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Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 – Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL Today

nutzworld — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:59:24 +0000

The NFL Today takes a look at the Steelers and their commitment to the memory of the heroes on board United Flight 93 who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Note: Cross posted from SportzNutz.

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NFL Sunday Preview

nutzworld — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:03:23 +0000

A big Sunday of NFL action

Steelers vs. Bills Preview
After dominating the Raiders last week, the Steelers enter week 12 still tied for 1st place in the AFC North as they take on the Buffalo Bills. … [Read More...]

Titans vs. Texans Preview
After a tough loss last week in overtime, the Tennessee Titans look to bounce back as they travel to Reliant Stadium to face the Houston Texans in week 12. … [Read More...]

Jaguars vs. Giants Preview
After a disappointing loss last week against the Eagles, the Giants will look to rebound as they face off against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 12. … [Read More...]

Packers vs. Falcons Preview
The Packers defeated Brett Favre and the Vikings last week and look to continue their hot streak as they prepare to take on the Falcons at the Georgia Dome on Sunday. … [Read More...]

Panthers vs. Browns Preview
As week 12 approaches, the Carolina Panthers will travel to Cleveland Browns Stadium to battle the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. … [Read More...]

Vikings vs. Redskins Preview
After a big win in overtime last week, the Washington Redskins hope to keep their momentum going into week 12 as they take on the Minnesota Vikings at FedEx Field. … [Read More...]

Chiefs vs. Seahawks Preview
The Chiefs and Seahawks both stand in 1st place within their divisions as they prepare to duke it out at Qwest Field in this week 12 matchup. … [Read More...]

Dolphins vs. Raiders Preview
After being shutout by the Bears last week, the Dolphins look to bounce back as they prepare to take on the Oakland Raiders in week 12. … [Read More...]

Eagles vs. Bears Preview
The Philadelphia Eagles sit in 1st place within the NFC East and look to continue their streak as they prepare to take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in week 12. … [Read More...]

Buccaneers vs. Ravens Preview
The Baltimore Ravens are tied for 1st place in the AFC North and look to gain sole possession as they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at M&T Bank Stadium in week 12. … [Read More...]

Rams vs. Broncos Preview
As week 12 approaches, the St. Louis Rams will travel to Invesco Field at Mile High to take on the Denver Broncos … [Read More...]

Chargers vs. Colts Preview
As week 12 approaches, the San Diego Chargers look to continue their hot streak as they take on Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from SportzNutz.

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Saturday Sports Wrap

nutzworld — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:54:44 +0000

A look around the US in a busy sports Saturday

NFL

Chris Henry’s Legacy Lives On
On December 16, 2009 Chris Henry suffered fatal injuries after falling from a moving vehicle. In the wake of the tragedy, Henry’s mother decided to donate his organs. … [Read More...]

NCAA Football

Shannon out at ‘The U’ after 4 years
Miami fired coach Randy Shannon on Saturday night, hours after the Hurricanes finished a 7-5 regular season that began with championship expectations. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt made the call. … [Read More...]

Who Will Be in the BCS Championship Game?
Tim Brando, Gary Danielson, Archie Manning and Spencer Tillman discuss the probable matchups for the BCS National Championship Game. … [Read More...]

NCAA Basketball

Cancun Challenge Championship Recap
The Missouri Tigers were crowned this year’s Cancun Challenge Champions as they beat the La Salle Explorers, 83-71. … [Read More...]

NHL

Calgary 1, Pittsburgh 4
Philadelphia 1, New Jersey 2
Buffalo 1, Montreal 3
Toronto 0, Ottawa 3
Florida 4, Tampa Bay 3
Dallas 2, St. Louis 1
NY Rangers 2, Nashville 1
Anaheim 6, Phoenix 4
Minnesota 4, Colorado 7
San Jose 4, Edmonton 3
Chicago 2, Los Angeles 1

NBA Scores and Highlights

NBA Daily Zap
Today, The Zap is a three and a half minute express tour through an eight game night in the NBA. … [Read More...]

Saturday’s NBA Top 10
An NBA fan lands at the top of Saturday’s Top 10 plays. … [Read More...]

Nov. 27th

Atlanta 99, New York 90
Orlando 100, Washington 99
New Jersey 86, Philadelphia 102
Memphis 86, Cleveland 92
Golden State 104, Minnesota 94
Miami 95, Dallas 106
Charlotte 101, Milwaukee 104
Chicago 96, Sacramento 85

NASCAR

Biggest surprise of 2010 Sprint Cup season
Despite failing to close out the Chase, Kevin Harvick’s run was a highlight of the year. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Black Friday Online Deals at Fathead

nutzworld — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:37:27 +0000

Real. Big. Black. Friday at fathead. Dorbuster deals!

