Archive for December, 2011
It was a relatively slow week for the lovely Miss Arianny Celeste as it pertained to her posting provocative pics on the interwebs, but there were a few, and if you should require more, try the previous two weeks of SoB’s Funtime Feature here and here, which were very nice.
Other than that, just remember: you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.
Have a good weekend, all. Happy New Year. Be safe out there.
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GAH! Is that Grendel?
If you have a spare moment or two — and I don’t see how you couldn’t, you’re on this damn site for crying out loud — I suggest you head on over to Sports Pickle for their photo gallery featuring the best sports faces of 2011. It’s a real hoot.
I’ve grabbed a few of the ones I particularly enjoyed to whet your appetite. They follow below. Enjoy them and then check out all 53 of the hilarious images over at Sports Pickle. You shan’t be disappointed.
During Thursday night’s installment of TNT’s Inside the NBA studio program, Shaquille O’Neal, the newest member of the esteemed panel who delight and entertain us like no other group of talking heads ever have, threw down the gauntlet and offered up $1,000 to any individual who is willing to have the infamous moment when Charles Barkley kissed veteran referee Dick Bavetta after the two participated in a foot race during festivities at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend.
Said Shaq, “I will pay one thousand dollars to anyone who gets a tattoo of that picture. Tweet me the pics.”
So there you have it, kids. If you are open to defacing your body with the image of a then overweight man locking lips with a senior citizen, the $1,000 is yours. Although I think Shaq should have to pony up for the cost of getting the tattoo. Only seems fair.
Wow. Pretty fancy. Not ostentatious at all nor is it tricked-out to draw attention to the owner of the vehicle. Nope. I imagine one would blend right in while driving this Aston Martin DBS resprayed in chrome while running errands.
The owner of the impressively custom painted tour de force of an automobile is Stoke City midfielder Jermaine Pennant. If I wanted to be witty, I would argue that Pennant has a penchant for the finer things in life, and since I just did write that, I guess I did feel like being witty.
In any event, it is one dazzling car, no wonder Aston Martin is one of James Bond’s favorite autos. And to give credit where credit is due, kudos to Pennant for being capable of doing a better job of parking his luxurious automobile than Alexander Ovechkin.
Wait. What? Like an enthralling tale of Man vs. Nature ripped right out of an issue of National Geographic (or as story out of Reader’s Digest if that’s your thing) and arguably one of the strangest stories that will likely emerge during the MLB offseason (R.A. Dickey’s upcoming climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro notwithstanding), Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay’s adventure in the Amazon was rife with thrills, a threat of danger and finally, a noble act of kindness.
You see, Halladay was on a fishing trip in the Amazon with buddies and fellow major leaguers Chris Carpenter and B.J. Ryan as well as pro angler Skeet Reese when they happened upon a local boy on the riverbanks clearly in distress. As told by Reese (via ZWR by way of The700Level):
We had plenty of wildlife encounters though. Along with the fishing, we decided to go hunting one night, and Carpenter and B.J. both shot a caiman; which is like an alligator. Me and Doc Halladay even came across a local, sitting bare naked on a tree by the river. What we were able to figure out is that he was fishing in the river for tropical fish to sell for aquariums when he got attacked by an anaconda.
The snake apparently bit him on the ass but he was able to free himself before the snake wrapped him up. Instead the snake wrapped around his motor on the back of his little 14 foot dugout canoe and tore it off the back of his boat. Doc and I helped him gather his gear and flip the boat back over and then towed him home. You could definitely see the bite mark on his ass, but he was able to fight it off; amazing.
Amazing indeed. You know, considering their thirst for adventure, Halladay and the above-mentioned Dickey should start a nature show together. They could call it “Doc Dickey’s Dynamic Nature Excursions And Adventure Cavalcade” or something like that.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs – who is about as consistent with delivering money quotes as any player in the NFL — might have come up with the zinger of the year when fielding questions from the Baltimore Ravens regarding his outside shot of winning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award (via NFL Nation):
“I pretty much will leave it in God’s hands, leave it in Tebow’s hands,” he said, which drew laughter from the Baltimore media.
Awesome. Sure, Suggs’ stats speak for themselves, and while not as gaudy as other defensive players in the league (64 combined tackles, 13 sacks, 2 picks and 6 forced fumbles), they are more than solid and should warrant consideration. Still, with that in mind, and I’m not entirely sure how these things go and whether or not it would even help, it probably wouldn’t hurt his cause for Suggs to do a little Tebowing as he awaits the outcome of the voting. Couldn’t hurt, right?
Completely going against character as it relates to the calm, subdued and orderly behavior which typifies the average group of soccer fans, a mob of Chilean soccer fans took to the street in an orgiastic display of wilding, rioting and outright mayhem. Who woulda thunk it, right?
The Guardian has the basic details:
More than 140 people were arrested after clashes between police and Universidad de Chile fans celebrating victory in the Clausura. Police tried to subdue supporters who tore down fencing, lobbed rocks and bottles, and attacked a police bus. ‘La U’, with 15 league titles, are now the country’s second most successful club after Colo Colo
Man, do those people know how to celebrate or what?
