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No Holy Saturday/Easter scheduling conflicts!
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:[T]he third-seeded Golden Eagles and Orange will meet again this season with a Final Four appearance at stake. The game will start at 3:30 p.m. CT and be aired by CBS.
This should read "the Warriors and Orangemen will meet again...."
Alas, those days are over.
We're left with Golden Eagles and Orange.
It could be worse I suppose. It could have been "the Gold and Orange will meet again...."
So lame. Still really bugs me when I think about it."We will be Warriors forever."
--BO ELLIS
Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson is not a very nice man, and he's not very bright.
From ESPN:Former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson apologized Friday after saying on a radio show that defensive lineman Vince Wilfork had the ugliest spouse of any of his former teammates.
Johnson, now a radio analyst in Houston, made the initial comment Friday morning on Houston sports radio station KILT. During a lighter segment on the show, Johnson was asked by a caller which of the guys he played with had the ugliest spouse.
"I got it. Yeah, I got it. This is a big, big man," Johnson said. "This guy had his way with the Texans this year. ... He won't hear this -- Vince Wilfork."
What a horrible thing to say!
Furthermore, it was incredibly stupid. "He won't hear this."
How could he think that the cruel statement he made on the radio wouldn't get back to Vince Wilfork?...Wilfork responded angrily on Twitter on Friday morning, writing an apology to fans in advance to how he would react to the news.
"I do not play when it comes to my family," he wrote.
Shortly after that, he tweeted, in part: "It is f----- up when a x-teammate that I looked up to and enjoyed playing with takes shots at my family. She is my everything. I don't care when this was said no one should cross that line."
Wilfork also wrote that he has "a great family life" and was "blessed to have them."
Johnson, who played with the Patriots from 1995-2004, tweeted this apology in several parts Friday afternoon:
"I just made a huge error in judgment and want to apologize to Vince and his wife for comments I made earlier today on a Houston radio show.
"Vince and his family are outstanding people who I have admired since they arrived in NE. I learned a big lesson today and feel terrible.
"I have personally apologized to the family and feel awful. It was a huge error in judgment and I'm sorry for upsetting Vince's family."
Bianca later tweeted a thank-you to her followers for their words of support and added, "I love me and I love that my husband loves me."
The ugly person in this matter is Ted Johnson. A 40-year-old man should know better than to say something so hurtful.
Apologizing was the right thing to do, but a good person would have never responded to such an inappropriate question and actually identified "the ugliest wife in the NFL."
It was a terrible question and unbelievable that Johnson gave an answer.
A history of concussions is no excuse. If Johnson's brain is truly messed up, he doesn't belong on the radio.
Also, it's a huge mistake for anyone to believe it's possible, in the age of the Internet, to say something about someone on the radio without that person finding out.
What a game!
Marquette beat Butler, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen.
From the Associated Press:Back and forth went Marquette and Butler, trading makes and misses in a high intensity rematch that made a case for being the best game so far of this NCAA tournament.
In the end, Vander Blue and the Golden Eagles advanced as the Bulldogs couldn't muster any more of their March magic.
Blue scored 19 second-half points to rally third-seeded Marquette out of another hole, and the Golden Eagles survived 74-72 on Saturday to reach the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.
"I know everybody in our team, we weren't ready to go home," said Blue, who made a last-second layup to win Marquette's first game of this tournament. "We had two close games - we had a lot of those this year. What we went through earlier this year prepared us for this weekend."
...Marquette (25-8) will meet the winner of Sunday's game between Illinois and Miami (Fla.) on Thursday in the East Regional semifinals at Washington, D.C.
It will be Marquette's third consecutive Round of 16 appearance, but the Golden Eagles are seeking to move past that round for the first time since 2003, when Dwyane Wade led them to the Final Four.
Time to get beyond the Sweet Sixteen.
Watch video.
TMZ caught up with John Madden.
The infamous Madden curse is broken!After countless broken bones ... horrible seasons ... and penis pics gone public (we're lookin' at you Brett Favre) ... the Madden Curse has finally been LIFTED ... at least according to John Madden.
