Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Mangles Penn State's Nickname
FanHouse —
Filed under: Penn State, Big 10, NCAA FB VideoIn the video below, the Democratic Presidential candidate refers to the school nickname as the "Nittaly Lions". Good thing he's not running for public office or anything. The program's head coach who leans right might take offense, but then there's his son and quarterbacks coach who enjoys blogging about his love for Barack Obama on company time to find sympathy from. Regardless, it's friendly and forgiving political turf. Not that he needs any excuses, but it's been a long campaign and these mistakes happen to all the candidates, although ...
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Barack Obama Called Penn State the “Nittaly Lions”, Video
NESW Sports, Sports Videos —
Barack Obama Called Penn State the “Nittaly Lions”, Video. How do you lose a whole states vote? You mess up the name of their State Universities Mascot. The Penn State Nittany Lions were dubbed as the Nittaly Lions by Obama the other day. Hat tip for the video goes to Fanhouse.
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The Big Lead —
It’s Week 1 in NFL land. Finally. I know it officially started on Thursday, but that didn’t feel “official”. Today feels official. It feels real this time.
This time it counts. This time it’s right. It’s like laying on top of Miss Hazel. It’s warm. Inviting. Happy. Full of redeeming value. Love.
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The always sad story of Earl Campbell. [My Fox Houston]
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Barack Obama Is A Big Sports Fan
Sports Bastards —
I love the Nittaly Lions, too. They're my favorite foosball program. I think Joe Paternal is the best foosball couch ever.
Not like John McCain's desire for government-run sports is any better.
(Seriously, these are our presidential candidates? I weep for our nation. Can we somehow elect one of the two vice presidential Steelers fans president instead? At least then we'd have a President who knows football and/or can actually play basketball well.)
Hugh Johnson III: It's a Penis Joke, See [Hugh Johnson Project]
Deadspin —
In order for Penn State fans to really view their dominance today of Syracuse as a moral victory, the "Nittaly Lions'" point differential must be greater than the number of years JoePa has been head ball coach in Happy Valley. In legit football action, South Carolina is giving Georgia a real fight. A sick 45-yard throw and catch from Matthew Stafford to A.J. Green put the Bulldogs deep in the red zone late in the first half but they only came away with a field goal. Cocks lead 7-6 at the half. Hugh Johnson Part III after the jump and keep your messages coming for a fourth and final Saturday installment. Hugh Part III: Who is the ...
Top Ten Reasons Iowa Will Lose to Pennsylvania State University
Black Heart Gold Pants —
10. Irrelevance. After they way Iowa utterly embarrassed the conference in week one it only stands to reason that they've been shipped off permanently to football rankings Siberia. So superfluous is this Iowa team at this point, that at his Tuesday press conference the Brooklyn-born Paterno responded to a question about his upcoming opponent by correcting a reporter as to the proper pronunciation of Iowa. Said Paterno, "Anyone here from Brooklyn? In Brooklyn we pronounce it O-hi-o!" Paterno went on to declare his team "ready for the Vandals."
9. Linebacker U. Penn State (as they are known to their fans) is a veritable ...
