Bob Costas: Poster Boy For Gun Control

English: US President George W. Bush speaks with Bob Costas of NBC Sports during an interview ``while attending the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Bob Costas, sports journalist at NBC, knows a great deal about the Olympics and is well known for his knowledge of the Games. He has also recently shown himself to be an advocate for gun control. During a monologue to the United States public regarding the Second Amendment, Costas borrowed an article by Jason Whitlock (quoting him directly) regarding the murder/suicide of Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins. During his 1 ½ minute recital, Bob Costas insisted that the two would still be alive if not for the right of U.S. citizens to own a gun privately.

Many journalists and Americans consider this to be spurious logic. What Bob Costas fails to point out is that, while the Jovan Belcher situation was a tragedy, guns are far less dangerous than cars. For instance, Olympic sprinter Daniel Batman of Australia died in a car accident. Being an authority on the Olympics, he would know this, yet Costas does not propose stopping people from privately owning and driving cars which are statistically more deadly than guns worldwide. Jovan Belcher only used the most convenient weapon.

Jovan Belcher was a burly NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs. His girlfriend Kasandra Perkins was tiny by comparison. Belcher was strong enough to have committed murder with his bare hands or using any item that was readily available. A gun was not Belcher's only option for violence. 

Bob Costas received some bad press for his comments about this case but did not respond, citing a lack of time. This makes it difficult to engage in any fruitful discussion with the journalist over his borrowed diatribe and his point of view, about which many Americans strongly disagree. In the meantime, he must be eagerly awaiting the XXXI Olympic Games in Brazil. He will surely be sharing his views about Olympic sports people and various forms of harm they can do to themselves in the run up to Rio's highly anticipated event.

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Sports Carnival Ecstasy - November 27, 2012

English: Third quarter of the major regular season college football game between the visiting No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 1 USC Trojans at the L.A. Coliseum on September 13, 2008; USC would win, 35-3. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welcome to the November 27, 2012 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy. In this edition we start with an article by Kevin Giffin who looks at 10 sports every day should teach their sons. Jakob feels Ryan Braun should have won the NL MVP in a post we have for you. From Thoughts On Yankees Baseball, Matt examines the Right Field Situation. Finally, Bill Smith believes rightly that Mike Holmgren’s legacy has been hurt by his job in Cleveland. Hope you like all the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, link on Facebook and come back for the next edition.


Kevin Giffin presents 10 Sports Every Dad Should Teach Their Son posted at Summer Nanny, saying, "Learning to play a sport can teach kids tons of valuable life lessons that they’ll carry with them long after that last whistle blows."

Naveen Kumar Maharasan presents TYPES OF MOTORCYCLE RACING posted at MOTORCYCLES - MOTORCYCLE NEWS AND REVIEWS.

Tim Hall presents 10 Reasons to Volunteer to Coach Your Child’s Team posted at Summer Nanny Jobs, saying, "As kids get older, many find an affection for sports that lands them on a team."

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Jakob presents Ryan Braun Should Have Won NL MVP posted at America's Games, saying, "steller report"

Matt presents 2013 Rotation Candidates posted at Thoughts On Yankees Baseball, saying, "One of my first comprehensive articles. Comment if you enjoy it!"

Matt presents Right Field Situation posted at Thoughts On Yankees Baseball, saying, "In depth article on the Yankees current right field situation. I suggest a platoon of Gomes and Ichiro. This was written before Gomes was signed, which I acknowledged with a later post."

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Klaus Stiefel presents Baumgartner on Jupiter posted at Pacificklaus, saying, "How would a skydive from the stratosphere on Jupiter go? Read it here."

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akhmadsanusi presents Stoner Menjadi Legenda MotoGp posted at Motor Car Gallop.

Bill Smith presents Meyer Discusses Ohio State Buckeyes And Badgers During Teleconference posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Meyer during the Wisconsin Badger teleconference this week admitted the Ohio State Buckeyes set out to win games this season but never discussed the possibility of going undefeated."

Bill Smith presents Etienne Sabino Ready To Play Saturday posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Etienne Sabino will once more be playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes when they meet up with the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. Coach Urban Meyer says the linebacker will be returning Saturday to play the Badgers after breaking his fibula in Ohio State's big win on October 6 over Nebraska."

