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New trial for New York Mafia son Kelly Clarkson, Pink,
(BBC News | Americas | World crime family boss denies the murder and racketeering. 2005 having served more than six Katy Perry Lash Out at
Edition) charges, saying he abandoned Mistrials years for racketeering crimes Kanye for Outburst -
Submitted at 9/14/2009 3:22:36 AM organised crime in 1999. Jury selection for the trial, to be including bribery, extortion,
He has already served jail time held in a Manhattan court, will gambling and fraud. Rolling Stone
Alleged Mafia boss John for racketeering. Three later trials take place on Monday. In 2006, US prosecutors failed (Most Popular - Google News)
"Junior" Gotti is to go on trial in folded after juries failed to reach a The charges, which follow an for a third time to convict him on Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:29:24 AM
New York, as prosecutors launch verdict. FBI investigation in Florida and more racketeering charges, after
a fresh bid to convict him. His father, John Gotti Senior, New York, relate to murders in the jury was deadlocked. Last night’s VMAs ceremony
Mr Gotti, 45, has been charged was nicknamed the "Teflon Don" 1988, 1990 and 1991. Print Sponsor featured Madonna and Janet
with conspiracy linked to cocaine because of his ability to escape Mr Gotti faces life in prison if Jackson’s tributes to the King of
trafficking and three gangland justice. convicted. He has been in custody Pop, the This Is It trailer and Lady
murders. He eventually died in prison in since his arrest in August 2008. Gaga’s strangest costumes yet,
But the son of the late Gambino 2002 after being convicted of He was released from prison in
KELLY page 8
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Evidence in Murder of Yale Student continued from page 7
but as soon as the lights dimmed sweet and talented girl and
Before the bell: China-U.S. trade spat causes jitters on the Street
By Melly Alazraki economy is said to begin World Trade Organization and jitters on the Street
(BloggingStocks) emerging from the recession. announced its own anti-dumping Before the bell: China-U.S.
Submitted at 9/14/2009 7:33:00 AM Investors also await a speech by investigations of motor vehicles trade spat causes jitters on the
President Obama about financial and chicken products from the Street originally appeared on
Filed under: Before the bell, services reform. U.S. While causing jitters in BloggingStocks on Mon, 14 Sep
International markets, China, A U.S. decision to impose financial markets, it's unlikely the 2009 07:33:00 EST. Please see
Market matters, Economic data, special duties on Chinese tires, sparring could cause an all out our terms for use of feeds.
Financial Crisis U.S. stock futures which could be the first shot of trade-war as there is too much at Permalink| Email this| Comments
declined Monday morning as many trade complaints against stake.
concerns mounted over China- Chinese products, started a trade Western economies. In return, Continue reading Before the
U.S. trade spat just as the world spat between China and other China said it may complain to the bell: China-U.S. trade spat causes
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televised debate of the campaign countered Mr Steinmeier, who ideology (as she did as a Steinmeier to supplant Ms Merkel Remember Apple TV? It’s still
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tighter contest. He also jeered that Germany’s Germany more quickly out of Steinmeier demonstrated that with all the HD video available on
Mr Steinmeier’s Social economy would have to grow by recession than any other. “Growth electing him might not be such a iTunes and elsewhere. Previously
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Kanye West’s Taylor Swift Outburst: Zee is spelled Zed Eee Eee
VMA’s “YouTube Moment” [Video] (Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:40:48 AM
the same as the first letter in his
name when you say it in
American English. In British
By Pete Cashmore in the morning, here’s your dose
(Mashable!) of viral video intrigue for a My FriendFeed friend Zee is in English there's no such confusion.
Submitted at 9/13/2009 7:10:36 PM Sunday night, and a parting town for a conference, and he's After a bit of back and forth I
question: was it staged, or just worried about how Americans came up with a suggestion.
Every award show seems to have Kanye being Kanye? will take to his name. At first I Make up some long
its “YouTube moment” – a MTV Shows was puzzled. What's so hard about incomprehensible name that
shareable event, perhaps staged – BONUS: Kanye West Interrupts the name Zee, I wondered. I had b e g i n s w i t h Z ( h o w a b o u t
that’s guaranteed to be at the top Obama only seen it spelled out -- Zee -- Zarathustra). When you get the
of YouTube and Digg by the headlines longer.) Update: looks like this is going cause we've never talked verbally puzzled look, say "My friends call
morning (not to mention all the It looks like the VMAs, MTV’s to be a meme. Someone just sent only digitally. me Zee." They'll like that for two
sharing on Facebook and Twitter). v i d e o a w a r d s , j u s t h a d i t s us a video entitled “Kanye He explained: "I got a blank reasons: 1. They don't have to
Who can forget, for instance, YouTube moment: Kanye West Interrupts Obama”, a very funny stare when I first said it in remember the name and 2. You
the Bruno and Eminem incident at grabbing the mic as Taylor Swift mashup indeed. (Thanks to Starbucks. The barista asked, how said you want to be a friend.
