The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from November 2006

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from November 2006

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Dee Snider on YouTube.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Nov. 1--DON'T MESS with a guy in pink pants -- it could be Dee Snider. The fighting skills of the Twisted Sister frontman and former 93.3 WMMR jock are displayed on a popular YouTube video in which he's seen...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In column: DirecTV's HR20 works well despite flaws.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Nov. 1--THE GIZMO: DirecTV Plus HD DVR (HR20). With its high-definition-service subscribers begging for relief (or threatening to bolt), DirecTV has done something the company has never done before. Namely,...

35 facing charges in insurance claim scam.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Nov. 1--Injury Associates was not just another chiropractic clinic. In fact, it wasn't a chiropractic clinic at all. It was part of an elaborate FBI sting carried out from 2003 to June 2006 that targeted...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: GOP 'robocall' tactics make me sick.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Nov. 1--BEING SICK in bed, which I was for the past couple of weeks, is bad enough. But being sick in bed while living in a political combat zone -- in this case, the 6th Congressional District -- is enough to MAKE...

Prison boss wants more guards to handle soaring population.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Nov. 1--With the Philadelphia prison population near a historic high and the city awaiting a ruling from a federal judge on an inmate class-action lawsuit, Prison Commissioner Leon King yesterday said he would need...

Trio flee after robbing Willow Grove bank.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Jannine Templeman Nov. 1--Three men are wanted after robbing a bank in Willow Grove yesterday afternoon. The robbers entered the Sovereign Bank on York Road near Cherry Street shortly before 2 p.m. and began yelling obscenities...

Jerry Moore, 93, proud electrician.
November 1, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Nov. 1--MEMBERS of the "Greatest Generation" of the '30s and '40s had obstacles to overcome -- Depression, poverty, war. But some had another barrier, perhaps more difficult, certainly more insidious: Racial...

Know where your polling place is?
November 1, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies Nov. 1--WHEN YOU GO to vote on Tuesday, you might find your polling place has moved since you last voted, thanks to new laws and court action. And if you're in a Latino area of the city, the Justice Department wants...

EDITORIAL: Our Picks For City Council.(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... Nov. 1--We regret to inform you that there are three City Council vacancies to be filled on Tuesday. The regrettable part is that Council President Anna Verna called this special election to fill the seats left vacant by the death of David...

EDITORIAL: 4th District: No Endorsement.(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... Nov. 1--WE ENDORSE neither Republican lawyer Joseph Gembala nor Carol Campbell, poster woman for the campaign- law-challenged. Campbell has broken state campaign law and thumbed her nose at city election law. (She also was the only candidate...

EDITORIAL: 7th District: Gary Grisafi.(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... Nov. 1--REPUBLICAN candidate Gary Grisafi and his Democratic opponent, Dan Savage, are similarly experienced -- or, rather, inexperienced -- so this choice rests on some fundamentals, like who has added some substance to campaign issues like...

EDITORIAL: At Large: Bill Greenlee.(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... Nov. 1--AMONG ALL the candidates for Council, Bill Greenlee is best-equipped to hit the ground running. For 26 years, he served as chief aide to Councilman David Cohen, providing constituent services and working on legislative issues. He's...

Philadelphia U nominates Magee to Naismith Hall of Fame.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Nov. 1--Herb Magee arrived at Philadelphia Textile in 1959. And never left. He set records as a player. He continues to set records as a coach, records far beyond the imagination of anyone, even Magee's. "You...

Pier arguments end 6-week trial: Were owners or contractors at fault?
November 1, 2006... Byline: Kitty Caparella Nov. 1--Are Pier 34 owner Michael Asbell and Club Heat owner Eli Karetny murderers for recklessly gambling with people's lives by patching the pier "on the cheap" and ignoring warnings of its imminent collapse? ...

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAME.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Nov. 1--SAME TEAM, different day. That is the stark, foreboding reality of the 2006-07 76ers. Billy King's dramatic promise of a change in culture never materialized. Speculation about a major trade or signing drifted...

Webber says he's more of a Philly guy.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Nov. 1--The 76ers' last preseason practice ended this way: First, big man coach Moses Malone, 8-for-80 in his NBA Hall of Fame career, knocked down a three-pointer. Then, Steven Hunter, celebrating his 25th...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: King knows it's time to deliver.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood Nov. 1--IT WASN'T THE 365 days that changed things in the life of Billy King. It was the Sixers' 38-44 record last season that has the team president suddenly sitting 180 degrees away from where he was a...