The curse is legendary ... with more than a dozen NFL stars experiencing terrible seasons after appearing on the cover of the Madden football video game series....
But this weekend outside Craig's in L.A., Madden explained how Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson finally broke the most famous jinx in pro sports.
Video.
Curses were made to be broken.
It's good to see John Madden. I always liked him - as a sportscaster.
Watch the video that was shown at the Donald Driver retirement event at the Lambeau Field atrium yesterday.
Other videos of the event can be found at Packers.com.
Mike McCarthy's remarks are especially touching, seeing him choke up like that.
Watch Governor Scott Walker and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt pay tribute to Donald.
Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt presents former Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver with a street sign Wednesday in Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. / Lukas Keapproth/Press-Gazette MediaWalker declared Wednesday "Donald Driver Day" in Wisconsin. Schmitt announced that the statue in front of Titletown Brewing, the one that used to be outside the old Hall of Fame, will be transformed into a Donald Driver statue. Also, the street is on track to be renamed "Donald Driver Way." He deserves those honors and more.
Watch Donald Driver's remarks, so gracefully and beautifully delivered to more than 1000 fans at Lambeau and countless others watching on TV and the Internet."To the fans, I want to thank you all for the love, the joy, the cheers, the ups and (downs), though we haven't given you too many downs," Driver said. "This day is not just for me, this day is for you.
"Twelve years ago, I signed my first big contract for the Green Bay Packers and I promised you all that I would never wear another uniform. So today, we make that official. I keep my promise to you. The loyalty you all have instilled in me and my family, I have to keep my loyalty to you and not play for another team and to retire in the green and gold."
I will miss Donald so much, but as he has said, he's a Packer for life.
Congratulations, Donald.
Thank you. Thank you for retiring as a Packer and your tremendous legacy.
And good luck on getting those squirrels out of your attic.
How does one put into words the feeling of winning the Super Bowl?
CBS picked up the reaction of Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, sharing it on live TV.
We all heard it, loud and clear.
Flacco yelled, "This is f—--king awesome!"
Video, from Mediaite:Live TV -- It's awesome!
Generally speaking, I don't think the first one is necessarily the best, but it always does have a special significance, by virtue of the fact that it is the first.
On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl, beating the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10. 
The Green Bay Dynasty also took home the Super Bowl II title. After winning their third consecutive NFL Championship, the Pack defeated the Oakland Raiders, 33-14, on January 14, 1968.
Super Bowl II was Vince Lombardi's last game as the head coach of the Packers. It was the last time his players carried him off the field, victorious.
In his nine years at Green Bay, the Glory Years, Coach Lombardi won six Western Conference championships, five NFL championships, and two Super Bowls.A Glorious Chapter in Packer HistoryLikable Ray "Scooter" McLean moved up from being an outstanding assistant coach to guide the destiny of the Packers for 1958. McLean resigned in December after a 1-10-1 record, the worst in Packer history in his lone season as head coach.
The Packers took their time after McLean's resignation. [Jack] Vainisi conducted Phase II of the '59 draft by himself, as the team debated whether to hire a general manager as well as a coach, or one person for both positions. The search spanned from the CFL to the college ranks, and even included a GM application from Curly Lambeau.
On. Jan. 28, when team president Dominic Olejniczak recommended to the committee a little-known Giants assistant, longtime committee member John Torinus replied, "Who the hell is Vince Lombardi?"
The committee, and the world, quickly found out. Within hours after his arrival on Feb. 2, Lombardi told the committee, "I want it understood that I am in complete command here." Two days later the Packers officially gave Lombardi both titles.
I've always considered it to be an especially fitting tribute to Vince Lombardi that the Super Bowl trophy bears his name.
The Lombardi Trophy, the NFL's most prestigious award, signifies hard work, strong will, character, pride, and dedication to excellence. It embodies not only the skills but also the values that Coach Lombardi instilled in his players.
As Coach Lombardi said, "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."
As he did so often, he wasn't just talking about football; he was talking about life.