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Get 25% OFF Everything Plus Free Shipping With Fathead’s Black Friday Sale! Use Code: BF25. Sale Ends at Midnight.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Shop for her on this Black Friday and Cyber Monday with this special coupon

nutzworld — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:40:48 +0000

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Deal of the Day: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj 12.1MP Digital Camera with Built-in Projector for just $149.00

nutzworld — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:19:38 +0000

Black Friday is going to bring a lot of great deals, none better than this amazing Nikon Coolpix S1000pj 12.1MP Digital Camera with Built-in Projector and 5x Wide-Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom for just $149.00

Nikon’s revolutionary new Coolpix S1000pj combines 12.1 effective megapixels and a 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR lens with the world’s first camera with an ultra-small built-in projector. The Coolpix S1000pj combines Nikon’s 5-way VR Image Stabilization system and an incredible bright, high-resolution 2.7-inch LCD for getting sharp, clear pictures. The Coolpix S1000pj features Nikon’s Smart Portrait System, with Smile Shutter, that enables you to get great portraits, with a touch of the shutter! Enjoy the Coolpix S1000pj’s built-in projector to create a great slide show and movies right at your party or gathering, it’s your personal theater on the go.
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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Thursday Sports Wrap

nutzworld — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:00:04 +0000

Here’s hoping everyone had a great Thanksgiving and got your fill of Turkey and games.

NFL

Brady throws 4 TD passes, Patriots top Lions 45-24
Tom Brady was perfect on the field and his exit was first class. Brady threw a season-high four touchdown passes, all in the second half, and the New England Patriots routed the Detroit Lions 45-24 … [Read More...]

Saints hold on to defeat a defiant Dallas team in 30-27 thriller
We for one cant wait for the NFL channel replay on this one. As Roy Williams ran toward the end zone, he realized the importance of his breakaway catch-and-run. Just hold onto it, he thought, and … [Read More...]

Jets beat Bengals 26-10 with big plays by Smith
One shoe or two, Brad Smith was too much for the Bengals. Smith, the Jets’ Mr. Everything, scored on an 89-yard kickoff return during which he lost his left shoe and also had a 53-yard touchdown … [Read More...]

NBA

Washington 96, Atlanta 116
Sacramento 82, LA Clippers 100

NHL

Colorado 3, Edmonton 2

NHL: Best Goals of the Quarter
With the holiday we look back at the first quarter and the best goals that have occurred thus far into the season. … [[Read More...]

NHL: Best Saves of the Quarter
Looking back on the best saves of the first quarter of the season … [R[Read More...]

NHL: Hits of the Week
A look back at the top ten hits from last week … [Read More...]

NASCAR

NASCAR: Top moments of 2010
Jeff Burton’s clash with Jeff Gordon is one of the memorable moments from the Sprint Cup season. Catch them all here … [Read More...]

The Daily Pit Stop
Nationwide Series runner-up Carl Edwards reflects on his season and talks about his future. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday Sports Wrap

nutzworld — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:18:00 +0000

A very busy day in sports as the leagues prepare for a light Thanksgiving with a slew of Wednesday games, NASCAR talks Sprint Cup changes, NFL game previews for Thursday, NFL power rankings and computerized game predictions and more

NFL

NFL Computer Predictor: Week 12
Finally a normal week last week as we went 13-3 straight up and 10-6 ATS. That brings our year to date record to 80-64 straight up and 80-64 ATS in an oddly symmetrical fashion. That is a pretty … [Read More...]

NFL Computer Power Rankings: Week 12
Going into week 12 there is some movement in the power rankings as teams begin to make a playoff push and others start to fall by the wayside. We finally see an NFC team on top as the Falcons take … [Read More...]

Patriots vs. Lions Preview
The Patriots look to gain sole possession of 1st place in the AFC East as they square off against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day … [Read More...]

Saints vs. Cowboys Preview
As week 12 approaches, the New Orleans Saints will prepare to take on the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium for this Thanksgiving Day matchup. … [Read More...]

Bengals vs. Jets Preview
After pulling out close wins 3 weeks in a row, the New York Jets prepare to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in week 12. … [Read More...]

NASCAR

Could changes be coming to the Chase?
This season’s Chase for the Cup was the most thrilling ever. But could NASCAR decide to fix the format next year? … [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
The Zap comes served with all the fixings from Wednesday NBA action. … [Read More...]

New York 99, Charlotte 95
Milwaukee 81, Cleveland 83
Philadelphia 90, Toronto 106
New Jersey 83, Boston 89
Miami 95, Orlando 104
Dallas 111, Oklahoma City 103
Detroit 84, Memphis 105
San Antonio 113, Minnesota 109 (OT)
Golden State 101, Houston 111
New Orleans 87, Utah 105
Chicago 123, Phoenix 115 (2OT)

Wednesday’s NBA Top 10
Wednesday’s Top 10 is capped off with a game-winning buzzer-beater. … [Read More...]