Follow the bouncing ball: 10 things to know about NBA's new season.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Bob Cooney Nov. 1--THE NBA HAS entered a new generation, one that is led by LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade. Outside of Allen Iverson, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki and Phoenix's Steve Nash are the best players in the league...

The Sixers, position by position.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Nov. 1--ALLEN IVERSON averaged 33 points, 7.4 assists and 1.94 steals last season, and the consensus was that it was his best ever. "People say that I had my best season and we didn't make the playoffs," the 76ers...

Another area horse in Kentucky Derby?
November 1, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Nov. 1--LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It is not yet Smarty Jones or Afleet Alex or Barbaro, but there is a significant Pennsylvania connection to a colt that could become a serious player for the 2007 Kentucky Derby. Great...

New name to get shot at cornerback.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Nov. 1--IN WILLIAM JAMES -- formerly Will Peterson -- the Eagles are getting "somebody who's hungry to get out and prove something," James told reporters last night, after signing on to play cornerback for the second half...

Philadelphia Daily News Les Bowen column: What is halfway wrong, and right.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Nov. 1--HERE ARE SOME signposts along the way to 4-4, a wrapup of a most puzzling first half for the Eagles. If you graded the team, it would get A- through the first five games (the way the Eagles lost the Giants game...

Nits know defense must excel vs. Badgers.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Steve King Nov. 1--Penn State handed Purdue its first shutout loss in 10 years on Saturday, but to Joe Paterno, it was just another of the many, many games in his 41-year tenure as head coach at Penn State. "I don't look at it...

Golden doesn't want Owls too high over one win.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Mike Kern Nov. 1--Temple's win over Bowling Green on Saturday was priceless. For the university, the kids in the program and the first-year head coach, who wasn't around for the first 12 of those 20 straight losses. But no...

Jones to fight in Philly to revive rocky career.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Nov. 1--There was no burning bush, no parting of the waters. But Roy Jones Jr., who claims to be on a first-name basis with the Almighty, insists he had an epiphany around the time an increasing number of skeptics...

Olney's treat is first-ever playoff berth.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Nov. 1--Olney High's football team rolled through practice yesterday like a group preparing for postseason action. And the players were not in costume! This is no trick, folks. In its program's 75th year of...

Roy Jones Jr. to fight in Philadelphia to revive rocky career.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez PHILADELPHIA _ There was no burning bush, no parting of the waters. But Roy Jones Jr., who claims to be on a first-name basis with the Almighty, insists he had an epiphany around the time an increasing number of...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column.(Column)
November 1, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Nov. 1--If you were anywhere near South Street or Old City last night, you probably noticed that Halloween remains the one night of the year when even "nice" women dress like tricks -- even if they aren't...

Big East making some major noise.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Mike Kern PHILADELPHIA _ Certainly, you remember the Big East? You know, the conference that was left by the side of the road when Miami, Virginia Tech and Boston College bolted for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Funny how...

Breeders' Cup a Classic showdown.
November 1, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ When the best horses raced more than 10 times before being whisked away to stud, real rivalries developed in horse racing, a sport that desperately needs them. Historically, the very best rivalries...

The NFL at midseason _ highs, lows and the strangest things.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ Eight weeks into the season, we're seeing a disturbing trend in the National Football League. No, I'm not talking about the increase in steroid use or drunken-driving arrests or paternity suits....

Her boyfriend looks like her dad.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: For nearly a year, I have been dating a very nice, intelligent man. We are both middle-aged. I am not interested in marriage but see a long-term relationship with him as a comfortable and attractive prospect. The...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column: Scrubbing the image.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Nov. 2--IT'S HARD OUT here for a woman with a butt. And breasts. Or other womanly curves. We're a nation obsessed with erasing the physical traits of womanhood. The average American woman wears a...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Ludacris + CAPA = series.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Nov. 2--THE HIGH SCHOOL for Creative and Performing Arts (901 S. Broad) is the inspiration for a TV series announced yesterday by The N, Viacom's nighttime network geared toward teens. The network said yesterday that...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: The fun is back on 'O.C.'.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Nov. 2--THE O.C. 9 tonight, Channel 29. MY DVR knows me better than I know myself, which is why it knew long before I did that I'd given up on Fox's "The O.C." last season. I'm not sure exactly when I stopped...

