San Francisc
Oakland: Happy new year means less crime
I wanted to say Thank You to all of The Big Picture readers, contributors, commentors, editors and staff who make TBP such a deeply.
As I pulled into my old haunts, one thing that struck me was the apparent absence of the over-the-top commercialization of Christmas I was used to when I lived here years ago. [...]
Forbes
NFL Playoffs: Vikings, 49ers And Falcons Could Be Money Winners
The NFL regular season ended yesterday, concluding with the Washington Redskins claiming the final playoff berth on Sunday Night Football. With every playoff position claimed, it's time to take a look at the schedule for next
By winning their seventh straight game, the Redskins rolled to their first division title in 13 years with a 28-18 [...]
ESPN
Eagles Fire Andy Reid
The Philadelphia Eagles ended Andy Reid's 14-year tenure, drawing the curtain on a tear-stained season that began with the death of Reid's son during training camp and continued with a week-by-week watch of how the team's won-lost ledger matched up
Andy Reid spent 14 years guiding the Philadelphia Eagles, racking up a franchise-record 130 wins. He [...]
Washington P
New Year's Eve around the world
Up to a million people are expected in the blocks around New York's frigid Times Square for now traditional New Year's Eve celebrations that end with the descent of a huge crystal ball at the stroke of midnight. It must be said, however, that this
Here are some last minute reads to keep you busy while [...]
SB Nation
NFL playoff schedule 2013: Rematches and rookie QBs highlight the field
The NFL playoffs are set and ready to go and while the San Francisco 49ers have a bye, the Wild Card begins on Saturday with some intriguing matchups.
The NFL's playoff schedule kicks off on Saturday, when the Houston Texans play host to the Cincinnati Bengals (3:30 p.m. CT, NBC). Houston at one point looked like [...]
ESPN (blog)
Jason Garrett talks about Norv Turner
1.) Tony Romo had two first-half interceptions and they wouldn't have mattered if he would've made the big throws in the final minutes. Down three, the Cowboys had three timeouts with a little over three minutes remaining.
When the Cowboys won five out of six games to improve to 8-6 back in mid-December, it came as [...]
Entertainmen
Kate Winslet And New Husband Ned RocknRoll Set Up Home In Quiet English …
The 37-year-old Titanic actress and the 34-year-old businessman tied the knot “in NY earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very few friends and family. The couple had been engaged
The 37-year-old Titanic actress and the 34-year-old businessman tied the knot “in NY earlier this month in a private [...]
ESPN (blog)
Jason Garrett talks about Norv Turner
The Cowboys struck first against the Redskins in their win-or-go-home battle Sunday night about midway through the second quarter. Tony Romo found Jason Witten in the end zone for a nine-yard touchdown pass to give the
1.) Tony Romo had two first-half interceptions and they wouldn't have mattered if he would've made the big throws in [...]
ESPN (blog)
Jason Garrett talks about Norv Turner
One night the Dallas Cowboys are potential NFC East champions, the next it's time to dust off the draft whiteboard. This season was another roller coaster in Big D and it became obvious where some of the team's problem areas are. Focusing primarily on
The Cowboys struck first against the Redskins in their win-or-go-home battle Sunday [...]
Fiscal Cliff Deal Reached: White House, Hill Leaders Agree To Delay Sequester By Two Months
WASHINGTON — Three hours shy of the midnight deadline, the White House and congressional leaders reached a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, several sources confirmed to The Huffington Post.
Under the deal brokered by Vice President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Congress would permanently extend the Bush income tax cuts [...]