makes it a fertile breeding ground for fighters.
"Manchester is the boxing capital of Britain," Graham said. "Without boxing, I would be nothing."
But Manchester is known for more than boxing. A traditionally industrial city, it gave rise to several waves of rock and punk music, including bands such as the Hollies, the Smiths, the Buzzcocks and the Happy Mondays.
Decades before their music inspired Manchester brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher to form Oasis, the Beatles famously played several concerts in Manchester.
Morrissey, leader of the Smiths, immortalized the city in song with the great opening line of "The Headmaster Ritual": "Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools."
On a more somber note, a 1996 Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb detonation in the city left 200 people injured and devastated local businesses.
Two football clubs -- soccer teams, to us -- divide the loyalty of Mancunians, or "Mancs." Hatton supports Manchester City, the team for which his father played, rather than the more famous Manchester United. Hatton also was a "footballer" as a youngster before making his mark in boxing.
"Ricky has influenced more young British boxers than anybody in the country," Graham said.
Scrippsnews.com
Hatton v. Mayweather Fight
Friday, December 7, 2007
Tiger Woods Wife, Elin Nordegren Woods Wins Libel Suit
As reported by the Associate Press...
Tiger Woods' Wife Wins Libel Lawsuit
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — The wife of golfer Tiger Woods won $183,250 and an apology Friday from an Irish magazine that published an abusive article and a faked nude photo of her.
Trevor White, publisher of The Dubliner, conceded that the article — published in September 2006 when Ireland was hosting the Ryder Cup — "was cheap, tasteless, and deliberately offensive. It was also completely untrue."
The article visibly angered Woods during the opening day of competition, which the United States lost to Europe. His wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, welcomed the settlement in a statement Friday.
"The false and deeply offensive article in The Dubliner magazine, with the accompanying photograph of another woman wrongly claimed to be me, caused great personal distress to me and my family," she said.
Nordegren Woods said she would donate the money to a cancer charity in honor of Heather Clarke, the wife of Northern Ireland golfer Darren Clarke. She died of cancer before the Ryder Cup tournament.
As part of the settlement accepted by a Dublin court, The Dubliner must publish its lengthy apology in a variety of venues, including in its next issue. If the magazine fails to meet the conditions the award will be increased to $366,500 and the publishers will have to pay Nordegren Woods' legal costs.
"This regrettable episode in our lives in no way detracts from the great love of Ireland that Tiger and I share," Nordegren Woods said. "We look forward to experiencing the extraordinary warmth of its people and of our many friends in Ireland again in the future."
The September 2006 article's headline described the U.S. golfers' wives as "Ryder Cup filth." The story claimed that Woods' wife "can be found in a variety of sweaty poses on porn sites across the Web." It also insulted the wives of golfers Chad Campbell, David Toms and Jim Furyk, who did not sue.
"The photograph was not of Ms. Nordegren Woods. There are no such photographs of Ms. Nordegren Woods on internet sites or elsewhere. Ms. Nordegren Woods has never posed, or been photographed, nude. The story was utterly and comprehensively false," White said.
Associated Press
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Tiger Woods' Wife Wins Libel Lawsuit
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — The wife of golfer Tiger Woods won $183,250 and an apology Friday from an Irish magazine that published an abusive article and a faked nude photo of her.
Trevor White, publisher of The Dubliner, conceded that the article — published in September 2006 when Ireland was hosting the Ryder Cup — "was cheap, tasteless, and deliberately offensive. It was also completely untrue."
The article visibly angered Woods during the opening day of competition, which the United States lost to Europe. His wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, welcomed the settlement in a statement Friday.
"The false and deeply offensive article in The Dubliner magazine, with the accompanying photograph of another woman wrongly claimed to be me, caused great personal distress to me and my family," she said.
Nordegren Woods said she would donate the money to a cancer charity in honor of Heather Clarke, the wife of Northern Ireland golfer Darren Clarke. She died of cancer before the Ryder Cup tournament.
As part of the settlement accepted by a Dublin court, The Dubliner must publish its lengthy apology in a variety of venues, including in its next issue. If the magazine fails to meet the conditions the award will be increased to $366,500 and the publishers will have to pay Nordegren Woods' legal costs.
"This regrettable episode in our lives in no way detracts from the great love of Ireland that Tiger and I share," Nordegren Woods said. "We look forward to experiencing the extraordinary warmth of its people and of our many friends in Ireland again in the future."
The September 2006 article's headline described the U.S. golfers' wives as "Ryder Cup filth." The story claimed that Woods' wife "can be found in a variety of sweaty poses on porn sites across the Web." It also insulted the wives of golfers Chad Campbell, David Toms and Jim Furyk, who did not sue.