Muralist wanted - by the police: Young artist faces charges in '05 assault.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina Nov. 2--For a guy wanted by Philadelphia police, Gabe Tiberino has lived a very public life. The 23-year-old artist, a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, was known to colleagues in the art...

Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column: Here's a reminder for Election Day.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: John Baer Nov. 2--BECAUSE MANY readers asked to be reminded of the '05 legislative pay-raise fiasco right before the next legislative elections, here, as a public service, is that reminder. State lawmakers heisted your money in...

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: Fat, ugly, drunk. OK. But Philly a 'worst' place to live? Nah.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Stu Bykofsky Nov. 2--IN RECENT YEARS Philadelphia has been labeled as America's fattest city, also its most depressed city. People here drink and smoke more than the national average, it's been reported, while using seat belts...

Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky column: Lack of parking in this city is a definite handicap.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Ronnie Polaneczky Nov. 2--ALL JOYCE CHAVIS wanted was to be able to park close enough to her house so that her knees and back wouldn't give out on the walk from the car to the front door. For four years, she was able to do just...

At your disposal, a new-age toilet: Public facility at City Hall to be self-cleaning, cost 25? - & have a phone.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Nov. 2--And now for a city service that really matters. We're not talking about some low-rent Port-O-Johnny. For just 25 cents, you'll be able to experience the very latest in German design and engineering, and to...

Pier-case jurors ask for documents, pix.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Kitty Caparella Nov. 2--Jurors yesterday requested three documents and 33 photos on their first day of deliberations in the trial of Pier 34 owner Michael Asbell and Club Heat owner Eli Karetny for the May 18, 2000, pier collapse....

Melvin Hardy Sr., church, civic leader.
November 2, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Nov. 2--WHEN PEOPLE asked the Hardy offspring why it was that every one of them had such outstanding careers, all they got in return was a puzzled look. You see, that's just the way it was in the Hardy...

EDITORIAL: Time For A New Dell.(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... Nov. 2--THE FIGURES have been compiled, the evidence is crystal clear. Radio talk-show host Mary Mason and her son Steve Turner have failed miserably as bookers for the Robin Hood Dell East. In a report focusing on the 2006 "Essence...

EDITORIAL: Cut School-Cutters.(Editorial)
November 2, 2006... Nov. 2--HOW CAN A city whose school district is struggling with a $73 million deficit be talking about adding 400 truancy officers? The question is: how can it not? A financial deficit is a (hopefully) one-time problem -- a big one, to be...

Lawsuit challenges Pa. slots licenses.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Chris Brennan Nov. 2--A coalition of community groups, gaming opponents and businesses yesterday filed a legal challenge to the state law allowing slot-machine gambling at 14 sites across the state, including two in Philadelphia....

Breeders' Cup a classic showdown.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Nov. 2--LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- When the best horses raced more than 10 times before being whisked away to stud, real rivalries developed in horse racing, a sport that desperately needs them. Historically, the very best...

Bartram treats itself to soccer title.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Steve Wood Nov. 2--A day after costumed kids walked from house to house to collect treats, Bartram High's Seydou Ba pulled off a trick -- a trick shot, that is -- to win the Public League soccer championship game. On a penalty...

OPENING SHOW: STOPPERS.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Nov. 2--THIS WAS the revised, hopefully improved 76ers universe, in which Allen Iverson and Chris Webber don't have to dominate the offense, in which the Sixers don't have to depend on simply outscoring the opponents,...

Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood column: Sixers practice what they preached.(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: John Smallwood Nov. 2--THE MOMENT of proof came with just under 6 minutes remaining in the game. The Sixers had eased off the pedal and let the Atlanta Hawks cut an 18-point deficit to 10. Yes, it was the season opener,...

Call him Sammy D,: as in defense.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Steve King Nov. 2--This year looks like it could be different for the Sixers. Instead of earning other teams' respect, they are just going to flat out take it. Coming into last night's opener, Samuel Dalembert said the...

Campbell says no; Holmgren still GM.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Nov. 2--Paul Holmgren has been upfront about the fact he would like to see the term "interim" dropped from his job title. But the Flyers apparently are not ready to do that yet, as evidenced by the fact the team...

