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Peter King

Peter King: One of the most dramatic NFL Sundays ever

Sep 15, 2008

Frenetic show Sunday night. Around 9:30 Sunday night, I got Mike Shanahan on the phone (now there's a guy who was in the vortex of this compelling day) and started telling him about the weirdness in Seattle, about Kurt...

I need a new dictionary

It's the Monday after Week 2 so I will commence with my annual Peter King (Fatty McButterPants) bashing. I have never cared for his writing, his hyperbole, the worshipping of Brady and Farve, the stories about his kids, or...

Nota bene: Scholars & Rogues’s world-famous hot links

Link of the Week (as opposed to the Weakest Link): Jonathan Freedland at the Guardian: “Until now, anti-Americanism has been exaggerated and much misunderstood. … But if McCain wins in November, that might well change....

Muslims turn to bus ads in Seattle to create awareness about Islam

The Seattle chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America is sponsoring bus ads to stir conversation and steer people toward information about Islam. For Bilal Aijazi, a Bellevue software developer, the ads are meant to...

Nashville citizens pray for Vince

Posted: Monday September 8, 2008 8:05AM; Updated: Friday September 12, 2008 12:04AM Running news and notes as the second Sunday of the season approaches Thursday, 11:58 p.m. A Nashville resident has organized a prayer for...

Homeland Security officials defend virtual border fence program

He said the agency would not rush to deploy something that doesn't work. The agency's priority is to get the virtual fence, known as the Secure Border Initiative or SBInet, right before deploying it. "While I can't say...

House Democrats slam Bush administration for failure to comply with 9/11 act

By Jill R. Aitoro jaitoro@govexec.com September 10, 2008 Key House Democrats on Tuesday criticized the Bush administration for failing to effectively implement recommendations from the 9/11 commission four years after they...

What's ahead today at SI.com

Posted: Monday September 8, 2008 8:05AM; Updated: Wednesday September 10, 2008 2:35AM Running news and notes as Week 1 closes and Week 2 approaches Wednesday, 2:14 a.m. What to look for on SI.com today ... • What did Week...

New Push Is On for $50 Billion Economic Stimulus Package

The final pre-Election Day push by Democrats in Congress will be to try to pass a $50 billion economic stimulus program. The proposal, details of which are in the works, would cost about one-third as much as February's...

Peter King: Why Favre might be kicking himself; mail

Posted: Tuesday September 9, 2008 12:46PM; Updated: Tuesday September 9, 2008 1:23PM MMQB Mail: Why Favre might be kicking himself; more Brady fallout Had Favre listened to Goodell, he might have been a Patriot A personal...