"The photograph was not of Ms. Nordegren Woods. There are no such photographs of Ms. Nordegren Woods on internet sites or elsewhere. Ms. Nordegren Woods has never posed, or been photographed, nude. The story was utterly and comprehensively false," White said.
Associated Press
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Commodore 64 Revisited
Remember these? If you're looking for a little nostalgia, read on...
Commodore 64 still loved after all these years
By Peggy Mihelich
CNN
(CNN) -- Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.
"There was something magical about the C64," says Andreas Wallstrom of Stockholm, Sweden.
He remembers the day he first laid eyes on his machine back in 1984.
"My father brought it home together with a tape deck, a disk drive, a printer, and a couple of games...I used to sneak home during lunch to play [on it] with my friends."
Wallstrom is the webmaster and designer for C64.com, a Web site dedicated to preserving the games, demos, pictures, magazines and memories of the Commodore 64.
C64.com visitors are mostly nostalgia seekers -- men in their 30s looking to download their favorite childhood games. Emulators let them play the games without having a machine. Popular downloads include "Boulder Dash," "Ghostbusters," and "The Great Giana Sisters."
"It may have not been the most sophisticated computer, but it did have a lot of personality and it was lovable and remains loveable," said Harry McCracken, vice president and editor in chief of PC World.
Often overshadowed by the Apple II and Atari 800, the Commodore 64 rose to great heights in the 1980s. From 1982-1993, 17 million C64s were sold. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Commodore 64 as the best-selling single computer model.
The computer featured 64 kilobytes of memory (a lot for 1982), a huge index of games, a sophisticated sound chip, and a relatively parent-friendly price -- $595.
On Monday, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, will celebrate the C64's 25th anniversary. Computer pioneers will reflect on the C64's achievements and contribution to the industry. Jack Tramiel, the founder and CEO of Commodore, will attend, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and William C. Lowe, father of the IBM PC.
"It was the right machine for the time," said McCracken. "The Commodore 64 did a lot to popularize computers." Sold in shopping malls and discount stores and not just small computer stores -- the norm for the time -- the C64 became many people's gateway into the world of computers, said Brian Bagnall, author of "On the edge: The spectacular rise and fall of Commodore."
"It was so new," Bagnall said. Users could play many games and also learn the programming language of computers -- BASIC.
Jim Park, 39, a software developer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, got his start on a C64 in 1984 when he was 16. Park learned to program motion-graphics synchronized to dance music and ran a BBS, an electronic bulletin board system, the precursor to the Internet. "I really lucked out that something so obscure and nerdy has turned into the modern business and pop-culture phenomenon that it has," he said.
Wallstrom said it was the simplicity of the C64 that made it so great. "You switched it on and it was there, ready for input in a second. Programming on the C64 was straightforward because you got to command the processor directly. You had full control of the whole computer...that is something you don't have with any modern PC."
Still, the C64 had an uneven reputation. It was widely considered clunky, its BASIC outdated and graphics weak in comparison to the Apple II and Atari 800, according to McCracken. And then there was the quirky floppy drive. "It was pitifully slow," Bagnall said. "It was big and noisy. It sounded like a Gatling gun when it was trying to load stuff."
The floppy drive took so long to load, the music would play before the game did, recalls Rob Kramer, artistic & business director of Productiehuis ON, a production company based in the Netherlands. "These tunes would get stuck in your head," he said.
In 2006 Kramer came up with the idea of having an orchestra play the music from the games. "We found this crazy orchestra that plays on the street. It's full of young people in music school. They are in their 20s and they'd never played a Commodore 64. For them it was like 'Wow, this is great stuff.' "
The 12-piece C64 Orchestra has played at churches, musical venues and festivals. The compositions run 4-6 minutes. The crowds are mostly fans of the C64. "They really dig it," Kramer said.
Kramer described the music as haunted. "There's a lot of tension, and it repeats itself. It takes you places where normal classical music doesn't."
The classical ensemble released a CD in Europe featuring the original computer and orchestral versions of "Delta," "Commando," Monty on the Run," "International Karate" and more. The CD will be available in the United States on January 15.
By 2007 computing standards, the Commodore 64 is a dinosaur. A relic of the past, long made obsolete by the march of time. But the C64 isn't dead. It's very much alive -- on gaming Web sites, through music and in the memories of millions who owned and loved them.
"Computer nostalgia is something that runs pretty deep these days. The memories that people have of this machine are incredible," McCracken said.
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Twenty-five years ago computers were an individual experience; today they are just a commodity, he said.
"I don't think there are many computers today that we use that people will be talking about fondly 25 years from now."
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edition.cnn.com Commodore 64
Commodore 64 still loved after all these years
By Peggy Mihelich
CNN
(CNN) -- Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.
