New England’s Historical Day Shouldn’t Be Tainted

If it rains on New England’s history making parade it should be the result of the New York Giants pulling off a shocker and not because of week 1’s “Spygate” scandal. Should the Giants pull off the shocker New England’s 15-1 record and the plethora of records that are going to fall to this team are more than enough to permanently place this team in the record books. However, should the Patriots win and move to 16-0 they would possibly have in their possession the greatest achievement in NFL history.

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CYDCOR Names President

One of the headlines that you may have noticed from the business world is the one that read, CYDCOR Names President. Jim Majeski was named the President last month for the company that specializes in providing outsourced face-to-face sales team. Below is the official press release.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (December 11, 2007) – CYDCOR, the leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams, recently named Jim Majeski President of CYDCOR. Prior to this role, Majeski held the position of CYDCOR Senior Vice President of Business Development.

“Over the course of the past 13 years, Jim has played a central role in making CYDCOR the success it is today. His leadership, ability to forge long-lasting client relationships and fuel the growth of our network of sales offices, has contributed to CYDCOR in innumerable ways. As President, he will lead CYDCOR at an even more significant level,” CEO Gary Polson said.

Majeski joined the company in 1994 and is credited with taking CYDCOR global, leading business development in Germany, Spain and the UK. He oversees all client relationships which include Fortune 500 companies, some of which became clients more than a decade ago. In addition, Majeski has continued to meet clients’ needs through increasing CYDCOR’s network of independent sales offices from zero to more than 200 today.

“We have built an outstanding reputation with our clients and in the industry. The biggest and best global brands are choosing CYDCOR and our network of sales offices to represent them. As President, I look forward to the explosive growth CYDCOR will experience in the near future,” said Majeski. Most recently, Majeski and Polson obtained additional capital from institutional investors to fuel business expansion and the pursuit of channel and geographic opportunities. Both Majeski and Polson have financial as well as ownership stakes in the company.

Prior to joining CYDCOR, Majeski served as director of business markets at MCI and president of the International Marketing Group. Majeski has more than 20 years of experience in corporate sales, management and strategic brand marketing, and is currently on the Board of Directors of Pennsylvania State University and St. Thomas University.

About CYDCOR, Inc. CYDCOR, Inc., is a leading provider of outsourced, face-to-face sales teams to a diverse client base of companies in a range of industries, including telecommunications, office products, retail energy and financial services. CYDCOR works with a network of independently owned corporate licensee (ICL) sales offices providing clients with access to more than 2,500 sales professionals and 200+ offices in North America. The privately held company is based in Westlake Village, California. For more information about CYDCOR, log on to www.cydcor.com.

Dallas Cowboys Could Let Division Rival In The Play-Offs

The Dallas Cowboys have the NFC’s #1 seed locked up for the play-offs but any realistic and honest fan would tell you that they don’t necessarily seem to be clicking the way they were mid-season. In their last two games quarterback Tony Romo has thrown four interceptions to only one touchdown and the offense has averaged 13 points. Obviously this isn’t the time to consider resting players its time to get some things worked out in the offense as Dallas travels to Washington to take on a Redskins team who is fighting for their own play-off lives.

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Karma Catches Up With Boise State

The Boise State Broncos were college football’s story of the year last season following their upset win over the Oklahoma Sooners, who were the Big 12 conference champions, in the Fiesta Bowl. Never has a bigger underdog win on a bigger stage. Now, just eleven months later the Broncos are the upset victims after losing 41-38 to East Carolina.

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Efficiently Light Your Wedding

The wedding season begins in May so that officially makes this the wedding planning season! A crucial part of an effective ceremony is the way you plan your wedding light. You want to get the right mixture of lighting so that people can see clearly but also dim enough to provide a romantic atmosphere.

You also want your lighting to be decorative and have a neat appearance that adds to the atmosphere rather than distracts from it. That is where the use of LED string or rope lighting becomes efficient and useful to wedding planners. LED lights use 80% less energy than standard incandescent lights which allow a user to connect up to 125 strings end to end with just on plug. Features like that allow for easier planning and a lot more flexibility to what you can do with your lighting. Add to the mix that LED lights come in various shapes and colors, along with their durability, then you have the perfect decoration items.

Free Moola!

If you are into addicting websites then you have to check this one out. I’ve been playing at Moola.com for about a month, since I saw it on another blog on Blog Explosion. I’ve not built up a lot of money in my account just yet but it is growing every day.

Basically all you have to do is play the games online against other Moola members. The more you win the higher up the ladder you can move. Obviously the higher up you are able to move the more money you are able to win.

