Fun With Fitness Tools

I got a Nike+ receiver to go with my iPod Touch for running last week. I wore it when I went out running on Sunday, but I seem to have missed something, because the program did not record any of the distance data. Today, though, I got it hooked up correctly, and was [...]

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Couch Potato

I like running.  I suspect that many of you who know me find this surprising, since I don’t actually run that often.  I’ve tried to pick up the habit in the past, but have been quickly sidelined by various aches and pains, usually in the form of shin splints.  I’ve got a few techniques to [...]

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Culter To Bears, Orton to Broncos

The image below pretty much sums up how I feel about the situation.  It’s a list of the most popular stories right now on the Chicago Tribune website, tonight after the news broke that the Bears traded Kyle Orton (aka “Neckbeard”) to Denver for their QB Jay Culter, with whom the Broncos have been having [...]

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Love the Peyton Manning Commercials

I know this isn’t a new commercial, but I am endlessley amused by these.  There seem to have been fewer Peyton Manning commericals this year, which I’m sure makes some happy, but I always love them.

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It’s Not Over Until…

I wont finish the rest of the clichee, but I’m sure you know what I mean.
I’m speaking of football, specifically the Bears game against the Atlanta Falcons this afternoon.  The Bears played poorly through much of the game (though Kyle Orton continued to impress), and the defense just couldn’t stop the passing game.
They got down [...]

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Chad Johnson…I Mean Chad Ocho Cinco

Chad Johnson shall now officially be known as Chad Ocho Cinco in all official NFL documents, including the back of his Bengals jersey.
Some people are relentless in their pursuit of attention.*
Or perhaps he was promised a bigger cut of all the “Ocho Cinco” jerseys the Bengals/NFL will sell this year?
*But yes, the whole thing is [...]

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Big Ten Network and Time Warner Agree to Deal

The big news today in the sport entertainment world is that Time Warner and Big Ten Network (BTN) have agreed to a deal that will allow Time Warner (TW) customers in Wisconsin and Ohio to view games this weekend on the BTN.  According to madison.com, Charter Communications remains out of the loop, but is close [...]

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Brett Favre with the Jets

I’m sure it’s hardly news by now, but Brett Favre has been officially traded to the Jets.  Wow.  While I didn’t think he would play again for the Packers, it’s going to be weird to see him playing for someone else.  I don’t think this is going to work out well for the Jets or [...]

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Football! Football! Football!

Football season (or at least the pre-season) starts today with the Hall of Fame game where the Indianapolis Colts will play the Washington Redskins.  Of course, these games officially mean nothing, but it’s been a long off season, and I’m always excited by the start of a new season.  Unfortunately, the Bears haven’t done much [...]

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Women Play Football Too!

CBS has a story about the “Women of the Gridiorn” who play football for the Independent Women’s Football League.  I’m happy to see a mainstream newspaper covering these women, who love the game so much that they pay to play.  And this is no flag football game or powder puff league.  The woman play full [...]

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