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Reebok Benches Ocho Cinco
Those of you who watched the Bengals game today and were expecting Chad OchoCinco got Chad Johnson instead. At the last minute, Chad was forced to wear a "C. Johnson" nameplate on his jersey. Apparently, while the NFL has decided not to get in his way, Reebok wants their money. ...
The Day's Final Hugh
So it turns out that finding a picture of a cheerleader near the letter H is a bit tougher than I imagined. Regardless, East Carolina is sticking it to West Virginia, Notre Dame is still as awful as you could have hoped, and Washington is sticking with BYU in an great game. So yeah, things are star...
Hugh Got What I Need
OK, so Ohio State and Michigan both one, robbing 98% of us of some serious schadenfreude, but there's more football to come! The second-ranked Georgia Bulldogs are taking on Central Michigan over on Fox Sports Net, so feel free to play along in the comments. There's one more edition of the HJP left...
Hugh Say He's Just a Friend
Ohio State got the lead back, but they're still struggling against Ohio so I'm sticking with today's theme. The Buckeyes are locked in a battle with their cross-state "rivals" while the real McCoy's to their Hatfield's find themselves in a similar situation over in Ann Arbor. Meanwhile Temple is ac...
Ocho Cinco's Name Change Papers Reveal His Creative Kids' Names
Tired of hearing about Chad Ocho Cinco yet? Me neither. The Smoking Gun has his name change documents and while they are mostly unexciting, we've learned a few things about the man. Apparently he claims to have no ulterior reasons for changing his name. I guess "Sticking it to Roger Goodell" wasn't ...
Oh Baby, Hugh...
Hello, and welcome to the second week of the third year of the Hugh Johnson Project. You know it's a big day when Ohio State and Michigan are on television at the same time, even if they are on different channels. Beanie Wells is out for the Buckeyes, but Pam Ward is on the mic and Chris Spielman is...
Levi Johnston's Demon Hockey Seed Complicates Matters For GOP
John McCain's unpredictably odd but glamorous-looking choice for Vice President dazzled the media on Friday, but the case for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin isn't looking as crafty a decision anymore. Most of the controversy stems from Palin's 17-year-old daughter, Bristol, tiny eskimo in the ovenand the ...
Lou Holtz Now Dabbleth In Thaturday Thychiatry
Signal To Noise, who deserves the game ball for yesterday's incarnation of the Hugh Johnson Project, was the first to show us the latest gimmick for ESPN analyst Lou Holtz to dispense his folksy flavor of football knowledge to TV audiences each Saturday. We covered this in Spud's Blogdome, but it re...
HUGH 3: Revenge Of The Sith (Part 3)
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Project tonight. We salute our unlikely winner Northwestern, who, in all honesty, scores an upset whenever they win a game. Good job, them. As for the rest of our winners, congratulations. Your hopes of national prominence continue to live! As an aside, our ...
Rudi Johnson Released From Bengals, Presumably For Good Behavior
You KNOW you're washed up when even the Bengals don't want you around anymore. Such is the case with Rudi Johnson, the tough Bengals running back whom you could pencil in for 1,300 yards and 12 touchdowns each season. At least that was the case before the franchise ran him into the ground. Last seas...
HUGH 3: Back In Training (Part 2)
We've enjoyed two big upsets today, and with the Clemson-Alabama game yet to come (and to be live blogged right here!), we can count on yet another Top 25 team eating the dirt before day's end. Most of you have weighed in on Virginia Tech, but there's still more football to be discussed. Get us your...
HUGH 3: Return Of The King (Part 1)
Just a little tip when you're submitting your bits of brilliance to The Hugh Johnson on AOL Instant Messenger: Phallic references will almost always get you to the front of the line. Rips on Andre Ware and Pam Ward are always welcomed. Hey, whatever you're selling, we're buying. But now it's time to...
Aye Carumba! Chad Johnson Changes Last Name To Ocho Cinco
So Bengals wideout Chad Johnson has legally changed his name to "Chad Javon Ocho Cinco." Which I guess is only slightly better than "Chad Javon GoldenPalace.com." Chad expects to play in the Bengals' season opener, despite suffering a dislocated shoulder in the preseason and creating more needlework...
So Which ESPN Worker Bee Is Going To Interview McCain?
According to the WWL, they're still trying to figure out a date to lock something down with the "presumptive" (fun word) Republican party nominee. But it's going to happen. It has to. For equal time. Remember? That was part of the reason Bill Simmons couldn't interview Obama on his podcast and what ...
Barack Obama and John McCain On Front Page of Orlando-Sentinel Football Preview
On Friday, that is. So all of you who have print media subscriptions in Orlando can kick the underside of your desks in anger that I've ruined your suspense. The two candidates are pictured holding footballs with the American flag on them. It's really tasteful. It's almost like Florida's an importa...
Raise A Glass Tonight For John Challis
John Challis, the Freedom High School student whose story we have followed here through an excellent series of articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, succumbed to liver and lung cancer on Tuesday at his family's home in Freedom Township, PA, at the age of 18. John first made headlines earlier this...
Outstanding Acheivers In Beijing Not Named Michael Phelps
• I really can't stand to watch gymnastics more than once every four years. It's agonizing. There's such a clear disadvantage in starting some routines first, as Shawn Johnson did in the floor exercise, only to be overtaken by Romania's Sandra Izbasa, who went last. It was Johnson's third silver me...
The PGA Championship Is Off and Running
The first players are finishing their rounds at Oakland Hills Country Club outside of Detroit. Somewhere on his island kingdom in Florida Tiger Woods is not even bothering to watch. Meanwhile golf fans who are stuck at their desks would do anything to be able to skip out of work and listen to the d...
Pro Football Hall of Fame Game Live Blog
All right, football zealots. Finally, a televised NFL game (for lack of a better word). It's the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins. John Madden has been dipped in bronze gravy for this joyous occasion, and Al Michaels will be sitting on his knee. Before you follow along after the J-M-P,...