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Message Board Marauder
2007-08-28 17:10:00 Once again, it's time for our weekly look at internet message board douchebaggery.ESPN.com - Nascar Board : "Dale Jr should retire. He totally sucks. Nascar is trying to make him a star and he is to stupid to make it. He is way overrated just like his Dad. Nascar fixed races so Sr. could win, they made more money that way." - LilChancie69ESPN.com - NFL Board: "Pets should be illegal. I think that if the human race truly thinks about this Michael Vick situation, they will see that the true root of this problem is that people are allowed to keep animals as pets ... It is in most of man's instinct to eat meat, just like it is in most man's instinct to take on a wife. There are those strange people out there that decide to not eat meat or to date the same sex." - odogg2110ESPN.com - Alabama Board: "Difference between Bama and auburn - BAMA GAT TRADISHUN AND THE BARN DON,T GAT NONE TRADISHUN.ROLLLLLLL TIDE ROLLLLLLL" - SKSsDadcantpostESPN.com - NCAA Football Board: "Canadian over Ameri... More About: Message , Texas Longhorns
The Best Sports Games: Vintage Category
2007-08-27 16:13:00 If you're going to play a sports game nowadays, chances are it's going to be on a Playstation of X-Box. But it wasn't always like that. At one time, people used to play games that you had to take out of a box. You may or may not have partook in some of these games, but chances are you are at least familiar with them.With that in mind, we will hop in the time machine and take a look at the best of the bunch.Strat-O-Matic BaseballYou can still play Strat-O-Matic today, and in virtually any sport, but the best is Strat-O-Matic Baseball. The gist of the game is simple. Every MLB player (you can buy every player or just a single season) has a unique card based on their skill set. Basically, dice are rolled, there is a corresponding result on the card, and so on. This game has been, and still is, wildly popular. Of course, there are also versions that can be played on the computer now.Bas-ketBas-ket is an old game that has 6 holes on either side of the court, and two baskets. The floor... More About: Sports , Games , Vintage , Category , Sports games
Nice Headline
2007-08-27 16:12:00 This headline seems like it could have been worded differently. More About: Track and Field , Nice , Headline
Whose Team Needs Them More - Pedro's or Mulder's?
2007-08-24 17:47:00 Two of the most successful pitchers of the last decade are due to make starts as their teams engage in a weekend series. Mark Mulder will start on Sunday, and Pedro Martinez gets the call on Monday ... in Palm Beach, Florida. The two will be making rehab starts for the Class A affiliates of the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, respectively.The reports on both Mulder and Martinez have been good. The question is: which team needs their pitcher more?Both teams are in the midst of pennant races, though the Mets have a 6 game cushion on the Phillies. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are chasing both the Brewers and Cubs, and remain 3 games out of first place.The Mets starting rotation has an aggregate 4.23 ERA, but it has risen every month since the start of the season. In April, the Mets starters compiled a 2.96 ERA, best in the National League. In May, they had a 3.69 ERA for the month, in June it was 4.20, in July it rose to 4.50, and in August it has been 5.04.In St. Louis, the Cardin... More About: Team , Needs
Link My Balls
2007-08-23 22:30:00 A look at the best of the Thursday sports blogs, including Elisha Cuthbert.- The all-time All Diamond In The Rough NFL team. (The Angry T)- Part 2 on why we all share responsibility for the Michael Vick situation. (Nation of Islam Sports Blog)- Some poor guy proposed to his girl at an Astros game. And she said no. (Houston Chronicle)- Things that are happening in the world of international sports. What a great writer the author of that piece is. (Epic Carnival)- A wonderful interview with "Kobe Bryant." (Introducing Liston)- The most annoying fanbase shouldn't come as any surprise. Though it is debatable. (100% Injury Rate)- Peyton has his say on Tiki. And he's pissed. (Awful Announcing)- SOSM previews the NFC. They were quite wise to give the Rams their due. (Sons of Sam Malone)- The Cubs have acquired yet another mediocre outfielder. (Bugs & Cranks)- Another very smart blogger previews the NFC West, with a bit of a different take on it. (Shot To Nothing) More About: Link , Balls