the MTV Movie Awards? (It was accepts her award, and instead MikeonTV for finding this!) do you spell that? I said 'Zed', 'E', Americans generally like this.
later confirmed the event was directing the attention to Beyonce. Reviews: Digg, Facebook, 'E'. Received a blank stare. Then I Just a slice of life on the
staged, but the speculation about So before you see it all over Twitter, YouTube said 'Zee', 'E', 'E', which then got Internets.
that fact certainly kept it in the Twitter, YouTube and Facebook him a little more confused."
Ahhh I get it now. His name is
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continued from page 32 Design Star: Will you watch the winner's new
NFL Fieldpass, a paid Internet
radio service for listening to live
Field Pass and Game Pass
subscribers: we are experiencing show?
and archived audio broadcasts of technical difficulties with these By Mike Moody (TV Squad) end of the show, beating out nine
NFL games, appears to be down products and are working quickly Submitted at 9/14/2009 9:30:00 AM other contestants for a shot at their
today, with limited accessibility to resolve the issues. We own series on HGTV. But there
and frequent outages. Also down apologize for any inconvenience Season four of HGTV's Design could be only one winner.
is NFL GamePass, the paid HD and will alert you as soon as they Star came to an end last night Continue reading Design Star:
streaming service for watching the are available again. — with the final two designers Will you watch the winner's new
games online. The timing is nflmoderator2 completing the biggest challenge show?
particularly irritating to fans, Are you having trouble with in the show's history. Antonio, Filed under: Other Reality
falling on the NFL’s opening Field Pass and Game Pass? Let us known for his edgy designs and Shows, Programming,
weekend. know in the comments. Reviews: laid-back attitude, and Dan, the News/Reactions
NFL fan and Mashable reader Mashable talented and sweet-natured kid of challenge, and their final products Permalink| Email this| |
Brian Shields passed on a Tags: nfl, sports the bunch, both redesigned an were nothing short of stunning. Comments
response from the NFL in their entire house in only 44 hours. These guys know their stuff, and
forums, saying they’re addressing Both designers were cool and they deserved to make it to the
the issue: confident throughout the
MTV VMA's
Practical Joking Becomes a Battle for the Last Produces Surplus of
Surprises & Celebs
Laugh (ETonline - Breaking News)
By Jason Tanz (Wired Top Wired: How did all this get embarrassing audition tape and a way that still haunts them 12 Submitted at 9/13/2009 8:46:00 PM
Stories) started? then showed it to the whole years later.
Submitted at 9/13/2009 9:00:00 PM SS: We work in a very young, office? Or when I got you to fly Wired: What does it feel like It was an intense and exciting
permissive office. There are out to Los Angeles because you when you realize you've been Sunday evening as the " 2009
And you thought your coworkers always little pranks going on. At thought you were going to be on burned? Video Music Awards" took over
were jerks. Since 2007, writer- first, what we were doing was [the MTV series] Human Giant? SS: Sometimes it's a relief. New York City, causing quite a
comedians Amir Blumenfeld and nothing out of the ordinary. Then Those two showed Amir's true AB: Like the hard part is over. I stir with Kanye West's outburst,
Streeter Seidell of fratty yuk-yuk it just got out of control. colors, his desire to be famous. don't have to live in fear anymore. Madonna's surprise appearance,
site CollegeHumor.com have AB: For instance, on April They cut deeper emotionally, Wired: How can we be sure that Janet Jackson's tribute
engaged in an escalating prank Fools' Day our boss sent us an building him up and then these pranks are even real? How performance to her brother
war, duping each other with gags email saying our MTV show had knocking him down real quick. do we know you aren't pranking Michael and the cast of
like nonexistent blind dates and been renewed. AB: The painful part is us? 'Twilight''s big reveal of their
hostile stand-up audiences. They SS: He was lying about that. explaining to your friends that the SS: I can't prove it to you, other extended 'New Moon' trailer.
posted seven videos over two AB: We got him back. While he thing you've been bragging about than to say we're not very good Madonna opened the awards
years, drawing 10 million viewers was on a flight from Portland to for the past two weeks was a joke. actors. Watch our TV show and show, paying tribute to the late
to their ante-upping antics. In the New York, we created a fake Wired: Do you ever worry that you'll see. Michael Jackson. "He was a king,
last installment, conducted in Twitter account for him and you've gone too far? AB: Actually, the ones that but he was also a human being. ...
