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How 'bout them Chicago Blackhawks? 3-0-0. I don't want to jump the gun or go off on a tangent but I have a great feeling about this team. This is our year, remember, you heard it here first!!!!! Go Hawks!!!
Source: Excerpts taken from Associated Press article 01/22/2013 on www.yahoo.com/sports
Payton's season-long suspension for his role in the Saints' bounty program was lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, 01/22/2013, nearly two weeks earlier than expected.
Payton, along with assistant head coach Joe Vitt, general manager Mickey Loomis, and four players including Jonathan Vilma, was suspended after an investigation found the club had a performance pool offering cash rewards for key plays, including big hits. The player suspensions eventually were overturned.
''I clearly recognize that mistakes were made, which led to league violations,'' Payton said in a statement. ''Furthermore, I have assured the commissioner a more diligent protocol will be followed.''
The suspension was scheduled to end after the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, but was moved up after Payton and Goodell met on Monday.
''Coach Payton acknowledged in the meeting his responsibility for the actions of his coaching staff and players and pledged to uphold the highest standards of the NFL and ensure that his staff and players do so as well,'' Goodell said in a statement. '''Sean fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him during his suspension.
''More important, it is clear that Sean understands and accepts his responsibilities as a head coach and the vital role that coaches play in promoting player safety and setting an example for how the game should be played at all levels.''
CS&T/AA opinion: Was there really a Bountygate? Yes it probably was. Why else would the head coach and defensive coordinator accept their suspensions without persistent denials an a groundless, unsubstantiated lawsuit declaring their innocence? The players did exercise this option and denied any allegations of impropriety, however, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. We’ll probably never know the full extent of what really happened but the good thing is that this chapter in the history of the NFL is closed. It will never be forgotten and let’s just hope everyone learned a lesson from this sordid episode and we do not have to see it repeated. That’s our take, we’d love to hear what you think!!!
Fans get to vote on format of Sprint Unlimited
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- The format for the first NASCAR race of the
year will be determined by race fans.
The lineup of 22 drivers will be comprised of 2012 pole winners and past Shootout champions. Fan can vote on NASCAR's new mobile app or at NASCAR.com. Votes on the NASCAR Mobile '13 app will count twice.
Fans can also vote on the style of firesuit Miss Sprint Cup will wear in Victory Lane.
Super Bowl facts: Throwing America’s biggest party
John Turner, Sporting News
With the 2013 Super Bowl less than two weeks away, New Orleans is making its final preparations to host the NFL's championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.
1 million
Approximate number of people who will flock to the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras season, which Super Bowl XLVII falls smack dab in the middle of this year. Think of two of America's biggest parties being combined into one—that's what Feb. 3 will look like in the Big Easy. (Source: neworleanssuperbowl.com)
10
That's how many times New Orleans has hosted the Super Bowl, tied for most with Miami. The rest of the top five: Los Angeles (7), Tampa Bay (4) and San Diego (3). When combined, the four cold-weather locations to host the Super Bowl—Detroit, Minneapolis, New York and Indianapolis—would be fourth on the list. Lesson: No one wants to vacation north in February.
$750,000,000
Approximate amount of money spent on upgrades to the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina, including a "Champions Square" entertainment space outside that will serve as "Fan Plaza" on Super Bowl Sunday. (Source: nola.com)
$434,000,000
Estimated amount of economic activity the big game is expected to bring to the Big Easy, according to the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. This still pales in comparison to annual Mardi Gras celebrations, which draw five times as many people but can't match the invaluable national exposure of the Super Bowl. (Source: nola.com)
6,000
The minimum number of volunteers needed to make Super Bowl XLVII a success, according to jobmonkey.com. Roles to be filled include greeting visitors at the airport and hotels, supplying directions in the city, handling hospitality at various events, and charity efforts such as building playgrounds and cooking food.
5,000
That's at least how many credentialed media members are expected to cover the game between the Ravens and 49ers, representing more than 20 countries and no less than 600 media outlets. (Source: neworleanssuperbowl.com)
5,000
This is not a repeat: that's how many pounds of hot dogs are expected to be sold during the game. As for how this relates to the 5,000 media members, feel free to draw your own conclusions. (Source: wearecentralpa.com)
$200
Number of dollars you can expect to pay for parking outside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on game day, as was the case last year at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. This makes Sunday a good day to own a one-acre parking lot close to the field, which could net around $25,000. And yes, you will be double-parked into your spot. (Source: @DarrenRovell, Twitter)
111,300,000
Number of U.S. viewers who tuned into last year's game between the Giants and Patriots, making it the most-watched program in television history. It was the third consecutive year the Super Bowl broke that record, which had been held by the series-finale of M.A.S.H. since 1983. (Source: AP)
Some interesting golf facts!
Source: Email from friend
1. 125,000 golf balls a year are hit into the water at the famous 17th hole of the Stadium Course at Sawgrass.
2. The longest drive ever is 515 yards. The longest putt ever is a monstrous 375 feet
3. Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed. He learned to play golf by mirroring his father’s golf swing, and he has used left handed golf clubs ever since.
4. The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
5. Tiger Woods snagged his first ace at the tender age of eight years old.
6. Balls travel significantly further on hot days. A golfer swinging a club at around 100 mph will carry the driver up to eight yards longer for each increase in air temperature of 25°F.
7. The longest golf course in the world is the par 77 International Golf Club in Massachusetts which measures a fearsome 8325 yards.
8. The highest golf course in the world is the Tactu Golf Club in Morococha, Peru, which sits 14,335 feet above sea level at its lowest point.
9. The longest golf hole in the world is the 7th hole (par 7) of the Sano Course at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan. It measures an incredible 909 yards.
10. The largest bunker in the world is Hell's Half Acre on the 585-yard 7th hole of the Pine Valley Course in New Jersey.
11. The largest golfing green is that of the 695-yard, 5th hole, a par 6 at the International Golf Club in Massachusetts, with an area in excess of 28,000 square feet.
12. The driver swing speed of an average lady golfer is 62mph; 96mph for an average LPGA professional; 84mph for an average male golfer; 108mph for an average PGA Tour player; 130mph for Tiger Woods; 148-152mph for a national long drive champion.
13. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
14. The first golf balls were made of thin leather stuffed with feathers. Tightly-packed feathers made balls that flew the farthest. Feather balls were used until 1848.
15. The youngest golfer to shoot a hole-in-one was Coby Orr, who was five years old at the time. It happened in Littleton, Colorado, in 1975.
16. 22.8% of golfers are women.
17. Golf was banned in Scotland from 1457 to 1502 to ensure citizens wouldn't waste time when preparing for an English invasion.
18. The term birdie comes from an American named Ab Smith. While playing 1899, he played what he described as a "bird of a shot", which became "birdie" over time.
19. The word golf does not mean "Gentleman Only, Ladies Forbidden". This is an internet myth. It is thought the word golf comes from the Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve", meaning "club". Historians believe this was passed on to the Scottish, whose own dialect changed this to "golve," "gowl" or "gouf". By the sixteenth century, this had evolved into the word we know today.
20. Don't feel bad about your high handicap --- 80% of all golfers will never achieve a handicap of less than 18.
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