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Source: Notre Dame Fighting Irish QB Jimmy Clausen punched by irate fan
Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend restaurant early Sunday morning and has a swollen eye, a person briefed on the incident said.
Report: Notre Dame QB in fight outside bar
Report: Notre Dame QB in fight outside bar
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Sources: Notre Dame QB gets hit outside bar
Sources: Notre Dame QB gets hit outside bar
chicagotribune.com — Source says Notre Dame QB suffered a black eye > As a tumultuous season draws to a... bitter close, Notre Dame and the faces of the football program continue ... (more) Sources: Notre Dame QB gets hit outside bar
Clausen Sucker Punched–Weis to Blame
Clausen Sucker Punched–Weis to Blame
notqualifiedtocomment.com — News coming out of South Bend is that Irish QB Jimmy Clausen received a black eye or... two after getting slugged outside a bar early Sunday morning. On the sabbath?!! Anyway, it’s not completely clear whether this was a fight of any kind or if Clausen was just the victim of an idiotic ... (more) Clausen Sucker Punched–Weis to Blame
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Definitive Proof That God Exists
Straight Bangin' — The universe has an awesome sense of humor. And it comes from South Bend, IN, no less. Whoever this man that punched Jimmy Clausen is, he is my hero. And yet I hate him because my envy burns deeply. ...

Clausen Reportedly Punched by Fan
FanHouse — ... Clausens were here," said the bartender, who was on duty at the time. "We were very busy and did not notice anything. It did not happen in our establishment or on our property, if it happened at all." The bar and restaurant, C.J.'s Pub, is located about a mile south of the Notre Dame campus and is a popular postgame hangout for Notre Dame players. David Kaplan of Chicago's WGN-AM first reported the alleged incident. ESPN characterized the alleged fight as a "sucker punch" by an irate fan. Clausen Reportedly Punched by Fan originally appeared ...

Clausen Reportedly Punched by Fan
FanHouse — ... Clausens were here," said the bartender, who was on duty at the time. "We were very busy and did not notice anything. It did not happen in our establishment or on our property, if it happened at all." The bar and restaurant, C.J.'s Pub, is located about a mile south of the Notre Dame campus and is a popular postgame hangout for Notre Dame players. David Kaplan of Chicago's WGN-AM first reported the alleged incident. ESPN characterized the alleged fight as a "sucker punch" by an irate fan. Clausen Reportedly Punched by Fan originally appeared ...

Notre Dame's Clausen Involved in Incident Outside Bar
The Wiz of Odds — ... Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was involved in an altercation outside a South Bend bar on Sunday morning and suffered at least one black eye, according reports out of Chicago. The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. outside CJ's Pub. No police report had been filed as of Monday and a bartender at the establishment told the Chicago Tribune that the scuffle "absolutely did not take place inside the bar." ESPN reported that Clausen was "sucker-punched" by an irate fan. Clausen, family members and other Irish upperclassmen ...

Another "black eye" for Notre Dame
Zombie Nation - Penn State football blog — For a program so beat up over the last few weeks, this can't possibly help the mood in South Bend: "Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend restaurant early Sunday morning and has a swollen eye, a person briefed on the incident said on Monday." It's getting rough for the Fighting Irish. (Sorry, I had to!) Source: ESPN ...

Tuesday’s Morning Mashup
LEEInks — ... — sort of — for his team’s miscues in the final seconds of Saturday’s loss to Ole Miss. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen allegedly was punched in the face while at a restaurant with his family following Saturday’s loss to UConn. ...

Jimmy Clausen Sucker Punched By Notre Dame Fan
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football — ... in an early Sunday morning scuffle outside a South Bend bar/restaurant known to be a hangout for Notre Dame players. At 2:30 a.m. an altercation took place outside CJ’s Pub according to sources who say an irate Notre Dame fan jumped Clausen . Supposedly Clausen suffered at least one black eye and maybe two but will be fine for this week’s game at Stanford. ...

Eye Opener – 24 November 2009
The Phoenix Pub — ... Things continue to deteriorate in South Bend, as an apparently irate “fan” sucker punched QB Jimmy Clausen as he left a diner with his parents.  He blacked the kids eye.  Another candidate for the visegrip/nutsack treatment has just emerged. ...

Clausen Sucker Punched–Weis to Blame
Not Qualified To Comment — ... News coming out of South Bend is that Irish QB Jimmy Clausen received a black eye or two after getting slugged outside a bar early Sunday morning.  On the sabbath?!! ...

Jimmy Clausen Had A Rough Weekend [College Football]
Deadspin — ... The last Irish starting quarterback before Clausen arrived on campus? That's right ... Brady Quinn. Quarterbacks. Irish. Browns. Sacramone. It all connects! Sort of like a well-placed punch to the face. Case closed. David Kaplan report: Clausen in fight outside South Bend bar [Chicago Breaking Sports] Jimmy Clausen involved in altercation outside a South Bend, Ind., bar [Chicago Tribune] Source: Notre Dame Fighting Irish QB Jimmy Clausen punched by irate fan [Joe Schad] ...

Report: Notre Dame’s Clausen punched by fan
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... According to a report by ESPN.com, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend resturant early Sunday morning. ...

Jimmy Clausen Punched by Understandably Angry ND Fan
Buster Blog — ... based on his pre-college reputation and ring-flashing and hair-gelling anyway) has had a pretty mediocre career thus far at Notre Dame. And certainly nothing he's done will every make Irish fans think of stuff outside his press conference when he announced he was coming to South Bend. Although last night's news might come close: turns out fans are so angry and bitter and riled up in an Irish-sort-of-way that they're just going around decking their team's quarterback. That's right: Jimmy Clausen got punched in a diner Sunday night. That [witness] said Clausen was ...

When Keeping It Irish Goes Wrong.
Sports Page Atlanta — ... It's been a tough season for University of Georgia football fans. And believe me, I'll make another deposit into to your general misery account this evening. But in the meantime, try to remember that it could be worse. You could be a Notre Dame backer, and your own compatriots could be teeing off on your starting quarterback after his postgame meal with his parents. ...

When Keeping It Irish Goes Wrong.
Dawg Sports — ... It's been a tough season for University of Georgia football fans. And believe me, I'll make another deposit into to your general misery account this evening. But in the meantime, try to remember that it could be worse. You could be a Notre Dame backer, and your own compatriots could be teeing off on your starting quarterback after his postgame meal with his parents. ...

Jimmy Clausen Takes One For The Team
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — ... The Notre Dame faithful are a proud group that backs their team no matter what.  But, even though they will continue to cheer on their beloved Irish, that doesn’t mean they don’t feel entitled to some retribution after their team forced them to witness a debacle like a home loss to Connecticut.  One free shot to Jimmy ...

When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Notre Dame Edition
Rumors and Rants — ... Reports are flying out of everywhere that “an irate fan” punched Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen in the eye some time Sunday morning outside of a bar. Apparently, Clausen has “a swollen eye” according to the update on ESPN’s bottom-line. ...

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