Bill Smith presents Galion Tigers Dareian Watkins 2011 Highlights Part 2 posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "In this highlight real from HappyBlueBird, Galion Ohio athlete Dareian Watkins shows is overall skill from the quarterback position."

Bill Smith presents Taivon Jacobs 2013 Ohio State Commit Highlights posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "In this extended video highlight real of Taivon Jacobs from GetitonDVD, Jacobs shows incredible speed in the open field and some nice moves to get pass defenders on kick returns."

Bill Smith presents #6 Dravon Henry–Aliquippa Sophomore 2011 Defensive Highlights posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "In this sophomore highlight video of 6’0” 180lbs 2014 cornerback Dravon Henry, MrBigdogkingpin starts with a run stopping highlight for the speedster better known for his interceptions and touchdown runs."

Bill Smith presents 2014 Wide Receiver/Athlete Dareian Watkins Visits Ohio State posted at eScoutRoom, saying, "2014 wide receiver prospect Dareian Watkins from Galion Ohio visits the Buckeyes this past Wednesday for a practice during their bye week."

Bill Smith presents 2014 Defensive Back Dravon Henry to Visit Ohio State posted at eScoutRoom, saying, "The Ohio State Buckeyes have begun recruiting 2014 players for their next class and have already offered defensive back Dravon Henry from Aliquippa Pennsylvania. The 5’11” 180lbs defensive back has been offered a scholarship by Kent State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Toledo and West Virginia in addition to OSU."

Bill Smith presents Mike Holmgren’s legacy has been hurt by his job in Cleveland posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "When he went to Seattle he insisted on being both the GM and head coach. In 2002 he was relieved of those powers."

Bill Smith presents Live Game Notes Week 8 Browns vs Chargers posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "Marecic is a healthy scratch. Maybe the coaching staff is finally waking up to the fact he can’t block, run or catch."

Justin Burnette presents Offense All-America Team: Multiple Alabama players on O-line, Pac-12 with two on team posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Northern Illinois goes all out on Jordan Lynch Heisman campaign posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents 2012 MFC Coach of the Year Semi-Finalists: Notre Dame's Brian Kelly with most momentum posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents 2012 Maxwell & Bednarik Award Finalists: Manziel leads the Maxwell, Te'o finalist on both posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Heisman Watch: Johnny Manziel on track to be first freshman to win Heisman Trophy posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Top 25 Highest Paid Coaches in College Football: Coaches' pay outpace corporate executives posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

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Sports Carnival Ecstasy - November 13, 2012

English: Photo of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o taken in 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welcome to the November 13, 2012 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy. Jimmy starts us off with an NCAA Basketball- Preseason All- TAW Tea. Justin Burnette feels that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are destined for a BCS Bowl this year even after a couple of losses. Finally we have a couple of Ohio State Buckeye previews from Bill Smith.Hope you enjoy this carnival, come back soon and in the meantime, tweet, like on Facebook, bookmark and share with your friends.

Rick Villa presents Family Pride…on the Playing Field | Personalized Stationery Blog - Gifts In 24 posted at Personalized Stationery Blog - Gifts In 24.

sam namo presents INTERVIEW WITH ASYLUM FIGHT LEAGUE OWNER CARL MASCARENHAS posted at TEAM LEFTJAB BLOG.

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Jimmy presents NCAA Basketball- Preseason All- TAW Team posted at Tailgating All Week, saying, "Here is a list of top college basketball players for this year."

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anna.deguzman@nerdwallet.com presents The Saturday Subsidy: SEC Football Teams Keep College Athletics Afloat posted at NerdWallet | Education, saying, "Into SEC football? We compare the athletic dept.'s profit, with and without football, at 13 SEC U's."

Justin Burnette presents Heisman Watch: Collin Klein & Manti Te'o in the lead, Teddy Bridgewater gives media something to chew on posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Notre Dame Fighting Irish destined for a BCS Bowl even with two losses posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Heisman Watch: Oregon RB Kenjon Barner jumps to number two posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Bill Smith presents Ohio State Buckeyes v Illinois Preview posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Even though Ohio State is ineligible for the post-season they continue to win games on their way to reaching an undefeated season and the Big Ten’s Leaders Division trophy."

