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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally nominated Ellen Tauscher, a seven-term member of Congress who is considered an expert on defense, as his top arms control official. Tauscher, who represents a California district, has a record of introducing arms control and counter proliferation legislation and has campaigned for greater oversight of the US Missile Defense Agency. She said in a statement in March, after details of her impending appointment emerged, that she

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate former pilots' union chief Randy Babbitt to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Minnesota 5-5 at Jacksonville 4-6 - 1:00 PM (Line: Jaguars by 2.5) Jack Del Rio is going through his change of life. (By that I mean he's been moody, not that he's experiencing vaginal dryness or loss of breast fullness.) RJ's Pick: Jacksonville by 7 RJ's Game Of The Week: New York Giants 9-1 at Arizona 7-3 - 4:15 PM (Line: Giants by 3) The Cardinals are undefeated at home. Kurt Warner is having his best season since at least 2001, maybe ever. The Super Bowl champion Giants have the best record in the NFC, the second-best defense in the...

A preview of the NFL's Week Six, with predictions.

Washington 2-1 at Dallas 3-0 - 4:15 PM (Line: Dallas by 11) Last Week: Washington beat Arizona, 24-17. Jason Campbell was very efficient, completing 22 of 30 passes for 193 yards, two TDs, and no interceptions. Dallas defeated the Packers at Green Bay, 27-16. Marion Barber rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. What To Expect: Redskins DE Jason Taylor is out for at least a week after having emergency surgery on his injured calf. The Cowboys lead the league in total yards per game. On paper, this looks like a relatively easy win for Dallas. But...

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and irate Chargers fans...

4:15 p.m. - New England Patriots (1-0) @ New York Jets (1-0) [Line: New York Jets by 2] New England beat the Chiefs last week, but lost QB Tom Brady for the season. Now all the hopes and dreams of Patriot Nation rest on the shoulders of his backup, Matt Cassel, who has never before started a single NFL game. (What could possibly go wrong?) The Jets beat the Dolphins last Sunday. RB Thomas Jones rushed for 101 yards and a TD on 22 carries. But the real story was QB Brett Favre's debut with his new team. Favre completed...

Welcome back, NFL football fans. This is now the fourth consecutive year in which I have committed myself to picking every single NFL regular season game.

Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em Returns to Free Republic. Information you need to know is as follers: located at Yahoo.com, find fantasy sports and click on Pro Football pick'em --- look for "join a group" and click on that Group ID# is 29924 password is reagan it'll aks you for a name ... PLEASE: no R or X rated names, youngsters are invited to play, too. You are allowed to write comments on the msg board , but the same rules apply: no R or X rated comments we are doing confidence point (you assign a # of points on a...

Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em Returns to Free Republic. Information you need to know is as follers: located at Yahoo.com, find fantasy sports and click on Pro Football pick'em --- look for "join a group" and click on that Group ID# is 29924 password is reagan it'll aks you for a name ... PLEASE: no R or X rated names, youngsters are invited to play, too. You are allowed to write comments on the msg board , but the same rules apply: no R or X rated comments we are doing confidence point (you assign a # of points on a...

Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em Returns to Free Republic. Information you need to know is as follers: located at Yahoo.com, find fantasy sports and click on Pro Football pick'em --- look for "join a group" and click on thatGroup ID# is 29924password is reagan it'll aks you for a name ... PLEASE: no R or X rated names, youngsters are invited to play, too. You are allowed to write comments on the msg board , but the same rules apply: no R or X rated commentswe are doing confidence point (you assign a # of points on a game based on...

*Saturday, December 29, 2007* New England 15-0 at New York Giants 10-5 - 8:15 pm (Sheridan's line: New England by 14) On the one hand, this is a meaningless game. New England has wrapped up home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, and the New York Giants are locked into the fifth seed in the NFC. On the other hand, this game is destined to go down in the record books regardless of the result. If the Patriots win, their victory here will cap the first 16-0 regular season in NFL history. And if the Giants win, I predict Belichick will...

