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Texas QB Colt McCoy Stays Away From the Hard Stuff

Texas QB Colt McCoy Stays Away From the Hard Stuff

Tonight Texas will be in the spotlight as they take on Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. During the big game, all eyes will likely be on UT quarterback Colt McCoy. And if his team wins, Colt McCoy will be celebrating with a tall, cold glass of… milk.
 

When reporters asked the star player whether he drank, McCoy cutely answered, “Yes, but only milk...

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Let's Play "Spot the Drug Smugglers"

Let's Play "Spot the Drug Smugglers"

It’s not exactly a new computer game, but a security system in Texas does allow online users to become “virtual detectives.”
 

The new $2 million dollar surveillance project involves closed circuit cameras located on the border between Texas and Mexico which then stream images online. The public can then watch the images from the comfort of thei...

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In Honor of Tom Brady Getting Engaged, Enjoy This Gratuitous Gisele Bundchen Photo Gallery

In Honor of Tom Brady Getting Engaged, Enjoy This Gratuitous Gisele Bundchen Photo Gallery

It was a very merry Christmas for Tom Brady this year. The NFL star and quarterback for the New England Patriots proposed to his girlfriend Victoria Secret model Gisele Bundchen… and she said yes.
 

TMZ reports that Brady popped the big question in style – on a private jet from New Jersey to Boston. There were four dozen white roses, champagne a...

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Great College Football Upsets of 2008

Great College Football Upsets of 2008

Everyone likes an underdog...unless the underdog is beating their team. Here are some of the best college football upsets of 2008.

 

  • Texas Tech over Texas: You know it's a great upset when the crowd storms the field three times.

 

  • Buffalo over Ball State: First win over a ranked team, first MAC championship, first bowl bid...

 

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The Twelve Best Strange, Absurd, Creative College Flash Mobs Ever

The Twelve Best Strange, Absurd, Creative College Flash Mobs Ever

While drinking is undeniably the #1 college pastime, there are still plenty of other things college students do to avoid studying, reading or writing.

 

Today, we took a look at a longtime favorite of mine: the flash mob.

 

For the uninitiated, a flash mob is a group of people who gather at a specific location at a predetermined time and perform...

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Will Muschamp May or May Not be the New Head Coach at Auburn

Will Muschamp May or May Not be the New Head Coach at Auburn

Will Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp be the new head coach of Auburn now that Tommy Tuberville’s out? The local Fox affiliate in Mobile, Alabama, seems to think so.
 

Sources supposedly told FOX10 News that Auburn will name Muschamp as the new head coach… today!
 

There’s one little problem with that. Muschamp is already the “Head Coa...

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Sean Avery Apologizes For Sloppy Seconds Comments... Sort Of

Sean Avery Apologizes For Sloppy Seconds Comments... Sort Of

Sean Avery, NHL’s Most Hated Player, became the league’s most apologetic player yesterday. Well, kind of. He did fly to New York to meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and he did give somewhat of an apology.
 

As a reminder, here’s what the Dallas Stars’ resident belligerent said to get himself suspended:

 

 

Now it’s not exactly a curs...

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FCC Pushing for Free (But Porn-Free) Internet for All

FCC Pushing for Free (But Porn-Free) Internet for All

At the FCC’s December meeting, chair Kevin Martin is reportedly going to push for an internet service that is free for all Americans, which would probably be roughly equivalent to basic cable or FM radio. Sounds like a not terrible idea, right? And coming from the FCC no less. But there’s only one catch: no porn.

 

The proposal to allow a no-sm...

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George Bush Is Out, But UT Alum Pierce Bush Reminds Us There Are Other Bushes Out There

George Bush Is Out, But UT Alum Pierce Bush Reminds Us There Are Other Bushes Out There

As Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration looms on the horizon, a few (a very small few) of you may be sad to see old Georgie leave the White House. To those people, I say don’t worry, there’s more where he came from.
 

Specifically, you can wean yourself off George Bush and onto his nephew Pierce Bush. Pierce Bush is the nephew of George Bush...

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The Magnapinna Squid is One Crazy Looking Creature

The Magnapinna Squid is One Crazy Looking Creature

See, the oil industry isn’t all bad. Thanks to a Shell oil company remotely operated vehicle at a deep drilling site, scientists have obtained a video of a badass rare squid called the Magnapinna.
 

The crazy-looking creature (it has elbows!) was located about 200 miles off of Houston, Texas, one-and-a-half miles below the surface of the Gulf of...

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