"There was something magical about the C64," says Andreas Wallstrom of Stockholm, Sweden.
He remembers the day he first laid eyes on his machine back in 1984.
"My father brought it home together with a tape deck, a disk drive, a printer, and a couple of games...I used to sneak home during lunch to play [on it] with my friends."
Wallstrom is the webmaster and designer for C64.com, a Web site dedicated to preserving the games, demos, pictures, magazines and memories of the Commodore 64.
C64.com visitors are mostly nostalgia seekers -- men in their 30s looking to download their favorite childhood games. Emulators let them play the games without having a machine. Popular downloads include "Boulder Dash," "Ghostbusters," and "The Great Giana Sisters."
"It may have not been the most sophisticated computer, but it did have a lot of personality and it was lovable and remains loveable," said Harry McCracken, vice president and editor in chief of PC World.
Often overshadowed by the Apple II and Atari 800, the Commodore 64 rose to great heights in the 1980s. From 1982-1993, 17 million C64s were sold. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Commodore 64 as the best-selling single computer model.
The computer featured 64 kilobytes of memory (a lot for 1982), a huge index of games, a sophisticated sound chip, and a relatively parent-friendly price -- $595.
On Monday, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, will celebrate the C64's 25th anniversary. Computer pioneers will reflect on the C64's achievements and contribution to the industry. Jack Tramiel, the founder and CEO of Commodore, will attend, along with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and William C. Lowe, father of the IBM PC.
"It was the right machine for the time," said McCracken. "The Commodore 64 did a lot to popularize computers." Sold in shopping malls and discount stores and not just small computer stores -- the norm for the time -- the C64 became many people's gateway into the world of computers, said Brian Bagnall, author of "On the edge: The spectacular rise and fall of Commodore."
"It was so new," Bagnall said. Users could play many games and also learn the programming language of computers -- BASIC.
Jim Park, 39, a software developer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, got his start on a C64 in 1984 when he was 16. Park learned to program motion-graphics synchronized to dance music and ran a BBS, an electronic bulletin board system, the precursor to the Internet. "I really lucked out that something so obscure and nerdy has turned into the modern business and pop-culture phenomenon that it has," he said.
Wallstrom said it was the simplicity of the C64 that made it so great. "You switched it on and it was there, ready for input in a second. Programming on the C64 was straightforward because you got to command the processor directly. You had full control of the whole computer...that is something you don't have with any modern PC."
Still, the C64 had an uneven reputation. It was widely considered clunky, its BASIC outdated and graphics weak in comparison to the Apple II and Atari 800, according to McCracken. And then there was the quirky floppy drive. "It was pitifully slow," Bagnall said. "It was big and noisy. It sounded like a Gatling gun when it was trying to load stuff."
The floppy drive took so long to load, the music would play before the game did, recalls Rob Kramer, artistic & business director of Productiehuis ON, a production company based in the Netherlands. "These tunes would get stuck in your head," he said.
In 2006 Kramer came up with the idea of having an orchestra play the music from the games. "We found this crazy orchestra that plays on the street. It's full of young people in music school. They are in their 20s and they'd never played a Commodore 64. For them it was like 'Wow, this is great stuff.' "
The 12-piece C64 Orchestra has played at churches, musical venues and festivals. The compositions run 4-6 minutes. The crowds are mostly fans of the C64. "They really dig it," Kramer said.
Kramer described the music as haunted. "There's a lot of tension, and it repeats itself. It takes you places where normal classical music doesn't."
The classical ensemble released a CD in Europe featuring the original computer and orchestral versions of "Delta," "Commando," Monty on the Run," "International Karate" and more. The CD will be available in the United States on January 15.
By 2007 computing standards, the Commodore 64 is a dinosaur. A relic of the past, long made obsolete by the march of time. But the C64 isn't dead. It's very much alive -- on gaming Web sites, through music and in the memories of millions who owned and loved them.
"Computer nostalgia is something that runs pretty deep these days. The memories that people have of this machine are incredible," McCracken said.
advertisement
Twenty-five years ago computers were an individual experience; today they are just a commodity, he said.
"I don't think there are many computers today that we use that people will be talking about fondly 25 years from now."
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
The Light Wedge is Awesome
I kept hearing about something called the "Light Wedge" and thought it was just another book light - not so...this is totally cool, I've ordered one for myself, and another for a gift. I had to do a bit of checking, but I found this post on good gadgets to buy for the holidays (I've only listed those under $50). If you're just looking for where to get a Light Wedge, you can go straight there: Bedtime Bliss Book Lights
WAY 2: High-tech gadgets
The shimmer from gadget LEDs can cast a holiday glow
November 26, 2007
BY HEATHER NEWMAN
FREE PRESS DIGITAL LIFE WRITER
If you want to give the gift of cool, you've got to think gadgets. Geeks are still in, and things that go beep in the night are still tops on the wish lists of good boys and girls all over.
Stumped for what to get the geek-inclined person in your life? Here's a rundown of some of this season's most original, thoughtful, funny and practical gifts that plug in or use batteries (or help gadgets that do):
• If you know someone who's always taking his laptop on the go, a goofy shirt from ThinkGeek can be a best friend. The logo is undeniably geeky: a radio tower labeled 802.11 with sound waves coming out from either side of it. But it's also practical; those sound waves subtly light up depending on the strength of the wireless network in the area. Search for Wi-Fi Detector Shirt at www.thinkgeek.com; $30.
• If your giftee is the hands-on type, be sure to consider a subscription to Make magazine, which is loaded with ideas for making your own nifty gadgets. Even if you never lift a screwdriver, it's still amusing reading -- recent issues explained how to build water rockets and remote-controlled blimps. See www.makezine.com (quarterly, $35).
• And from the makers of Make, there's also a cool book for office jockeys everywhere: The "Eccentric Cubicle" by Kaden Harris (O'Reilly, $29.99) has directions for everything from a desktop guillotine to a USB-powered bubble blower.
• If your friend is a commuter (or just spends a lot of quality time with her iPod), why not give her some great -- or not so great -- literature? Digital audiobooks are a snap to use on any digital audio player, and they're a great way to while away that long drive home. Check out sites like Simply Audiobooks (www.simplyaudiobooks.com) or Audible (www.audible.com) for individual titles, a monthly subscription or a gift certificate.
• I keep waiting for the day when LEDs will overtake traditional lightbulbs in the marketplace -- their light is pure, they sip electrical power and they last forever.
There are a bunch of LED book lights available. I'm partial to the LightWedge www.biggerandbrighter.com. It shines the LED through a clear plastic wedge that lights up the whole page. A red light version is available for checking maps in the car so you don't blind the driver -- a nice touch. They start at $25 for a paperback-sized version.
Posted on freep.com (Detroit Free Press) Nov 26, 2007
Freep.com - High Tech Gadgets
WAY 2: High-tech gadgets
The shimmer from gadget LEDs can cast a holiday glow
November 26, 2007
BY HEATHER NEWMAN
FREE PRESS DIGITAL LIFE WRITER
If you want to give the gift of cool, you've got to think gadgets. Geeks are still in, and things that go beep in the night are still tops on the wish lists of good boys and girls all over.
Stumped for what to get the geek-inclined person in your life? Here's a rundown of some of this season's most original, thoughtful, funny and practical gifts that plug in or use batteries (or help gadgets that do):
• If you know someone who's always taking his laptop on the go, a goofy shirt from ThinkGeek can be a best friend. The logo is undeniably geeky: a radio tower labeled 802.11 with sound waves coming out from either side of it. But it's also practical; those sound waves subtly light up depending on the strength of the wireless network in the area. Search for Wi-Fi Detector Shirt at www.thinkgeek.com; $30.
• If your giftee is the hands-on type, be sure to consider a subscription to Make magazine, which is loaded with ideas for making your own nifty gadgets. Even if you never lift a screwdriver, it's still amusing reading -- recent issues explained how to build water rockets and remote-controlled blimps. See www.makezine.com (quarterly, $35).
• And from the makers of Make, there's also a cool book for office jockeys everywhere: The "Eccentric Cubicle" by Kaden Harris (O'Reilly, $29.99) has directions for everything from a desktop guillotine to a USB-powered bubble blower.
• If your friend is a commuter (or just spends a lot of quality time with her iPod), why not give her some great -- or not so great -- literature? Digital audiobooks are a snap to use on any digital audio player, and they're a great way to while away that long drive home. Check out sites like Simply Audiobooks (www.simplyaudiobooks.com) or Audible (www.audible.com) for individual titles, a monthly subscription or a gift certificate.
• I keep waiting for the day when LEDs will overtake traditional lightbulbs in the marketplace -- their light is pure, they sip electrical power and they last forever.
There are a bunch of LED book lights available. I'm partial to the LightWedge www.biggerandbrighter.com. It shines the LED through a clear plastic wedge that lights up the whole page. A red light version is available for checking maps in the car so you don't blind the driver -- a nice touch. They start at $25 for a paperback-sized version.
Posted on freep.com (Detroit Free Press) Nov 26, 2007
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Winehouse & West - 14 Grammy Nominations Between Them
Amy Winehouse obviously has some talent - let's hope she can get her act together. And Kanye West doesn't disappoint...
Amy Winehouse, Kanye West Receive Grammy Nominations (Update1)
By Don Jeffrey
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Rapper Kanye West won the most nominations for the Grammy Awards, with eight, including best album of the year for ``Graduation.''