Another way you can win money is by using their search engine. When you type in a search you are eligible to win an opportunity to spin the wheel. What ever amount the wheel stops on is the amount you win. So far I’ve received a free spin at least once every time I’ve used the search engine.

Moola.com is a free site that is both useful and entertaining but you can only join by the invitation of a member. Well, here is your invite! Just click on the link and then follow the instructions. Obviously I stand to gain by you signing up because of their outstanding referral program but, hey, if you sign up you can take advantage of it also. Before you know it you’ll be on your way to building up free moola!

NFL Week 16 Picks

The NFL Regular Season is quickly winding down and our NFL Playoffs picks is just weeks away. So you only have a couple of opportunities to show us your stuff before it really counts. Jump on over to the forum and make your picks with us this week. Don’t forget there is a Saturday night game.

Week 16 Picks

Dallas @ Carolina – Cowboys
NY Giants @ Buffalo – Giants
Cleveland @ Cincinnati – Bengals
Kansas City @ Detroit – Lions
Houston @ Indianapolis – Colts
Oakland @ Jacksonville – Jags
Philadelphia @ New Orleans – Eagles
Atlanta @ Arizona – Cardinals
Tampa Bay @ San Francisco – Bucs
Miami @ New England – Pats
Baltimore @ Seattle – Seahawks
NY Jets @ Tennessee – Titans
Washington @ Minnesota – Vikings
Denver @ San Diego – Chargers

The Christmas Shopping Nightmare

Someone please explain to me how people can wait until the very last minute to do their Christmas shopping and keep their sanity. I’m not saying that I’m one of those people who had everything wrapped up the day after Thanksgiving but I was done at least a week before Christmas.

Last night I had to go to the local retail store just to pick up a few things for around the house and it turned into a two hour trip. People were fighting over remaining items, every aisle was completely packed and the checkout lines were longer than the lines at Disney World.

I now realize the reason why stress goes up over the holidays. People max out their credit cards and look all over for cheap loans only in hopes of finding an item that millions of other people are in search of.

NASCAR News and Notes

It’s NASCAR’s off-season so news is slow but there is information out there to be found so here it is.

ESPN’s Terry Blount says Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. are shoe-ins to be the first drivers inducted in the Hall of Fame when it opens in 2010.

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College Bowl Season Begins Tomorrow, Last Chance to Sign Up For the Contest

The My Opinion on Sports bowl pick'em contest is back and as crazy as the regular season was the bowl season is sure to be just insane. The crazier the bowl games get the more fun this contest should be. We even have a prize! The winner gets a team ball cap of the colloge of their choice.

Here’s How it Works!

Go to Poolhost.com and create an account. Don’t worry its free and only takes a few minutes.

Once you are signed in go to user tools and click on the "Join a Private Pool" tab. The pool name is BowlPickEm and the password is Fiesta. Both are case sensitive!

Next you just make your picks. You’ll assign a point value to each of your picks. Obviously you’ll want to place a higher point value on the picks you are most confident about and a lower one for the ones you are not. All picks must be made before the Poinsettia Bowl kicksoff on December 20.

As always have fun and good luck!

Catch Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd

When it comes to comparing and debating Johnny Depp’s best movie roles there certainly isn’t a lack of variety. Edward Scissorhands to Willy Wonka covers a lot of ground. However clearly and without question Depp’s best role on the big screen was that of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy.

From his almost feminine swagger when he walks to his uncanny whit and sarcasm throughout the trilogy Depp was the catalysts that made Pirates of the Caribbean the most sought after series since Star Wars. Captain Jack Sparrow is a free spirited pirate who is in search of the things he desires most. It the first movie it’s his ship, The Black Pearl, in the second it was Davey Jones’ heart and finally in the third movie it was his dignity and redemption.

Depp is looking to add to his cult icon status with his performance in Tim Burton’s newest film, Sweeney Todd. In the movie Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop where she sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter.

Make sure to visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site for more details on the release of the movie. You can also visit Sweeney Todd on MySpace.

How Much Longer Should Bobby Bowden Run The Florida State Football Program?

Florida State’s football program has been on a consistent downward spiral since losing to Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl following the 2000 season. After word broke Tuesday of another scandal 2007 may be remembered as the year that the Seminoles hit rock bottom causing fans to wonder who is to blame for the team’s misfortune.

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Steroid Confessions Are a Growing MLB Trend

When you’ve been caught with your hand in the cookie jar its best not to deny it. Last week’s release of the Mitchell Report put nearly 100 current and former major league baseball players under public scrutiny by linking them directly to steroid use.

