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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/th...zero-presence/1 "D'Marco Farr started on the defensive line for the St. Louis Rams' 1999 Super Bowl team, and now he's a radio analyst for the club, so he knows a thing or two about the inner workings of the franchise. And he said on NFL Network's NFL Total Access on Tuesday night that the Rams will have a new starting quarterback in 2010 because Marc Bulger lacked the chops to keep the job. Said Farr: "I think that ship has sailed. I think Marc Bulger has played his last snap for the St. Louis Rams, and I'm confident in saying that. Now there's a guy with all the talent in the world in my opinion. Has the same brain as Kurt Warner; they were trained under the same guy in Mike Martz. But absolutely no charisma. I mean the quarterback position is the guy everyone on the team wants to be. I don't think anyone wants to be Marc Bulger, so they're gonna need a new quarterback coming into 2010, either through free agency or through the draft." And Farr didn't stop there, adding: "It's a sad deal because the guy can wing the football. I mean the guy can flat play. But it's just -- he has aboslutely zero presence. Kyle Boller had a bigger presence than Marc Bulger did last season, and Kyle Boller is not half the player Marc Bulger is." Bulger remains under contract with the team while Boller is an unrestricted free agent. Farr believes the St. Louis natives want the team to draft Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, but he thinks the Rams should take Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh and find a quarterback in free agency. -- Nate Davis "

Yesterday I happened to see Tom Brokaw's story on the role the small town of Gander, NF played on 09/11. Did anyone else see this? I hope it will pop up on youtube or elsewhere online soon, but I couldn't find it this morning. Here is a summary I found online: " Gander is a small town of 10,000 residents in northeastern Newfoundland. The town has two stoplights and two police officers, and the people are largely descendants of Scots and Irish, living in an often harsh, rural environment. Once a refueling stop for transatlantic flights, Gander also happens to have a large airport and houses a key Nav Canada air traffic control center. While the advent of the jumbo jet made stops at Gander obsolete, that all changed on Sept 11, 2001. Following the attacks of that day, air traffic was grounded across N. America. As a result, some 167 westbound transatlantic flights that had passed the halfway point were redirected to airports around Newfoundland and the Maritime provinces, all controlled by Gander center. The Arrivals sector staffing was quickly increased from its normal three controllers to 14 to reroute all of the aircraft over a seven hour period. Gander International Airport (CYQX/YQX), which normally handles 8 domestic flights per day, received 38 aircraft, many jumbo jets, parked around the taxiways with nearly 7,000 passengers. Processing immigration for all of these passengers took over 24 hours, with the last passengers finally entering the airport terminal at noon on Wed, Sep 12. Subsequently, Gander needed to absorb this near doubling of its population. With little notice, the residents of Gander responded with incredible kindness and generosity. Passengers were bused to schools, churches, and legion halls where temporary shelters were set up (Gander has only 500 hotel beds). The locals rushed to meet them with home cooked meals and other necessities. As the passengers were not allowed to access their checked baggage, residents donated clothes and opened their shops free of charge. Prescriptions were filled by the two local pharmacies at no cost. Residents opened their homes to these stranded travelers. “Everybody just put everything on hold to take care of us.” Four days later, U.S. airspace reopened and the passengers continued onto their original destinations. However, many lasting friendships were forged over that short period, thanks to the kindness of the Ganderites. With the residents refusing to accept monetary thanks, the passengers of Delta flight 15 established a college scholarship fund for local students; from $15,000 pledged on the flight from Gander to Atlanta, the fund has now grown to nearly $900,000. Several passengers featured in the piece have returned to visit their friends in Gander, and a monument now stands there in honor of their generosity. Bravo to the residents of Gander and the surrounding area." I really hope NBC repeats this piece or puts it up on their website. I deserves to be repeated.

Brad Butler informed the team he is retiring from football.

Elvis Presley

It just seemed out of character for him - he's usually blander than bland. describing it as "talking smack' was an exagerration for humor's sake

hold the mayo!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/200...tory?id=4889508 "......... Dungy, speaking to The New York Times in Miami, said the Saints won't be able to do enough to force the Colts into needing a final, last-minute drive to win the Super Bowl. "I think they're going to be so far ahead that people are going to say, 'Oh, ho-hum, he played a good game, they won by two scores, the Colts won their second championship,' " Dungy said of Manning on Thursday. "He's going to have those rings Sunday night. I don't think it's going to be close."

with the popularity (or lack thereof) of hockey in general in the US (excluding niche markets), they probably should give Center Ice away to attract fans. I have had the CI package every year for at least 5 years. Ever watch the home games from Atlanta, Phoenix, etc? Those stands are empty.

who is dumber, Donte or his "followers"?

link? hope so, this guy soounds good.

wow - i wasn't aware of that. I think Reed can still be an effective 3rd receiver, even more so with a coach he had success with.

Let's punt on third down too!

Sadly, today is the 24th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. "January 28th marks the 24 year anniversary of the Challenger disaster. In 1986, the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Everyone on board, including teacher Christa McAuliffe, was killed. The explosion was a result of a leak in one of the solid rocket boosters, which ignited the main liquid fuel tank. The tragedy became one of the most significant events of the 1980s, as billions of people around the world watched the accident happen on live television."

yep, alot of things may or could happen.

in some cultures, it seems bombs ARE religious items.

so.... this was the big announcement we were waiting for!

Would Tennessee go after Mike Leach?

keep in mind that they can interview those guys anytime, as opposed to Frazier, who had to be interviewed this week. the process is not over (I HOPE)

unbelievable

seattle targetting Pete Carroll per Mort

+1

Also, if you listen to the show or have read his book, it's pretty clear that Artie carries around tremendous guilt over the work accident that left his father a paraplegic and ultimately led to his death.

Yeungling is my "everyday" beer. I also like Dos Equus Amber, which is a little more expensive. My 'obscure' beer is Efes, a Turkish beer that I tried in a NYC restaurant and can't find anywhere else. (cue the Turkish prison jokes)

At this point, the only reason Cowher even comes to Buffalo is to file a restraining order against Brandon, Nix, Ralph, etc.

just read this article http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/comme...ai-1664368.html