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Monday, February 3, 2014

Phillip Seymour Hoffman RIP

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Malcolm Smith Not Russell Wilson Super Bowl MVP?

Ok. Malcolm Smith of the Seattle Seahawks not Russell Wilson was the Super Bowl MVP? That is crazy. Malcolm Smith picked off a duck of a pass from Peyton Manning that you or I could have caught and returned it 69 yards for a TD. But that was it. Wilson did a lot more and his running was the overall difference

Peyton Manning Bad Super Bowl Game; Still The Best

Peyton Manning had a bad Super Bowl Game for the Denver Broncos. Give the Seattle Seahawks Defense credit. But he is still the best QB ever and will be back. But the Denver Broncos Defense was awful both in scheme and execution.

Russell Wilson Super Bowl XVLIII MVP!

Russell Wilson is the Super Bowl XVLIII MVP. But he should split part of his award with Percy Harvin.

Bruno Mars Super Bowl Halftime Show Best Ever

Bruno Mars had me rocking out from the moment he started playing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. His performance was the best ever. Period.

Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champs 43-8 Over Denver Broncos

The Seattle Seahawks beat The Denver Broncos 43 to 8 in Super Bowl XVLIII. QB Russell Wilson is the MVP.

Lauren Noble Of Law And Order SVU At Super Bowl Party

Lauren Noble was at Leigh Steinberg 'a Super Bowl Party. She plays "Carmen" on "Law and Order SVU." Lauren also played the barrista in "Friended To Death," a dark comedy about a social media junkie who fakes his own death just to see which of his online friends will come to his funeral.

Super Bowl Boulevard Times Square Vlog

This is part of a series of Super Bowl Boulevard videos I made Saturday night.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Garrett Gilbert SMU QB Talks 2014 NFL Draft

Garrett Gilbert gave an interview on himself as an NFL Draft QB prospect. This was at the Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party in New York City

Snow storm no match for these warm hearts – CNN

CNN(CNN) — In the South, hospitality is the norm. Of course people were going to help each other when thousands of Atlanta-area residents got trapped in Tuesday’s monster snow jam. But volunteering to stay up all night connecting people who need help …Atlanta-Area Storm Produces a Social-Media SamaritanWall Street Journal all 6 news articles …read […]

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Leigh Steinberg Talks Garrett Gilbert Super Bowl Party

Friday, January 31, 2014

Atlanta’s Snowjam Disaster: How Much Was Sprawl to Blame? – Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)

Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)While some point the finger at Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed for lack of preparedness, Atlanta transit blog MARTA Rocks! says they don’t deserve the blame. After all, Reed and Deal were both major proponents of a …Politico article: Blame Atlanta storm mess on sprawl, bad decisionsAtlanta Business […]

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Super Bowl Party At Christine Smith Associates

Super Bowl XLVIII Arrived At Newark Airport

Fewer than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes – CBS Atlanta News – WGCL Atlanta

Fewer than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes – CBS Atlanta NewsWGCL AtlantaGeorgia State Patrol said that less than 15 cars remain in emergency lanes after over 2000 cars were reported stranded Thursday. The agency said there are more cars off the road, and even in trees. The primary concern are vehicles that are actually […]

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Amanda Knox Guilty Verdict Shows Italian Court Is A Mess

Amanda Knox Guilty Of Murder In Italy

Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher by an Italian Appeals Court.

Atlanta Snow Storm 2014 Not Kaseem Reed's Fault

Atlanta and the Atlanta Metro Area are recovering from The 2014 Atlanta Snow Storm courtesy of Winter Storm Leon. It has become habit to blame Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed but it's not his fault. It's more complex and rests in the culture and the large number of small towns around Atlanta and the State's own government.

Atlanta Uses Social Media To Help Those Impacted By Winter Storm Leon

Atlanta and Georgia’s governments were clearly not prepared for Winter Storm Leon, and the residents should have remained at home, to be sure. But that didn’t happen, and the result was thousands stranded and in many cases far away from home, out in the cold. Fortunately, social media – Facebook and Twitter primarily – have […]

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Atlanta weather | Abandoned cars can be retrieved Thursday – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Atlanta weather | Abandoned cars can be retrieved ThursdayAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIf you left your vehicle on an Atlanta interstate, you’ll need to head to one of two spots Thursday at 10 a.m. so various state agencies can get people back to their vehicles, a Georgia Department of Transportation spokeswoman said late Wednesday. and more …read […]

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Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel? – CNN

Was Atlanta asleep at the wheel?CNNAtlanta (CNN) — We’re world-class, Greater Atlanta boasts. We’re home to the world’s busiest airport, to the Braves and Georgia Tech. To CNN and the Weather Channel. We’re a mecca for conventioneers. We hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics. Today, that …Atlanta’s ability to handle winter storms questionedUSA TODAYSnowed-in Atlanta: Drivers […]

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Atlanta chaos: Like a scene from ‘The Walking Dead’ – USA TODAY

USA TODAYThe usually bustling roadways in the Atlanta metropolitan area resembled a scene in a post-apocalyptic world during and after Tuesday’s snow and ice storm. Cars abandoned at odd angles on side streets, thoroughfares and major interstates. People in …Resident Stuck in Traffic, Schools and Cars as Atlanta FreezesNewsweekAtlanta Snowmageddon Leaves Motorists in GridlockUPTOWN MagazineCalls […]

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CNN Rips Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed Over Snow Disaster

CNN, headquartered in Atlanta, is ripping Atlanta Mayor Kaseem Reed over the snow disaster. CNN's Kyra Phillips unreasonably compared it to 9-11.

Atlanta’s Hell Commute Is Still Going On – Business Insider

Atlanta’s Hell Commute Is Still Going OnBusiness InsiderAtlanta is in the midst of one of what will likely go down as one of the worst traffic jams in American history. It started with snow yesterday that snarled roads all across the city, and it’s still going on, now into the 16th hour. Here are a […]

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Snow, ice strand Atlanta commuters, school kids – USA TODAY

USA TODAYATLANTA — The Georgia National Guard was out in force Wednesday to rescue motorists trapped all night in their cars on Atlanta’s icebound freeways from a harsh winter storm that forced many drivers to abandon their cars outright and left children to …Rare winter storm paralyzes Atlanta, strands thousands of schoolchildrenNBCNews.com (blog)Children Trapped in […]

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Atlanta Snow: Sun Comes To Burn It Away

Atlanta and all of Georgia was hit and paralyzed by a giant snow storm. But on Wednesday the sun has come to burn it off.