In perhaps his most famous speech, Coach Lombardi's eloquence goes far beyond the typical rhetoric used to encourage a football team to win a game.
It speaks to the possibilities within every person, encouraging one to strive to achieve and live to the fullest.Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.
Every time a football player goes to play his trade he's got to play from the ground up -- from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.
Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization -- an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win -- to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don't think it is.
It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there -- to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules -- but to win.
And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.
I don't say these things because I believe in the "brute" nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle -- victorious.
So we're catching about the last hour of the NFL Honors.
We couldn't believe it when we heard the tease that coming up Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers would be on stage together to present the award for Comeback Player of the Year.
WHAT???
It was so bizarre. It was so awkward.
Oil and water.
From ESPN:Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, who haven't spoken much since Favre's 2008 attempt to return to the Packers, presented the league's Comeback Player of the Year award to Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The appearance -- and their willingness to joke about that tense time five years ago -- was a sign of a thaw in their relationship. An awkward handshake and hug attempt indicated there is work yet to be done, assuming that was not also part of the script.
Here's how the funny, if scripted, by-play went:
Rodgers: We're here to present the award for best comeback player.
Favre: You know Aaron, everyone loves when a great player makes a comeback.
Rodgers: Yeah, not always. Sometimes … some people wish that great players would retire and just stay retired.
Favre: Good to see you, Aaron.
Rodgers: You too, man.
As the crowd laughed, Rodgers stuck out his hand. Favre clasped it and seemed ready to hug Rodgers, but neither man knew exactly what to do at that point. After a few moments, Rodgers smiled and said: "That was awkward, uh … ."
Video here.
If this was a sign that "Favre is ready to reconcile with the Packers franchise, retire his number and get involve[d] in its alumni activities," it was awfully shaky. The awkwardness spoke volumes.
Without question, Donald Driver's number should be retired before Favre should get that honor.
Seeing Favre with Aaron only served to remind me what a jerk Favre has been, all the terrible things he's done and said and the many things he should have said but never did.
Whose idea was this reunion anyway?
I didn't like it at all.
Some relationships are irreconcilable. Some need a very long time before any sort of reconciliation is a possibility.
It's going to be a long, long time before Favre will be embraced by Packer fans. I think a couple of generations will need to die off before that happens. Give it about forty years.
JIMMY FALLON: Former NFL quarterback Dan Marino - have you heard about this? - he's admitted to fathering a secret child back in 2005. I don't know why people are surprised. The Dolphins never gave him good protection.
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Actually, this weekend is not only the Super Bowl. It is also Groundhog Day. Of course, this year is a little different. If the groundhog sees his shadow, it means six more kids for Dan Marino.
Donald Driver knows how to retire from playing professional football - with class.
From the Green Bay Press-Gazette:Donald Driver, one of the most popular and productive receivers in Green Bay Packers history, has decided to retire.
The team announced his decision this morning, and Driver will make a formal announcement next week during a ceremony that will be open to the public.
It will take place Wednesday at the Lambeau Field Atrium at 11 a.m.
“I played my entire career in Green Bay and have always enjoyed a special bond with the fans,” said Driver. “I can think of no better way to retire than to celebrate with them and the Packers organization.”
...Driver is the Packers' all-time leader in receptions (743) and yards (10,137) and will go down as one of the great success stories in franchise history.
Unquestionably, Driver stands as one of the greatest players in Packers history.
Fans are invited to attend the event on Wednesday. Here's info:Fans are invited to the announcement. A limited number of tickets, free of charge, will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in person at the Packers’ ticket office at Lambeau Field, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday. Distribution will be limited to four tickets per person.
Of course, I'm sorry to see Donald retire. I'll miss him, but he'll be around. When you're a "Packer for life," you don't go away.
Best wishes to Donald and his beautiful family!
Thanks for the sweet memories!_____________________
From 620 WTMJ:Listen to an indepth interview where he tells Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Gene Mueller and Greg Matzek his reasons for retiring, gives a special thank you to Packers fans and discusses his future.