It's Been Interesting, To Say The Least
2007-08-23 17:30:00 When the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis in 1995, the city was ecstatic. Finally, after Bill Bidwell, weasel owner of the Cardinals, up and moved the team to Arizona, football would be back in the city.But it hasn't all been smooth sailing. Of course, there were great highlights, including a Super Bowl victory, a record-setting offense labeled "The Greatest Show on Turf," and witnessing Marshall Faulk and Kurt Warner win MVP's.Still, the franchise has had it's fair share of trouble. From poor decisions to downright bizarre behavior, the Rams tenure in St. Louis has been nothing short of interesting.A look at some of the key figures:- Georgia Frontiere: It all starts with the owner, Ms. Frontiere. She has led a fascinating life. A native of St. Louis, she left the city to enter show business. She did things from dancing to forecasting the weather until she met and married Carroll Rosenbloom, owner of the Rams.She inherited the team only after Rosenbloom died ... oddly. He... More About: Interesting , Been , Eres
If The Pennant Races Were Porn
2007-08-22 17:33:00 Many great philosophical questions have been pondered throughout time. What is knowledge? Does God exist? What is the nature of reality? In a similar vein, many great thinkers have ruminated this question: If the current pennant races were porn, what type of porn would they be?N.L. Central - AmateurThis is the easiest race to define. Milwaukee, Chicago and St. Louis are in a race in baseball's worst division. In any other division, they would not be anywhere close to the lead. Clearly, the Brewers are baseball's version of the "casting couch" girl. They are apprehensive, unsure of themselves, and wondering what the hell they are doing.N.L. West - OrgyThe N.L. West is a jumbled orgy. While Arizona's kids are on top for now, the whole division has switched positions throughout the season. San Diego and L.A. have had turns at the top, and are now fighting to be included in postseason.N.L. East - WatersportsThe New York Mets are the rich old men of the group. They simply enjoy toying... More About: Pennant , Races , Penna , Were
Link My Balls
2007-08-21 21:25:00 The best of the Tuesday sports blogs, including Lacey Chabert and her boob job.- Eli Manning has had enough with Tiki Barber running his mouth. (Awful Announcing)- Part 1 of your guide to understanding Mike Vick. We are to blame! (Nation of Islam Sports Blog)- Baseball players who use Metallica for their entrance music, pleasing Stegosaurus greatly. (My Brain Says Rage)- West Virginia is the top party school in the country. (The Wizard of Odds)- Lozo preacing on self-given oral sex, feces, sleep and other wonderful things. (Why Don't We Get Drunk and Blog)- Pedro Martinez is on the comeback trail. (Babes Love Baseball)- Looking at the NFL's Week 1 spreads, and picking winners. (Ghosts of Wayne Fontes)- The best indoor soccer goal you'll ever see. (More Credible)- David Wright and Ryan Braun tale of the tape. (Rumors and Rants)- The life of Mike Vick, through music. (Sons of Sam Malone)- Now when someone remarks that some pitcher has a "rocket for an arm", it may be true. (Epic Ca... More About: Soccer , Link , Michael Vick
Message Board Marauder VII
2007-08-21 15:42:00 Time for our weekly look at douchebags on fan message boards. With college football season starting, we focus on that this week. No other sport brings out the worst best in people like college pigskin.ESPN.com - NCAA Football General: "Which players do u think r secretly gay in college football? just wondering what u all think." - danl1985ESPN.com - NCAA Football General: "BEST TRADISHUN! BAMA GAT IT ALL 12 NCSROLLLLLL TIDE ROLLLLL" - SKSsDadESPN.com - NCAA Football General: "Gator defense WAY BETTER THAN NFL defense. Last year the gator defense must of been better than NFL defense's because they did what the NFL hasn't done. They stopped Troy Smith completely." - JimTrenzel ESPN.com - Notre Dame Board : "ND at best will be 6-6 this season and that is because of willingham and the 7 player senior class. The recruiting for Ty was abysmal at the end and because of that the Irish will be lucky to win 6 games in 2007!!!!!!!!!!!!" - irishglory88ESPN.com - Oklahoma Sooners Board: "Who r... More About: College Football , Message , Michigan Wolverines
Link My Balls