March after an 18-month hiatus, posted insanely embarrassing SS: I worry that Amir has gone Streeter plays on me are fake. The Long live the king," she said of
Seidell tricked Blumenfeld into information. We had almost 1,500 too far. When he faked a marriage ones I do, those are real. the King of Pop.
believing he'd won $500,000 for people following him by the time proposal from me to my girlfriend A video record of Blumenfeld Following her words, dancers
sinking a half-court basketball he landed. on the Jumbotron at Yankee and Seidell's prank war is made their way to the stage to
shot while blindfolded. (He totally Wired: Which prank are you Stadium, I think that was too far. available at CollegeHumor.com. perform to Michael's acclaimed
missed—psyche!) Wired spoke proudest of? AB: And I think it was just far song "Thriller." Janet Jackson
with the duo about the philosophy SS: Which one was worse for enough. As long as it doesn't followed that performance up
and morality of hoaxing: Is there you, Amir? The one where I permanently affect someone's life. with her own tribute, singing the
such a thing as going too far? tricked you into making an You don't want to get someone in song "Scream," a duet she
recorded with her brother.
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King of the Hill's finale ends the way all good comedies should
By Danny Gallagher (TV seek that attention. vaults. comedies should
Squad) The show came to a rather quiet Then it slapped them back into Filed under: Other Comedy
Submitted at 9/14/2009 2:10:00 AM end last Sunday during Fox's cold, harsh reality by following it Shows, Animation, Cancellations,
"Animation Domination" block up with an all new episode of Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
The one-hour, two-episode King that has done just that, thanks in nature's cruel mistake Family Permalink| Email this| |
of the Hill finale should stand not part to brilliant shows like King of Guy, but that's hardly Mike Comments
just as the end of a great show that the Hill. It featured two episodes Judge's fault.
never got the attention it deserved, that treated their audience to some heartfelt changes before sending it Continue reading King of the
but as a finale that tried not to of the characters' humorous and off into the depths of the TV land Hill's finale ends the way all good
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BIG
continued from page 45 Men's Tennis Approaching
extravaganza on Tuesday evening. had to get through the latest
It's going to be similar to the
Survivor finales with all of the
episode first.
Continue reading Big Brother
Golden Era
houseguests, a big reunion, and 11: The inevitable clips episode By Greg Couch (FanHouse)
Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:40:00 PM
love and joy abounding. Well, Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother
Chima should be missing. I'm not (US), Episode Reviews
so sure on the love and joy either. Permalink| Email this| | by Greg Couch
Perhaps it will be fisticuffs and Comments Filed under: U.S. Open, ATP
brouhahas. Hey, if Natalie wins it NEW YORK -- So we didn't get
all, I can see the audience going
into uproar mode. It will be live
it. It's not happening. No Roger
Federer- Rafael Nadal final at the
U.S. Open.
NFL Diary:
and should be interesting. But we
Does that ruin things? Probably
in some ways. But you'd better get Giants 23,
USC Trojans quarterback Matt used to it, because it's about to
By ESPN.com news services about all things Pac-10 in his 5. But on Monday he'll play Juan The Journal provides minute-by-
(ESPN.com) conference blog. Martin del Potro, who crushed Legs Shot minute analysis of todays NFL
Submitted at 9/14/2009 6:16:39 AM • Blog network: Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in the other Men's Tennis Approaching opening-weekend date between
College Football Nation semifinal. Golden Era originally appeared on two ancient rivals, kicking the
USC quarterback Matt Barkley "We'll have to find out what it "It's very difficult for me to Fanhouse Tennis on Sun, 13 Sep season off at Giants Stadium.
sustained a bruised shoulder means," Carroll told reporters speak at this moment," del Potro 2009 22:40:00 EST . Please see Guest blogger Nando Di Fino
Saturday, an injury coach Pete Sunday. "We'll probably go easy said. "I'm very close to my dream, our terms for use of feeds. offers commentary on the game
Carroll said the Trojans will on him till Tuesday and see where to win this tournament. If I win, Permalink| Email this| Linking and the Fox telecast.
monitor with hopes the freshman we are." (or) if I lose, I think this is the Blogs| Comments Reuters New York Giants wide
would play this week. Carroll said he considered best moment of my life." Video:
Barkley, who became USC's replacing Barkley with Federer's Dazzling Between-the-
first true freshman to start a sophomore Aaron Corp after the
season at quarterback, engineered
a game-winning drive Saturday as
Trojans called a timeout to
evaluate Barkley's condition.
