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Hammer755
08-17-2003, 04:32 PM
Maybe it's just me, but if your sole responsibility is writing for a pro football resource, wouldn't it be very difficult to misspell both a player's first and last names?

Eagles: Stayley likely traded (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=fanball-eaglesstayleylikelyt&prov=fanball&type=lgns)

According to ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli, the Eagles are interested in trading running back Deuce Stayley once he reports to training camp, which is expected to be this week

The funny thing is that the author repeatedly spells Staley's name incorrectly, but nailed Len Pasquarelli's without a problem.
cuervo72
08-18-2003, 10:21 AM
So Mrs. Kippy is doing freelance work?

:ducks:
Franklinnoble
08-18-2003, 10:28 AM
Actually, the problem is that "Duce" misspells his own name. :rolleyes:
thirdandlong
08-18-2003, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by Franklinnoble
Actually, the problem is that "Duce" misspells his own name. :rolleyes:

hehe beat me to it. This doesn't excuse the Stayley, but to call Deuce a misspelling is a bit much. It is a nick name isn't it? I guess if his parents acutally named him "Duce", then I guess it would be The correct spelling. Either way not near as bad as misspelling Stayley
cuervo72
08-18-2003, 02:12 PM
duce
Definition: [n] leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce"
cuervo72
08-18-2003, 02:15 PM
Dola -

Source: The Collins Italian Dictionary © 1995 HarperCollins Publishers:
duce (duthttp://wordreference.com/images/xbm/s.xbme)
(n) (m) (Storia) (Roman) commander;
(del fascismo) Duce.

Maybe he's just mispronouncing it.
thirdandlong
08-19-2003, 01:20 PM
Originally posted by cuervo72
Dola -

Source: The Collins Italian Dictionary © 1995 HarperCollins Publishers:
duce (duthttp://wordreference.com/images/xbm/s.xbme)
(n) (m) (Storia) (Roman) commander;
(del fascismo) Duce.

Maybe he's just mispronouncing it.

LoL I somehow don't think He was named after Mussolini. I do give you two credit for actually looking it up though.