James T. Harris has a great article up on Right Wisconsin, "Corn Ball Brothas Have The X Factor."
What's a "cornball brother"?According to the Urban Dictionary a cornball brother is:
a. An African American male who chooses not to follow the stereotype. This includes, but is not limited to, being educated, well spoken, a role model, a leader, selfless, an upstanding member of the community and above all - humble.
b. life choices include marrying white women, being republican, and not being "down with the cause".
c. a rare breed of African American males who should be praised, not chastised by their own race.
d. a term where MLK would be rolling over his grave for
Presently there are two, possibly three “cornball brothas” in the NFL: Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, and Packer Killer Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers.
What else is different about “cornballs?” What is that X factor that makes RG3 and Russell Wilson “all work, no play, in bed by 9:00 and up by 6:00” type of leader?
Harris identifies the X factor:The X factor missing from the Urban Dictionary definition and in too many black children’s lives is….
e. a father.
Yes, a father. What a concept!
It's politically incorrect to acknowledge the important role a father plays in a family. However, it's completely acceptable to view government in that role - protector, provider, enforcer, moral compass.
It's a twisted society that scoffs at traditional values.
Harris writes:Our society has long diminished the role of fathers in the lives of their children. Leave it to the NFL to highlight fatherhood’s glorious role and potential!
This football season welcomed the next wave of Millennial age black quarterbacks to the NFL. They are poised, skilled and wise beyond their years. They are confident in their skills, humble, and disciplined. They come from strong families and exude a strong quiet faith.
They are role models of leadership and have garnered the respect of their teammates and millions of fans… except those who still question their blackness.
Somewhere between Dr. King and President Obama, the content of one’s character lost to the color of one’s skin… and to the culture it represents! It’s the culture, stupid, and the culture is sick.
The American culture in general is sick, but I don't think it's hopeless. We haven't quite reached the edge of the abyss.
The fact is the War on Poverty backfired. There were unintended consequences, like the systematic dismantling of the family. Instead of helping, government policies devastated generations.
I wish Obama would use his bully pulpit and encourage cornball brothers, hold them up as the role models they are. He could make a profound difference. Unfortunately, Obama is too focused on his cool guy status to take that risk.
We need a cornball revolution. Sadly, I don't expect to find its leader in the White House. Look for leaders in your neighborhood and church, and follow.
The Manti Te'o story:I want to know the truth about Benghazi.
The 9/11/12 terrorist attack on our consulate in Libya resulting in the assassination of our ambassador and three other Americans matters.
Obama and his minions lied to us. They engaged in a cover-up. That's important.
Manti Te'o and his hoax girlfriend or whatever doesn't matter to me.
Yes, it's weird. But why this obsession?
It's tabloid stuff.
If Te'o is lying, it makes no difference to me. If he's a gullible idiot, it doesn't matter.
I don't care.
Lance Armstrong is a liar.
He wants absolution. If he is to salvage his "good name," he needs absolution.
Enter almighty Oprah.
She gave Armstrong the opportunity to fess up to his sins while he allowed her to reap the ratings that have eluded her.
Here's video.
Is all forgiven?
I didn't watch the televised confession because I don't care.
Years ago, I considered Armstrong an inspirational figure; but the doping allegations tarnished that.
Armstrong was no longer relevant to me. He's not relevant now.
Oprah is not relevant as far as I'm concerned.
I just don't care.
If the post-Bill Clinton era has taught us anything, it's that corruption and lies don't permanently disgrace the rich and famous.
Armstrong is a loser. He should just go away.
BREAKING: Lance Armstrong May Have Lied to Winfrey: Investigators
Gasp!
I DON'T CARE.
The Packers are division champs again!
From the Associated Press:The Green Bay Packers had the best comeback for all that trash-talk from the Chicago Bears.
Another NFC North title.
The Packers clinched their second straight division crown with a 21-13 victory over their archrivals Sunday — at Soldier Field, no less.