While punishments are still being considered perhaps the harshest blows have already been dealt by the court of public opinion. Suddenly Roger Clemens is being mentioned in the same breath as Barry Bonds as the general public realizes that Jose Canseco wasn’t just blowing smoke.

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Find A Tour Guide And Get A Free iPod Nano

Trusted Tours and Attractions is offering a new promotion in which you can win a free iPod Nano. All you have to do is sign up for their free Trusted Travel eNewsletter and you are automatically entered to win the iPod. You must act fast though because this offer ends December 31st.

Trusted Tours and Attractions offers discounted tickets to some of the best sightseeing attractions at 21 of the most entertaining cities around the country. Cities like Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington D.C.

One of the cities on their list is the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta is a city that I have visited several times and still have not made it around to all of the attractions that the city has to offer.

The Capital of the state of Georgia Atlanta has the southern charm and history that dates back before the civil war. As a tourist you can tour civil war battlefields and even catch a reenactment. The Braves, Falcons, Hawks and Thrashers give the sports enthusiasts plenty to do all year round while the heart of downtown Atlanta offers such attractions as the World of Coca Cola, the CNN Building and the Atlanta Underground.

If the south isn’t your dream destination then you can be rest assured that one of Trusted Tours and Attractions 21 cities will be just right to make the perfect get away for you and your family.

NFL’s Most Impressive Week 15 Feat

As with any given weekend in the NFL there were several exciting plays and career milestones reached over week 15. For example, Brett Favre passed Dan Marino for the all-time career passing yards mark. The Miami Dolphins finally found a team that they could beat guarantying that we won’t see a 0-16 season. Fred Taylor ran for 147 yards against Pittsburgh’s #1 ranked defense. The New England Patriots clinched the AFC home field advantage for the playoffs.

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Should Kentucky’s Billy Gillispie Put His House Up For Sale?

My very first post on this site was about the Kentucky Wildcats being upset by Gardner-Webb. As the college basketball season is unfolding its becoming clear that wasn’t a fluke.

After Saturday’s loss to UAB the Wildcats record stands at 4-4 and fans are beginning to squirm. Gillispie was booed in that first against Gardner-Webb and things haven’t really improved at all since then.

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The Magnetic Diet Could Be Your Weight Loss Solution

Are you tired of losing weight only to gain even more back? Are you dreading the holidays because you are afraid you’ll eat too much? Now its time for you to take control of your body and your future with one of the best weight loss programs on the market. The Magnetic Diet teaches you how to consistently control your cravings, burn fat and build muscle.

NFL Week 15 Picks

Wow! I can’t believe that there are only three weekends left in the NFL regular season. That means that you only have three weeks left to hone in your skills for accurately picking winners before our playoff picks contest begins.

Join us in the forum to make your week 15 picks and just maybe you’ll be crowned as this week’s NFL picks guru.

Week 15 Picks
Cincinnati at San Francisco – Bengals
Seattle at Carolina – Seahawks
Buffalo at Cleveland – Browns
Tennessee at Kansas City – Titans
Baltimore at Miami – Ravens
NY Jets at New England – Pats
Arizona at New Orleans – Saints
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh – Steelers
Green Bay at St. Louis – Packers
Atlanta at Tampa Bay – Bucs
Indianapolis at Oakland – Colts
Philadelphia at Dallas – Cowboys
Detroit at San Diego – Chargers
Washington at NY Giants – Redskins
Chicago at Minnesota - Vikings

Speaking of contests, make sure you are signed up for the Bowl Pick’em Contest.

Will The Mitchell Report Ruin Baseball?

Former Senator George Mitchell will release his report to the world today and while everyone anxiously waits to see the names listed in the report there is a bigger issue at stake. What will the report do to the game of baseball?

While information released on Wednesday said that the report will name MVPs and All Stars as well as expose a "serious drug culture within baseball, from top to bottom,” but in reality it won’t tell us anything we didn’t already know. Do you really think you’ll see a name on the report that’ll make you say, “What, he was on roids? I had no idea!”? I mean seriously raise your hand if you had no idea that MLB players were taking steroids.

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You Do Have A Choice For Web Hosting

Blogging is more popular now than it ever has been before. People have a voice and they want to be heard. Whether its sports, politics, hobbies or just life in general the internet serves as the medium for the average Joe to get his or her message out to the world.

People are also using the internet to make money by starting their own online businesses. You can now receive orders from your customers and then have the product drop shipped while making a decent profit.

