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Elite XC Coming To Primetime Network Television And Kimbo Slice Is Invited
2008-02-28 10:48:00 The CBS owned Elite XC mixed martial arts promotion will be broadcast on network TV later this spring, in a move that arguably bolsters the entire sport. The sometimes ultra violent MMA has moved into the forefront of American culture, and we will now have the pleasure of seeing people knocked unconscious every Saturday night ... More About: Television , Boxing , Network , Kimbo Slice
It?s an election year there?s nothing else for Congress to do except interf
2008-02-28 04:13:00 To kick off this Congress ional session, the Rocket is getting the Bonds treatment. The Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, will ultimately get involved. Rog, your first problem is questioning the validity of the Mitchell Report. Rog, in case you forgot that’s former Senate majority leader George Mitchell, one of their own. Did your legal representation come ... More About: Election , Year
Video: Floyd Mayweather?s $20 Million Dollar WWE Wrestlemania XXIV Press Co
2008-02-26 06:45:00 Why didnt I think of this pairing earlier, after watching the press conference in the video below it makes TOO much sense! Floyd Mayweather will take home $20 million dollars for taking on The Big Show at Wrestlemania this year. Floyd fits into this atmosphere like a fish to water, he’s insanely arrogant, he has a ... More About: Video , Boxing , Dollar , Press
Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Zab Judah: Coming May 31st
2008-02-26 02:32:00 If two boxers who got their ass kicked by Miguel Cotto fight in Las Vegas, do they make a sound? Zab Judah and Shane Mosley will battle it out this summer in a fight titled “High Stakes”. The title is appropriate because whoever loses this fight is pretty much done in terms of being a marquee ... More About: Boxing , Sugar , Shane Mosley
Glenn Dorsey had the most expensive weight bump ever
2008-02-25 01:31:00 Stank-0 tends to hate the NFL Combine for this kinda nonsense. Glenn Dorsey, of LSU, will most likely drop more than a few places due to this. This is exactly how Purple Jesus fell to Minnesota, because of some injury fears. Let’s be quite honest. Dorsey is the best defensive tackle, and possibly the best defensive ... More About: Weight , College Football , Bump , Most Expensive
Shhhhh? Do You Hear That?
2008-02-24 21:57:00 It’s the sound of money falling from trees in Darren McFadden’s backyard. The homie ran a *unofficial* 4.2 40 yard dash at the combine this morning. Somebody is going to fork over a huge contract to him in the next few months. To give you some perspective, Purple Jesus ran a 4.4 at the combine ... More About: Hear
Can The Patriots Break The Super Bowl Losers Curse?
2008-02-23 02:57:00 One very interesting thing I’m looking forward to in the 2008 NFL season is to see if the New England Patriots can break the curse of the Super Bowl Loser. The Madden Curse may be the more popular superstition among NFL players and fans, but the Super Bowl curse actually has more stats to support ... More About: Break
The ?Bill Snyder?ization of Duke basketball
2008-02-22 18:07:00 Duke basketball has not been as strong of late. Back-to-back losses to Wake Forest and Miami! Duke is a favorite target because they are successful, but there has been a noticeable talent drop off recently. That talent drain has converged nicely with the Snyder -ization. For those unfamiliar with the Big XII, the effect is the namesake of former ... More About: Basketball , Bill
NBA trade mania!
