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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Why Doesn't George Clooney Run for President?
Examining why liberal stars make movies and conservative stars jump into politics. (LATimes)
God Bless America During 7th Inning Stretch Prevents Terrorist Attacks
The power of prayer. (TalkingPointsMemo)
Friday, October 7, 2011
Weekend Pickoff: Stewart Mandel Week 6 College Football Picks
Red River Shootout headlines the weekend. (SI)
Dear Conference Letter Template
Sometimes conference relationships just have to come to an end. (SportsPickle)
Mitt Romney is a Lucky Guy
How many times can he survive the flavors of the month going down in flames? (AndrewSullivan)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
ESPN Expert NHL 2011-2012 Predictions
Division winners, conference winners, Cup winners, and award winners. (ESPN)
Mitt Romney Releases Perry Jobs Plan
Mittens tries comedy. (PoliticalWire)
Mitt Romney's Fundamental Flaw
Good chance he's going to be the 2012 version of 2004 John Kerry. (AndrewSullivan)
Movie Review: The Ides of March
A political movie or just using politics to tell a deeper story? (NYTimes)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
TFD Opinions: Revised NFL Standings Predictions 2011-2012
Revised predictions after 4 weeks (win totals in parentheses). Picking every game individually so the results probably skew toward too many wins for good teams and too few wins for bad teams:
East: Patriots (14), Jets (11)*, Bills (10), Dolphins (1)
North: Ravens (13), Steelers (11), Bengals (8), Browns (5)
South: Texans (12), Titans (11)*, Colts (3), Jaguars (2)
West: Chargers (11), Raiders (10), Chiefs (3), Broncos (2)
1. Patriots 2. Ravens 3. Texans 4. Chargers 5. Titans 6. Jets (via tiebreaker)
East: Giants (9), Redskins (9), Cowboys (9), Eagles (8)
North: Packers (14), Lions (13)*, Bears (9), Vikings (2)
South: Saints (14), Bucs (10)*, Falcons (8), Panthers (4)
West: 49ers (11), Cardinals (5), Seahawks (2), Rams (2)
1. Packers 2. Saints 3. 49ers 4. Giants (via tiebreaker) 5. Lions 6. Bucs
TFD Opinions: Republican Presidential Nomination Odds October 5
Change from September 27 in parentheses:
9. Rick Santorum 2% (0)- No change for Santorum of late. He's still probably curious why he's not getting more support given the failure of his competitors.
8. Ron Paul 3% (0)- Nothing new.
Herman Cain's 999 Plan: Needed Tax Reform or Job Killer?
As Cain grows in popularity, his plan will go under the microscope. (CSMonitor)
Friedman: No Christie, No Bargain
And so ends the GOP flirtation with moderation. (NYTimes)
Daily Show: Mitt Romney Flip Flops on Everything
Rachel Maddow: Karl Rove Gold-Plated Campaign Bullpucky
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
NFL Power Rankings Week 4
It's becoming at least a reasonable possibility that Thanksgiving will feature the 10-0 Packers vs. the 10-0 Lions. (ESPN)
College Football Power Rankings October 4
LSU vs. Alabama continues to loom as a huge showdown. (SI)
Brooks: In Defense of Romney
What do they really think Romney will do that will be against their ideals? (NYTimes)
Colbert Report: Obamacare in the Supreme Court: Only a Gecko Can Tell You to Buy Insurance
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