The headlines never seem to let up about the crappy American economy, and how tough it is to find a job.
But Forbes is out with a new list today that says Minneapolis and St. Paul have …
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With the passing of Don Meredith, the Dallas Cowboys have released a statement from owner Jerry Jones regarding the passing of the original Cowboys superstar.
“Don Meredith was a Dallas Cowboys original. His wit, charm, and strength of personality were matched only by his wonderful leadership, toughness and athletic skill. His persona defined the Cowboys of the 1960s and set the course for what the franchise became. Throughout 50 years of history, the Cowboys legacy has been built by dynamic and colorful personalities who could also compete at the highest level. No one fit that description better than Don Meredith.
“After guiding this team from expansion franchise to title contender, his charismatic style helped build Monday Night Football to a level of popularity that was unprecedented for sports television in America. Few men have contributed, both on the field and as a broadcaster, to the impact that the NFL currently has on our country today more than Don.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, and his spirit will be with Cowboys players and fans forever.”
You will see many people say that Meredith was the “original Cowboys” and team’s first star, so where does he rank among the franchise leaders at the quarterback position? ESPN Dallas compiled a list of statistics and here they are:
Cowboys All-Time Passing Rankings: Don Meredith
Completions: 1,170 (5th)
Pass yards: 17,199 (4th)
Pass TD: 135 (4th)
Interceptions: 111 (3rd)Most Games Played — Cowboys QBs, Franchise History
Danny White: 166
Troy Aikman: 165
Roger Staubach: 131
Don Meredith: 104Most Passing TDs, Cowboys history
Troy Aikman: 165
Danny White: 155
Roger Staubach: 153
Don Meredith: 135
Tony Romo: 118
[HT: ESPN Dallas]
RIP, Dandy Don.
Other than being a part of what is sure to be a full season of ‘not it!’ among bad Eastern Conference teams that aren’t quite bad enough to fall out of playoff contention, it’s safe to say the Pistons are unlikely to have many team successes. But that doesn’t mean we can’t root for individual accolades, right? We have to do something to occupy the time.
And with almost 20 percent of the season down, a couple of Pistons have legit shots at a postseason award. Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon are among the league’s best sixth men so far.
Is it a bit premature to speculate on postseason awards? Sure. But start the campaign early, that’s what I always say.
The main obstacle for Gordon and Villanueva is each other. If both remain bench players all season, it’s likely they’d split votes among those who pick the award. But just based on numbers alone, either would be a solid pick, and they are kind of made for this category: Sixth Man winners are picked based solely on offense typically. Here’s how they stack up.
Ben Gordon, Detroit
Charlie Villanueva, Detroit
Shannon Brown, LA Lakers
Jason Terry, Dallas
Nate Robinson, Boston
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia
Kyle Korver, Chicago
Tyrus Thomas, Charlotte
Hakim Warrick, Phoenix
Boobie Gibson, Cleveland
Al Harrington, Denver
Leandro Barbosa, Toronto
Antawn Jamison, Cleveland
Corey Maggette, Bucks
Jamal Crawford, Atlanta
Feel free to add your picks or players to watch out for in the comments.
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Strike Ray Drew from Georgia’s list of potential recruiting visitors for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech. Go ahead and strike him from Florida State’s list and Alabama’s as well.
The AJC Super 11 defensive end and 5-star prospect is not going to visit anywhere on this upcoming final weekend of the college football season. Instead he’s going to join his Thomas County Central teammates in a home basketball game against rival Valdosta.
“Even if I didn’t have a basketball game I can’t absolutely say I would have gone [to Georgia],” Drew said Sunday night. “I also wanted to go to Florida-Florida State and Auburn-Alabama. It would have been a hard choice anyway. But I need to be there for my team on Saturday.”
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Drew starts at power forward for the Yellow Jackets. He joined the basketball team the Monday after the football season ended with a 15-0 loss to Dutchtown and led them in scoring the next night with 24 points.
“I love basketball,”Drew said. “I believe football actually helps me in basketball a good bit.”
Drew is extremely quick. And who’s going to move him off the block in the low post?
Meanwhile, Drew’s football recruitment is slowly coming into sharper focus. He narrowed his list of more than 50 scholarship offers to a top six this past weekend. Alphabetically they are Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee.
“They’re all even,” Drew said. “I don’t have a leader.”
Drew said he is also going to take an official visit to either to Michigan, Notre Dame or UCLA. Right now none of those are listed among his favorites but could replace one if the visit goes well.
Strike Ray Drew from Georgia’s list of potential recruiting visitors for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech. Go ahead and strike him from Florida State’s list and Alabama’s as well.
The AJC Super 11 defensive end and 5-star prospect is not going to visit anywhere on this upcoming final weekend of the college football season. Instead he’s going to join his Thomas County Central teammates in a home basketball game against rival Valdosta.
“Even if I didn’t have a basketball game I can’t absolutely say I would have gone [to Georgia],” Drew said Sunday night. “I also wanted to go to Florida-Florida State and Auburn-Alabama. It would have been a hard choice anyway. But I need to be there for my team on Saturday.”
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Drew starts at power forward for the Yellow Jackets. He joined the basketball team the Monday after the football season ended with a 15-0 loss to Dutchtown and led them in scoring the next night with 24 points.
“I love basketball,”Drew said. “I believe football actually helps me in basketball a good bit.”
Drew is extremely quick. And who’s going to move him off the block in the low post?
Meanwhile, Drew’s football recruitment is slowly coming into sharper focus. He narrowed his list of more than 50 scholarship offers to a top six this past weekend. Alphabetically they are Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee.
“They’re all even,” Drew said. “I don’t have a leader.”
Drew said he is also going to take an official visit to either to Michigan, Notre Dame or UCLA. Right now none of those are listed among his favorites but could replace one if the visit goes well.