Thanks, Nebraska.
I don’t think I could pick just one adjective to describe this story. Scary. Sad. Travesty. Sick.
Thankfully, Nebraska lawmakers are trying to rescind the law that makes it legal for parents to drop [read: desert] their teenagers at any local hospital. A father flew in his kid from Florida. In all, 34 kids have been dropped off. The law, intended to protect parents dropping off infants for adoption, hasn’t helped a single infant.
It will take at least a week for lawmakers to work through the process of changing the law. Until then, they just have to hope that they can put a stop to this.
Sen. Tom White:
“What you’ve seen is an extraordinary cry for help from people all across the country,” White said. “Nebraska can’t afford to take care of all of them. Nebraska would like to be able to, but they know that we can’t so we are going to have to change the law.”
link: CNN
kicking yourself.
Texas Tech kicker Matt Williams (85) warms up for the second half during an NCAA college football game against Kansas in Lawrence, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Here’s the kicker for No. 8 Texas Tech. [CNNSI]
Texas Tech’s kicking situation has gone from troubling to downright hilarious. [MSNBC]
“Give that fan a contract!” [UWire]
I honestly didn’t believe the story when I heard it. But all of these leads are from the latest in Texas Tech football. Last month, a halftime promotion during TT’s faceoff with FCS opponent UMass put TT student Matt Williams on the field to boot a 30-yard field goal [I don't think I've never seen someone make one of these kicks].
Williams knocked it through the uprights, winning a month of free rent.
On the way back to his seat, Williams got word that TT coach Mike Leach wanted to meet with him. To give him a spot on the team.
Four weeks later, Williams hit nine extra points in TT’s win over Kansas. Nine.
Good for him.
Link [RedRaiderSports.com]
referee tackle.
This video is laugh-out-loud funny. Watch this NCAA referee drop his shoulder and knock USC’s QB to the ground:
Thanks for the video, ESPN!