2008-02-22 17:31:00 Seems the Gasol trade set off a chain reaction in the West. At this point NBA jerseys should have a removable name tag on the back a la Ocho Cinco. There were two sets of trades before the 3p.m. trading deadline. This one and this one. The first deal sends Bonzi Wells and Mike James to ... More About: Trade , Mania
David Beckham and Snoop Dogg Are Going To Make Porno Movies
2008-02-21 23:44:00 A little over a month ago, Snoop Dogg announced he and David Beckham were starting a new line of slippers. That was slightly odd, but whatever… Snoop is known to like his slippers so I let it go. Now Snoop and Beckham are gearing up to make an adult film. Unfortunately for New England Patriot ... More About: Movies
Tony Parker?s wife Eva Longoria Named In PETA?s ?Worst Dressed? List
2008-02-21 23:13:00 I dislike PETA as an organization, but I can’t front on the fact that they make me laugh when they go no holds barred insulting celebrities who piss them off. Today they released their list of the worst dressed celebrities, and pulled no punches. Since I’m no stranger to making fun of Eva Longoria myself….I ... More About: Wife , List , Tony Parker , Tony
When Barack Obama Says He?s Bringing Change To America? He Means It [Emmitt
2008-02-21 08:13:00 I spotted this video on Awful Announcing and it blew my mind. Emmitt Smith delivering a speech at a rally for Barack Obama , and he actually came off very well spoken. Yes…. Emmitt Smith, the same Emmitt that is the team captain of our All-Star Ebonics team, the “rice of passage” Emmitt, the “carrousing” Emmitt. ... More About: America , Change
The 2nd blockbuster trade that makes sense?Mike Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks
2008-02-20 04:38:00 Stank-0 likes the trade. It is like this but not at all like this. The Maloofs have spent all their cake in Vegas, the Kings have been in free fall, and it’s time for Extreme Makeover: Sac-Town Edition. This move makes cents on so many levels. The Hawks have enough 6′9″ wing players to outfit ... More About: Sense , Blockbuster , Atlanta , Trade , Mike
Fidel Castro Steps Down As Cuban President, Al Davis Wins Bet
2008-02-19 23:00:00 Cuban leader Fidel Castro has ended his reign as the country’s president, after 39 years of terror faithful leadership. Castro citied his failing health as the main reason for him relinquishing power to his younger brother Raul. This transfer of power also means Al Davis wins the title of “Stubbornest Old Bastard In the World”. ... More About: President , Fidel Castro , Wins
You Ain?t Got Ta Lie Craig, You Ain?t Got Ta Liiiie
2008-02-18 23:03:00 Kathy Urbanski, the wife of the strip club security guard who is paralyzed as a result of Pacman Jones ’ ‘make it rain’ riot, is accusing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell of lying. According to Kathy, Darth Goodell gave her a phone call offering his condolences and financial support to pay for her husbands skyrocketing medical bills. ... More About: Craig
Video of Floyd Mayweather & The Big Show?s Confrontation at WWE?s No Way Ou
2008-02-18 09:21:00 I don’t know any of the back story leading up to this, but it was entertaining nonetheless. Big Show shoves Floyd , Floyd punches Big Show about 82 times in 3 seconds and then runs into the crowd. (RSS subscribers may have to click over to view the video below) More About: Video , Mayweather , Floyd Mayweather
Things I?d Like To See In Season 2 Of American Gladiators
2008-02-18 08:51:00 Those of you who read my American Gladiators review in early January know that I’m an advocate of the show. NBC almost immediately ordered a second season of the program due to good ratings, so I thought I’d list off a few things they can improve on when the show returns. 1. I touched on this ... More About: Season , Things , American Gladiators
Gerald Green’s Birthday Cake Dunk (Video & Picture)
2008-02-17 07:42:00 This was one of the best dunks I’ve ever seen in the Slam Dunk event. Although Dwight Howard won the competition, I thought Gerald Green’s birthday cake dunk was the highlight of the competition. At first I thought the wind from his arm motion blew out the candle, but when the replays showed Green blow them out with his breath …. THAT was impressive. [shout out to Odenized for the vid] More About: Video , Picture , Cake , Birthday
Video: Kimbo Slice Knocks Out Tank Abbott
2008-02-17 06:35:00 We’ve been waiting on Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott for months now, and it ended as quickly as a Mike Tyson fight in the 80s. Check it out (if you’re reading this via RSS, you may have to click over to view the video) More About: Video , Tank Abbott
Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor II : Round by Round Live Blog
2008-02-17 04:00:00 It’s finally here, Kelly Pavlik and Jermain Taylor will be slugging it tonight in a rematch of 2007’s most exciting fight. If you need a refresher video of what happened in the first fight, click here to watch the action. Sportaphile’s host has been acting up lately, so if we encounter technical difficulties during the match…. apologies in advance. The fight should be starting about 9pm pacific, 12amEST, so check back here at that time for live updates of the action. I’m going out on a limb and saying Taylor wins this by K.O in round 8. update 8:40pm: SHIT! the fight started early… I’ve been watching the Kimbo Slice undercard on Showtime while waiting on Pavlik Taylor to start. Looks like it started a little earlier than 9pm. They’re in round 6 right now, and from what the announcers are saying… Jermain Taylor has a slight lead. Round 7 - Jermain Taylor has slight swelling in his left eye, but is pumping the jab and staying a... More About: Blog , Live
Keyshawn Johnson Coming To The Miami Dolphins? Terrell Owens Wins.
