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Chicago Sun-Times
Packer backer fired for wearing Green Bay tie
With Chicago reeling from Sunday’s painful playoff loss, Monday morning probably wasn’t the best time for car salesman John Stone to share his love for the Green Bay Packers with co-workers and customers. But Stone, 34, proudly showed up for work at Webb Chevrolet in south suburban Oak Lawn wearing his green-and-yellow Packers necktie anyway. Now he’s former car salesman John Stone. The morning after the Chicago Bears’ hated rivals beat them at Soldier Field to advance to the Super Bowl, Webb’s general manager Jerry Roberts says he fired Stone for refusing to remove the Packers-branded tie. The facts aren’t in dispute, only the appropriateness of the novelty neckwear. “He said, ‘You have two options,’ ” a furious Stone said later Monday. “Remove the tie, or you’re fired.” “When I didn’t, he said, ‘You can leave, you’re fired.’ Does that sound fair to you?”...


...Although it would appear that the dealership's GM has more balls than Jay Cutler.

Chicago Sun-Times
Packer backer fired for wearing Green Bay tie
With Chicago reeling from Sunday’s painful playoff loss, Monday morning probably wasn’t the best time for car salesman John Stone to share his love for the Green Bay Packers with co-workers and customers. But Stone, 34, proudly showed up for work at Webb Chevrolet in south suburban Oak Lawn wearing his green-and-yellow Packers necktie anyway. Now he’s former car salesman John Stone. The morning after the Chicago Bears’ hated rivals beat them at Soldier Field to advance to the Super Bowl, Webb’s general manager Jerry Roberts says he fired Stone for refusing to remove the Packers-branded tie. The facts aren’t in dispute, only the appropriateness of the novelty neckwear. “He said, ‘You have two options,’ ” a furious Stone said later Monday. “Remove the tie, or you’re fired.” “When I didn’t, he said, ‘You can leave, you’re fired.’ Does that sound fair to you?”...


...Although it would appear that the dealership's GM has more balls than Jay Cutler.

Boston Globe
Maryland sends Friedgen packing
Ralph Friedgen, the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year, was fired by Maryland yesterday, effective after the Military Bowl Dec. 29. Friedgen received $2 million to cover the final year of his contract in 2011. Athletic director Kevin Anderson is forming a search committee to find Friedgen’s replacement, and acknowledged that former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is on his preliminary list. “Right now there is no leading candidate,’’ he said, adding that no one had been contacted. But Anderson intends to have the position filled by Jan. 4. During his 10 years at his alma mater, Friedgen went 74-50. After the Terrapins slipped to 2-10 last year, Friedgen, 63, guided the team to an 8-4 record and earned his seventh postseason appearance. 


Well at least the old coach now has plenty of time to attend to his favorite hobbies, which would appear to be drinkin' kegs and eatin' Volkswagens.  He's so fat his cereal comes with a lifeguard.  He's so fat he can't fit in a chat room.  Bang.  I'll be here all week....

Boston Globe
Maryland sends Friedgen packing
Ralph Friedgen, the Atlantic Coast Conference coach of the year, was fired by Maryland yesterday, effective after the Military Bowl Dec. 29. Friedgen received $2 million to cover the final year of his contract in 2011. Athletic director Kevin Anderson is forming a search committee to find Friedgen’s replacement, and acknowledged that former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is on his preliminary list. “Right now there is no leading candidate,’’ he said, adding that no one had been contacted. But Anderson intends to have the position filled by Jan. 4. During his 10 years at his alma mater, Friedgen went 74-50. After the Terrapins slipped to 2-10 last year, Friedgen, 63, guided the team to an 8-4 record and earned his seventh postseason appearance. 


Well at least the old coach now has plenty of time to attend to his favorite hobbies, which would appear to be drinkin' kegs and eatin' Volkswagens.  He's so fat his cereal comes with a lifeguard.  He's so fat he can't fit in a chat room.  Bang.  I'll be here all week....