Archive for December 1st, 2009

Stephen A. Smith Won’t Give Up His Social Commentary Options on TV, Remains at Odds with Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted December 1, 2009, 5:40 pm by Jason McIntyre (23 Comments)

Stephen A. Smith: He’s back at the Philadelphia Inquirer, but strangely, all of his Allen Iverson news is appearing on Fox Sports (Smith has a radio show on Fox). Why are the two sides at an impasse? “It’s really about not appearing on television on anything unrelated to sports. That’s their position … I have [...]

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Bob Stoops + Notre Dame = Tons o’ Fun!

Posted December 1, 2009, 3:10 pm by Jason McIntyre (113 Comments)

Bob Stoops, what a sly dog. Let’s rewind the Oklahoma coach’s quotes yesterday during a conference call with reporters: Question: “There is officially an opening now at Notre Dame, so you’re not going there?” Stoops: “What, what I’m, what I’m saying is that I intend to be at Oklahoma, that’s, uh, the only place that [...]

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If You Didn’t Get the Memo, the Boo-yah Era Is Over

Posted December 1, 2009, 9:45 am by Jason McIntyre (24 Comments)

Boo-yah: The job market remains troubling. According to the NY Times, some minorities are “scrubbing [resumes] of any details that might tip off [their] skin color” because there is “ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to employment.” Check out this quote, which may be interesting to the suits in Bristol: “You don’t [...]

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