*Thursday, December 20, 2007* Pittsburgh 9-5 at Saint Louis 3-11 - 8:15 pm (Sheridan's line: Pittsburgh by 8½) The Steelers have dropped two in a row, and so now Cleveland is tied with them for the division lead in the AFC North. Pittsburgh holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, however, so they are still in control of their own destiny. They are just 2-4 on the road this season. Saint Louis has also lost two in a row, and now find themselves alone in last place in the NFC West. The Rams are an embarrassing 1-6 at home on the season. Marshall...

*Thursday, December 13, 2007* Denver (6-7) at Houston (6-7) - 8:15 pm (Sheridan's line: Houston by 1) [Worth Watching!] Denver crushed the Chiefs last week, 41-7. The Broncos are just 2-4 on the road this season. Houston beat Tampa Bay last week. They are 4-2 at home this year. Sure thing first-ballot Hall of Famer Sage Rosenfels will start under center again this week for the Texans. RJ's Pick - Houston by 11 *Sunday, December 16, 2007* Atlanta (3-10) at Tampa Bay (8-5) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line: Tampa Bay by 12) [Worth Missing] It's been an interesting week for...

Dallas 11-1 at Detroit 6-6 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line: Dallas by 10) Dallas has won six straight and is undefeated on the road. Detroit has dropped four in a row, but is 4-2 at home this season. Only a barking madman would pick the upset. RJ's Pick - Detroit by 1 Miami 0-12 at Buffalo 6-6 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line: Buffalo by 7) The Dolphins are four losses away from the worst regular season in NFL history. Buffalo really needs to win this one if they are to have any chance of making it to the postseason. (Their...

*Thursday, December 6, 2007* Chicago 5-7 at Washington 5-7 - 8:15 pm (Sheridan's line: Washington by 3) Both teams need a win in order to stay alive in the race for an NFC Wild Card spot. The Bears are 3-3 on the road this season, while the Redskins are 3-3 at home. Washington has lost four straight, and I think last week's heart-breaker was a back-breaker as well. RJ's Pick - Chicago by 3

RJ'S GAME OF THE WEEK THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE BECAUSE IT'S ON THE NFL NETWORK, WHICH OUGHT TO REALLY GRIND YOUR GEARS: Green Bay 10-1 at Dallas 10-1 - 8:15 pm (Sheridan's line: Dallas by 7) Dallas has won five in a row, and Green Bay has won six straight. The Cowboys are 5-1 at home, and the Packers are 5-0 on the road. The winner of this matchup will almost certainly wind up with home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The loser will have to console themselves with a playoff bye and a Divisional Round home...

*Thursday, November 22, 2007* RJ'S GAME OF THE WEEK: Green Bay 9-1 at Detroit 6-4 - 12:30 pm (Sheridan’s line: Green Bay by 3.5) The Packers are looking ahead to their big matchup next week against Dallas. The Lions, who have dropped two straight, simply need to win this one more. RJ’s Pick: Detroit by 3 New York Jets 2-8 at Dallas 9-1 - 4:15 pm (Sheridan’s line: Dallas by 14) Congratulations to the Jets for getting their first win since September last week. They only have a few days to savor their one-game winning streak, however, before they get...

Washington 5-4 at Dallas 8-1 - 4:15 pm (Sheridan's Line: Cowboys by 10½) The Redskins lost at home to the Eagles last week, 33-25. In the five games they've played since crushing the Detroit Lions back in Week Five, they have lost three games, barely beaten the 4-5 Cardinals at home, and barely beaten the 1-8 Jets in overtime. Now WR James Thrash is out with a high ankle sprain, and safety Sean Taylor is out for at least two weeks with a knee sprain. Dallas beat the Giants last week, 31-20. They've won three in a row, and have...

Oakland 2-7 at Minnesota 3-6 - 1:00 pm Oakland lost at home to the Bears last week, for their fifth loss in a row. I have nothing else worthwhile to say about the team. The Vikings were crushed by Green Bay last week. Worse than the loss, though, was the knee injury suffered by rookie superstar running back Adrian Peterson. His lateral collateral ligament is torn in his right knee, so he is expected to never walk again^^^ miss a few games. And even worse than that for Vikings fans, Tarvaris Jackson is expected to start under center this week....