2007-08-20 22:45:00 The best of the Monday sports blogs, including Paris Hilton, in her usual position.- Chris Leak is pretty young. In fact, he's - 43 years old. Seriously. (Awful Announcing)- Banging Maria Sharapova drove some singer of a shitty band to use Paxil. (Deuce of Davenport)- 2007 Miami Dolphins preview - KSK style. (Kissing Suzy Kolber)- College Football position battles to watch. (Pre Pro Sports)- Sooze gets interviewed. She's definitely hit the big time. (Six Pack Sports Report)- Kobe and Coach K, getting along swell. (Signal to Noise)- Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Micah Owings can flat out rake. (The Big Picture) More About: Link , Balls
First Round Draft Picks Make A Lot Of Money
2007-08-20 16:00:00 Football executives often grumble about how rookie salaries are continually rising, and that having the first overall pick will hurt the organization financially should the pick not pan out.That in mind, we are going to compare 2006's first round contracts to 2007's first rounders, and see how much the value increased in one year, if at all.The first number will be the maximum amount the contract is worth, including all possible incentives, and the second amount will be the guaranteed money involved.(Though Russell has yet to sign, he is believed to be seeking a $60 million contract with $30 million guaranteed, so those are the numbers we will use for him.)2006 First Round ers1. Houston: Mario Williams - DE: $62.1 Million, $26.9 Guaranteed (6 years)2. New Orleans: Reggie Bush - RB: $62.1, $27.2 (6 yr)3. Tennessee: Vince Young - QB: $57.8, $29.8 (5 yr)4. New York: D'Brickashaw Ferguson - OT: $39.0, $19.3 (6 yr)5. Green Bay: A.J. Hawk - OLB: $37.4, $17.8 (6 yr)6. San Francisco: Vern... More About: Money , Draft , Make
Vick Has Nothing On This Guy
2007-08-19 16:49:00 American sports have been hit by some troubling accusations recently. From athletes like Michael Vick to officials like Tim Donaghy , sports has seen it's share of disturbing behavior.But they have nothing on soccer player Joey Barton , a midfielder for Newcastle of the Premier League.Barton and his family members have had a litany of offenses, some of them hard to believe. His most notorious being when he put out his cigar - in the eyes of a teammate.In Bangkok, he slapped a 15 year old fan, and bit one of his teammates.On the field, he was responsible for a 10-man brawl during a game.He was also ejected and fined for mooning the crowd (NSFW?) during a contest.Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Last year, Joey Barton's brother, Michael, was convicted of murder in a racially motivated attack. Michael Barton and his cousin killed a young black man with an ice pick to the head.Just last week, more of Barton's family got in trouble - once again for murder. Two of h... More About: Soccer
The U.K. Has Very Hot Jewish Athletes
2007-08-17 17:22:00 Distance running is not a sport that most people would describe as watchable. At least it wasn't.At the Summer Olympics in 2008, people men around the world will be paying attention to the U.K.'s Jo Ankier.Ms. Ankier runs the 3,000 meter Steeplechase event and hopes to qualify for the Games (Why she is holding a tennis racket is explained below).She is also Jewish , which meant she scored an interview with The Jewish Chronicle. And in it, she crushes the hopes of non-Jewish men around the globe, saying that after her athletic career is over, she "will have found a nice Jewish boy to settle down with."Alas, Ankier is having a difficult time of it right now. Apparently, she just can't find the right guy:"It is hard in athletics to have a boyfriend, firstly because it?s hard to find someone Jewish, and secondly because it?s hard to find someone who would cope with the lifestyle.?While she wallows in loneliness, she continues to train. And if this whole running thing doesn't work out... More About: David Beckham , Track and Field , Athletes , The U
Cardinals Waste Draft Pick
2007-08-16 17:12:00 University of Texas outfielder Kyle Russell led NCAA baseball with 28 homeruns this spring. Seeing that he was a draft eligible sophomore, clubs knew he had all the leverage in the world. It was going to take premium money to get him to sign. The St. Louis Cardinals knew that. They picked him in the 4th round anyway.As it turns out, the Cards failed to sign Russell, and are left with nothing. In baseball, losing a 4th round pick is a pretty big deal. Those are premium picks, and you have to get something out of it, especially with a farm system as depleted as the Cardinals' is.Many people are questioning what the Cardinals were thinking by employing this strategy.John Hadley, a sports journalist in St. Louis, brings up a number of solid points:"If the Cardinals wanted to roll the dice bringing Russell into the fold, why not buy insurance by picking him in the third round so that if the team failed to ink Russell they could receive a compensatory pick in the 2008 draft? Making the s... More About: Draft , Draft pick , Pick , Waste
