A Big Fat One

If Wendy’s really want to create excitement around their Kick to Win promotion they will offer people a shot at the idiot in Regina who brings a siren to the game and turns it on when the opposing team has the ball.

I’m all for cheering and shouting but if your contribution to a game is pushing a button to emit an irritating noise stay in the parking lot.

As if vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin didn’t have enough problems it turns out the father of her unwed daughters’ baby is Travis Henry.

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenseman Bryan McCabe to the Florida Panthers for a scapegoat to be designated later.

Two Jamaican athletes have been implicated in a steroid shipment scandal with the sprinters admitting they purchased the drugs but swearing they didn’t inhale.

The Jamaican athletes caught up in the drug shipments were hurdlers the first time a Jamaican was not involved in a high hurdles scandal.

Two Russian Sumo wrestlers have tested positive for marijuana use. Officials became suspicious when the wrestlers had the munchies between their 8th and 9th meals of the day.

Top 3 Signs your NFL team may not make the playoffs...
# 3 Your star player takes the first 8 weeks off to be on American Idol
# 2 Teammates describe the new offensive line as “cuddly”
# 1 The MVP from the pre-season was your trainer

Toronto Argonauts receiver Arland Bruce III was fined by the CFL after putting on a Spiderman mask during a touchdown celebration. Asked to comment CFL officials said “Oh what a web he weave when he celebrate the receive”.

Quite a chess game unfolded for the Saskatchewan Roughriders when a Bishop was brought to the Queen City causing pawn Marcus Crandal to get rooked in the night

LPGA golfer Lorena Ochoa of Mexico says the rule requiring players speak English is unfair saying for the first few years on Tour the only words she needed were “Mucho Gracias” when accepting the winners cheques.

The Facebook page of the baby father of the daughter of the new Republican vice-presidential nominee says he is an avid hockey player with a reputation for being an energy guy. After all the recent events maybe he should look at becoming a sniper because it seems when he shoots he scores.

With the Republican convention being held at the Excel Center in Minneapolis finally fans of the Minnesota Wild get to see a team that is not afraid to go into the corners, high stick the opponents and is egar to take the gloves off.

Calgary Stampeders quarterback Dave Dickenson is out with another concussion and the injury was not a result of a hit. It turns out Dave accidentally used the rough towel to wipe off some sweat from his forehead causing team officials to switch to Downey as the clubs official fabric softener.

Two rookies were released from the NBA transition program after officials found them in their rooms with hookers and drugs. A spokesman for the league says the players were surprisingly quick studies who had mastered the basics.

It seems ironic to me that the Calgary Stampeders were complaining QB Henry Burris was injured after being horse-collared.

A new release out this week is called Traitor or as it is known in gaming circles the cover of Madden NFL 2009.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnston has changed his name to Ocho Cinco to reflect his uniform number upsetting former NBA player Charles Barkley who wanted it to reflect his golf handicap.


The CFL is involved in unique fund raising events with some of the teams this year with the Stampeders auctioning off game jerseys, the Eskimo’s getting bids for commemorative helmets and the Roughriders letting fans autograph casts and purchase autographed hospital gowns.