Sunday Snippets: Delhomme Is Bad, Even in
the third-ranked Trojans beat the
No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes 18-
"I told him we might need him,"
Carroll said. His Good Minute
15. Corp had been the Trojans' By Dave Goldberg (FanHouse) DeAngelo Williams' 11-yard run.
He was injured as he took a hit starter before fracturing his fibula Submitted at 9/13/2009 10:20:00 PM But it was ugly -- two plays
after throwing an incomplete pass early in training camp. before the TD, the Panthers had a
in the third quarter. "This is Aaron's opportunity to by Dave Goldberg first down at the Eagles 1, but
USC starts conference play get ready to go," Carroll said. Filed under: Bengals, Broncos, Ryan Kalil jumped on the first
Saturday on the road against the "He'll jump right to the front if we Chiefs, Colts, Eagles, Jets, Lions, play and Jeff Otah on the second.
Washington Huskies. have to hold Matt out." Panthers, Saints, Vikings, NFL Sunday Snippets: Delhomme Is
Pac-10 blog Quarterbacks, NFL Notebook It Bad, Even in His Good Minute
ESPN.com's Ted Miller writes got so bad for Jake Delhomme originally appeared on Fanhouse
Sunday that, even when he was NFL Blog on Sun, 13 Sep 2009
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receiver Mario Manningham an aberration. No matter which interesting about the late parts of Manning airs it out again to Kevin Hakeem Nicks grabs a seven-yard
scores his first career touchdown way this ends up playing out, lopsided games like this: one Boss a couple plays later, bringing pass that seemed to be a lot
in the first half of his team’s game NFC East fans are in for a fun, meaningless 62-yard touchdown the Giants back to the red zone on longer, after a spin-move and
against Washington. long, season. pass for Moss would give him the 17-yard line. direction reversal. Manning
The story of the Redskins- 7:05: After the Redskins burn three catches for 68 yards and a 6:45: The story of this game so almost lets the clock run down
Giants season opener might a their last timeout, Manning takes touchdown on the day, misleading far has been Jason Campbell. again (maybe that wasn’t just
cautionary one. The Giants came a knee and the Giants Stadium many fantasy players who didn’t There have been three separate strategy at the end of the third
into this game without an elite crowd gives some polite applause. watch the game to realize just times in the telecast where the quarter) and has to call a timeout.
receiver. The result? Eli Manning The game is, for all intents and how quiet his day was. It’s the booth has noted that Jim Zorn was Fox shows Hakeem Nicks limping
threw to seven different players purposes, over. Manning takes one real tricky aspect of fantasy yelling at his players on the off the field just as it cuts to
for 256 yards. Jason Campbell his helmet off, everybody hugs, prognosticating: digging into the sideline, and they keep flashing commercial.
was much-maligned by critics and and an inter-team prayer circle stories of the games and looking back to Campbell in various states 6:28: Manning kicks off the
fans. His answer? A quarterback will ensue. Bill Sheridan, the beyond the box scores. At the two of sadness or concentration after a fourth quarter with a completion
rating that was .1 points higher Giants’ new defensive -minute warning mark, however, failed offensive series. For all to Kevin Boss for 23 yards out of
than the more-beloved Manning’s coordinator, gets a Gatorade Washington sits at the New York that, his numbers aren’t that much the shotgun. On a fun side note,
(93.6 to 93.5), but buoyed mostly shower, which means that practice 33 yard-line. worse than Manning’s: Manning Jeremy Shockey, who was made
by a late-game drive. The final officially needs to end. If a 6:55: With all the imagery of is 15-for-22 for 180 yards with obsolete by Boss’s play late in
score was 23-17, much closer than defensive coordinator is getting a Hakeem Nicks being injured for one touchdown and one 2007, had four receptions for 31
the game would have appeared to Gatorade shower after the home the Giants (Pam Ward reports that interception, for a rating of 89.2. yards and two touchdowns for the
anyone watching it, but close opener, the practice really can’t he has a sprained left foot and X- Campbell is 14-for-20 for 155 New Orleans Saints today.
