What a moving speech. The Chairman of Nike, Phil Knight gives his remarks on the legacy of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. He references the current child rape investigation of former PSU assistant Jerry Sandusky and defends Paterno, calling him “his hero”. His speech earned him a standing ovation from the audience.
Daily Archive: January 26, 2012
Jan 26
The movie Act of Valor is a movie I have to see
So a co-worker (former Marine) was telling me he went to see an advanced premier showing of the new movie Act of Valor which is the story of real Navy Seals on a fictitious mission. He said it’s an awesome movie, and a must see for any veteran. I did some research and came up with …
Jan 26
We Get It, Heath Bell. Your Backyard Is Awesome.
“I have a Benihana grill.” Um, what. [Hall of Very Good, via Hot Clicks]
Jan 26
Delight Yourself With Dirk Nowitzki Announcing An Alley-Oop
From SportsGrid Is there anything Dirk Nowitzki can’t do? Last night, in the Mavericks game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the 7-footer sidelined due to a knee injury, the fine folks over at Fox Sports decided to mic him up, asking him to add a little in-game color commentary. This might have been the best …
Jan 26
It’s looking more and more like Roy Oswalt is coming to the Rangers
Yes, the Rangers continue to work the Oswalt deal. From Hardball Talk: For the last two days we’ve been talking about Roy Oswalt, the Red Sox, Cardinals and Rangers. It sounds like he’s leaning toward the latter two. Now, after this tweet from Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, it sound like the latter …