Hitch signs on as scout, for time being.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Nov. 2--Former Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock wants to be back behind a bench somewhere, but for now he will be a pro scout. Interim general manager Paul Holmgren announced yesterday that Hitchcock will continue to work...

Phils contact 'dozen or so' free agents.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Nov. 2--The shopping season has opened. General manager Pat Gillick yesterday said the Phillies have contacted "a dozen or so" players who have filed for free agency since the filing period began Saturday. Teams cannot...

Philadelphia Daily News Sam Donnellon column: Andy calls in; what's this world coming to?(Column)
November 2, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon Nov. 2--I HAVE CALLED who I needed to call. I have apologized to those needing an apology. The letters lay there before me, a half-dozen or so, waiting for an envelope to be addressed and a stamp to be affixed. ...

Louisville steals the show.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ This town always has been about horse racing and basketball. Thursday night, in the shadow of the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs a few blocks down Central Avenue, it was about football at Papa John's...

Don't rush Fantasy decision on Broncos' running back.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Ed Barkowitz PHILADELPHIA _ Many of the fantasy players who dove into the Denver Broncos running-back pool are now all wet. Despite coach Mike Shanahan's history of playing the maddening game of musical RBs, it was almost...

Handicapping the Breeders' Cup: a full day of winning possibilities.
November 2, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ Put 104 horses (17 from Todd Pletcher's barn, 15 from Europe) into eight races worth $20.67 million, with rolling Pick 3s, two Pick 4s, a Pick 6, exactas, trifectas and superfectas that will help push...

Costly mistake by the Chargers' Merriman.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman will begin serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's steroids policy this week. His month-long absence could cost the 5-2 Chargers a shot at...

Philadelphia Daily News Steve and Mia column: Video games are his REAL interest.(Column)
November 3, 2006... Byline: Steve and Mia Nov. 3--Steve is a 50-something married man who's been around the block. Mia is a 20-something single immersed in the Center City dating scene. They may not agree, but they have plenty of answers. If you'd like an...

A trilogy's weak link: Woes and wanderings in 'Babel' retain the gritty realism but defy belief.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Nov. 3--A strange feud has erupted between the writer and the director of "Babel" over who really deserves credit for its authorship. The screenwriter, Guillermo Arriaga, says his narrative defines the picture....

Comedy's not an option for 'Babel's' Innaritu.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Nov. 3--Now that "Babel" has concluded the most depressing movie trilogy of all time, I asked director Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu if he's ready for a comedy. "I would love to do that, but I don't know if I have...

It's fun, but 'Flushed Away' is a 3-D-come-lately: It has a 'Wallace & Gromit' pedigree, but computer animation's now old hat.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Nov. 3--Blurbs for "Flushed Away" trumpet it as being "better than 'Ice Age 2.' " Finally -- a platform on which embattled Republicans can run. But is it enough to open a movie, especially one that seeks to...

Fundamentalist mom gets comeuppance.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Nov. 3--"Driving Lessons" continues the informal competition among top American actresses to see who can play the most nightmarish mother. Jane Fonda chipped in with "Monster-In-Law," and Annette Bening...

Bruce Hornsby, genre-buster.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Nov. 3--"Hmmm, that's lovely music playing in the background. Sounds like Bach," I commented to Bruce Hornsby as we got on the phone to chat. "Let me change the CD," he offered, and instantly the mood turned...

Come to Old City for exhibits & events.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Barkowitz Nov. 3--ART GALLERIES in and around Old City stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of local exhibits and First Friday arts events: Art Around Gallery. 2011 Chestnut St., 215...

Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack column: Beer makes a welcome guest with some fine foods.(Column)
November 3, 2006... Byline: Joe Sixpack Nov. 3--BEER AND hot dogs, beer and pizza, beer and stuffed cabbage... The classic beer and food combos are not exactly out of Bon Appetit. Even as craft brewers and restaurants push the cuisine envelope, most of...

Vallas: Lawsuit won't stop letters.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Mensah M. Dean Nov. 3--The school district's chief executive, Paul Vallas, stirred a political tempest yesterday when he publicly thumbed his nose at a lawsuit seeking to stop him from sending home letters praising politicians...