Holy crap. That is awesome. These certifiably brilliant photos are from the rehearsals for the Spike TV’s 2nd Annual “Video Game Awards 2004″ and as you can see, Tiger Woods let his pimp flag fly while hanging out with none other than Snoop Dogg. Fo shizzle.
Additional photos follow.
In a bowl game for the ages, a whopping 123 points were scored in a matchup between two squads where apparently playing any semblance of what used to be called “defense” was optional. In the end, the Baylor Bears found a way to score just a little more than their opponent, edging the Washington Huskies 67-56 in a mind-blowing shootout which will likely never be duplicated. It was the highest scoring game regulation bowl game history and of course, Heisman Trophy winner RG3 had a significant role in the outcome, although one could argue RG3′s teammate, running back Terrance Ganaway’s 21 rush, 200-yard performance with an incredible 5 TDs might have been the real game-changer.
But Griffin’s unbelievable 24-yard touchdown scamper late in the first quarter which ultimately put Baylor up 21-7 was truly the highlight of the evening. RG3 eluded defenders and broke tackle after tackle (at one point, three guys had him wrapped up) en route to the end zone in a stupefying display of speed, strength and agility that succinctly illustrates the remarkable talent this young man possesses. As my pal Tom Fornelli tweeted last night (in his best Larry King impersonation), “Keep your eyes peeled for this Robert Griffin kid, you guys. He has a chance to be special.” Indeed.
[Grazie for the vid, Cosby Sweaters]
The folks at NMA World Edition have submitted at least one last sports-themed news report for 2011, a year in which their amusing (and frankly, pretty darn informative) Taiwanese animation reports took the sports world by storm.
Their latest installment breaks down the upcoming game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, which as you well know, is for all the marbles, with the winner securing the NFC East title and a playoff spot while the loser shuts it down for the season.
The most compelling images from the video has to be when Jerry Jones slides down a fire pole from his owner’s box and proceeds to spank quarterback Tony Romo and breathe fire on a head coach Jason Garrett, who is a midget. Good stuff. Also, the depiction of Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snider as a baby ain’t bad, either. Also, Michael Vick is seen flying on the back of a huge eagle reminiscent of Gwaihir from Lord of the Rings as he gets shot down by players from the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills. All in all, a pretty solid effort.
The residents of the town of Boise, Idaho, had an extra special visitor over the Christmas holiday weekend: New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez. The reasons behind why A-Rod would be in Boise during the holiday were initially murky, but that was before he was joined by Torrie Wilson, who the Idaho Statesman describes as “a Boise native who won the Miss Galaxy fitness competition and became a star in World Wrestling Entertainment.”
Wilson’s rise to fame had much to do with her role as a Diva in the WWE, which is a term used to describe any and all of the female talent within the organization’s employ. What the Statesman neglects to mention is that Wilson was also a covergirl on the May 2003 issue of Playboy. Perhaps that little nugget from her bio would not play well in Boise, especially about a native daughter.
Several media types noted Rodriguez’s presence at the Axiom Fitness on Parkcenter Boulevard, including local news anchor Mike Murad, who snapped the above pic of A-Rod and uploaded it to his Twitter account. Said Murad in an email to the Statesman: “He didn’t tell me why he was here, but did tell me he was trying to keep a low profile.” Yeah, snapping photos and uploading them to Twitter is a great way to help Rodriguez keep a low profile.
More on the hot new couple and some pics follow.
Hoo boy. I don’t speak French, but I believe what Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Bert Reed and an unidentifiable Notre Dame Fighting Irish player during the Champs Sports Bowl on Thursday night are doing is commonly referred to as “Soixante-Neuf.” Jebus.
Wine ‘em, dine ‘em yadda yadda yadda.
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Jumping Jesus on a pogo stick! People wiping out on Segways while tooling around on the cricket pitch is turning into a freaking epidemic, people!
According to Sports Grid, the crash victim in this particular video was Ian Healey, a former cricket player-turned commentator. And his attempt at hopping off the Segway only to gloriously wipe out while the Segway keeps on trucking is truly a delight. Ha. People falling down. Always hilarious.
[via Sports Grid]
HBO’s 24/7 series has had many great moments already this season as it follows the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers as they prepare for the Winter Classic, but in my estimation, the appearance in Episode 3 of the above sweater, worn by Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto at the team’s “Ugly Sweater” holiday party, has to be up there as one of the best.
Video featuring hockey player holiday party hijinks follows.
Prior to tip-off of the game between the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills — which happened to be the team’s home opener – a new player intro video debuted and the team put on a show containing much pomp and circumstance. There were glow sticks, a choir performing “Lose Yourself,” smoke and fog and flames shooting out of the backboards and it was emceed by public address announcer John Mason. It was quite the spectacular scene.
Sadly for the Pistons and their fans, the team fell to the Cavs by a score of 105-89. Even more sadly, it’s possible that the exciting intro routine with the accompanying video very well could be the best part of Pistons games at The Palace for the balance of this season. Sad but true. But hey, I could be wrong. Never count out Detroit, people.
