http://jeffcusson.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jeff Cusson en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:01:59 GMT 2010-01-08T14:01:59Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981922 The Washington Post is reporting new details surrounding the December 21 locker room confrontation between Washington Wizards players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton that indicate this incident . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:34:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981922 Jeff Cusson 2010-01-07T17:34:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981739 The New York Post is reporting this morning that comedian and Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange, hospitalized early Saturday morning, sustained nine self-inflicted stab wounds and significant blood . . . Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:16:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977981739 Jeff Cusson 2010-01-07T15:16:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905283 Everything's coming up Greinke this year. Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals won this year's American League Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the league. Greinke dominated the first half of . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:03:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977905283 Jeff Cusson 2009-11-17T20:03:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881707 The New Orleans Saints look to stay undefeated tonight against Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. New Orleans has been steamrolling opponents on offense . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:08:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881707 Jeff Cusson 2009-11-02T18:08:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881412   Johnny Damon’s stolen base(s) in the 9 th inning of World Series Game 4 between the Yankees and the Phillies was either brilliant or really stupid. Either way, it certainly was effective . . . Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:52:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977881412 Jeff Cusson 2009-11-02T14:52:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879097   Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy is back in the news again. Donaghy, serving 15 months in federal prison for fixing NBA games in a conspiracy with gamblers, has written a book in which he claims . . . Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:13:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879097 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-31T14:13:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874398 Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson has been suspended without pay for Week 10 (check your fantasy football rosters!) for a homophobic slur in his Twitter account directed at his coach shortly . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874398 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-28T17:40:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874245 Tennis great Andre Agassi’s autobiography, “Open: An Autobiography”, will hit stores next month and contain confessions of illicit drug use, fake hair, and other bombshells. According . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874245 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-28T15:59:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874086 The NBA regular season opened last night with a reduced slate, including a marquis Eastern Conference matchup and banner raising at Staples Center. Celtics 95, Cavaliers 89 Boston overcame a 13-2 . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:37:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977874086 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-28T14:37:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872670 Police this afternoon arrested John William Lomax, 21, of Bloomfield, Connecticut in connection with the stabbing death of University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard. Allegedly, on October . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:34:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872670 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-27T18:34:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872231 The Philadelphia Eagles went into our nation's capitol last night and dominated the completely dysfunctional Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Monday Night Football. Final score: 27-17 Iggles. . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:26:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872231 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-27T14:26:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871255 That's right, this is news. Mark Sanchez, the rookie quarterback of the New York Jets, was caught on camera sneaking a hot dog in the middle of the Jets' game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday. He . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871255 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-26T22:37:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871244 The Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award today announced its semi-finalists for 2009. If you follow college football at all, many of the names on this list probably won't surprise you, though some . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:24:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977871244 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-26T22:24:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863833 At the opening of the new Tiger Woods-designed The Cliffs at High Carolina golf course in Ashville, North Carolina, Tiger hit his first two ceremonial first drives into the trees. He then challenged anyone . . . Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:15:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977863833 Jeff Cusson 2009-10-21T20:15:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778457 WDAM.com Channel 7 in Mississippi is reporting that Brett Favre will be announced as a Minnesota Viking this afternoon. Favre, who discussed a return with the Vikings earlier this summer announced . . . Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:25:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977778457 Jeff Cusson 2009-08-18T16:25:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756667 The New York Times is reporting that Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and L.A. Dodger Manny Ramirez are both on the 2003 list of major league baseball players who tested pos itive for performance . . . Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:15:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977756667 Jeff Cusson 2009-07-30T17:15:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745091 Just in time for the Season 3 premier (Aug. 16th... and yes, I'm counting), AMC recently announced a contest to win a walk-on role on the hit show 'Mad Men' (and a $1,000 Banana Republic gift card. I'm . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:21:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745091 Jeff Cusson 2009-07-21T18:21:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977738935 I'm sure many of you have already seen this Michael Jackson video, but for those who haven't I'll warn you its a little disturbing. In 1984, Michael Jackson filmed a Pepsi commercial in front of fans . . . Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:54:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977738935 Jeff Cusson 2009-07-16T13:54:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722192 I wish Gather had better link-sharing functionality... Report by BabyCenter claims that new moms are starting to replace time previously spent with magazines and newspapers with time on social media . . . Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:06:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977722192 Jeff Cusson 2009-06-26T15:06:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720310 I wonder how many takes it took for this kid to hit all of these shots (assuming the video isn't a fake). According to SI.com's Hot Clicks , Shaq has actually challenged this kid to a game of H-O-R-S-E. . . . Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:48:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977720310 Jeff Cusson 2009-06-24T16:48:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714699 Read this poignant article on AdAge.com. The author points out how social media is actually really powerful when used correctly, but most advertisers/agencies just talk about it and/or use it just to . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:56:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977714699 Jeff Cusson 2009-06-18T15:56:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669292 Health officials believe they have identified 'patient zero' in the worldwide swine flu pandemic that has caused over 160 deaths and an estimated 1,500 illnesses. 'Patient zero' refers . . . Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:59:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977669292 Jeff Cusson 2009-04-29T15:59:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656721 VideoEgg is getting into the "progressive" ad unit space, launching an expandable ad toolbar specifically targeting long-page sites like blogs and pages with comments to avoid the scroll-past . . . Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:58:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977656721 Jeff Cusson 2009-04-15T14:58:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629465 Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced today that he is going to force AIG to reimburse the government for the $165 million in bonuses the company paid out after receiving more than $170 billion in . . . Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:41:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977629465 Jeff Cusson 2009-03-18T17:41:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615114 All-Pro receiver and world-class jerk-face Terrell Owens has reportedly been released by the Dallas Cowboys after a tumultuous season in which the team faced more drama than a Spanish soap opera. Apparently . . . Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:08:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977615114 Jeff Cusson 2009-03-05T16:08:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612366 I'm heading to Paris in a couple weeks with my wife. We have a couple wine tours lined up, but I also love to tour breweries when we visit different parts of the world. While the French aren't . . . Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:09:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977612366 Jeff Cusson 2009-03-02T22:09:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977607588 Despite President Obama's pep rally this week, the U.S. is doomed to become a second-tier world power within the next 25-30 years. I'm not sure exactly when it started. This country was built . . . Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:34:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977607588 Jeff Cusson 2009-02-26T15:34:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977604733 This week, my illustrious and glamorous career in the marketing industry has brought me to the metropolitan hotspot that is... Chattanooga, Tennessee. I'll admit, I left for this trip with VERY . . . Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:55:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977604733 Jeff Cusson 2009-02-24T02:55:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977536332 During the early morning on Friday, December 12th, a fierce ice storm hit New England causing massive amounts of damage, knocking out power and heat to nearly 1 million residents. Throughout the night, . . . Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:18:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977536332 Jeff Cusson 2008-12-15T22:18:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977531397 This is even better than the guy trying to sell Red Sox playoff tickets in exchange for ladies' used underwear. That actually happened. I wish I had thought of this approach when trying to sell . . . Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:56:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977531397 Jeff Cusson 2008-12-10T14:56:42Z