enough for an onside kick in the mean much anymore. Let it end rays were negative), we haven’t yards with no touchdowns and an FOURTH QUARTER
last two minutes of the game. here, after going full-circle from seen Mario Manningham in the interception, for a rating of 71.9. 6:26: Eli Manning either didn’t
Washington may not turn out to Bill Parcells’s Super Bowl shower second half. His promising start 6:40: Washington finds itself in realize the game clock was that
be as bad a team as this game to the defensive coordinator’s was kind of lost in the mix of another third-down situation, and close to zero or he was trying to
indicated, while the Giants after the Giants go 1-0. Kevin Boss and Ahmad Bradshaw a tipped pass attempt to Santana pull the defense offsides to end
showed some red-zone 23-17, Giants. The Redskins taking over the game late. Moss flutters around for a second the quarter, but the ball was hiked
weaknesses that might be are the only team in the NFC East 6:51: Another fun sight for before it falls to the turf. The a split-second after time ran out in
temporarily overlooked in an without a win. Giants fans: New York is pushed Giants get the ball back after a the third quarter. The Giants are
otherwise well-executed win. 7:03: Suisham is going to try an out of the red zone on a holding punt off the foot of the only ahead, 17-10.
NFC East teams will beat up on onside kick, highlighting a new call, then Fox shows Hakeem Redskins player to score a 6:23: Aikman and Joe Buck
each other from now until Week rule the NFL enacted on these Nicks hobbling around the touchdown today. make a great point here: the score
17…and maybe even beyond that, kicks: You can no longer load up sidelines on crutches. Ahmad 6:35: On 3 rd-and-8 Washington is 17-10, but it feels like it should
if three of them make the one side of the kicker with all the Bradshaw then drops a pass, incurs an offsides penalty, giving be much more. Like 28-7. The
playoffs. Along with this pair, players. You have to keep at least giving Fox just enough time to New York a second chance from score is much closer than the
there’s a complete Philadelphia four men on each side. Suisham highlight Troy Aikman’s first the Redskins’ 32. Here’s a great gameplay would indicate. The
team (although we will have to skies one, but the Giants do a game as a professional. On 3 rd- 30-second stretch for Giants fans: Giants’s early failures in the red
wait and see how badly great job of blocking, and Steve and-14, The Giants get the ball to they fail to get the first down, the zone may come back to haunt
McNabb’s broken ribs turn out to Smith is able to pluck the kick out the 10, but not the first camera pans to Nicks on a golf them.
be) and a potentially great Dallas of the air, pretty much unguarded. down. Lawrence Tynes hit his cart ready to be taken to the 6:19: We have an
squad (fans overlooked their 7:01: After a 16-yard third field goal of the day, this locker room, and a replay elicits a interception. DeAngelo Hall picks
acquisition of wide receiver Roy completion to Randle El, Cambell time from 28 yards out, to give “This doesn’t look good here,” off a tipped Eli Manning pass, and
Williams last year). Expect more finds Chris Cooley in the end the Giants a 23-10 lead with just from Troy Aikman, as it shows returns it to the Giants’s 11-yard
of what we saw today: hard- zone for a touchdown! Forget over three minutes to play. Nicks rolling his ankle. But line. Clinton Portis is stopped for
fought battles and games that can about that “lopsided” thing I said 6:48: The Giants cross midfield Lawrence Tynes makes things a six-yard loss, followed by
turn on one touchdown pass. For before. 23-17, Giants. It’s a six- once again after Manning hits better by kicking a 45-yard field another Portis run for nine yards.
now, though, New York can point game after the Suisham Steve Smith for a 26-yard strike goal, giving New York a little Campbell has to call timeout on 3
rejoice (but be sure to share with extra-point with 1:30 left to play. out of the shotgun. Smith made an breathing room and a 20-10 lead. rd-and-6, either due to crowd
New Jersey) and Washington can 6:58: Santana Moss just got his impressive catch, considering he 6:31: After a series of rushes get noise or just general discomfort
have hope that Jason Campbell’s second catch of the game. This had to deal with the ball and one the Giants across midfield, they with the play. The timeout
last drive was an indicator of brings him into positive yardage of DeAngelo Hall’s arms arriving are penalized for delay of game,
where he is headed, and not just for the game. Here is something simultaneously at his chest. Jacobs is stuffed at the line and NFL page 48
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benefits the Giants, however, as presents an interesting Sophie’s big eight-yard play for the first to Pearl Jam?) — the Giants defensive end who
they sack Campbell, leading to a Choice for their training staff. I down. 5:30: Washington will not, in missed all of 2008 — who picks it
Suisham field goal. It’s now 17- would love to update you on this 5:48: And the second half fact, kick. Hunter Smith, the up and runs it 37 yards for a
10, Giants, with 50 seconds to go choice, but Fox’s producer for this begins. The Fox booth begins by punter/holder, takes the snap and touchdown! Tynes nails the extra
in the third quarter. game must have come over from asking who has Hunter Smith on runs a fake field goal to the right point, and it’s 17-0, Giants.
