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The Next Great Pitchman? Dit-ka!!!
The Next Great Pitchman? Dit-ka!!!
With the passing of pitchman Billy Mays, there is a huge void in the infomercial universe. Fear not, because there is one man that can fill the void without missing a beat -- Da Coach, Iron Mike Ditka!
TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home
sports.espn.go.com — TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50. Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead Sunday morning after being found by his ... (more) TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home
Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
tmz.com — Filed under: R.I.P. , Billy Mays TMZ has confirmed TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead today in his home in Tampa, Florida early this morning.According to the Tampa PD, the 50-year-old TV pitchman was found unresponsive by his wife Deborah at 7:45 ... (more) Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman - Los Angeles Times
Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — Reporting from Atlanta -- As elegies go, it wasn't W.H. Auden. But one had to imagine that Billy Mays, the booming TV infomercial pitchman, would have appreciated the YouTube comment that, despite its misspellings, merged a farewell with yet another ... (more) Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman - Los ...
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The Glory Lines 6/30/2009
No Guts, No Glory — ... Soccer Releases Michael Jackson Tribute Jersey (Steady Burn) Manny Ramirez Ready To Return This Friday (Paneech) Tommy Hanson: One For The Ages (Josh Q. Public) The NBA, Where Amazingly Mobile Happens: Name that Team (The Legend of Cecilio Guante) Welcome To Wimbledon: Feel Free To Park On The Dead (Sports Rubbish) Lynn Swann Is In The Bowling Hall Of Fame (PSAMP) The Next Great Pitchman? I have two words - Dit-ka!!! (Bear Goggles On) Fan of No ...

Headlines: Is Mike Ditka The New Billy Mays?
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football — ... Any time a legend passes there are important questions that need answered. Who gets custody of his children that were born from the sperm of a guy who went from being black to white? Or, who takes over as the world’s greatest pitchman when a laptop falls out of the overhead compartment? Billy Mays is gone and one blog has a possible replacement - Mike Ditka. At least he has the hair. [ The Next Great Pitchman? - Bear Goggles On ] [image]

Lost Time Is Not Found Again: June 30, 2009
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog — Lost Time Is Not Found Again is what the MPS blog crew has been reading today. Maybe. + Mike Ditka really is the ultimate pitchman. {Bear Goggles On.} + Some commentary on the fake 2003 steroid list that found its way online yesterday. {ShysterBall.} + Drew Rosenhaus now working on behalf of Florida Panthers fans. Makes sense. {Pro Football Talk.} + The Michael Jordan of free agency … in Turkey. {TrueHoop.} + Non-sports: ...

Linked And Loaded - Tuesday 6/30
Paneech — ... Bear Goggles On thinks that with the passing of Billy Mays that the new infomercial king will be none other than Mike Ditka. ...

Broncos Weekly Links
Predominantly Orange | A Denver Broncos Blog — ... - The infomercial poster boy, Billy Mays, passed away last weekend, so who could take his place? Mike Ditka of course! ...

Hot chicks and dead celebs
The Sports Culture — ... Maybe we’re morbid, but maybe it’s just what’s in the blogosphere today: Sports twists about the death of Michael Jackson and Billy Mays, and hot chicks related to sports. Good mix. Former softball player now smoking hot, almost Maxim’s Hometown Hottie (Busted Coverage) Dead celebs and their NFL counterparts (Inside the Iggles) Ditka the next great pitchman (Bear Goggles On) Upskirt tennis photography is back (Intentional Foul) Frankensteining the worst NBA player (Offensively ...

Daily Rubbish: June 30, 2009
Sports Rubbish — ... Curious Case of Jay Mariotti: Blogger Bashing Is Bad Journalism [Hugging Harold Reynolds] Rinku And Dinesh Might Be Pitching Sometime Soon. Or Maybe Not. [PSAMP] Keith Hernandez, Emergency Medical Technician [Bugs & Cranks] Top Five Reasons Why The Rockets Are “Screwed” Without Yao [Barkley's Mouth] Little Timmy Man-Handles Cardinals [Babes Love Baseball] The Next Great Pitchman? I have two words - Dit-ka!!! [Bear Goggles On] BDL story time: ‘The Power Forward Who Tweeted ...

Testicle Tuesday's Hot and Steamy Link Dump: 6/30/09
DETROIT4LYFE — ... and their NFL Counterparts [Inside the Iggles] Manny is poised for big return on Friday [Paneech] Random Retro Cubs: Hector Villanueva [The Friendly Blogfines] Michael Jackson and sports: An Incredible Combo [Predominantly Orange] A 13-year old says he's committed to Tennessee [Bootlegger Sports] The next great pitchman, two words: Dit Ka [Bear Goggles On] Little ...

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Pitchman from beyond the grave
idislikeyourfavoriteteam.com 7/1/2009 — This site is by no means the most appropriate or proper but even we found this a little distasteful. Last night, before the man is even in the ground, AMC and iCan insurance ran an ad with Billy Mays pitching cheap life insurance, available to you ...
Video of the day.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Commercial pitchman Billy Mays dead at 50.
TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home
tampabay.com 6/29/2009 — TAMPA — Billy Mays, the TV pitchman whose trademark voice helped sell everything from cleaning supplies to baking soda, was found dead this morning by his wife at his Tampa home. No cause of death has been reported and no foul play is suspected, ...
Clerical error leads to death of beloved pitchman
unmotivatedramblings.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — Death makes an administrative error and claims the life of Billy Mays.
Report: 'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Found Dead in Home
foxnews.com 6/28/2009 — Television pitchman Billy Mays