Aaron Rodgers connected with James Jones on all three touchdowns, Clay Matthews hounded Jay Cutler with two sacks and the Packers limited the Bears to just 190 yards, their third-lowest total of the season. Rodgers finished 23 of 36 for 291 yards as Green Bay won its sixth straight against Chicago.
What a sweet way to secure the division title!
Congratulations, Packers!
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) reacts to the crowd as he walks off the field after Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-13 to clinch the NFC North Division title. (Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette Media)
Today is Blake Seidl's 12th birthday. He's 12 on 12/12/12.
Happy Golden Birthday, Blake!
Of course, today is also Aaron Rodgers Day.
To most people, Wednesday will just be a quirky date: Dec. 12, 2012, or 12-12-12. But to Packers fans, the number 12 carries special meaning.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers wears No. 12. So earlier this year the state Legislature designated the day Aaron Rodgers Day in honor of the Super Bowl winner and last year's MVP.
Some public and private businesses are encouraging their employees to wear Rodgers jerseys Wednesday. Others are encouraging $12 donations to the MACC Fund charity. A Green Bay mall is offering special deals, including $20 Aaron Rodgers T-shirts for $12.
Rodgers has said he prefers to deflect personal attention to his team, but he was honored by the proclamation.
Watch Blake's Aaron Rodgers Day rap:Lyrics:Hey, Hey Aaron, my name is Blake, come join me for some birthday cake. Wait, I'm turning 12 and it's my golden, heading to GB to be close to the frozen, going to Curly's want to head that way, it's the way I spend Aaron Rodger's day. Hey, it's your day, but it's also mine, cause I'm turning 12 and I'm feelin fine. Gonna wear this jersey, cause I'm feelin' proud, gonna represent and shout it out loud...hey, hey....Aaron Rodgers Day, hey, hey ...Aaron Rodgers day, hey, hey............
I love it!
Jason Whitlock, that sage Bob Costas quoted when pontificating during halftime on Sunday Night Football, decided to take things up a notch and blame the NRA for the crime committed by Jovan Belcher.
This much is clear: BELCHER is a murderer. He's a criminal.
He shot and killed himself after he shot the mother of his infant daughter nine times, murdering her.
Because there will be no trial, no judgement, no sentence, the criminal nature of this case is being neglected.
This notion that Belcher deserves some sympathy for his suffering, for being a tortured soul, must not displace his merciless act.
Belcher chose to kill a woman in cold blood.
A gun didn't do that. A gun doesn't do anything. Belcher used a gun to commit murder.
The discussion should be about the criminal, not his weapon of choice. Belcher, though dead, still needs to be declared what he is - a cold-blooded killer.
Instead of focusing on that reality, Whitlock is exploiting a woman's murder. He's using his "fame" to make outrageous statements about the NRA. Whitlock clearly wants to stay in the spotlight. It's a sick little dance.
From NewsBusters: Kansas City sportswriter Jason Whitlock loves to stoke controversy. So after he blamed Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide on the "gun culture" -- inspiring NBC Sports lecturer Bob Costas -- in an interview with Roland Martin, he added fuel to the fire by claiming "the NRA is the new KKK."
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JASON WHITLOCK: Sports gets so much attention, and people tune out the real world, that I try to take advantage of the opportunity to talk about the real world when sports lends itself to that and try to open people’s eyes. You know, I did not go as far as I’d like to go because my thoughts on the NRA and America’s gun culture – I believe the NRA is the new KKK. And that the arming of so many black youths, uh, and loading up our community with drugs, and then just having an open shooting gallery, is the work of people who obviously don’t have our best interests [at heart].
I think it’s obvious if you’ve traveled abroad, and traveled to countries where they have legitimate gun laws, that we don’t have to have what we have in America, where people somehow think a gun enhances their liberty, and that people somehow think a gun makes them safer. It just doesn’t. A gun turns some kids listening to music into a murder scene. And uh, you know, if you don’t have a gun, you drive home. You know, kids listening to some loud music, you don’t like it, you go home and complain to your wife. But when you have a gun, you open fire, potentially, and take the life of a child.
Here's the audio:"I believe the NRA is the new KKK."