6:17: The Giants, still up 17-7, their soccer network, and just their fantasy team, which, of for a touchdown! Suisham hits the 5:17: If we’re going to have 300
stop Washington on third down, wants to call a commercial break course, exposes Joe Buck as a non extra point, and it’s 17-7, Giants commercials for an X-Men
and gain possession after a Hunter every time a player is on the -fantasy player, as no league I with 21 seconds to play. That movie, could they at least have
Smith punt. They incur their first grass, out of frustration at not have ever heard of employs touchdown, by the way, was the Patrick Stewart addressing the
penalty of the game, for holding, being able to do so in his previous punters. Although they second of Smith’s career. camera in the halls of his
pushing them back to their 10- duties. should. And they should also give 5:28: Portis gains two yards up academy? “Hi, I’m Professor
yard line. In fact, so far in this 6:01: On 3rd and 1, Brandon points for QB wins, like pitchers the middle on a rush, then Santana Charles Xavier, CEO of Xavier’s
game, there have only been three Jacobs gets stuffed behind the line get points for wins in baseball. Moss gives those two yards back School for Gifted Youngsters.” I
penalties assessed. The fighting of scrimmage, leading to a Giants But I digress. Washington starts on a short pass. He is absolutely need my CEO commercial fix.
penalties from earlier were called, punt. Jeff Feagles, who is playing the half by gaining eight quick swarmed just as he catches the 5:13: A great deal was made of
but never applied, because they in his NFL-record 337th game, yards on a Portis rush and Cooley ball. On 3 rd-and-goal from the 8, Derrick Ward bolting for Tampa
offset each other. kicks one to the 28, where it is reception, followed by a Malcolm the booth circles Redskins wide Bay in the offseason, but it
6:14: Washington is now on returned for a few yards. But there Kelly (not circled this time) catch receiver Malcolm Kelly at the appears to have solidified the
their own 33 with a 3rd-and-8. is an illegal block in the back for a first down. bottom of the screen, yet fail to Jacobs-Bradshaw rotation. They
And they call a timeout. In other called on the Redskins, costing THIRD QUARTER explain why. The pass play fails. are putting on a rushing clinic so
4:15 game action, just for those them 10 yards. 5:44: In the second half, the It’s fouth down, and Washington far this game.
who care, San Francisco is 5:59: I don’t think it has the Redskins are going to have to will kick. 5:14: Eli Manning, who had
leading Arizona, 13-6, and Seattle same cringe factor here in writing, look to get their running game 5:26: After a low snap, Jason been 5-for-5 of third downs so far
is shutting out St. Louis, 14-0. but Joe Buck just noted that humming like the Giants’ runners Campbell recovers nicely and the game, gets sacked on 3rd-and-
For the fantasy players out there, “Hakeem Nicks gets into the mix” are, with Portis and Betts chipping dumps the World’s Shortest Pass 6 from the Washington 29, and …
do not look at the rushing stats in after the rookie made a catch for away on the ground and catching — maybe two feet, tops — to fumbles the ball! Washington
the 49ers/Cardinals game if you the first down. And I may have more passes. Campbell has some back-up running back Ladell recovers, and take over on
own any running backs on those been hard on Buck here in the relatively gaudy numbers (113 Betts, who runs 23 yards for a offense.
two teams. Things are not pretty early going of the second half, but yards passing) thanks to his first down. Campbell then hits 5:11: Brandon Jacobs gets a
right now in Arizona. he really has been insightful so far receivers, but has been a little Randle-El in the middle, who runs nine-yard reception, followed by
6:09: The Giants seem to have this game. shaky overall. The Giants, it 36 yards to the New York 8- an Ahmad Bradshaw run for a
recovered a Chris Cooley fumble 5:55: Here we go again. Two meanwhile, need to keep doing yard line. first down. The Giants are
on a first-down catch, but replays short plays by the Redskins what they are doing: beat down 5:22: Ever wonder what it dominating total offense in this
show that Cooley’s knee was bringing us to 3 rd-and-2. But the defense with the run and hold would be like to talk to Joe Buck game, 203 yards to 68.
down before he lost control. before we get to the play, Fox onto the thrown balls. These are at a bumpin’ nightclub? Fox and Apparently, a team without a
Washington challenges before the shows a Very Special Moment two very similar teams. Giants Stadium combined to give breakout receiver can succeed by
replay even finishes. We are in between Santana Moss and Corey HALFTIME us a peek into that world, as the using seven complementary parts.