2008-02-15 23:24:00 I’m a little late on this story, but I got such a kick out of it that I just HAD to post this. So Keyshawn Johnson is apparently mulling over a possible return to the NFL to play for the Miami Dolphins . Having his close buddy Bill Parcell’s running the show in South Beach has made his return to the game a little bit more enticing. All of this makes me think back to December, when Terrell Owens and Keyshawn got into it and T.O. pulled Keyshawn’s ho card: “I’m probably the reason he’s in the booth now. He’s going to be a hater and throw me under the bus because he has to defend Bill. He won a Super Bowl and all, but you’d have to check the roster to know he was even on the team. “We came out in the same year. He was a first-rounder and I was a third. Go compare our stats. He couldn’t come down here now and be a third or fourth receiver on this team. Just compare our stats.” Terrell called Keyshawn’s skills and career into question, an...
The Sportaphile All-Ebonics ?08 Team (With Trading Cards)
2008-02-15 06:30:00 With the NFL Pro Bowl just passing, and the NBA All-Star game coming up this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to appoint a non conventional team of overachievers. We see them in post game interviews, we see them on ESPN giving interviews, and we see them on the news…. completely slaying the english language ... More About: Boxing , Trading , Race , Team , Magic Johnson
Bengals menos Ochenta y Cinco? The transformation continues?
2008-02-14 20:39:00 It seems that Six Flags Snyder has enough money to spend on acquiring Chad Johnson neé Ocho Cinco. It has been remarked on this very website that Ocho lobbied Bill Parcells to acquire him. Johnson wants a new home for whatever reason. That’s exactly why Washington should pass on Johnson. Is Stank-0 ill you ask? Stank-0 ... More About: Bengals , Redskins , Transformation
Jason Kidd the Maverick, take two and ACTION!
2008-02-14 02:07:00 So Mark Cuban was just blowin smoke when he said he wasn’t tryin to get Kidd after all? Jason Kidd gets to wear those hideous Mavericks unis one mo’ gin! The problem is that it didn’t bring the Mavs one step closer to being a title contender. Kidd is not a spring chicken, and he’s not gettin ... More About: Action
Debbie Clemens Took HGH, Andy Pettitte Took HGH, But Roger Clemens Didn?t?
2008-02-14 00:50:00 Riiiiiiiiiiiiight. We should all be mad at Roger for insulting our intelligence. So we’ve learned a few things today as a result of the congressional meeting on Capitol hill. 1. Andy Pettitte is terrified of going to jail, even if it means ratting out his best friend. He’s singing like a canary to get this ... More About: Legal , Andy Pettitte , Roger Clemens , Clemens
The NBA in Europe?..?
2008-02-13 20:43:00 David, guess you didn’t catch my warning to Rog did ya? Don’t try to outdo Rog, ok? Just because the NFL played a lil game in London, doesn’t mean the NBA needs to set up shop there. Commish, you have to pretty much ban these grown @ss men from going to the ... More About: Europe
Preview: Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor II - The Rematch
2008-02-13 10:50:00 If you didn’t catch Pavlik & Taylor ’s first fight in October, you missed the best match up in 2007. Jermain Taylor stormed out of the gates and nearly knocked Pavlik out in round 2, but winded himself and let his opponent off the hook. Pavlik slowly mounted a comeback and eventually stunned the world by ... More About: Boxing , Preview , Kelly , Highlights
The Past, Present, and Future Stars Of The NFL
2008-02-13 03:11:00 Nobody stays in their prime for long, most athletes have about a three year period of peak performance before skills start to erode. I’ve taken it upon myself to put the six most important positions under a microscope and predict the next big thing. What current NFL player would you choose to build your ... More About: Stars , Tom Brady , Tony Romo , Future , Michael Vick
Sports Randomness Vol. 5 featuring Shaq and Chris Berman
2008-02-13 03:09:00 Bill Walton recently criticized Shaq uille O’neal for his seemingly improved enthusiasm towards playing this season. Shaq was injured and unhappy during his time on the Miami Heat, which caused him to sit out a chunk of games on the bench. Now that Shaq has been traded to a first place team, he’s excited and dedicated ... More About: Sports , Randomness , Chris , Featuring
I guess this offseason is the Congressional edition
More articles from this author:2008-02-13 02:55:00 cross posted here The Rocket, Roger Clemens , will appear before Congress on Wednesday. Some of our distinguished representatives were wondering what fueled the Rocket. While MLB plays out its steriod-fueled karma, football is getting some Capitol Hill face time. Roger Goodell (Rog for short), you know that lil letter you wrote to Sen. Specter wasn’t gonna fly, didn’t ya? ... More About: Guess , Offseason , Edition 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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