I saw this story in yesterday’s Houston Chronicle. Two Houston Texans players are about to graduate from college, Charlie Anderson (age 25) and Mark Bruener (age 34). I think these guys are the perfect example of the type of players the Texans are looking for; players who have a high level of respect for themselves and others.
Apparently, the NFL agrees with me because they are honoring Bruener’s efforts by presenting him with the NFL-N4A Continuing Education Award:
Washington holds its commencement this weekend, but Bruener can’t attend. He will be in Arizona receiving the NFL-N4A Continuing Education Award, an honor presented annually to a player who has completed his college degree while playing in the NFL.
So, after a 16 year on and off college career, Bruener finally gets to wear the cap and gown and the NFL decides to prevent him from attending the ceremony.
Now that shows the NFL’s commitment to PR…I mean education!
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As a Texans fan, I consider Peyton Manning to be one of the most evil creatures on the earth. However, based on his SNL appearance, he has a great sense of humor.
Hey, maybe Peyton will give-up football for comedy! Sweet.
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Happy 40th birthday to one of the most influential albums of all time; The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Sgt. Pepper’s is a revolutionary album that has forever changed the way music is played and recorded. The Beatles “broke” all the rules in recording Sgt. Pepper’s; the songs were too long, you couldn’t dance to all of the songs, there were strange noises in the songs, one song is played only with string instruments, the cover is too political, there is a harpsichord, clarinet, calliopes, fairground organs, and even sounds played backwards! No one is going to want to listen to that!
Today, Sgt. Pepper’s is ranked #1 on virtually every “greatest albums of all-time” list and continues to influence musicians from country to hip-hop. Over the years, Sgt. Pepper’s has taken many forms from vinyl album, real-to-real tape, picture album, 8-track tape, cassette tape, and CD.
Who knows, maybe even some day, you will be able to buy Sgt. Pepper’s on iTunes…
Happy birthday Sgt. Pepper’s; you look as good at 40 as you did at 1!
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