Bill Smith presents Ohio State Versus Penn State posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Worth viewing?: This could be one of the Big Ten games that is worth watching this weekend and this season."

Justin Burnette presents Defense All-America Team: SEC heavy with six players, Alabama & Notre Dame with most on team posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Manziel makes Heisman statement, now we know why they call him Johnny Football posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Jimmy presents Who’s Next at Kentucky? posted at Tailgating All Week, saying, "This is a list of Top 10 coaches who should be next in line at Kentucky."

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Jimmy presents Golf Pro DQ’s himself a Week Later – Right Move posted at Tailgating All Week, saying, "Golfer DQ's himself from Q-School."

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Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, Missy Franklin Valued In The Millions For The University Of California, Berkeley

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Missy Franklin of the United States celebrates with her gold medal and an American flag during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Backstroke on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

The Gold medal predictions for the 2012 Olympics, came in like expected as Missy Franklin won another one in the final heat. The US. Five-time Olympic gold medalist and swimming phenom, Missy Franklin is one of the most dominant athletes to compete on the NCAA level as well.

Franklin would have earned herself around $1.5 million in endorsement revenues if she decided to go professional after London, according to Sports Business Journal. It would have however made her ineligible for NCAA competition.

The swimming superstar has her reasons why she chose to compete in college instead of making the move. Yet if she carefully weighed her options for a long term career in the sport, she really doesn't have an option. But she is committed to attend the University of California at Berkeley which raises the question how much would she be valued at for the Golden bears?

Compared to superstars like LeBron James and Derek Jeter, who passed by the NCAA to go professional, neither of them had the brand power which Franklin now has in her hands. Franklin is truly an American phenomenon who has spent much of her time in front of a camera.

For her, there is no professional league at least not on the level of the NFL or the NBA. Swimming's international governing body is still at its infancy and has not been propelled in the USA to a high level of interest among sport fans.

USA class swimmers long for a professional circuit developed by USA Swimming but it runs through the core of the group to only developing world class athletes every four years

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Sports Carnival Ecstasy - October 30, 2012

Purdue Pep Rally (25 March 2007) (112) (Photo credit: ckroberts61)

Welcome to the October 30, 2012 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy.We begin with with an article on the 2012-2013 Ohio State Basketball season from the BrutusReport.com. Jimmy takes a look at Who’s Next at Tennessee. Justin Burnette has next year's SEC Football Schedule for those looking ahead. And finally there is no denying the social force of The National Football League, Bill Smith has a report on its strength. Hope you read the articles, bookmark, share with your friends, tweet, like on Facebook and come back real soon.

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Bill Smith presents 2012-2013 Ohio State Basketball posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Any fan of Ohio State basketball should be excited about the 2012-2013 season for the recent changes that provide a lot of promise for this organization."

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Jog Freak presents High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): Harmful to Your Muscles in the Long Run? posted at Jog Freak.

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Jimmy presents Who’s Next at Tennessee? posted at Tailgating All Week, saying, "This is my first Blog Carnival. Thank you."

Justin Burnette presents 2013 SEC Football Schedule posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Western Kentucky Coach Willie Taggart has "the blue prints", Hilltoppers defeat Troy Trojans 31-26 for fourth straight win posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents College Football Strength of Schedule Rankings: Big 12 dominates the top 25 posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Bill Smith presents College Football Betting Odds: Ohio State v Purdue posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "Pat Williams from Don Best previews the Ohio State Buckeye/Purdue Boilermaker game this weekend in Columbus."

Bill Smith presents The Social Force Of The National Football League posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "American football as it is widely referred to in many quarters is one of the most celebrated sport in America and the National Football League (NFL) is arguably the most profitable sports business on this planet."

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Justin Nearon presents GOLD, SILVER & BLOOD posted at IS IT SEPTEMBER YET?, saying, "A hypothetical article suggesting who might be on the podium if MMA was to be part of the Olympics in 2016"

Justin Nearon presents TAKING IT TO THE BANK :: IS IT SEPTEMBER YET? posted at IS IT SEPTEMBER YET?, saying, "Who are the most bankable MMA stars?"

