LITTLE ROCK — Jags could use some star power
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver, whose team lost 17,000 season-ticket holders from last year, has said he would consider drafting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, noting that "star power is incredible."
The satirical Web site SportsPickle.com recentlytook Weaver's statements a step further.
"Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver announced today that his team will wear a new blue and orange alternate jersey for the remainderof the season," the Web site said. "Each jersey will also have the number 15 on it and the name 'TEBOW' on the back.
"Current Jaguars quarterbackDavid Garrard says he is not surprised by the move to the alternate Tebow jerseys.
"'Wayne has been on this big Tebow push for weeks,' says Garrard. 'He'll call me at all hours of the day and say: 'Hey, David.
What do you think about playing quarterback a bit more Tebow-y?' And I'll ask him what he means by 'Tebow-y.' And he says: 'You know ... awesome.'
"While reaction to the newjersey among Jaguars players is mixed, at best, Weaver says he has already noticed a huge increase in ticket sales for the next home game.
"'We got three calls for single-game tickets before lunch today,' he said. 'One time, our receptionist even had to put someone on hold!' " CFL wrasslin'
This play went way beyond a shovel pass.
Steamed over a practice brawl, a Canadian Football League lineman stomped off the field, then stormed back moments later brandishing a real shovel.
As Edmonton Eskimos defensive tackle Xzavie Jackson, a former Missouri star, marched toward teammate Aaron Fiacconi on Thursday in Edmonton, Alberta, General Manager Danny Maciocia stepped into his path.
The GM gently put his hand on Jackson's chest and gestured toward the shovel.
"I just said, 'What are you planning on doing with that? Do you realize the repercussions?' " Maciocia said Friday. "I'm almost sure he had already come to that conclusion."
Fortunately, the WWE-likeantics ended without Jackson, a practice-squad player, smacking the team's starting center over the head.
And the two apparently have buried the hatchet over the shovel incident.
"In the end, I doubt he would have done something with the implement," Fiacconi said.
They said it
Joe Namath, on HBO's Joe Buck Live, musing about life in New York City as an NFL quarterback: "You can't hoot with the owls and soar with the eagles."
Tiger Woods, to PGATour.com,when asked about the difference between watching Peyton Manning and Michael Jordan: "Well, no one's trying to rip Jordan's head off, maybe unless he's playing the Pistons."Minnesota Vikings Coach Brad Childress, to The Associated Press, after quarterback Brett Favre bent a fingernail in Sunday's game: "For those of you who have fingernails, that hurts."Quote of the day "They score a lot of
points, but they haven't played us. We do a good
job of stopping people from scoring." Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain on facing Arkansas
Sports, Pages 22 on 09/26/2009