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When it comes to slurring Rush Limbaugh in his quest to obtain an interest in the NFL's St. Louis Rams, someone's going to have to work hard to top Adrian Wojnarowski. The Yahoo Sports reporter today called Rush a "racist" and a "bigot" and claimed he would never hire a black coach. Wojnarowski spouted his slurs on Jim Rome's "Rome Is Burning" show on ESPN this afternoon. ADRIAN WOJNAROWSKI: People do not want a bigot as an owner. He's a racist. He's a bigot. He's shown it for years. He's made his career in a large way off marginalizing black...

Report card gives NFL B+ for racial diversityAssociated Press ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL's rule that at least one minority candidate be interviewed for each head coaching vacancy is the reason there are now a record seven black head coaches, six more than 16 years ago, the author of several sports diversity studies said Thursday. The University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport credited the league's "Rooney Rule," adopted in late 2002, for the improvement. "It's been really fast-tracked in a big-time way," study author Richard Lapchick said. "I've always felt the commissioner [Paul Tagliabue] had...

It's almost that time of year again, and football is in the air.

by Mark Finkelstein July 10, 2006 - 16:56 What is it with Boston Globe sportswriter Dan Shaughnessey and Florida cities? Trouble trouble booking a tee time? Lines too long at his favorite Disney World ride? Bad OJ in his screwdriver, perhaps? For the second time this year, Shaughnessey took the occasion of a TV appearance to take a completely gratuituous swipe at a Florida city. As I wrote about here, back in January, appearing on ESPN's 'Rome is Burning', he called Jacksonville a 'yahoo town,' comparing it unfavorably with Detroit, which he dubbed a 'real city' because "you can get...

by Mark Finkelstein January 30, 2006 - 17:05 Liberal media bias isn't limited to news reporters. At least when it comes to the Boston Globe, it clearly extends to the sports department. Boston Globe sports reporter Dan Shaughnessey just completed an interview with the edgy Jim Rome, host of the eponymous 'Jim Rome is Burning' on ESPN. The topic was Detroit's worthiness as a Super Bowl site. Shaughnessey vigorously defended Motown in these terms: "Detroit is a real city. You can get the New York Times here." In closing, Shaughnessey took a gratuitous swipe at recent Super Bowl host city...

I don't know if this was posted before. I used the search but nothing came up. Sports weasel Jim Rome (who is this guy?) gets smart with Jim Everett and is warned many times. It's hilarious. http://www.big-boys.com/articles/jimeverett.html Some people were saying it was staged but I don't know. Moderator, if this is the 100th time this has been posted, kindly delete, Thank you.

Brett Favre, Steve McNair and Serena Williams are among the athletes contributing to relief for Hurricane Katrina victims as pledges roll in from across the country. Major League Baseball, the NBA and the Southeastern Conference will each donate $1 million to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, with the two professional leagues committing to generate a total of $2 million in aid. MLB and its players' association and the NBA and its teams have each pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross. The National Basketball Players Association has also said it will raise $1 million for disaster relief. "Major...

MISSION To help the Pat Tillman Foundation secure Pat's passionate legacy of action by raising awareness and funds for the Leadership Through Action Program. THE GAME PLAN: First identify franchise players on sports teams who will pledge a dollar amount for their achievements on the field, ice or court. For example, a quarterback might pledge for his touchdown passes. A hockey goalie could pledge for each save. A soccer player could pledge for her goals. Second, we are asking teams and community sponsors to support Team Tillman by matching the player's contributions. THE 12TH MAN: Fans can join Team...

One of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history, a CG Shutout against the best team in baseball...Jose Lima...It is Lima Time!

For years, I kept the Rush Limbaugh Show on for three hours a day. Partly as background noise while I worked, but also for entertainment and information. I always found Rush to be a bit more of a Republican than a Conservative, while I'm more of a bit more of a Conservative than a Republican. But most of the time we agreed, and even when we didn't - - I found him to be entertaining. In recent weeks, Rush's show has become almost nonstop pro-Isreali propaganda. That would be fine, if it were not so boring. In our area, there...