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Cal Coach Jeff Tedford Rooting for Aaron Rodgers in Super Bowl

How fitting that Cal football coach Jeff Tedford was on the two-lane road heading into Chico for a recruiting trip Wednesday -- just days after his last success story from the same small California college town earned a ticket to the biggest show in sports. Tedford watched his former quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, lead the...

Jon Stewart Is 'Baby Jesus' to His Fans, Says NY Times Media Critic

(Nov. 4) -- Is he bigger than Jesus? Or just the same size? In the wake of Jon Stewart's wildly successful "Rally to Restore Sanity," some media watchers are wondering whether the comedian and his fans may be taking themselves a tad too seriously of late. Take David Carr, television critic for The New York Times, who,...

Troy Smith Could Be Breath of Fresh Air for Struggling 49ers

Troy Smith's window of opportunity in Baltimore was an extremely short one. After being drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 draft, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner sat on the bench for much of his rookie year, then grabbed two starts at the end of a 5-11 season. Four months later, the Ravens drafted Joe Flacco. And that...

Sam Bradford's Debut Could Be Rocky, if History Holds

Congratulations, Sam Bradford, and good luck. You're gonna need it. Bradford, the St. Louis Rams quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma, was pegged by coach Steve Spagnuola last weekend to start Sunday's 2010 season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. The 6-foot-4, 228-pound Bradford won the job...

David Carr Admonished by Coach, but 49ers Backup QB Says He'll be Ready

San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary doesn't seem to like his quarterbacking situation. Oh, he's fine with starter Alex Smith. But when asked about his level of comfort with his backup quarterbacks, well... "Um ... when you say comfortable ... I'll put it this way: I feel good about Alex Smith,'' Singletary said...

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05/24/12 Report: Huge Staff Cuts Coming at Times-Picayune Source: WQUE-FM - Q93.3 - New Orleans LA According to a report in the New York Times, major staff cuts are coming at the Times-Picyaune and the newspaper is eyeing publishing just two or three days a week.
05/19/12 Bicycle Bob co-defendant pleads guilty Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK The days leading up to the slaying of a homeless man known as Bicycle Bob were mostly a blur for Nikolas David Kerr and his buddies.
05/18/12 Guelph judge sentences break-in thief to 15-month jail... Source: Guelph Mercury Justice David Carr sentenced Palmerston man Adam Linseman Friday to 15 months in jail followed by two years' probation for possession of stolen property in a dozen residential burglaries and the rifling through of several vehicles in various southern Ontario cities last year.
05/17/12 Ryman business model praised for 10th successive year... Source: Otago Daily Times Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare yesterday reported its 10th year of successive record profits, the underlying profit rising 16.5% to $84 million in the year ended March.
05/15/12 NYT Duo of Carr and Stelter Discuss Media Landscape Source: Adweek David Carr and Brian Stelter know how to put on a good show.