Jan
26
2012
Then comes media day on Tuesday, followed by incessant coverage of events that normally you wouldn’t care about, but are covered by reporters simply to make it seem to their bosses that they’re actually working on Super Bowl week —so that bosses don’t wise up and decide to not fly them in until Friday night.
The media will make stories out of anything, and that includes your town. If the weather is nice and the food is good, expect rave reviews. If the weather is crappy, expect to be heavily criticized.
And that’s where this slideshow with the obscenely long intro and jokes about strippers comes in. Even though there are 31 metropolitan areas home to NFL franchises (I’m counting Oakland/San Francisco as one since it is the “Bay Area”), only 13 of them have thus far been home to Super Bowls, with that number only climbing to 15 by 2015.
See the full article from “Pittsburg Morning Sun”
Jan
26
2012
Then comes media day on Tuesday, followed by incessant coverage of events that normally you wouldn’t care about, but are covered by reporters simply to make it seem to their bosses that they’re actually working on Super Bowl week—so that bosses don’t wise up and decide to not fly them in until Friday night.
The media will make stories out of anything, and that includes your town. If the weather is nice and the food is good, expect rave reviews. If the weather is crappy, expect to be heavily criticized.
And that’s where this slideshow with the obscenely long intro and jokes about strippers comes in. Even though there are 31 metropolitan areas home to NFL franchises (I’m counting Oakland/San Francisco as one since it is the “Bay Area”), only 13 of them have thus far been home to Super Bowls, with that number only climbing to 15 by 2015.
See the full article from “Bleacher Report”
Jan
25
2012
Knoxville, Tennessee. You’d never know it by their government or absurd legislature (the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill comes to mind that forbids the use of the word “gay” or addressing “gay” culture in elementary and middle schools) but there are places in Tennessee where being gay isn’t looked down upon. In fact, Knoxville has a host of gay bars and gay-friendly churches. It just goes to show you that where there are haters, there are subcultures to counter-balance those haters and create a welcoming environment for all.
Atlanta, Georgia. Gettin’ down in the ATL ain’t just for breeders anymore! Called the “gay capitol of the South” Atlanta has such places as Swinging Richards, an all-male all-nude strip club. Hotlanta even incorporates school pride by having a gay sports bar called Woofs (in tribute to the University of Georgia Bulldogs). It’s not all about the men, though. There is an online community called Labrys Atlanta which focuses on culture from the lesbian point of view.
See the full article from “SouthFloridaGayNews.com”
Jan
22
2012
In my opinion
Strip club’s ‘I Have a dream bash’ hardens the heart
By Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
You might call this a requiem for reverence.
It seems that one Jeffrey Darnell Paul, a graphic artist from Miami Beach, had been tasked with creating a poster for a strip club’s so-called “I Have A Dream Bash” last week in apparent “honor” of the Martin Luther King holiday. So this genius concocts an image of the nation’s greatest human rights leader holding up a fan of $100 dollar bills like some low rent “playa” while a scantily-clad woman looks on. Paul, let the record show as African Americans duck their heads in mortification, is black.
But, though he’s the one whose transgression made national news and the one who has been fielding angry phone calls from sea to shining sea, let the record further show that he is not the only individual to use King’s image that way. A Go …
See the full article from “MiamiHerald.com”
Jan
20
2012
He finally solved the problems at center with Mike Pouncey, who should be a future Pro Bowler. Clyde Gates showed promise as a return man, and has potential in the receiving game once he adjusts to the NFL. Charles Clay was an excellent late-round selection who made big contributions in his rookie season, and Jimmy Wilson showed flashes of potential to suggest he can play at a much higher level than his seventh-round selection implied.
The Daniel Thomas pick was questionable, as a second-round pick was not needed at the position; late-round or undrafted runners were succeeding in the NFL.
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While Thomas didn’t make a huge impact this year, it is certainly too early to declare him a bust. He has talent, but must be more consistent. If he is, he too could be considered a solid pick.
Miami had a good free agency and draft—not spectacular, but very solid. However, Ireland’s good personnel moves were often overlooked in favour of his errors.
Of course, he, like many others, is prone to the odd gaffe, and many fans blame him for not drafting Dez Bryant after Ireland’s ill-advised “prostitute question” to the wide receiver.
See the full article from “Bleacher Report”