RIP, Kaye Cowher. Kaye met Bill while at North Carolina State in 1976, and they were married five years later in 1981, when Bill was a member of the Cleveland Browns. 11 years later, he would become the heir apparent to Hall of Famer Chuck Noll as the newest head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Throughout Bill’s career, Kaye always had a pleasant presence in Pittsburgh as a woman who supported her husband and let him follow his dream, which is summarized so poetically in the photo above. [Mondesi's House]
Ex-NFL analyst, coach’s son Jeremy Green on suicide watch. The news about former ESPN.com NFL analyst Jeremy Green becomes more and more bizarre and disturbing as the story unfolds, and it’s appropriate to let our readers know that this story is not easy to take at times. Green, the son of ex-NFL head coach Dennis Green, was fired from the network after he was arrested on July 8 at a motel in Southington, Connecticut on charges of first-degree possession of child pornography, possession of narcotics, and use of drug paraphernalia. [Shutdown Corner]
Beware of the fan poll: How each NHL team received its name. I’m a sucker for origin stories. While it’s fairly certain that the world doesn’t need to know why Batman fights crime anymore, I find that one of the most interesting questions to ask is “How did we get here?” So it’s no surprise that I was delighted to read this story from the Palm Beach Post that covers how each team in the NHL stumbled upon their names. [Pro Hockey Talk]
Will the PGA Tour Begin Testing for HGH with Blood Samples? Earlier in the week, Major League Baseball announced that it would immediately begin testing minor league ball players – the group without a union – for human growth hormone (HGH) with blood samples. Prior drug testing had been done exclusively with urine samples. The revelation led to wondering whether the PGA Tour would add blood testing to catch HGH – otherwise almost undetectable with urine samples. HGH is already a banned substance according to the PGA Tour’s Anti-Doping Program Manual. [Waggle Room]
Stacy Keibler’s Thigh Muscles on Display at the EA Sports Madden NFL 11 Pigskin Pro-Am. Stacy Keibler at the EA Sports Madden NFL 11 Pigskin Pro-Am in Malibu, CA on July 22, 2010. She showed some good form throwing the ball. [Bob's Blitz]
VIDEO: SF Giants Tim Lincecum goes indoor skydiving.
Tim Lincecum took time out during his recent trip to Los Angeles to do a sponsorship opportunity with Red Bull. He did the iFly indoor skydiving at the Universal Studios City Walk. I’ve done this before, and it’s not as easy as you would think. Just trying to stay in one position is pretty tough. [Pro Rumors]
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- charliewade - Jul 26, 2010 at 11:37 AM
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Jeremy Green SHOULD be on suicide watch. He is reported to have been caught with a ton of child porn and he is going to be going away to prison for a very, very long time.
I have zero sympathy for him. Just caught with drugs? Just being a drug addict? I would have a ton of sympathy for him and hope he would just get better. But child porn? Zero sympathy. He deserves what he gets.
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- Donna - Jul 26, 2010 at 11:51 AM
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My thoughts and prayers go out to Bill and his daughters. I can only imagine that the girls must be devastated to loose their mother and depending on their ages he will certainly have his hands full trying to help them adjust and keep his sanity as well. I was hoping to see him back in the NFL but fully expect this to delay that possibility even longer.
May God bless this family during their time of loss!