commercial again as the referees Webster, who tussled earlier in 5:35: The Giants hand off to techno music played in the 5:10: Manning hits Steve Smith
look at the play (hello again, the game. They were chatting, Bradshaw and the clock ticks stadium before the Giants kicked for a 13-yard gain. He has hit
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse!). Fox looking all buddy buddy. down to end the first half, with the to the Redskins totally drowned seven different receivers through
brings it back just as the referee Washington’s strategy of Giants ahead, 17-7. Well, that was out the booth. The Redskins run it 25 minutes.
announces the play has been converting third downs fails this fun. We had a mini-fight, a fake back to the 23, Cooley catches a 5:06: Donovan McNabb
overturned, and gives the time. They punt to the Giants’ 7-8 field goal for a touchdown, some quick first down pass, and we are apparently has broken ribs. Bad
Redskins what is rightfully theirs: yard line on fourth down, and offensive fireworks, a couple at the two-minute warning. news for Philly fans. The news
a first down. New York takes over with 17-7 turnovers, a defensive touchdown, 5:19: Jason Campbell lets one definitely adds an extra bit of
6:05: Fox flashes a graphic lead. and, of course, techno music. fly downfield, but overthrows suspense to this game. The NFC
noting that Santana Moss has just 5:51: The Redskins get another (Followed, inexplicably, by Pearl pretty much everybody. He then East may have just gotten a bit
minus-2 yards receiving on the third-down conversion, this time Jam’s “Evenflow” when the hits Randle-El for a nine-yard more attainable. Jason Campbell,
day, just as Clinton Portis rushes on 3 rd-and-4. The strategy this Redskins kicked after their gain, and sets up to pass on the right after the report, goes over
for about three yards, injuring two half seems to be to chip away for touchdown. Why do the Giants next play, but the ball is batted
Giants in the process. This six to eight yards, then make one kick to techno, but the Skins kick from his hand by Osi Umenyiora NFL page 49
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the line of scrimmage to throw a and 8. Manning drops back on Thank you for whatever “free get the first down on 3rd-and-1 contributors from last
pass, and it’s intercepted by Corey the next snap and hits Domenik calling” plan you are introducing, off a pitch play after New York season–Kevin Dockery and Aaron
Webster as he falls out of Hixon for a first down. On the Mr. Hesse, but couldn’t you have marched down the field to the Ross — are listed as inactive for
bounds. The close-up replay next play, Manning finds a wide- been in a food court at a mall 11. Lawrence Tynes, who missed this game.
before the commercial break is open Hakeem Nicks New York’s instead? It’s like having an ad for all of last season, hits the 28-yard 4:03: For those of you out there
great. One foot is down, another first-round draft pick who drops the Foreman grill on a bus. field goal, and puts the G-men in a fantasy inactives league, if
allllmost taps, then just as he falls the pass. SECOND QUARTER ahead, 3-0. you had Ramses Barden and
the other toe definitively taps 4:50: Webster and Moss are 4:44: The end of the first quarter 4 : 2 3 : T h i s Renaldo Wynn on your team,
down. It’s New York’s ball on penalized 15 yards, which offset is upon us. The Giants will start “Manning/Manningham” thing, if things are looking up…
their own 25. each other. Washington runs a the second quarter going for it, it lasts, is either going to make 4:01 ET: Dallas and
5:05: Jason Campbell hits Chris couple more lackluster plays, and apparently, on 4th and 1. someone a lot of money on T- Philadelphia have combined for
Cooley up the middle for 17 is forced to punt. We go to 4:37: Brandon Jacobs powers shirts, or will befuddle back-page 72 points already today, so the
yards, who is half-tackled, gets another commercial, with the his way down the right side for 15 headline writers.There’s a pun other half of the NFC East seems
up, and is re-tackled. Randle-El Giants set to take over right yards, and is then hit late as he here somewhere, it just hasn’t hit to be in pretty good shape so far
then grabs a pass for 13 yards up around mid-field, still ahead 3-0. went out of bounds. Washington me yet… in this young season, although
the middle, and Washington is 4:47: Portis does a short run up is penalized for this, the Giants 4:20: A big red “Haynesworth” Donovan McNabb did leave the
finally making headway in New the middle … AND NOW WE get half the distance to the goal just dominated the television Eagles game with a rib injury
York territory, on the 42. HAVE A FIGHT! Or at least as line, and we are in the red zone screen after a two-run scamper by earlier.