Amy Winehouse, who got six nominations, the Foo Fighters, Vince Gill and Herbie Hancock were also nominated for best album at the 50th annual awards, the Recording Academy said today. The awards will be given out on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
``Rehab,'' performed by Winehouse, and ``The Pretender'' by the Foo Fighters were nominated for best record, along with Beyonce's ``Irreplaceable,'' Justin Timberlake's ``What Goes Around ... Comes Around'' and ``Umbrella,'' by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.
A Grammy award can help sales for individual artists as the industry faces declining revenue. Album sales have fallen 14 percent this year through Nov. 25 in the U.S., driven by a 19 percent slump for compact discs, according to researcher Nielsen SoundScan.
To contact the reporter on this story: Don Jeffrey in New York at djeffrey1@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: December 6, 2007 13:02 EST
Bloomberg.com Grammy Nominations
Amy Winehouse, Kanye West Receive Grammy Nominations (Update1)
By Don Jeffrey
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Rapper Kanye West won the most nominations for the Grammy Awards, with eight, including best album of the year for ``Graduation.''
Amy Winehouse, who got six nominations, the Foo Fighters, Vince Gill and Herbie Hancock were also nominated for best album at the 50th annual awards, the Recording Academy said today. The awards will be given out on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
``Rehab,'' performed by Winehouse, and ``The Pretender'' by the Foo Fighters were nominated for best record, along with Beyonce's ``Irreplaceable,'' Justin Timberlake's ``What Goes Around ... Comes Around'' and ``Umbrella,'' by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.
A Grammy award can help sales for individual artists as the industry faces declining revenue. Album sales have fallen 14 percent this year through Nov. 25 in the U.S., driven by a 19 percent slump for compact discs, according to researcher Nielsen SoundScan.
To contact the reporter on this story: Don Jeffrey in New York at djeffrey1@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: December 6, 2007 13:02 EST
Bloomberg.com Grammy Nominations
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Sherri Shepherd Should Crack a Book
Apparently, Sherri Shepherd just isn't too clear on the whole "BC" thing. Another one of her comments on "The View" leaves me dumbstruck (yes, the word "dumb" was put in there on purpose). Check out this post:
The View's Sherri Shepherd Doesn't Get That Whole BC Thing, Insists "Jesus Came First"
Posted by Danny Shea, HuffingtonPost.com at 7:08 AM on December 5, 2007.
Earlier this year, Shepherd said she didn't know whether the world was flat.
For whatever reason, the ladies on "The View" were discussing ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus this morning. Naturally, talk soon migrated to the topic of religion, and Sherri "I don't know if the world is flat" Shepherd came out to play. More specifically, to spew ignorance and a complete lack of understanding of basic world history! Discussing whether Christians were around during Epicurus' time (Epicurus lived from 341-270 B.C.), Sherri chimed in, "[The Greeks] had Christians 'cause they threw them to the lions."
When Whoopi tried to cautiously navigate her through the timeline of basic world events, saying, "I think this might predate that," Sherri responded, "I don't think anything predated Christians." Joy's attempt to explain the Greek-Roman-Christian chronology was futile, as Sherri insisted, "Jesus came first before them." Sherri's argument was all the more powerful due to her convincing "use your finger to write on the table" trick, but she can't fight the facts. Perhaps if Barbara were on today she would have explained THAT WHOLE B.C. THING (you know, as in, Before Christ).
Posted on alternet.org, originally from Danny Shea of The Huffington Post
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The View's Sherri Shepherd Doesn't Get That Whole BC Thing, Insists "Jesus Came First"
Posted by Danny Shea, HuffingtonPost.com at 7:08 AM on December 5, 2007.
Earlier this year, Shepherd said she didn't know whether the world was flat.
For whatever reason, the ladies on "The View" were discussing ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus this morning. Naturally, talk soon migrated to the topic of religion, and Sherri "I don't know if the world is flat" Shepherd came out to play. More specifically, to spew ignorance and a complete lack of understanding of basic world history! Discussing whether Christians were around during Epicurus' time (Epicurus lived from 341-270 B.C.), Sherri chimed in, "[The Greeks] had Christians 'cause they threw them to the lions."
When Whoopi tried to cautiously navigate her through the timeline of basic world events, saying, "I think this might predate that," Sherri responded, "I don't think anything predated Christians." Joy's attempt to explain the Greek-Roman-Christian chronology was futile, as Sherri insisted, "Jesus came first before them." Sherri's argument was all the more powerful due to her convincing "use your finger to write on the table" trick, but she can't fight the facts. Perhaps if Barbara were on today she would have explained THAT WHOLE B.C. THING (you know, as in, Before Christ).