When it comes to making a choice of a web hosting company there are many options out there. http://www.webhostingchoice.com allows you the opportunity to search for information and compare hosting companies to make sure that you make the choice that is absolutely right for you.

Miami Dolphins Sinking to New Lows

It’s become a common occurrence for the Miami Dolphins. Each week they do something though to be impossible, they look worse than they did the previous week. The disturbing pattern is unsettling to Miami fans, the team ownership and even the players who are rumored to be on the verge of a revolt against the coaching staff.

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Heisman Hearts Will Be Broken!

The Heisman trophy will be given away Saturday night in New York City and while there are four candidates who believe they legitimately deserve the coveted trophy but three are going to be walking away empty handed and broken hearted. Here’s my breakdown of the candidates from least to most deserving.

Quarterback Chase Daniel (Jr.), Missouri Tigers

Reason For Being Invited – Daniel led the Tigers to a 10-2 record and a Big 12 North title. He finished 5th in the nation in passing yards (4,170) and 6th in touchdowns (33). Chase Daniel averaged 320.8 passing yards per game with a 7.8 yard completion average.

Why He Won’t Win – Did you not see his meltdowns in the Big 12 Championship?

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The Best Defense

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball and you find yourself in a position that you never dreamed you could be in. Should a situation require you the need of legal defense then you want to know that your representation is the absolute best there is.

If you are searching for a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney | California Felony Misdemeanor DUI Specialists then this is the team you need. They are a top 5% U.S. Law Firm specializing in aggressive representation.

Bowl Pick'Em Contest

The My Opinion on Sports bowl pick'em contest is back and as crazy as the regular season was the bowl season is sure to be just insane. The crazier the bowl games get the more fun this contest should be. We even have a prize! The winner gets a team ball cap of the colloge of their choice.

Here’s How it Works!

Go to Poolhost.com and create an account. Don’t worry its free and only takes a few minutes.

Once you are signed in go to user tools and click on the "Join a Private Pool" tab. The pool name is BowlPickEm and the password is Fiesta. Both are case sensitive!

Next you just make your picks. You’ll assign a point value to each of your picks. Obviously you’ll want to place a higher point value on the picks you are most confident about and a lower one for the ones you are not. All picks must be made before the Poinsettia Bowl kicksoff on December 20.

As always have fun and good luck!

Is the NFL Protecting the New England Patriots

Baltimore lost a heartbreaker Monday night to the New England Patriots but it would appear, from a Ravens perspective, that Tom Brady and crew had some help from the officials.

"Everybody is kind of cheering for them to go undefeated and break all the records. They called them the greatest offense on earth. So who knows? ... They made one more play than us and they got a little help." – Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs

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Time To Start Planning That Dream Vacation

Yeah, I know that it is the Christmas Season but vacation season is only six months away and if you aren’t planning right now then it is going to cost you in the long run.

Should you be planning a trip across the pond now is the time to make reservations and take advantage of savings while participating in some great events and visiting some of the most beautiful sites in the world.

France offers Haute Couture and a variety of wineries and museums. Not to mention the Louvre, Eiffel tower and Notre Dame found in Paris.

If Germany were your destination you’d find Beer Festivals, Neuschwanstein Castle and The Romantic Road. Making your way to Berlin you’ll be able to experience the Pergamon Museum, Brandenburge Gates and Schloss Charlottenburg.

The world is yours for the taking but it does come with a price. The earlier you plan the more you will save.

The BCS’s Worst Nightmare

On the final weekend of the college football season the #1 and #2 teams in the BCS lost. What do you mean you aren’t shocked? Yeah I know, I’m not either but the BCS system is going to be in a state of shock in the aftermath of what has been a wild and amazing season.

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Championship Saturday

Today is when college football’s conference championships will be won or lost. Conference USA gets it started followed by the ACC, SEC and finally the Big 12. We’re watching and we know you are too so let get some talking going. Let us know who you think will win, what frustrates you and what makes you jump up and shout for joy!

Conference USA Championship Game Thread

ACC Championship Game Thread

SEC Championship Game Thread

Big 12 Championship Game Thread

The Perfect Bowl Season Guide

The college football bowl season is just a few days away from getting started and there are so many games to watch that you really do need a guide to inform you on key match-ups, strategies and an overall preview of the game.

Doc’s Sports has the complete bowl game schedule posted on their site including match-ups, kick-off times and television listings. That way you’re guaranteed to not miss a game over the bowl season.

Doc’s Sports had been involved in sports predictions for over 35 years. If free sport's picks are what you are looking for Doc's has you covered!