THE WRITING ON (AND OFF) THE WALL WHO GETS SCRIPT APPROVAL?Byline: TOM HOFFARTH Undrafted Oklahoma quarterback Jason White Jason White is the name of:
abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga material. Which reminds us of the story of Vince Papale. Back in the early '70s, Papale was a 30-year-old bartender who lost his job as a schoolteacher and hadn't even played college football, but he attended a workout held by the Philadelphia Eagles - and coached by Vermeil ver·meil n. 1. Vermilion or a similar bright red color. 2. Gilded silver, bronze, or copper. adj. Bright red in color. . A track and field athlete at St. Joseph's University (which didn't have a football program) determined to give his dream of playing in the NFL, and for the hometown Eagles, one last shot, Papale convinced Vermeil to sign him. Listed as a receiver but mostly a special-teams player, Papale got into 41 games from 1976 to `78; his career stats show him with one reception for 15 yards. Kinda sounds like that Disney movie ``The Rookie,'' about how 35-year-old Jim Morris (played by Dennis Quaid) made it onto the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' roster as a left-handed reliever. Maybe that's why Disney is in the process of making Papale's story into a flick tentatively called ``Invincible,'' which could be out by fall 2006. Daily Variety reports that Mark Wahlberg may land the starring role. We'll endorse the project as long as: A) White gets a cameo appearance; and B) it doesn't end up smelling of Tony Danza in ``The Garbage-Picking Field Goal-Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon.'' ... --The nuttiest thing about the story of Dennis Pauley, the Detroit Pistons fan who hit the Sixers' Allen Iverson with a coin during a playoff game last week, isn't that this dope was arrested by Auburn Hills, Mich., police and charged with throwing an object onto the playing surface. It's that he and his friend, Michael Roberts, were also charged with being in a seat they didn't have a ticket for - a misdemeanor that carries a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine. That obscure ordinance has been in effect in Auburn Hills since 1988, but according to a survey by the Detroit Free Press The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep". Some still refer to it locally as "The Friendly" -- a slogan from an ad campaign in the '70s. , that's about the only city where that kind of law is even on the books. It's in effect, according to the city clerk's office, to prevent those attending rock concerts from rushing the floor but can be applied to any entertainment event in city limits where a ticket or payment is required, including high school football fields and gyms. ``I think it's ludicrous, man,'' Roberts told the newspaper. ``They're going to waste money to prosecute someone who wanted to get a better look at the game. And I'm being held accountable through this law for what my boneheaded bone·head n. Informal A stupid person; a dunce. bone  head buddy did?
That's not fair.''
Maybe you should just pipe down and take your proper seat. ... --The reason Lakers owner Jerry Buss often carries the prefix ``Dr.'' is because of the Ph.D. in chemistry he garnered back in the '60s from USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . Ironic, since team chemistry is the franchise's ongoing problem. On Saturday, he'll add to his resume an honorary Juris Doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. degree in law from the University of Wyoming UW is a national research university prominent in the fields of environment and natural resource research, specializing in agriculture, energy, geology, and water resource related fields. , where he got his bachelor of science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in chemistry in just 2 1/2 years, graduating in 1962. Perhaps the long-term thinking is that if Kobe ever gets into some kind of legal trouble during a stop in Laramie, he'll have proper representation. ... --Sunday's win may be the first of the season for Oakland A's star Barry Zito, but he has been very productive while racking up strikeouts this season. A ``Strikeout For Troops'' program the former Pierce College and USC star established promises $100 for every Zito strikeout to help injured military personnel, as well as travel and housing costs for their family members. For more info, visit Zito's new Web site, www.strikeoutsfortroops.org. ... |
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