Posted on alternet.org, originally from Danny Shea of The Huffington Post
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GE Microwave Recall
GE Voluntary Recalls Microwave Combo Wall Ovens Due To Fire Hazard - Quick Facts [GE]
12/5/2007 5:03:24 AM Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with GE Consumer & Industrial (GE) announced a voluntary recall of Built-in Combination Wall and Microwave Ovens, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The recall includes GE combination microwave and conventional built-in wall ovens sold under the brand names- GE, GE Profile and Kenmore. The brand name is printed on the lower left corner on the front of the microwave door, the company noted.
The company advised consumers to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Consumers should contact GE regarding their GE/GE Profile micro-oven combo or Sears for their Kenmore unit. However, consumers can continue using the lower thermal oven, the company said.
RTTNews.com Dec 5, 2007
NTT News - GE Microwave Recall
12/5/2007 5:03:24 AM Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with GE Consumer & Industrial (GE) announced a voluntary recall of Built-in Combination Wall and Microwave Ovens, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The recall includes GE combination microwave and conventional built-in wall ovens sold under the brand names- GE, GE Profile and Kenmore. The brand name is printed on the lower left corner on the front of the microwave door, the company noted.
The company advised consumers to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Consumers should contact GE regarding their GE/GE Profile micro-oven combo or Sears for their Kenmore unit. However, consumers can continue using the lower thermal oven, the company said.
RTTNews.com Dec 5, 2007
NTT News - GE Microwave Recall
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Takes to the Air
I guess there was something for everyone on this flight...
Victoria's Secret teams with airline to tout fashion show
By Theresa Howard, USA TODAY
Flying angels. Victoria's Secret spiced up the in-flight entertainment for travelers headed from New York to Los Angeles last week on Virgin America.
To hype Tuesday's 12th annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS, the retailer and renegade airline hosted a Supermodel PJ Party and Fashion Show aboard commercial flight 317.
Supermodels Selita Ebanks and Miranda Kerr and four other beauties greeted passengers at the gate and assisted with "supermodel" make-overs for a few lucky fliers.
Passengers on the sold-out, six-hour flight received a gift bag that included Victoria's Secret Beauty products and a travel set with blanket, eye mask and pillow.
But people who boarded the flight and expected to see sexy, skimpy lingerie numbers on the airline have to tune in to CBS to see them on the fashion runway.
The ladies donned the Victoria's Secret holiday line of comfy, flannel PJs.
USA Today - Victoria's Sectret Virgin America
Victoria's Secret teams with airline to tout fashion show
By Theresa Howard, USA TODAY
Flying angels. Victoria's Secret spiced up the in-flight entertainment for travelers headed from New York to Los Angeles last week on Virgin America.
To hype Tuesday's 12th annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS, the retailer and renegade airline hosted a Supermodel PJ Party and Fashion Show aboard commercial flight 317.
Supermodels Selita Ebanks and Miranda Kerr and four other beauties greeted passengers at the gate and assisted with "supermodel" make-overs for a few lucky fliers.
Passengers on the sold-out, six-hour flight received a gift bag that included Victoria's Secret Beauty products and a travel set with blanket, eye mask and pillow.
But people who boarded the flight and expected to see sexy, skimpy lingerie numbers on the airline have to tune in to CBS to see them on the fashion runway.
The ladies donned the Victoria's Secret holiday line of comfy, flannel PJs.
Perhaps, more comfortable — and less chilly — then wearing a bra and undies on an airline.
""We thought it would be a great way to simultaneously promote our holiday PJ collection and our Fashion Show which airs tonight on CBS," says Monica Mitro, Victoria's Secret spokeswoman.
Reported on USAToday.com December 4, 2007USA Today - Victoria's Sectret Virgin America
BMW K 1200 R Available Dec 4th
I've heard a lot of talk about the BMW K 1200 R Sport Motorcycle, and found that it's listed on American Express' WishList:
There's No Debating: American Express' My WishList is the Best Yet, With Chance to Meet Oprah at The Great Debaters Premiere
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether purchasing diamond earrings or a new plasma TV this holiday season, American Express Cardmembers can find "door-buster" deals at sane hours from the comforts of their own homes and computers with My WishList (amexnetwork.com/mywishlist). My WishList is American Express' popular, seasonal e-tail site famous for giving Cardmembers access to dream products and experiences at unheard of prices.
My WishList will re-open its cyber-storefront for the holiday shopping season from November 27 through December 13, 2007, providing must-have gifts for everyone -- from the luxury lover, to the gadget geek, to the adventure seeker and more. My WishList will also feature dream experiences like the chance to schmooze with Oprah Winfrey and sit in the same audience as Denzel Washington at the movie premiere of The Great Debaters, a VIP shopping spree in 10022-Shoe, Saks Fifth Avenue's enormous New York shoe department, and a trip around the world with Continental Airlines.