Dancer's suit tossed.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Nov. 3--A federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit by a former stripper who sued the city alleging that two ex-cops had violated her civil rights when they asaulted her. Amy Buhalo, 29, filed the complaint...

It gets worse for rape defendant.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Theresa Conroy Nov. 3--A former nursing student who picked up women on an Internet dating site, then allegedly drugged and raped them, was ordered held for trial yesterday for allegedly raping an additional woman and forcing...

Street orders review of DHS.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Nov. 3--Mayor Street yesterday signed an executive order creating a panel to conduct an in-depth review of how the city protects children in its care. Street said the Child Welfare Review Panel will bring together...

A bid to rise from the dead: Kin of 2 who lost funeral homes after probe seek to reclaim them.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Nov. 3--THE FAMILY behind a pair of local funeral homes linked to the nationwide body-parts scandal is trying to reopen the defunct parlors, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. A spokeswoman...

Pier-case jury asks: to view more evidence Interested in gas-line repairs, dental records.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Kitty Caparella Nov. 3--Jurors yesterday asked four questions during the second day of deliberations in the trial of Pier 34 owner Michael Asbell and Club Heat owner Eli Karetny for the May 18, 2000 collapse of the pier. Three...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: Teen died for somebody's sins, and the outrage continues.(Column)
November 3, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Nov. 3--ANY WAY you look at the death of Danieal Kelly, it's an outrage of monstrous proportions. As the Inquirer documented last week, the bedridden 14-year-old with cerebral palsy died in a stifling heat wave last...

Cops' prank on the Net.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Nov. 3--Picture this one for laughs: Two of Philadelphia's finest, armed with toilet paper. A parked squad car. And shaving cream. The male and female officer were caught on videotape by a neighbor as they...

Fugitives flagged here.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Nov. 3--William Knight had been arrested in December 2000 on charges of sexual assault, corruption of minors and indecent exposure. His trial was supposed to start in March 2002, but Knight, 24, skipped the...

8th District race attracts extreme help.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies Nov. 3--As voters in the 8th District confront the choice for Congress between Republican incumbent Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick and Democrat Patrick Murphy, they'll have plenty of help making up their minds. With control of...

Louisville steals the show.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Nov. 3--LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- This town always has been about horse racing and basketball. Last night, in the shadow of the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs a few blocks down Central Avenue, it was about football at Papa...

Kip Boyer, tailor and teacher with flair.
November 3, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Nov. 3--KIP BOYER was his own best model when he ran a sewing class on Rittenhouse Square in the early '90s. He would do a little twirl to show his students the pleated slacks he had thrown together one...

Philadelphia Daily News: Don't rush decision on Broncos running back.
November 3, 2006... Nov. 3--MANY OF THE fantasy players who dove into the Denver Broncos running-back pool are now all wet. Despite coach Mike Shanahan's history of playing the maddening game of musical RBs, it was almost impossible for some to stay away on...

STUDLY DO-WRONGS: Some horses are standing dud.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Mark Kram Nov. 3--TO AFICIONADOS of horse racing, War Emblem always will be remembered as the battling 3-year-old who in stirring fashion won the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He was known for fighting tenaciously for...

Philadelphia Daily News Dick Jerardi column: A full day of winning possibilities.(Column)
November 3, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Nov. 3--LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Put 104 horses (17 from Todd Pletcher's barn, 15 from Europe) into eight races worth $20.67 million, with rolling Pick 3s, two Pick 4s, a Pick 6, exactas, trifectas and superfectas that will...

Mike Patterson: 7 years, $32M.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Steve King Nov. 3--"Deal or No Deal." That's how Mike Patterson's agent, Josh Luchs, presented a 7-year, $32 million contract extension to the 6-foot, 292-pound defensive tackle yesterday, comparing it to the popular NBC...

McNabb catching on as pitchman.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'Neil Nov. 3--IT'S ENOUGH TO make a wide receiver spit out his Chunky soup and choke on his Vitamin Water, but the truth is Terrell Owens actually might have helped Donovan McNabb. Week after week, day after day,...

Feeling ejected: Tampa tosses Flyers; ref tosses Forsberg.
November 3, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Nov. 3--AND ON and on it goes. As one game blends into another, the Flyers' season of woe just spins further into ruin. With another loss, their 10th straight to Tampa Bay, the Flyers have just seven points in 12...