| Memphis was dominant vs. MU
Our guys did a pretty good job, I thought, in the first half," said Jones. "We fought back and cut the lead. At halftime, we talked about the things we needed to do, but to their credit they wore us down physically. We just didn't have a lot of fight left at the end. Give Memphis credit, they had something to do with that. "But for a while in the first half, we held them pretty scoreless. Our guys definitely exerted a lot of energy in the first half, trying to keep it close." As a result the out-manned Herd wilted when Memphis stepped up its defensive intensity in the second half. "We came out of halftime with four or five turnovers," said MU star Markel Humphrey. "You can't do that. You've got to come out of halftime more aggressive than you were in the first half.
Ponderings from PapaBear
The NFL regular season has come to a close and the Cleveland Browns just missed making the playoffs. A few weeks ago it sure looked like they were in good shape as far as the post season was concerned, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Still, the Browns did register a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in their final game and there will be high hopes for this team entering the 2008 season. The Brownies finished with a 10-6 record, far exceeding expectations for this team entering 2007. This is the first time this franchise has reached a double digit win total since they re-entered the league in 1999. They provided many thrills for their die hard fans this season and belive me it was long overdue. I grew up in Cleveland and have been a life long Browns fan, so the following opinion might be a bit bias.
Today on the Presidential Campaign Trail
Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, while Bill Clinton said Illinois Sen. Obama was telling a "fairy tale" about his opposition to the Iraq war. Black leaders have criticized their comments, and Obama said Sunday her comment about King was "ill-advised." ___ THE DEMOCRATS Barack Obama makes stops in Nevada. John Edwards talks to voters in South Carolina, while Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns in New York. ___ THE REPUBLICANS John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney talk to voters in Michigan. Fred Thompson greets voters in South Carolina. Rudy Giuliani visits supporters in Florida. ___ QUOTE OF THE DAY: "If you want somebody who believes the status quo is just fine, you have plenty of choices." _ Republican Mike Huckabee, at a rally in Augusta, Mich.
Bolivians Split on Removing Morales
In November 2007, a draft constitution was approved inside a military base in the vicinity of Sucre, with the support of all pro-government assembly members. Three people died and 20 more were injured during protests staged by the opposition to complain about the change of venue. The proposed draft includes articles that allow for consecutive presidential re-election, the creation of 36 autonomous indigenous communities, and tighter government controls over private media outlets. On Dec. 12 in a televised address, Morales said he is willing to face a referendum on whether he should be removed from office and called for six opposition governors to do the same, declaring, "If the people say that I should go, I don’t have a problem with that. Let the people say who goes and who stays." In August 2004, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez won a referendum on his tenure with 59 per cent of the vote.
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