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Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Clausen's swollen eye won't stop Irish eyes from weeping though, as Notre Dame appears to be heading towards a 6-6 record and a regime change.Apparently this Irish fan wanted to say thanks for the memories with a knuckle sandwich.Obviously, the situation in South Bend is far from happy, but this "sucker-punch" heard round the world is really a sad testament to the current sports culture in America.Let's face it, today the fans feels more empowered than ever. I know, I have been there. When the crowd is roaring and the opposing team makes a mistake, we like to take credit. We made them throw that interception, we made them false start.Fans feel like they are part of the team, thus we feel entitled to be mad, to voice our frustrations. Well voicing our frustration and punching out a future first-round draft pick is not exactly the same thing.We need a moment of clarity boys and girls. We all love sports, that is why we're on the Bleacher Report writing and commenting on articles. However, it is not the end all be all.Notre Dame may be the University of Football, but it is also a school built on morality and discipline. Neither of those were on display this past Sunday.I get it, fans feel disappointed. They have done their part and feel like the football team has not lived up to their end of the bargain. The frustration in South Bend is matched by the frustration in Charlottesville, Va., College Park, Md., and Memphis, Tn.It is the same anger in Washington D.C. over the Redskins and the same anger over the hapless New Jersey Nets.Here's the thing we seem to forget: sometimes though, these athletes are not happy either.Sure, they get to collect their big checks and we're paying big money to see a pathetic product, but they certainly do not want to be mediocre (or worse). They want to succeed just as much as we want them to. They do not love being the punchline in bar room jokes.In order to win, they put in hours and hours of work that the ordinary person could never imagine. Clausen didn't need a punch to the face to open his eyes to the fact that Notre Dame is struggling and even if that fan relieved himself of anger for that moment in time I assure you it was fleeting.Sports in America is a funny thing. When you're winning we build you up to God-like status with Tim Tebow at Florida. So much so that not voting for him on your All-SEC ballot is equivalent to high treason.If you're losing, suddenly you are not worthy of shining my shoes at the airport. Imagine if we were held to such standards. If you made a mistake, it would be dissected hour after hour on Sportscenter and millions of Americans revelled in your blunder. The athlete in our culture seems stuck between this fine line of superhuman or subhuman. Very rarely though, is he or she ever just human.Sure, Clausen's incident is just a small blip on the radar. An isolated incident from a foolish fan in the heat of the moment. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is taking the high road and ignoring the incident all together.However, this punch speaks to something bigger and something that you will not hear talked about on ESPN or your local sports radio.Thank your athletes boys and girls this Thanksgiving. They sacrifice their time, their bodies, and their privacy to go out and entertain us every weekend. They may drive us insane sometimes, they may not always appreciate the luxuries afforded to them. However, imagine your life without them.That would make for some really interesting dining room discussions.. DUBLIN, Ireland(Business Wire)Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the "Snapshots US Deodorants 2008" report to theiroffering. Snapdatas Snapshots US Deodorants 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data,with 2008 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. TheSnapshots report gives an instant overview of the US deodorant market and coversstick/roll-on and aerosol/spray deodorants Market value is based on retailsales.

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Louis held onto the bottom two spots. While the holder of the very bottom spot has been changing, the bottom six remained the same for the third straight week, as Detroit, Kansas City, Oakland, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, and Cleveland have entrenched themselves below the No. 27 spot.In what is now a continuing trend, there was less movement in the ranks than there has been the past few weeks, as 12 teams stayed in the same position as last week, including the aforementioned four at the top and two at the bottom. Of the 20 teams that did move, nine of them moved at least three spots up or down the ranks.The biggest positive movement this week came from the New York Giants, who gained four spots after defeating the Falcons in overtime and ending their losing streak. The biggest downward mover was already mentioned, as the Denver Broncos dropped five spots after their fourth straight loss.The disagreements among the rankers were nearly identical in number to last week, but the teams differed. There were just five disagreements of at least seven spots in their ranks, and for the second straight week there was one double-digit disagreement between two of the contributors. And similar to last week, four of the five disagreements involved our pal Smokey.Baltimore Ravens (7) Jacob/Smokey 7, Mickey 14Arizona Cardinals (10) Smokey 9, Gideon 19Green Bay Packers (7) Smokey 8, Walker/Mickey 15Jacksonville Jaguars (7) Walker 13, Gideon 20Seattle Seahawks (7) Walker 22, Smokey 29On the divisional side, the leader has changed for a second consecutive week, as the AFC South has all four teams in the Top 18, good enough for an average score of 12.95. The NFC East jumps back into second thanks to the Giants, coming in with an average score of 13.75. The bottom division remains the same for the ninth consecutive week and might just stay that way for the rest of the year. The NFC West checks in with a 22.65 average score, while second to last is the AFC West, coming in with a score of 18.45.As a reminder, you can check out all the backup data here. As always, last weeks ranks are in parentheses. So, without further ado, onto the rankings.. New Series Completes Companys Line of Quality Architectural Speaker OfferingsLAS VEGAS(Business Wire)Inspired by the dynamic sound reproduction from its TAD speaker offerings and70-year legacy in speaker manufacturing, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. todayexpands its current lineup of groundbreaking architectural loudspeakers,introduced in September 2008, with a new line of Elite branded models.