Wednesday, February 1, 2017
New England Patriots get the gift that keeps on giving
Tucked inside an exhibit in Frederick, Maryland is a two-page document from Confederate General Robert E. Lee – found wrapped around a case of cigars – that could have changed the course of the entire war, and led to victory for the Union.
It's a handwritten copy of Gen. Robert E. Lee's secret Special Orders No. 191, detailing the Southern commander's audacious plans for an invasion of enemy territory that would propel the Confederates to victory. Carelessly left behind as Lee's army marched north, the copy was spotted in a field by the 27th Indiana, and Lee's name jumped out as Barton Mitchell and John Bloss read it on September 9, 1862. It was discovered in a field under a locust tree.
Upon receiving Lee's "Lost Order", Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, leading the Union Army of the Potomac, would exclaim "Here is a paper with which, if I cannot whip Bobby Lee, I will be willing to go home."
Watergate. SpyGate. DeFlateGate. Golden Gate. Bill Gates. PlayGate.
Jordan Heck, OmniSport:
Super Bowl media day is a frenetic atmosphere with media members, football players and staff all crammed into a single area. So it's understandable if something goes missing in the madness.
But on Monday, a pretty important thing was taken: Kyle Shanahan's playbook for the big game. The Falcons offensive coordinator had no idea what happened to his bag — and was starting to freak out. "I'm stressed out right now," Shanahan said. "Somebody took my bag, and it had everything in it."
“I’ve got to find it,” Shanahan said, searching more than 15 minutes after the media session ended, and the players had already departed. Shanahan paced Minute Maid Park, looking for clues. A Falcons security agent, meanwhile, searched through an unattended backpack on the floor. It took about half an hour before they found the culprit: San Francisco Examiner columnist Art Spander.
John W. Dean, a member of Nixon’s White House counsel, transcribed more than 1,000 of Nixon’s White House recordings, 600 of which were previously untouched, and reviewed 150,000 pages of Watergate-related documents to reconstruct the events that led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation. What was erased from the infamous 18 ½ minute gap?
Or maybe Kyle could borrow his Dad's playbook? It is highly unlikely the New England Patriots have a copy on file.
Paul Murphy
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