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Sports Carnival Ecstasy - October 11, 2012

English: Ohio State Buckeyes in 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welcome to the October 11, 2012 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we start with an article from Carter White on Things to Consider About Archery for Elementary Schoolers. Jeff Moore also takes a look at How Young is Too Young for Your Child to Specialize in a Sport. And for those already active at the college level, Bill Smith reports that Ohio State QB Cordale Jones Thinks Classes are Pointless for football players. Hope you enjoy all the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and return for our next edition.

Carter White presents Things to Consider About Archery for Elementary Schoolers posted at Babysitting, saying, "After watching movies like Hunger Games and Brave many kids are taking a sudden interest in archery."

Jeff Moore presents How Young is Too Young for Your Child to Specialize in a Sport posted at Babysitting Jobs, saying, "Long gone are the days of seasonal sports where youth were encouraged to play one sport per season. Today the highest level of competitive youth sports has 10-year-olds signing contracts stating that they’ll play exclusively for one local team, and children are being pressured to pick one sport by being benched anytime they miss practice, even if it is for another youth sporting event."

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Bill Smith presents Ohio State Buckeyes v Michigan State Spartans posted at BrutusReport, saying, "This weekend Ohio State (#14) travels for the first time this year and its up to East Lansing to meet one of the premium teams in the Big Ten, the Michigan State Spartans (#20)."

Bill Smith presents UAB Dragons v Ohio State Buckeyes posted at BrutusReport, saying, "Braxton Miller has been amazing so far this season and the Buckeyes are 3-0 but they have many areas that need improvement as they go into their fourth and last non-conference game of the year against Alabama-Birmingham UAB (0-2)"

Bill Smith presents Browns vs Ratbirds (RB) Week 4 in game notes. posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "The Browns played much better than they did against the Bengals. If they had put out this effort last Sunday, we would have won. That is not unusual. Young teams lack the consistency that you want."

Bill Smith presents Ohio State QB Cordale Jones Thinks Classes are Pointless posted at BrutusReport, saying, "In a tweet on Friday, third string freshman quarterback Cordale Jones wrote that classes are pointless for student-athletes that participate in football."

Bill Smith presents 2013 North Carolina Tyquan Lewis Junior Highlights posted at eFilmRoom, saying, "North Carolina defensive end Tyquan Lewis show his incredible speed and strength in this highlight video from his junior year."

Bill Smith presents Tyquan Lewis Expected to Be An OSU Buckeye posted at eScoutRoom, saying, "One of the top defensive end recruits in the country for 2013 is making his college selection this afternoon at 4pm and North Carolina product Tyquan Lewis is expected to pick the Ohio State Buckeyes."

Bill Smith presents Golden 5 for this week posted at FryingPan Sports, saying, "Since I did not have time to get my Golden 5 for this week on the show, here it is."

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Sports Carnival Ecstasy - October 4, 2012

Photographed on October 8, 2005. A slew of Penn State fans intently watch as the Penn State Nittany Lions face the Ohio State Buckeyes in one of the largest attended games in Beaver Stadium history. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Welcome to the October 4, 2012 edition of Sports Carnival Ecstasy.In this edition we start with an article on the Penn State Nittany Lions by Justin Burnette. Bill Smith blogs about the Ohio State Buckeyes v California Golden Bears. And Tarryn takes a look at a Fantasy Football move you might be considering, is it Ryan Mathews or Jackie Battle? Hope you enjoy the articles, bookmark, share, tweet, like on Facebook and come back soon.

Justin Burnette presents Penn State Nittany Lions rebound with three straight wins after back to back losses, QB Matt McGloin Video posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

anisha@nerdwallet.com presents College Sports posted at NerdWallet | Education, saying, "A financial analysis of SEC football"

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Bill Smith presents Ohio State Buckeyes v California Golden Bears posted at BrutusReport, saying, "California has started the season with a loss to Nevada at home and a close win against Southern Utah, so the Ohio State Buckeyes could have an easy win at home this coming Saturday"

Justin Burnette presents Dynamic Dozen Heisman Trophy contenders: Collin Klein, Geno Smith & EJ Manuel lead the way posted at College Football Universe - Blog.

Justin Burnette presents Jeff Long do not abandon Arkansas, fire John L. Smith posted at College Football Universe.

Tarryn presents Ryan Mathews or Jackie Battle? posted at This Girls Sports Take, saying, "Fantasy Football"
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