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  1. cycloneace55

    Customer Service?!?!?!

    I just have to share this experience because I found it irritating. I went thought the Carl's Jr. drive through on a Friday at 2 in the afternoon, placed my order and drove to the window. I paid my $6.92 total with a five and a pair of ones. The girl at the window hands me a nickel and states...
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    ESPN MBB preview

    I don't know if this has been posted, i looked but did not find anything, so if it has.... I got my latest ESPN the mag and it was the annual "we love Duke" issue otherwise known as the NCAA MBB preview issue. I quickly turned to the Big 12 page (yes one page) and saw next to nothing about...
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    The consequences of calling someone fat....

    Wow, talk about extreme reactions to being called fat! Police say woman bit off part of Lincoln man's ear She probably ends up on the NU FB teams roster as her community service.:wink:
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    Favre at the halfway point

    OK now we are at the halfway point in the Vikings schedule and I just wanted to review Favre's performance to date. The numbers: 174 comp 256 Att. 60% 1925 Yards 240.6 per game 16 TDs 3 Ints. 106.0 QB rating. The Impact? Anyone who is a Vikings fan can see the night and day difference from...
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    Best Cyclone NFL Career?

    I saw this question asked in another thread, Someone stated the Sage may have the best NFL career of any Alum and I could not disagree more. I think its this guy.... Matt Blair, #59, former Minnesota Vikings All-Pro Linebacker was a fixture at Outside Linebacker for more than a decade...
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    NIACC Program Saved?

    Well it looks like some people with money don't want the football program canned. CollegeFootballTalk.com - NFL PLAYERS SAVE JUNIOR COLLEGE PROGRAM I always like it when pro athletes get recognized for something other then being *****, drunk driving, and beating their wives. Here is...
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    Opening week just got a little easier

    Well it seems that NDSU's starting QB will be sitting out the first 2 games of the season. NDSU suspends QB Jackson for first two games of 2009 season - Kansas City Star While I for one like to face teams at full strength, it would be nice to have it a little easier with the new offense...
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    Over signing football players

    I seem to remember a lot of people asking how can Ole Miss get away with a 37 player recruiting class. Well it seems that someone in the media took notice and wrote this. Ole Miss, UNC exemplify growing oversigning trend - The Bonus - SI.com I for one find the practice a little risky for a...
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    Upshaw dead....

    Well just saw this online.... Report: NFLPA director Upshaw dead at 63 - NFL- nbcsports.msnbc.com This is going to cause the NFLPA alot of grief with the collective bargaining agreement still up in the air. That and the players union seemed split on support for Upshaw over the last few years...
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    Athlon Prediction

    OK so over the weekend I picked up the Athlon Sports NCAA Football preseason magazine. I quickly scanned the pages to find Iowa State and found them with a preseason ranking of 82nd in the nation. While I can't argue this ranking I am not really happy about it. Though on further review they have...
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    Why I like Matt Birk

    As a Vikings fan I have been following the careers of their players for the better part of the last 25 years. Over that time I have had player that I liked, some I respected, and some I admired. None more so the Matt Birk, he has been and exemplary professional athlete and I hope he gets to...
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    Bo Diddley....

    Well it seems that one of the great pioneers of the Rock and Roll sound has passed away. As a ametuer musician I have listed to a lot of different music over the years, and Bo Diddley has such a unique sound that list of bands that have covered his songs is pretty impressive. If you have not...
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    USA at England

    To all of you guys who played soccer as a kid and still harbor some small amount of respect (if not love) for the sport. The US mens national team will be playing England at Wembly stadium on Wednesday 5/28/08. The game will be on ESPN Classic at 3:00 p.m. EST (12:00 noon PST) I think this will...
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    Bowen getting props

    Saw this article on draft risers and sliders. It mentions Bowens good performance on Pro Day. Enjoy! SI.com - NFL - Unheralded prospects shine at pro-days - Friday March 28, 2008 12:11AM
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    ISU out of the Big 12?

    Well I see this article on ESPN and think to myself "cool a different perspective on Big 12 recruiting needs". I open in the article and see that all 11 teams in the Big 12 have a write up. I did a quick double take. After I counted the schools and double checked the article it became clear...
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    Cyclones at the Combine

    Well the official invite list for the NFL combine (Feb 20th - 26th) has been released. ISU will be represented by: BLYTHE, TODD IOWA ST 4 WO 6 WO BOWEN, ALVIN IOWA ST 9 LB 4 OB RUBIN, AHTYBA IOWA ST 8 DL 50 NT Here is hoping they represent well. I hope they post better...
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    Loney get some props

    Just thought some of you might want to see this. DesMoinesRegister.com I always liked Loney, he always seems to get the most out of the players when he was the OC/O-Line coach. Well at least his O-lines did not look like ours did last year. :eek: