Eddie LeBaron, a long-serving NFL quarterback known as “The Littlest General” thanks to his 5-foot-7 frame and stellar military record as a Marine officer during the Korean War, died Wednesday in Stockton, California. He was 85. LeBaron earned his commission in 1950 after graduating from the University of the Pacific, where his two-way play (QB on offense, safety on defense) netted him All-America honors as a senior. The LeBaron-led 1949 team went 11-0 and averaged 52 points per game, according to his online bio hosted by the College Football Hall of Fame, where he was enshrined in 1980. LeBaron signed with the…
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Another NFL season, another embarrassing episode of violent fan behavior at a game. Somehow a Dallas Cowboys fan managed to get a taser into Metlife Stadium on Sunday — despite the supposedly increased security on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. The fan then got into a fight (shocker, the guy with the taser got into a fight? What were the odds?) and proceeded to use his weapon on some New York Jets fans, according to the police. One of the fans shocked by the taser was an unidentified Marine, according to various media reports. The Marine was allegedly annoyed by Taser Guy’s…
UPDATED: Crowston is not a pilot. After Action regrets the error. The copy in this post has been changed to reflect that. Not everyone ends up with a sexy Hollywood call sign like Maverick or Goose. Ensign Steve “Romo’s Bitch” Crowston is one of those Navy officers. Sailors in Strike Fighter Squadron 136 first suggested “Fagmeister” and “Gay Boy” as potential call signs for Crowston, who was clearly not well-liked within the squadron. Worried those call signs might be too offensive (you think?) they settled on “Romo’s Bitch,” referring to Tony Romo, the quarterback of Crowston’s favorite NFL team, the…