Link My Balls
2007-08-15 21:27:00 The best of the Wednesday sports blogs, including Shannon Elizabeth .- Speaking of beautiful ladies, ESPN has hired what promises to be Erin Andrews' toughest competition for most attractive female reporter. (Awful Announcing)- My Brain Says Rage makes their return, taking on fat people and rednecks. Welcome back. (My Brain Says Rage)- John From Cincinnati was cancelled by HBO. So now I'll try to figure out what it was about for the rest of my damned life. (Blog of Hilarity)- Epic Carnival's many contributors (such as yours truly) voted on the MLB Awards if the season ended today. (Epic Carnival)- One of the members of the Rutgers women's basketball team is suing Don Imus because he called her a name and hurt her feelings. (Nation of Islam Sports Blog)- The best manager ejections of all-time. (Sons of Sam Malone)- 17 days until college football begins. (The Sporting Orange)- Railing on Chicago Cubs mythology and fake Cubs fans. (Sports Hustle)- Mike Vick is being sued for $63 bil... More About: College Football , Link , Michael Vick
Top Player vs. Manager/Coach Feuds
2007-08-15 15:19:00 With the recent news that St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa and outfielder Juan Encarnacion are not happy with one another, it calls to mind some of the great feuds between players and the men in charge of leading them.- Bobby Knight vs. Neil Reed: During a 1997 basketball practice at Indiana, Knight choked Reed, an incident that was caught on videotape. Knight denied the incident, and in an interview with HBO's Real Sports said, "I don't remember that. I am sure that I have with kids. I will tell you this: There isn't anything that I have done with one kid that I haven't done with a lot of other kids. I have no apologies to make whatsoever for anything that I have done in an attempt to motivate kids."- Brett Hull vs. Mike Keenan: When Keenan was hired as coach of the St. Louis Blues in 1994, Hull didn't like the idea then, saying, "I find it hard to believe that my personality and his are going to get along too well." Boy, was he right. The two never got along during th... More About: Player , Manager , Coach , Feuds , Manage
Link My Balls
2007-08-14 21:44:00 The best of the Tuesday sports blogs, including Mila Kunis, who is celebrating her 24th birthday today. Unfortunately not with me.- The Top 7 fake cheerleaders of all-time. (Six Pack Sports Report)- Will the New York Mets save the Apple when they move out of Shea? (Epic Carnival)- Making a case for drafting Priest Holmes in fantasy football. (Ghosts of Wayne Fontes)- Ingrid Vandebosch takes on Cheryl Tweedy in the Hottest Wife/Girlfriend in Sports poll. (Hint: Tweedy is the correct answer) (Our Book of Scrap)- O.J. is finally going to tell the world how he would have done it. You know, if he were the one that killed Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman. Because obviously, he was not. It was somebody else. Who he's searching for. Right now. (Deuce of Davenport)- Placido Polanco and his misshaped head (Sooze's words, not mine) broke the record for consecutive games without an error at second base. (Babes Love Baseball)- OMDQ changes their look and boldly states that in 20 years, we will ... More About: Simpson , Milwaukee Brewers , Link , Balls
Message Board Marauder VII
2007-08-14 15:14:00 It's that time of week ... time to take a look at internet message board douchebaggery. Today, since they are always a trove of entertainment, we will stick with the ESPN.com boards.- ESPN.com - NFL General: "Michael Vick needs Jesus . I think we should all be willing to forgive Vick, just as Jesus forgave the Jews, who killed him. I don't think anyone would say we should kill all Jews because they crucified Jesus. I think a small Jail Sentence, maybe 3-5 years would suffice for Vick. Above all Vick needs to find Jesus in his life, and get some morals and spirituality. Vick is still young, and there is hope for his life. I hope he gets out of football, finds God, and serves him the rest of his days." - NorthWestPA- ESPN.com - NFL General: "any black person actually think vick is guilty? or is he being set up by the evil racist white people." - lertanze14- ESPN.com - MLB General: "If Barry took steroids why is he still hitting home runs? How many players have as many home runs as Ba... More About: Reggie Bush , Boston Red Sox , Board
