Fired For ‘Bye Bye’ And 5 Other Shocking Termination Stories

Fired for saying “bye bye” instead of “goodbye” to a customer? That’s the reason The Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino gave for firing 37-year-old Melodee Megia in August 2011. Megia, however, claims she was really fired for being pregnant and is now suing her former employer, according to ABC News. Other abuses the former room service [...]

Jerel Worthy ‘ready to go’ for Green Bay Packers, after patience-testing NFL Draft

In some ways, he had, even if his NFL ticket won’t immediately be worthy what it was projected to be. Worthy was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 51st overall pick in the NFL draft. The Packers traded up to grab Worthy with the 19th pick of second round. They, apparently, were surprised [...]

Sean Payton, Gregg Williams suspended as NFL punishes Saints for bounty program

Williams was suspended indefinitely. Payton was suspended for one year, and Loomis was suspended for eight games, a person with knowledge of the measures said. The Saints were fined $500,000 and lose two second-round draft choices, one in this year’s draft and one in 2013, the person with knowledge of the punishments said. [...] The [...]

‘Dancing With the Stars’: Green Bay judges ready to rate Packer Donald Drivers’ moves | Appleton Post Crescent

“Dancing With the Stars” fans know the real March Madness doesn’t start until Monday. That’s when Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver steps on to the dance floor and shows off a whole new set of moves as one of 12 sequined celebrities competing on the 14th season of the popular ABC show. You [...]

QB Alex Smith visits Dolphins

MIAMI — Even in the offseason, the Miami Dolphins’ quarterback carousel keeps spinning. After being spurned by Peyton Manning, the Dolphins had a brief, unproductive courtship with Matt Flynn, then turned their attention Sunday to Alex Smith, the San Francisco 49ers free agent. Smith left the Miami complex after a 5½-hour meeting. Dolphins officials declined [...]

‘Dancing with the Stars’ 2012: Introducing the season 14 cast

The newest cast of “DWTS” — now in its 14th iteration — was announced on Tuesday, with only a few surprises and little controversy. Emily Yahr reported on the announcement: The official cast announcement was turned into quite the spectacle, as hundreds of screaming people lined the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, waving signs [...]

Jaleel ‘Urkel’ White, Gladys Knight among new ‘Dancing’ cast

Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto “Dancing With the Stars.” “Family Matters” actor Jaleel White, singer Gladys Knight and National Football League player Donald Driver will be among the 12 celebrity contestants on the next season of the ABC dancing competition. Other famous faces participating in [...]

Former Detroit Lions RB Barry Sanders scores touchdown … in DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl

It may not have been as meaningful as the score that helped the Lions beat the Green Bay Packers, 27-20, more than 13 years ago, but he got in the end zone, nevertheless. Sanders got his team’s first touchdown – a pass from former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana – in the sixth annual [...]

Giants stun Packers to reach NFC title game

GREEN BAY — As Eli Manning watched his lofted spiral bloop down towards the end zone, all he could see was a pair of gloves reaching towards the sky. Familiar, red gloves that covered the beckoning hands of teammate Hakeem Nicks. Manning sees those gloves do the same thing almost every Saturday during practice. That’s [...]

Manning Throws 3 TDs, Giants Stun Packers 37-20

For Eli Manning and the New York Giants, Lambeau Field has become a familiar launching pad. After beating the Green Bay Packers at home for the second time in four years, they only hope this trip ends the same way — at the Super Bowl. Manning threw three touchdown passes and the Giants shocked the [...]