My WishList's storefront offers all Cardmembers the opportunity to buy limited quantities of the season's most wished-for items at discounts of 24 to 80 percent (Ultimate Wish Giveaways discounted 100 percent!) and valued collectively at nearly $3.0 million, including this incredible deal on the BMW K 1200 R Motorcycle:
BMW K 1200 R Sport Motorcycle
-- The latest edition from the BMW Motorcycle portfolio -- the high
performance BMW K 1200 R Sport -- is 163hp of dynamic, yet civilized,
motorcycle for an enthusiastic rider.
-- Available on My WishList: December 4th
-- WishList Price: $5,000 (Retail Price: $17,000)
PR Newswire - for full story, click below:
PR Newswire - American Express
There's No Debating: American Express' My WishList is the Best Yet, With Chance to Meet Oprah at The Great Debaters Premiere
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether purchasing diamond earrings or a new plasma TV this holiday season, American Express Cardmembers can find "door-buster" deals at sane hours from the comforts of their own homes and computers with My WishList (amexnetwork.com/mywishlist). My WishList is American Express' popular, seasonal e-tail site famous for giving Cardmembers access to dream products and experiences at unheard of prices.
My WishList will re-open its cyber-storefront for the holiday shopping season from November 27 through December 13, 2007, providing must-have gifts for everyone -- from the luxury lover, to the gadget geek, to the adventure seeker and more. My WishList will also feature dream experiences like the chance to schmooze with Oprah Winfrey and sit in the same audience as Denzel Washington at the movie premiere of The Great Debaters, a VIP shopping spree in 10022-Shoe, Saks Fifth Avenue's enormous New York shoe department, and a trip around the world with Continental Airlines.
My WishList's storefront offers all Cardmembers the opportunity to buy limited quantities of the season's most wished-for items at discounts of 24 to 80 percent (Ultimate Wish Giveaways discounted 100 percent!) and valued collectively at nearly $3.0 million, including this incredible deal on the BMW K 1200 R Motorcycle:
BMW K 1200 R Sport Motorcycle
-- The latest edition from the BMW Motorcycle portfolio -- the high
performance BMW K 1200 R Sport -- is 163hp of dynamic, yet civilized,
motorcycle for an enthusiastic rider.
-- Available on My WishList: December 4th
-- WishList Price: $5,000 (Retail Price: $17,000)
PR Newswire - for full story, click below:
PR Newswire - American Express
Kids' Coughs Helped with Buckwheat Honey
Bedtime Homey Eases Kids' Coughs
Researchers have a honey of a solution for parents who are reluctant to give their children an over-the-counter medication for a nagging cough.
A new study finds that a single dose of buckwheat honey before bedtime provided the greatest relief from cough and sleep difficulty in children with upper respiratory tract infections compared with no treatment and an OTC medicine. The report was published in this month's issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Coughing accounts for 3 percent of all trips to the doctor, more than any other symptom, the study's authors noted. Until now, doctors have usually recommended dextromethorphan, even though its use is unsupported by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American College of Chest Physicians. Recently, warnings about the use of OTC medications in children with colds have made parents even more wary.
So, a team of researchers at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey took 105 children ages 2 to 18 and treated them in one of the three ways: Either they received honey or dextromethorphan within 30 minutes of bedtime or they received no treatment at all. Parents then were asked to complete a survey assessing their child's cough and sleep difficulty.
Honey was found to yield the greatest improvement followed by dextromethorphan while no treatment showed the least improvement in cough frequency, cough severity and disruption of sleep. Honey, however, should not be given to children before their first birthday.
Belleville News-Democrat as reported on BND.com December 4, 2007 http://www.bnd.com/living/story/194519.html
Monday, December 3, 2007
Joan Van Ark's Shocking Facial Surgery
Wow...this was just reported at DailyMail.com...not sure why these people do this to themselves.
Knots Landing star Joan Van Ark's shocking look reveals her failure to turn back time
If actress Joan Van Ark of Knots Landing fame could turn back time – it's safe to say the actress might think twice before ruining her once stunning looks with cosmetic surgery.
Van Ark, 64, was seen at a benefit in Hollywood wearing a sober suit, and mask-like make-up which failed to hide the fact that she has appeared to have been under the surgeon's knife. Several times.
The actress' shocking appearance was not aided by her painted on eyebrows and heavy eye make-up which failed to conceal her blotchy skin.
And bizarrely she appeared to have forgotten to add lipstick to her highly-plumped lips - which had the effect of making her look cadaverous.