Link My Balls
2007-08-13 21:45:00 The best of the Monday sports blogs, including the delicious Kelly Carlson , from the brilliantly sleazy Nip/Tuck.- A Scottish hockey player or a threat to our national security? Hmmm. (100% Injury Rate)- A number of widely-used baseball terms are clearly perverted. (Epic Carnival)- The Buddy-Cop quotient of the NFC West. (I Dislike Your Favorite Team)- Mr. Deadspin made a trip to our stomping grounds to take in all things Rick Ankiel. (Deadspin)- Grading out NBC's Sunday Night Football broadcasting crew. (Awful Announcing)- The boys at MBSR may be gone for good. We will keep you updated. (My Brain Says Rage)- A must read interview between NOIS and the one and only Scoop Jackson. (Nation of Islam Sports Blog)- The Sporting Orange is keeping their countdown to college football up to date. 19 days remain. (The Sporting Orange)- The sports related jokes at Flava Flav's roast. (You Been Blinded)- Breaking down some "logic" used by Peter King. (Kissing Suzy Kolber) More About: Scotland , College Football , Hockey , Link
British People Planning Takeover Of All U.S. Sports
2007-08-13 16:25:00 I guess having misshaped teeth that look like they were dyed in urine makes people a bit haughty.Writing a blog for the British newspaper The Guardian, author Steven Wells lets it be known that ... well, America sucks, we're snobs, we're hypocrites and our sports and arts will soon be dominated by knickers wearing, tea-sipping Englishmen:"With all the homegrown talent in jail, awaiting trial or so besmirched in the minds of the American public ... can anything stop this diabolical brace of limey usurpers' juggernaughty blitzkrieg romping to the top of both sports and arts in what - let us not forget - is the sole remaining superduperpower in the world?"And by limey usurpers, he means British people. It seems Mr. Wells has quite a distaste for us, and thinks we believe the Tour de France is our own sporting event, citing the dominance of Lance Armstrong and, "the fact that the U.S. contains more garishly-coloured-skintight-spandex-weari ng twunts in stupid helmets than the rest of ... More About: England , Sports , People , Soccer
Helping Solve Baseball's Racial Divide
2007-08-11 17:50:00 If you have never heard of Netball, you probably aren't alone. Played only by women in places such as Australia, the U.K., Jamaica and South Africa, the rules are similar to basketball, with a few exceptions. There is no backboard, the court is divided into three sections, and only two designated people are allowed to shoot.Except the rules are a little bit different in South Africa. If you play there, you better have a racially diverse team if you want to win:"Netball South Africa?s ruling works like this: If a team has five whites, then it must also include two blacks while a team of five blacks must have two whites. Teams that stick to these quotas will have six goals added to their score. Now, if a team have at least a 6:1 ratio they will get three extra goals but if they slip to 7:0 they get no goals added to their tally."Since goals only count for one point, adding six onto a team's score is a fairly big deal.For those of you who don't know, the reason this rule was conjure... More About: Racial , Base
Link My Balls
2007-08-10 21:21:00 The best of the Friday sports blogs, including Stacey Keibler.- Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel is picking his starting QB by flipping a coin. Here are some other ways for him to pick his starters. (Epic Carnival)- Barry Bonds isn't the all-time homerun leader just yet. (Deuce of Davenport)- Okay, so maybe Derek Jeter didn'tgive Jessica Alba herpes. (One More Dying Quail)- The Padres offense? Yeah, it sucks. (Rumors and Rants)- Who's Now? Wait, make that Who's Then. (Sons of Sam Malone)- A letter to bad baseball fans - your heckling sucks, you don't know it all, and please dress appropriately. Thank you. (The Angry T)- Good luck affording that ticket to the Notre Dame game. (The Wizard of Odds)- An awful way for Bud Selig to save baseball - at least in this Cards fan's opinion. (The Grand National Championships)- The MLB Mascot Brackets continue. (Home Run Derby) More About: Link , Balls
