Archive for August, 2009
• Chris Berman took a break from hibernation to make an appearance at the Greater Southington Chamber of Commerce, whatever that is. [The Big Lead]
• Festus T. Bogwater continues his training camp tour. Today’s locale: the Big Easy. [Style Points]
• Surprisingly, Ken Griffey is enjoying his return to Seattle. [Big League Stew]
• Ryan poses this simple question: “Why Can’t Golf Be Free?” I like it. [Waggle Room]
• Holy crap. KSK has an updated picture of Overweight Steelers Gal. Crazy times. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• It seems like nobody likes Liberty National, the golf course where the Barclays is being held. [Devil Ball Golf]
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Now that there are reports from ESPN coming out of Minnesota that a “schism” has developed in the locker room between players who want Tarvaris Jackson to start and others who are backing Brett Favre (and some that support Sage Rosenfels – WTF?), I would first like to refer to something written yesterday about the whole mess by Judd Zulgad, a Vikings beat writer and one of the writers of the Star Tribune blog, “Access Vikings”:
So where did my reporting get me? Nowhere close to feeling that this situation is as dire as it is being painted. Let’s make this much clear: There are almost certainly some members of the Vikings who would like to see Jackson starting. Jackson might not have proven himself as a reliable starter in his first three seasons but he is well-liked by many of his teammates and from everything I’ve seen a good guy who often faces criticism head on.
This is the logical place where this story should end. Simply put, there are many players on the Vikings who like Tarvaris Jackson and are simply being supportive of their friend. It’s yet another example of ESPN’s meddling in an effort to flesh out some sort of controversial story so they can fill air time and provide fodder for their 1,000 NFL talking heads to endlessly blather on and on about.
Nevertheless, the word chosen to describe the situation – schism – made me harken back to my early high school years and a band I was really into: Anthrax. On their 1988 album, “State of Euphoria,” the boys from New York had a song that addressed the topic, aptly named “Schism.”
Follow me down the rabbit hole, won’t you?
Is nothing sacred anymore? A Major League team enjoys a little circle jerk in the clubhouse after a thrilling victory and this guy has to write about it? And what’s so “wild and whacky” about it? I would say it’s more gross and disturbing if anything.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. That Larry Stone fella looks a little creepy, like he would get off on watching the perverted act. I would also like to know what “amatsu” means – probably something to do with Hentai porn or something.
Still, as much as Larry Stone wants to publicize it to help it gain acceptance, “Wak-off” wins probably will never really catch on – especially in middle America.
The Mariners’ wild and whacky world of Wak(amatsu)-off wins [The Seattle Times]
• MLB Roundup. Ryan Howard hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to lead the Phillies to a 4-1 victory over the Pirates after their bullpen blew another lead in the ninth. The Angels snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Tigers 4-2 largely in part to Torii Hunter’s early two-run homer. Malcontent Milton Bradley homered and had three RBI as the Cubs scored six runs in the eighth on their way to beating the Nationals 9-4. [MLB.com Scoreboard]
• National Football League. Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable will be questioned by Napa police in relation to his alleged role in the breaking of assistant coach Randy Hanson’s jaw. The Rrrrrrraiderrrrrs. [ESPN]
• National Hockey League. New York Islanders center Mike Sillinger is hanging up the skates after 17 seasons where he played for a record 12 teams. [NHL.com]
• Black Eyed Peas, More Like Black Eyed Pleeease. Muslims in Malaysia have been forbidden from attending a Black Eyed Peas concert sponsored by Guinness. Lucky bastards. Nothing can corrupt a crowd of young, impressionable people more than terrible, terrible music. [Yahoo!/Reuters]
For those of you who don’t regularly read Puck Daddy- first of all, you’re making a huge mistake – secondly, Greg Wyshynski, the editor of PD, has had a running feature during the offseason called Five Reasons I Love Hockey, in which he has various people from the hockey world (journalists, bloggers, etc.) name five things why hockey is the greatest sport on the planet. It’s a must read, much like everything else on his site.
Well, lo and behold, today’s guest was none other than Carrie Milbank. If you haven’t heard of her, she is the host of The Hockey Show on NHL.com and the NHL Network, and as you can see, she is quite the attractive woman. Even better – besides the fact that she loves hockey – is that she seems like a pretty laid back, down to earth chick.Via the aforementioned Puck Daddy:
As her goofy, playful interviews with BMR and Gunaxin confirm, she can hang. (Her favorite beer: “Wells Banana Bread … it’s like dessert only you actually get better looking the more you consume, or at least the more others consume around you.”) So we were eager to find out her reasons for loving hockey, and they begin where a generation of fans’ began: with a video game controllers in her hand.
Hoo boy. Is it getting warm in here or is it just me?
