Thursday’s Line
July 19th, 2007, 1:51 pm · Post a Comment · posted by patrickdonohue
With all of the Michael Vick news that is abounding, I don’t have much room in my head for anything else. Hopefully, tomorrow my news reader will be free of any and all Vick and dogfighting related stories and I’ll have my blogging life back.
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No, seriously…
Don’t let firefighters from Braintree, Mass. into your house.
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Though he’s not playing, the focus of MLS fans is very much on David Beckham — and if you read the quote at the bottom of this article, it appears not everyone is stoked about it.
The opening of Madden 2008 features Eagles safety Brian Dawkins (a.k.a. “Dawk,” “Weapon X) and makes me want to run through a brick wall.
Steelers guard Alan Faneca says this will be his last year with the Steelers. Is this guy as irreplaceable as he seems to think he is?
The NHL ways from being a mainstream success says paper in a city without an NHL team.
The Tennessean takes a fun look at the mascots of the SEC.
The AJC’s Tony Barnhart ranks the SEC’s best new assistants.
Pro athletes see degrees as key to life after sports.
Apparently Hollywood is pretty excited about having Becks in town.
The Denver Post’s John Henderson: Beckham’s talent gets lost in the circus that is the player’s life.
Apparently, everyone and their brother is reviewing NCAA Football 2008. Personally, I love the game on the 360. I realize it’s not perfect but I think the graphics are great, the game does play a little slow but all of the interfaces are great, recruiting is a blast and the dynasty mode with ESPN.com is pretty amazing.
Is Barry Bonds boycotting the Worldwide Leader?
Japanese reporter gets baseball writers association membership stripped after getting Clemens’ autograph.
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Well-rounded news…
The latest on two upcoming Kevin Smith films.
Some stills and video from the shoot of “Dark Knight” the sequel to Batman Begins have gotten out. I think I peed a little when I saw these.
Entertainment Weekly has listed its top 10 “small roles with a big impact” for actors who played small parts in movies that made the films they were in. A notable abscence from this list is Kevin Spacey as John Doe from David Fincher’s classic “Se7en.” Oh yeah and Coldplay’s cameo at the end of Shaun of the Death. Where can I get my tickets to ZombAid?
Bottom Line fave, Arctic Monkeys, are hitting the US this fall. My girlfriend will be happy to know that while she may have dodged an evening with Bloc Party, she’ll be accompanying me to the Monkeys gig in New Orleans. Put on your dancin’ shoes!
Harry Potter fans everywhere are pissed at the New York Times for reviewing the last Harry Potter book before it hit store shelves.
Drew Carey to be the new host of the Price is Right? What else does he have to do besides listen to Wayne Brady sing and count money?
Imagine all the fake legs you could buy for $40 million!
Everything you ever needed to know about life, you can learn from watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Brian Williams loves Interpol and Feist and She Wants Revenge (who sound exactly like Interpol).