Japan Has No Empathy For Your Mental Plight
2007-08-10 20:03:00 When it comes to mental health, Japan is the world's equivalent to Tom Cruise, apparently. Japan's sumo wrestling Grand Champion, Asashoryu Akinori (seen miraculously doing the splits in the photo), wants to take his XXXXXL thong and go home due to depression. And Japan ain't having it.Seems Mr. Asashoryu is in a bit of hot water over his recent behavior. He claimed he was hurt and missed an exhibition match, only to be filmed playing soccer at home. The Japanese do not appreciate being misled (insert inappropriate WWII joke here).But why all the commotion about this? Well, apparently, sumo is pretty important in Japan:"Nevermind political scandal or stock market jitters, the badboy Mongolian's meltdown is the biggest story in Japan this summer. For sports fans, it's bigger than Bonds, bigger than Beijing ... There are very few titles as lofty, or taken more seriously by the Japanese, as Grand Champion."So, yeah, it's a pretty big deal.After being caught in his deception, the ... More About: Mental , Path
Tragedy To Triumph
2007-08-10 15:27:00 If you are not a Cardinals fan, you just don't know. If you are under 18, you probably don't understand. It's been too long ... 7 years, to be exact. I'm sure many of you are wondering what the big deal is. Why folks in St. Louis, and so many within the Cardinals organization, care so deeply about Rick Ankiel. Well, unless you saw what we saw, and followed him as closely as we did, you don't understand because you can't understand.When Rick Ankiel took the mound as a 20 year old phenom in 2000, it was a sight to behold. The mechanics were perfect. The fastball sizzled in the mid-90's. And the curveball? Forget it. 10 year veterans were made to look like buffoons at the plate. They could only stand and watch, helpless, as the baseball dropped 5 feet. If baseball were art, Ankiel's curve was a Van Gogh.He cruised through his rookie season, blowing people away and winning games. Cardinal Nation was euphoric. Here was the player to lead the team into the new millennium. And then... More About: Tragedy , Triumph
Link My Balls
2007-08-09 20:50:00 The best of the Thursday sports blogs, including uber-MILF Catherine Bell.- A fantastic college football preview of the Big XII conference. (Epic Carnival)- Four of the sweetest words you will ever hear: Rick Ankiel is back. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)- Chipper Jones thinks Jose Canseco has credibility - and that A-Rod needs to answer Canseco's charges that he has "dirt" on him. (Bugs & Cranks)- Ron Washington and Samuel Adams: separated at birth? (Girls Gone Sports)- KSK's Oakland Raiders season preview. (Kissing Suzy Kolber)- Did Derek Jeter give Jessica Alba herpes? (Larry Brown Sports)- Is the single season triples record more impressive than the all-time homerun record? (More Credible)- White Sox closer Bobby Jenks has quite an impressive streak going. (One More Dying Quail)- Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh needs no resumes to hire his coaches. He needs only the internet. (Shakedown Sports)- Pac-Man Jones may be in for some real pain from wrestlers seeking revenge. (Winning the Tur... More About: Link , Balls
All Is Not Wells
2007-08-09 15:58:00 If you are an athlete and your last name is Well s , don't choose the number 13 for your jersey. You already have enough bad luck as it is. For whatever reason, athletes whose surname is Wells are really having a tough go of it lately, in more than one sport.- David Wells, unemployed pitcher: After getting pounded by the offensively challenged St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, the San Diego Padres are getting rid of him. It has been a tough season for Wells, as he is just 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 22 starts for San Diego.If he does retire, the fans are going to miss out on more than his pitching. His tales of slovenly behavior will be tough to replace. The best of his stories? Probably that he eats dik. Seriously, he even admitted it, saying, "Had dik twice. Very tasty."- Kip Wells, SP, St. Louis Cardinals: Counted on to be a #2 starter behind Chris Carpenter, the Kipper has been a disaster. Though he pitched nicely yesterday, he's been bad far more often. Wells is an...