What to watch while I’m drafting my last place fantasy football team…
• MLB Baseball. Texas Rangers at New York Yankees. Little known fact: Alex Rodriguez once played for the Rangers. Seriously. Stick around, I’m sure I’ll be dropping more knowledge before you know it. [ESPN2, 7:00 ET]
• Little League Baseball. World Series: Staten Island (N.Y.) vs. Team TBA. I haven’t heard much about this team, TBA, but I do know that you won’t find out much about them until you see them. [ESPN, 8:00 ET]
• Any parent that does this to their child should be taken out and shot. Toddlers & Tiaras. Seriously, I have never watched this show – I have only seen previews – but it is fucking despicable. If you are not familiar with the show, flip over and watch one minute and you will feel the same as me. [TLC, 10:00 ET]
• Basic Cable Movie of the Night. A Few Good Men. I believe this is a documentary about the Kansas City Royals farm system. No, I don’t get that one either. [FX, 8:00 ET]
It’s 4:19, You Gotta Minute? (August 26th)
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• Yay! Another Michael Tunison post. If you’re not reading these, you’re a moron. [The Sporting Blog]
• Yikes, another NSFWednesday post from LeNoceur. It’s like the Penthouse Forum of hockey blogs. [Melt Your Face Off]
• Drew’s post about a photo of a woman buying a Favre jersey is short and sweet and hilarious. [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
• The Jets took the easy way out by naming Mark Sanchez their starting quarterback. [Bootlegger Sports]
• Goddamn you and your Tarvaris Jackson bashing, samer. [Second-String Fullback]
• Stevie Wonder’s preview of the Houston Texans. Well done, sir. [Style Points]
• If whipping out your penis in front of a female coworker at the golf course is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. [Devil Ball Golf]
• NBC is moving Paul Costas out of the studio and to the location of the Sunday night game. Boy, it’s going to get really lonely in the studio with only 25 guys. [Awful Announcing]
In what should have been a joyous day for all Minnesotans after being forced to spend the past twenty-eight Twins seasons watching baseball in the dreadful Metrodome didn’t quite turn out that way. Sadly, there is a small contingent of folks up here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes that is none too pleased with the sod getting laid in anticipation of Target Field’s grand opening next spring:
On Monday, workers began laying rolls of Kentucky Bluegrass at Target Field and only two days later, controversy has reared its ugly head.
Lovable scamp Dickie Vitale couldn’t hold back and keep silent any longer on the Memphis/Derrick Rose controversy. Vitale believes the NCAA should assume some responsibility for allowing Rose to play. Via Game On!:
What is the purpose of an NCAA Clearinghouse if they clear athletes to be eligible and then all of a sudden after the season they determine they are ineligible?
Now if they get later information, I can understand that. But then they have to take some responsibility for allowing them to play. Count those games. Now if you want to take away the cash and penalize the school, so be it.
The compliance office did everything they were asked to do and that is why they should win an appeal which usually doesn’t happen. But if the NCAA is really, really on this, they should win an appeal.
I’m sorry, but this is a crock of bullshit. There is no way these are Dick Vitale’s thoughts. Allow me to show you how it would have came out if Vitale truly made this statement.
Sweet Sassy Molassey That Ain’t Right!
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Get out the checkbook and pay grandma for the rubdown!
After the jump is a video that is so awesome in its Clive Clemmons inappropriateness. It’s a guy in an Eagles Michael Vick jersey riding a motorized dog at some sort of amusement park. The best part is the description of the video on YouTube.
Me riding a Zippy animal ride in Myrtle Beach while wearing my new Michael Vick jersey. Maybe I should have chosen a different animal to ride.
Nahhhh…you think?
• Video from the Texas A&M football talent show. Egads, it’s Liberace gay, people. [Busted Coverage]
• The Single-A affiliate for the Minnesota Twins is having a “What Would Tim Tebow Do” night. [Bootlegger Sports]
• As the title says, “Taravaris Jackson Picked A Bad Time Not To Suck.” Ain’t that the truth. If he would have done that for the majority of last season, I wouldn’t have pissed away $250 on an authentic jersey (true story). [With Leather]
• Business_Socks has some wonderful ideas on how to fix the NFL preseason. [Style Points]
• Poorly Acquitted has a compelling argument as to why MLB realignment is a bad idea. [Sharapova's Thigh]
• The Top 10 consolations for Mets fans. I can’t believe they could come up with that many. [Five Tool Tool]
• A former sports journalist lets you in on a dirty little secret about sports journalism. [Sports Poop]
…To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
No one knows what its like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies
But my dreams
They arent as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
Thats never free
No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like I do
And I blame you
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
Why I think it’s booty. That’s what it is. And another name for booty is Ines Sainz, a sideline reporter for TV Azteca.
Sainz, a former Miss Spain, and her round mounds have made their way around the blogosphere before: in 2008, Deuce of Davenport had a post (with a hilarious video) about her and Terrell Owens and how Owens only wanted to be interviewed by her.
Now, she isn’t going to supplant America’s Sideline Princess, Erin Andrews, in the overall beauty department, and maybe it’s the beer talking, Ines, but you got a butt that won’t quit. They got these big chewy pretzels here that *something* *something* *something* five dollars? Get out of here…
(gratuitous Simpsons quote)
Anyhoo, a photo essay on bootylicious broadcasting babe Ines Sainz. Enjoy.
As far as Isiah Thomas is concerned, if charity were a woman, she would be a bitch (but that’s okay, Charity is a black woman).
Florida International University is threatening to pull out of the Coaches Vs. Cancer Tournament in November if it means they have to play the North Carolina Tar Heels instead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, whom they were originally scheduled to play.
FIU officials were equal parts incensed and stunned when they received an e-mailed press release of the Tar Heels’ schedule, listing Florida International as the season opener. Athletic director Pete Garcia said the school had been approached by the Gazelle Group, the tourney organizers, about switching its opener from the Buckeyes to the defending national champions but refused.
Unfortunately for FIU, the school signed a contract with the Gazelle Group that stipulated the tournament organizer had the discretion to select either Ohio State or North Carolina as FIU’s opponent.
Yes, it’s a couple of days old, and I’m not sure where Doyel was going with this headline, but I’m going to take a guess…the ugly side is um, the front? But at the same time, I suppose the back side ain’t that pretty of a picture either.
At least Doyel got the chance to show off his knowledge on something he deals with often: women who are not really women.
I suppose what I’m getting at is, if you want to have a spanking good time at a tranny bar, you go with Gregg Doyel. He’s treated like royalty at them.
