Nipsey Russell has been hanging out with the Grim Reaper for several years now, but that hasn’t stopped him from following the NFL with Boy Scout intensity. That’s still our story, and we’re still sticking with it … But before we begin Nipsey’s pro football preview …. a few thoughts from the great one … [...]

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NASA administrator Charles Bolden raised eyebrows by saying the space agency’s “foremost” mission is to … A. Improve relations with the Muslim world B. Erect a statue of President Obama on the moon C. Send Vera Baker to a galaxy far, far away from the National Enquirer Lindsay Lohan broke down in tears Tuesday when [...]

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Jockey legend Calvin Borel was back in the winner’s circle last weekend when he rode to victory on top of …   A. Super Saver B. Mine That Bird C. Larry King’s wife Comedian Jay Leno caught some heat for his Correspondents Dinner monologue on Saturday night because he reworked some jokes he previously had told [...]

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Celebrities and newsmakers sure like to talk. But they don’t always tell you what they’re really thinking. That why we like to decipher things using the Loop Quote Converter. HECTOR PINATE Little League coach and illicit boyfriend of Larry King’s estranged wife, Shawn: “(Shawn and I) had sex in Larry’s bed — a lot. I [...]

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1. Larry King Does sleeping with your wife’s sister count as an “irreconcilable difference?” (Previous ranking: unranked) 2. Minnesota Timberwolves Ready to start Year Two of 20-year rebuilding effort. (unranked) 3. Volcanoes A real pain in the ash for European air travelers. (unranked) 4. Jaimee Grubbs The first Tiger strumpet to log jail time. (unranked)  5. Oprah Winfrey Who’s [...]

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1. Internal Revenue Service Collecting income taxes from the 53 percent who pay them. (Previous ranking: unranked) 2. Lexus GX 460 Unsafe at any speed. (unranked) 3. Ben Roethlisberger Cut his hair after tiring of the greasy rapist look. (1) 4. Oprah Winfrey Can’t blame her. We wouldn’t sleep with Stedman, either. (2) 5. Isaiah Rider Another day, another [...]

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Phil Mickelson won his third Masters green jacket on Sunday. His stirring victory was applauded joyfully by his loyal fans, millions of worldwide television viewers … and Elin Woods. Mickelson gave his cancer-stricken wife Amy a half-minute hug after walking off the 18th green in triumph. For Tiger Woods, the scene brought back misty water-colored [...]

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Tonight in Miami, The Who join the long line of aged rock icons who have taken the field for the Super Bowl halftime show. Certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, but INFINITELY preferable to what passed for halftime entertainment during the Dark Ages. Long before U2’s big moment in New Orleans, and Prince’s Miami rain, [...]

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Sharks are back in the news after one of them killed a kite surfer off the Florida coast. The shark was immediately criticized by Fran Tarkenton, who said he would have handled the encounter much more professionally. Cleveland outfielder Grady Sizemore became the latest sports figure to apologize for nude cell phone photos he took [...]

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Former Viking Herschel Walker on Saturday night won his first ultimate fighting match, beating Greg Nagy in Sunrise, Fla. Walker was so pleased with his performance, he wouldn’t have traded it for five Vikings and six draft picks.  The latest NFL awards are out. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were named to the league’s All-Decade [...]

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