Link My Balls
2007-08-08 21:51:00 The best of the Wednesday sports blogs, including Rachel Bilson, who I was not aware of until I saw The Last Kiss about a month ago.- After douchebag Padres broadcaster Matt Vasgersian trashes St. Louis (DOTD's base of operations), he (sort of) apologized. Twice. Though I tend to believe the only thing he's sorry about was that he got called on it. Matt, do us all a favor and don't take a cab back to the hotel after your broadcast. Go ahead and take a stroll. You'll be safe. I promise. (Awful Announcing)- Extreme chess ... the sport of choice for virgins everywhere. (Deuce of Davenport)- Ranking the SEC quarterbacks. It's not a very pretty picture. (Loser With Socks)- College football begins in 24 days. (The Sporting Orange)- That kid who caught the ball won't make as much as Kragen Auto Parts will from the ball. Their sign was being displayed behind home plate when Barry Bonds hit the home run, resulting in $5 to $6 million in equivalent advertising. (Sports Biz - Darren Rove... More About: Link , Balls
Soccer Player Injured "Stretching" - Is That What They Call It There?
2007-08-08 19:24:00 As Americans, we often laugh uproariously at the sight of the Euro football soccer players who go down in a heap and roll around on the ground like they have just been punctured with a javelin. After getting carried off on a stretcher, they miraculously return to action minutes later. Many of us assumed they were just acting. Well, it's possible they are not. Maybe soccer just doesn't breed toughness. Consider this story out of England, concerning one of their football soccer players:"Reading striker Leroy Lita will miss the Premiership opener on Sunday at Manchester United ... The 22-year-old, who could be out up to a month, injured a muscle while stretching in bed.""Stretching " in bed? Listen, I don't know what they call it across the pond, but in America, we don't call it "stretching." So, football soccer fans, next time you have an inkling your favorite star is playing up an injury, just think: at least he didn't do it while "stretching." More About: Soccer , Player , Call , Sports Injuries
All Football Movie Team
2007-08-08 16:05:00 Not long ago, DOTD came up with an all baseball movie team. With the start of training camp officially upon us, now is the perfect time to decide who would be in the starting line-up of an all football movie team. However, in the interest of time, we will narrow some positions down, like offensive line. Head Coach: Tony D'Amato - Any Given SundayQuote: "You find out life's this game of inches, so is football ... On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when add up all those inches, that's gonna make the fucking difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying!"Quarterback: Paul Crewe - The Longest Yard (original)Quote: "You know what my problem has been all my life? I've always had my shit together. Always. My problem's been I couldn't lift it."Quarterback: Joe Kane - The ProgramQuote: " Let's put the women and children to ... More About: Movie , Football , Team , Foot
Link My Balls
More articles from this author:2007-08-07 22:00:00 The best of the Tuesday sports blogs, including the very leggy and very hot Amy Smart.- The SCLC cancelled their planned honor of Mike Vick. Clearly, politicians and the media are to blame for this outrage. (Nation of Islam Sports Blog)- This comely young lady has written the book on how to hook-up with a Deadspin commenter. She is obviously quite experienced in this regard. (Epic Carnival)- Soccer blows. The end. (Sons of Sam Malone)- Confirmation of what everybody already knew - Cubs fans are communists. (Bugs and Cranks)- The MLB Mascot poll continues, pitting Raymond against Southpaw. (Home Run Derby)- What is the bigger fraud - Milli Vanilli or Barry Bonds? (Rumors and Rants)- Join in the fun of fantasy track and field today! (Shot to Nothing)- A look at sports caricature t-shirts from the past. (The Sports Hernia)- Yao Ming's wedding invitation. It's, um, nice. (Winning the Turnover Battle)- Danica Patrick 's teammates say they willcut off her hair when she wins her first ra... More About: Chicago Cubs , Link , Michael Vick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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