Posts Tagged ‘NFL’

NFL Announcer Apologizes for Applying “He’s So Well Spoken” Compliment to White Player

By Phil Buckridge • Aug 27th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Baltimore, MD – Jon Gruden, the newest addition to the “Monday Night Football” team of announcers, found himself making his very first announcer related apology today after he accidentally applied the “he’s so well spoken” compliment to a white player.



Michael Vick Agrees to $100 Million Endorsement Deal With Kleenex Brand

By Chad Haskell • Aug 20th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Philadelphia, PA – With Michael Vick’s recent release from a federal prison in Leavenworth, many advertising executives have been waiting with bated breath to see if any companies out there that would be willing to give the once popular football star a second chance at endorsing products.



Opinion: Thankfully for Donte Stallworth, He Only Killed A Person and Not a Dog

By Toddrick Powell • Jul 30th, 2009 • Category: Opinion

As a practicing lawyer and chief legal correspondent for “The Larely Beagle”, a lot of people have asked me my opinion on Donte Stallworth’s recent legal snafu in which he struck and killed a man with his Bentley while driving drunk. They want to know what my personal view of the case is, and also [...]



Joe Mauer Legally Changes First Name to “Jock”

By Phil Buckridge • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Minneapolis, MN – In what could signal a growing trend of athletes changing their names, Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer announced that he has legally changed his first name to “Jock”.



Michael Vick Released from Prison to Give Americans a Break from Brett Favre Coverage

By Phil Buckridge • May 21st, 2009 • Category: Sports

Leavenworth, KS – In a move designed to give Americans a much needed respite from stories about Brett Favre’s possible NFL comeback, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was released from a federal penitentiary today.



Wisconsin Orphanages and Foster Homes Now Full of Children with ‘Brett’ or ‘Favre’ in Name

By Phil Buckridge • May 7th, 2009 • Category: World

Milwaukee, WI – On the heels of the story that former Green Bay Packer quarterback Brett Favre is thinking about coming out of retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings, orphanages and foster homes all over Wisconsin are finding themselves inundated with children whose name contains either ‘Brett’ or ‘Favre’.



Todd McShay Makes it Seven Full Minutes Without Wishing he was Mel Kiper, Jr.

By Phil Buckridge • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Television

Bristol, CT – With only three days before the 2009 NFL draft, few people are logging more hours at work these days than Todd McShay. McShay, who is a College Football Insider with the ESPN network, needs to know the incoming class of NFL players like the back of his hand so that he is [...]



Denver Bars Brace for Arrival of Kyle Orton

By Phil Buckridge • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Sports

Denver, CO – Bars all over Denver are bracing for the upcoming arrival of new Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, who was recently acquired [along two first round picks] in a trade with the Chicago Bears.



Comcast Apologizes to Larely Residents After Super Bowl Accidentally Interrupts Porn Broadcast

By Phil Buckridge • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Television

Larely, CA – Comcast cable subscribers in Larely received a heartfelt apology from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts today after an Adult Pay Per View film was accidentally interrupted with footage from the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals.



Kurt Warner Skipping Super Bowl to Attend Church Service

By Phil Buckridge • Jan 29th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Tampa, FL – The Arizona Cardinals’ hopes to win a Super Bowl title this year were dealt a very serious blow today when starting quarterback Kurt Warner announced that he would be skipping the Super Bowl on Sunday in order to attend church services.



Donovan McNabb Wins Record 4th NFC Runner-Up Ring

By Phil Buckridge • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Sports

Glendale, AZ – Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb added yet another item to his sparkling NFL resume on Sunday when, after a loss to the Arizona Cardinals, he won his fourth NFC Runner-Up ring.



DeAngelo Williams Named MVP of Your Fantasy Football Championship

By Phil Buckridge • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Sports

East Rutherford, NJ – DeAngelo Williams was named MVP of your Fantasy Football Championship and nearly single handedly carried you to the title after he racked up 108 rushing yards and four touchdowns against the New York Giants in week sixteen of the NFL season.



Gunshot Wound Expected to Drastically Improve Plaxico Burress’ Pimp Limp

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 17th, 2008 • Category: Sports

New York, NY – Doctors in the Plaxico Burress shooting case released their first bit of positive news today when they announced that the self-inflicted gunshot wound should drastically improve the embattled wide receiver’s pimp limp.



Tony Romo Lobbies Coaching Staff to Create More Rushing Plays for Jason Witten

By Phil Buckridge • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Dallas, TX – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo held a meeting with head coach Wade Phillips and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett today to express his desire to create more rushing plays for tight end Jason Witten. After the meeting, Romo met briefly with reporters and said, “When Witten and I have our weekly private meetings [...]



Upon Finishing Myoplex Shake, Brady Quinn Declares Cleveland Browns’ Season “Done”

By Phil Buckridge • Nov 12th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn became the center of attention in the Browns’ locker room today after he became extremely angry at a group of reporters, slammed an EAS Myoplex shake and declared the Browns’ season “done”.



Original Whizzinator Reaches Agreement to Sponsor Cycling Team for Tour de France

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 22nd, 2008 • Category: Sports

The Tour de France bicycle race gained another team for its 2009 race today when they announced that they had reached a team-sponsorship agreement with Puck Technology, the company who manufactures the Original Whizzinator. The Original Whizzinator, which is a product that uses a prosthetic penis to defeat drug tests, has long been looking for [...]



Jerry Jones Contacts North Carolina Prison Board About Signing Rae Carruth

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 15th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Due to a recent rash of injuries in the defensive secondary and a suspension to CB Adam “Pacman” Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has contacted the North Carolina Prison Board about the possibility of signing Rae Carruth and converting him to a defensive back.



Dan Marino Sick of Trent Dilfer Sending Him Pictures of His Super Bowl Ring

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Fresno, CA – In a brewing feud between two former NFL quarterbacks, Dan Marino has admitted that he’s sick and tired of Trent Dilfer sending him pictures of the Super Bowl ring Dilfer won with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.



Botanists Mystified by Abundance of Red Ferns on Old Michael Vick Property

By Phil Buckridge • Sep 22nd, 2008 • Category: Beagle Hall of Fame, Sports

Surrey, VA. – In an effort to solve a strange, real life botanical mystery, botanists have flocked to the property previously owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to try and figure out what could be causing an abundance of red ferns to be growing on the property.