NHL

Detroit 1, Atlanta 5
Pittsburgh 1, Buffalo 0
Washington 3, Carolina 2
Columbus 4, NY Islanders 3
Los Angeles 1, Montreal 4
Dallas 2, Ottawa 1
NY Rangers 3, Tampa Bay 5
Boston 3, Florida 1
Calgary 1, New Jersey 2
St. Louis 2, Nashville 1
Philadelphia 6, Minnesota 1
Colorado 2, Vancouver 4
Chicago 2, San Jose 5

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Tech News Today

nutzworld — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:49:21 +0000

Samsung sells 600,000 tablets
Samsung has sold more than 600,000 units of its Galaxy Tab. The Android-based tablet was released a month ago. This figure supports claims that the Galaxy Tab can be a serious competitor to the iPad

Cracking Open the Samsung Galaxy Tab (Sprint)
The Sprint version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab went on sale in the US on November 14. It’s priced at $399 (US) with a 2-year contract. Here’s a look inside Samsung’s iPad competitor

Hands On with Acer’s New Android Tablet
We got some hands-on time with Acer’s upcoming tablet yesterday. The product won’t ship until April of next year—or whenever Google finishes the Gingerbread version of its Android OS. It doesn’t have an official name yet, but if you want to find out what makes it different from the slew of other Android tablets hitting market, check-out Lance’s hands on story and the video that goes with it.

Facebook traffic rises 60 percent
Internet traffic to Facebook has increased 60 percent from last year. The social giant accounts for nearly a quarter of Internet page views.

Google Docs makes plug-in for Microsoft Office
Google Docs has introduced a new plug-in for Microsoft Office. The plug-in gives users an easier way to sync documents online. Google Cloud Connect works with Office 2003 and later. It automatically saves documents to Google Docs

Previewing Microsoft’s Office 365
CNET takes a quick preview at Microsoft’s Office 365 to see what’s under the hood. The hosted platform is slated to launch sometime next year

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Tuesday Sports Wrap

nutzworld — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:32:59 +0000

Wrapping up all the action from Tuesday and following up on some of the big stories leftover from the weekend as well as a look ahead to a big NCAA football weekend that may have a big effect on the BCS standings.

NCAA Football

Arizona vs. Oregon Preview
The Oregon Ducks look to continue their undefeated season and remain in 1st place in the Pac-10 standings. … [Read More...]

Auburn vs. Alabama Preview
Will the Alabama Crimson Tide hand the Auburn Tigers their first loss of the season? . … [Read More...]

TCU vs. New Mexico Preview
TCU goes to New Mexico this week where they are going to need to be dominant to have a chance to hang on in their BCS spot over Boise State. … [Read More...]

Boise State vs. Nevada Preview
The undefeated Boise State Broncos stand in 1st place in the WAC as they prepare to travel to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack. … [Read More...]

Northwestern vs. Wisconsin Preview
The Wisconsin Badgers look to take sole possession of 1st place in the Big Ten as they prepare to take on the Northwestern Wildcats at Camp Randall Stadium. … [Read More...]

Michigan vs. Ohio State Preview
The Michigan Wolverines look to slow down the dominant Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium. … [Read More...]

Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State Preview
The Oklahoma State Cowboys look to continue their impressive season as they prepare to take on the Oklahoma Sooners … [Read More...]

Michigan State vs. Penn State Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions will host the Michigan State Spartans and look to pull the upset against this #12 team at Beaver Stadium… [Read More...]

Florida vs. Florida State Preview
The Florida Gators will face off against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. … [Read More...]

NFL

Pack your bags
Which players and coaches should start getting ready for an offseason move? … [Read More...]

Young or Fisher ‘will be gone’ from Titans
Michael Silver says don’t expect the Titans quarterback and coach to be together again in 2011. … [Read More...]

Vince Young’s Future In Tennessee
Debate rages on about Vince Young and his future in Tennessee and even whether he can handle success anywhere at all and overcome his limitations, both mental and otherwise… [Read More...]

NBA

The NBA Daily Zap
Catch all the action from Tuesday’s six games in one convenient place. … [Read More...]

Cleveland 89, Indiana 100
Philadelphia 114, Washington 116
Atlanta 101, New Jersey 107
Charlotte 107, New York 110
Detroit 84, Dallas 88
Chicago 91, LA Lakers 98

Tuesday’s NBA Top 10
Take a look at the best of the best from Tuesday’s NBA action. … [Read More...]

MLB

Josh Hamilton Brings Home AL MVP Award
After a memorable 2010 season where he lead the Rangers to the World Series, Josh Hamilton was honored as this year’s American League MVP. Lauren Shehadi and Scott Miller talk about his accomplishment … [Read More...]

NHL

Edmonton 0, Phoenix 5

NASCAR

The Daily Pit Stop
Estes and Kimm discuss Johnson’s place in history and Hamlin’s future. … [Read More...]

2010 Champion: Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson celebrates his fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship. … [Read More...]

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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