Van Ark's ravaged appearance was in stark contrast to the fresh-faced look she was once famous for, as Valene Ewing in the hit 80s soap, a spin-off from huge ratings winner Dallas.
She was a guest on Dallas, but proved so popular, that she returned several times and was then given her own show.
Ironically, Van Ark, who clearly is not the poster girl for cosmetic surgery, has recently filmed a guest appearance on the plastic surgery based drama Nip/Tuck.
Her cameo on the hit show, which stars British actress Joely Richardson, sees her reunited with her former Knots Landing co-star Donna Mills.
According to an insider both actresses required hours of hair and makeup preparation, and rail-thin Joan was said to have only consumed several glasses of water with honey and one banana - all day.
It also reportedly took four hourse to set up the onset lighting to perfectionist VanArk's complete satisfaction.
Reported on the Daily Mail, Dec 3, 2007:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=499391&in_page_id=1773
Colts Feeney Out due to lisfranc joint injury
Looks like the Colts are going to have an even tougher time on defense - check out this article on his injury:
Colts: Freeney is lost for the season
By Phillip B. Wilson
phillip.wilson@indystar.com
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will have season-ending surgery on his left foot but is expected to be fully recovered for the 2008 season, the team announced early this afternoon.
Dejected Indianapolis Colts Dwight Freeney is carted off the field following an injury to his left ankle in the fourth quarter of their game Sunday in San Diego. - MATT KRYGER / The Star
The team's career sack leader with 60 in six seasons, Freeney suffered the injury on a spin move late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 23-21 loss at San Diego.
The condition is what's known as a Lisfranc injury, which is damage to the middle part of the foot. It's similar to what former Colts receiver Brandon Stokley suffered in December 2002. It took Stokley approximately nine months to fully recover.
Today's release about Freeney said, “We have been told by the doctors to anticipate a full and complete recovery in time for the 2008 season."
Freeney was placed on injured reserve, making him the third defensive starter to be lost for the season. Strong-side linebacker Rob Morris suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 4 and defensive tackle Anthony “Booger” McFarland blew out a knee in preseason.
The Colts claimed 12th-year veteran Simeon Rice off waivers Monday, and coach Tony Dungy said Rice would play at right end, Freeney’s position.
The team also placed substitute linebacker Victor Worsley on the injured-reserve list, signed defensive back/returner T.J. Rushing and Devin Aromashodu to the active roster, and signed linebacker Brandon Archer to the practice squad.
The Lisfranc joint is also known as the tarsometatarsal articulation of the foot, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The joint is named for Jacques Lisfranc, a field surgeon in Napoleon's army.
Such injuries vary from a mild sprain to a fracture, and symptoms include pain and the inability to bear weight.
Call Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson at (317) 444-6642
Posted on Indystar.com Dec 3, 2007
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/SPORTS03/71114042/1069/SPORTS0601
Colts: Freeney is lost for the season
By Phillip B. Wilson
phillip.wilson@indystar.com
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will have season-ending surgery on his left foot but is expected to be fully recovered for the 2008 season, the team announced early this afternoon.
Dejected Indianapolis Colts Dwight Freeney is carted off the field following an injury to his left ankle in the fourth quarter of their game Sunday in San Diego. - MATT KRYGER / The Star
The team's career sack leader with 60 in six seasons, Freeney suffered the injury on a spin move late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 23-21 loss at San Diego.
The condition is what's known as a Lisfranc injury, which is damage to the middle part of the foot. It's similar to what former Colts receiver Brandon Stokley suffered in December 2002. It took Stokley approximately nine months to fully recover.
Today's release about Freeney said, “We have been told by the doctors to anticipate a full and complete recovery in time for the 2008 season."
Freeney was placed on injured reserve, making him the third defensive starter to be lost for the season. Strong-side linebacker Rob Morris suffered a season-ending leg injury in Week 4 and defensive tackle Anthony “Booger” McFarland blew out a knee in preseason.
The Colts claimed 12th-year veteran Simeon Rice off waivers Monday, and coach Tony Dungy said Rice would play at right end, Freeney’s position.
The team also placed substitute linebacker Victor Worsley on the injured-reserve list, signed defensive back/returner T.J. Rushing and Devin Aromashodu to the active roster, and signed linebacker Brandon Archer to the practice squad.
The Lisfranc joint is also known as the tarsometatarsal articulation of the foot, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The joint is named for Jacques Lisfranc, a field surgeon in Napoleon's army.
Such injuries vary from a mild sprain to a fracture, and symptoms include pain and the inability to bear weight.
Call Star reporter Phillip B. Wilson at (317) 444-6642
Posted on Indystar.com Dec 3, 2007
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/SPORTS03/71114042/1069/SPORTS0601
Sunday, December 2, 2007
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