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Brady Hoke Calls Out Notre Dame: Irish DT Invents #MeatChicken

May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Brady Hoke appeared on “The Dan Patrick Show” on FOX Sports Radio Tuesday morning. He started to talk about rivalries and scheduling before taking a detour and calling out the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Hoke broke out the term “chickening out” to describe Notre Dame’s option to cancel the series in the future while continuing annual games against other Big Ten foes. Notre Dame defensive tackle Louis Nix took to Twitter to respond to Hoke’s comments and created a new term. #MeatChicken will be sweeping the nation in no time. I’m ready for the ball to... [Read the full story]

The Watercooler

How Would You Say Goodbye?: Zach Sobiech’s “Clouds”

May 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

This came across my desk today, and I stopped down and watched it several times. Zach Sobiech is a 17-year-old fighting osteosarcoma, bone cancer that cannot be cured. He was told that he had several months to live and penned a song called “Clouds” to say goodbye. SoulPancake.com and Rainn Wilson reached out to friends across the entertainment world to produce a fantastic tribute to the Zach. You can see Wilson, Bryan Cranston, Jenna Fischer, Ed Helms, Jack McBrayer, Angela Kinsey, Sarah Silverman and a host of stars offer a lip-synched version of the song that you can watch below.... [Read the full story]

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Brady Hoke Calls Out Notre Dame: Irish DT Invents #MeatChicken

May 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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FMC: Matt Kemp Delivers A Major League Moment

May 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Don’t worry. I’ll celebrate Matt Harvey’s heroics in grand fashion on the Dome come Wednesday. I wanted to acknowledge and celebrate a great off-field act from Dodgers star Matt Kemp. The video of Matt Kemp’s gracious and heartwarming act in San Francisco has dominated social media for the better part of the past 24 hours. If you missed it, you can watch it below. Details of the meeting between Kemp and a young man battling cancer became an instant water cooler moment and bonding opportunity. It now stands as a shining example of the bond that exists between players... [Read the full story]

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Would You Get A Company Tattoo For A 15% Raise

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