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ShoogarBear
07-24-2008, 07:26 AM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/07/23/army.ap/index.html

Army grad won't get shot with Lions after change in military policy

DETROIT (AP) -- Caleb Campbell will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions because of a change in military policy.

Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time, Army policy would have allowed the West Point graduate to serve as a recruiter if he made the team.

But a subsequent Department of Defense policy has superseded the 2005 Army policy.

In a letter to Lions president Matt Millen dated Wednesday, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan P. Liba wrote that Campbell has been ordered to give up professional football for "full-time traditional military duties."

Liba wrote that 2nd Lt. Campbell may ask to be released from his active duty obligations in May 2010.

Liba said Campbell was allowed to enter the draft "in good faith."
Taco
07-24-2008, 08:00 AM
http://www.headlinehumor.com/images/headlines/h1.jpg

http://www.headlinehumor.com/images/headlines/h10.jpg
Lebowski Brickowski
07-24-2008, 08:29 AM
Depp's 'Chocolate Factory' has tasty opening

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/17/AR2005071700411_pf.html
MaNuMaNiAc
07-24-2008, 10:31 AM
:lmao
Oh, Gee!!
07-24-2008, 10:48 AM
Campbell has been ordered to give up professional football for "full-time traditional military duties."

wait, maybe he will get his "shot."
Spurminator
07-24-2008, 11:05 AM
Depp's 'Chocolate Factory' has tasty opening

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/17/AR2005071700411_pf.html

That's my favorite of all time. I'm glad you have a link because the original site I had found it on had it taken down.
King
07-24-2008, 02:12 PM
http://drnealwinslow.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/ike202.jpg
ShoogarBear
07-24-2008, 08:46 PM
http://drnealwinslow.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/ike202.jpg

Holy crap. This was actually intentional.
King
07-24-2008, 09:47 PM
Holy crap. This was actually intentional.

Here's a good unintentional one..


Royals To Get A Taste Of Angels' Colon

(Sports Network) - Bartolo Colon attempts to win his third consecutive start off the disabled list tonight for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who will be aiming to continue their recent dominance of the Kansas City Royals.
ShoogarBear
07-24-2008, 09:52 PM
Yeah, there was a whole thread devoted to the Colon headline:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65865&
Taco
07-25-2008, 08:00 AM
Funny Classified Ad's

http://www.guinevere.ca/images/badnewsad.jpg

http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/13254/49_2007/tikibobs.jpg

http://www.subzeroblue.com/images/classifiedadbacktofuture.jpg

http://www.jayp.net/humor/images%5Cad09.gif

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/4/6303224_0c33eab1bf.jpg?v=0
ShoogarBear
07-25-2008, 11:09 AM
:lmao
1369
07-25-2008, 11:14 AM
Submitted for your approval (http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/WDH01/80724156/0/WDH0501)