5:02: That 30-yard touchdown much a fight as you can have in a again, with the Giants getting 1st- Brandon Jacobs (as much as a 6- PREGAME
was Mario Manningham’s first- football game, with 20 people and-10 from the Washington 12 foot-4, 264-pound man can The New York Giants stood at
career score. The over-under on trying to pull players off one and a chance to expand on their scamper), reminding us of the top of the football world 19
when the “Super” Mario puns another. Redskins wide receiver three-point lead. Washington’s major off-season months ago, solving the riddle of
start pouring in is one Santana Moss — whose helmet is 4:35: After a near sack, acquisition. Manning then hits the seemingly indestructible New
week. Washington takes the off — and Giants cornerback Manning eludes the defense and Manningham for a 25-yard strike, England Patriots in Super Bowl
kickoff to the 26, and, hey, look at Corey Webster — whose helmet hits Steve Smith for 17 yards. followed by an 11-yard strike to XLIII. Two of the most
that … another commercial break. is on — are going at it. He’s 7-for-9 for 69 yards so tight end Kevin Boss. memorable moments of the game
4:58: After a one-yard run, Eli 4:46: The Giants are, indeed, far. Ahmad Bradshaw is stuffed 4:18: Mario Manningham is the were David Tyree’s helmet-aided
Manning finds Mario going for it on 4th-and-1. They on a short run on the next snap, first receiver Eli Manning hits catch and Plaxico Burress’s late
Manningham for a short semi- are on the Washington 3-yard then runs 22 yards to the with a play-action pass to begin touchdown grab, which gave them
screen pass on the right side, and line. Brandon Jacobs gets the ball Washington 39 on the following the game. One could have made a the lead and the eventual win.
Manningham tip-toes his way and powers his way up the play. serious office pool based on that Today, Mr. Tyree is not on a NFL
down the sideline, dodging three middle. Washington players are 4:33: Pam Oliver just reported bit of trivia. Manning has no less roster and Mr. Burress is in jail.
Redskins tacklers, and finds the doing the predictable “first down that Danny Ware has a dislocated than six possible targets today, The Giants also opted not to re-
end zone. Tynes hits the extra this way” arm signal, while the elbow and will not return. She including Steve Smith, who gets sign wideout Amani Toomer, who
point as the booth anoints Giants are milling about waiting doesn’t say if this means for the the second pass of the day for a had been with the team since
Manningham the go-to wide for a measurement. Albert season or just this game, but it first down. 1996. In their place stand a
receiver, and it’s 10-0, Giants. Haynesworth is also down, but he doesn’t sound like a particularly 4:16: Shaun Suisham kicks off smattering of young, speedy
4:56: The Giants take another appears to be getting up just as easy injury to come back from. to Danny Ware for a 16-yard receivers who have had a spotty
timeout. They are on the Fox goes to another 4:31: After a 13-yard kickoff return. And we’re off! Wait. No preseason, without one truly
Washington 33, 2nd-and- commercial. Haynesworth looks return, Clinton Portis breaks free we’re not! Ware is down on the emerging as Eli Manning’s go-to
10. More importantly, we have OK, and Jacobs was just short. for a 34-yard run. The Redskins field with an injury. He is helped guy. Of course, this isn’t a huge
another CEO commercial, this 4:45: I am sure Dan Hesse, CEO then try a little trickery, with up after about two minutes, and is concern for the Giants, as their
time it’s Ed Whitacre of Sprint, is a nice, smart man, but Antwaan Randle-El, who was a walking off the field holding his offense relies heavily on the run
(pronounced, “Whittaker”), the why is he talking about a mobile quarterback in college, getting the wrist. (first in the NFL last season) and
General Motors CEO, fittingly phone while in the Guggenheim handoff and looking to hit FIRST QUARTER only intermittently on the pass
walking through a futuristic- Museum? If I saw some idiot Santana Moss. He is tackled for a 4:15: And we are live in New (18th last year).
looking GM plant. This makes doing the Nextel, “BEEP-BEEP 10-yard loss. After two short runs, Jersey! Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, The Washington Redskins
sense, Sprint! Car commercial, car Where are you?” thing in one of Washington punts into the end and Pam Oliver are working the managed to steer clear of off-field
plant. the country’s premier museums, I zone, and the Giants take over on game for Fox. issues after hiring former
4:54: The Giants run twice for a would probably push him down their own 20. 4:04: In all seriousness, though,
total of two yards, bringing up 3rd the middle. And then call it art. 4:26: Ahmad Bradshaw fails to two of the Giants’ main secondary NFL page 52
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around the U.S. Open, which was
filled with the weird and ugly.
Kim Clijsters, back from 2 1/2
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proved that she's already the best
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