"A gun turns some kids listening to music into a murder scene."
Whitlock's statements are absolutely ludicrous.
I wonder if Costas agrees that the NRA is the new KKK. Does Costas believe the NRA is arming black young people?
I wonder if Costas thinks that a gun, an inanimate object, actually turns kids listening to music into a murder scene.
Gee, how would that work?
A gun crashes a group of kids innocently listening to music and commits murder?
A gun cannot do that.
Whitlock made a fool of himself. Costas went along for the ride.
Bob Costas felt it was appropriate to promote gun control during halftime of the Eagles-Cowboys game on Sunday Night.
From the Associated Press:NBC broadcaster Bob Costas used his halftime segment on "Sunday Night Football" to advocate for gun control following this weekend's murder-suicide involving Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher....
In a segment about 90 seconds long, Costas paraphrased and quoted extensively from a piece by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock.
After praising the column, Costas said: "In the coming days, Jovan Belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. Who knows? But here, wrote Jason Whitlock, is what I believe. If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today."
Belcher shot and killed Perkins, the mother of his 3-month daughter, on Saturday morning, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in the parking lot of the team's practice facility.
Here's video:"If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today."
That's a ridiculous statement. Murders and suicides are committed without the use of guns. It can't be assumed that Belcher chose to commit murder and then kill himself because he had guns. It can't be assumed he and Perkins would be alive today if he didn't possess a gun.
Of course, Costas is entitled to his opinion. He has the right to hold a misguided view.
But should Costas have used the platform of Sunday Night Football to blindside viewers with an editorial about the 2nd Amendment during halftime? Should Costas have preached to the audience and concluded that an inanimate object was at fault for Belcher's acts?
No.
Belcher is responsible, not a gun.
I think it would have been wrong for Costas to speak in favor of gun ownership and to highlight Belcher's culpability.
Wrong time, wrong place.
Al McGuire, Hank Raymonds, Rick MajerusThe passing of Rick Majerus was not unexpected, but that makes it no less sad.
From FOX6:Former Marquette University basketball coach Rick Majerus has died at the age of 64.
Majerus was an assistant coach under Al McGuire in 1977 when the Golden Eagles won the National Championship.
Note: The Golden Eagles didn't win the NCAA Championship in 1977. The Warriors did.He took over as head coach in 1983.
The Milwaukee native was also a head coach at Ball State, Utah and St. Louis; and an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Marquette's current head coach, Buzz Williams, reacted to the passing of Rick Majerus:"As an institution, a program, and as a coach, we are saddened by Coach Majerus' passing. The game has lost one of the great innovators whose mark will never be forgotten. He will be missed by the entire college basketball community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Majerus family."
Rest in Peace.
I think I would have been better off watching Liz and Dick instead of the Packers.
At least that Lindsay Lohan train wreck is supposed to be amusing, albeit unintentionally. In his review, THR's Tim Goodman says "don't miss 'Liz & Dick,'" but only because it "is spectacularly bad" and a "classic of unintentional hilarity." Goodman says the star is "woeful as Taylor from start to finish."
"At one point, Lohan has to shout, 'I won’t live without you!' and then run down a hall. It’s like a high school play," Goodman writes.
"By the time Lohan is playing mid-’80s Taylor and it looks like a lost 'Saturday Night Live' skit, your body may be cramped by convulsions," he says, then suggests the movie was made for drinking games.
Alessandra Stanley echoes Goodman's observation in The New York Times: "There are moments in 'Liz & Dick' when Lindsay Lohan looks a lot like Elizabeth Taylor," Stanley writes. "There are others in which she looks like Elizabeth Taylor doing a 'Saturday Night Live' impersonation of Lindsay Lohan."
Stanley nevertheless says the actress isn't "ridiculous" in the role, but that "she is oddly passive, sleepwalking through scenes that call for passion and caprice."
Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker was similarly underwhelmed, giving "Liz & Dick" a C- rating and describing it variously as "very peculiar," "dinky" and "tin-eared."
Sounds great compared to the Packers game.
