Dennis Wise's surprise appointment as general manager is also in opposition with Keegan's appointment. The fact that Keegan was not informed about Wise's appointment further reinforces the belief that Keegan's appointment would be a temporary one. From now until the end of the season, Keegan's job would be to steady the ship and buy the Newcastle board some time.Fresh off voiding his contract with the St. Louis Rams, twotime AllPro running back Steven Jackson spoke with The Huffington Post during his visit to New York City. The 29yearold, who has played his entire career with the Rams, said: "I'm still a franchise running back" when asked about the idea of splitting carries..

The second day's acts included Booker T and the MGs; I had never seen them live before, and only knew one of their songs: Green Onions. Booker and his crew were still tight after all those years and they soon had the crowd on their feet. Northern California had never seemed so good..David Ga