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There's a special place in hell for people like you
2007-06-07 07:50:00
Dear robbers of Sherry Hill's house,It takes a certain type of person to take advantage of a mother is burying her son. Your own mother's must be so very proud. I hope a pack of wolves rips off your testicles.Sincerely,mc
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NBA Finals Preview
2007-06-07 00:52:00
--Ragin' Ravi Posting for Brian Raab--I'm going to be a little unorthodox and start my preview with my series prediction. I'm taking the Spurs in 6. Now that I've told you who will win, I'll defend it. Just figured I'd save you the suspense. You're welcome.The Cavaliers have a couple things going for them in this series, so I'll get those out of the way so I can explain why the Spurs will beat them:1) San Antonio has no one defender who can stop LeBron James. Bruce Bowen is just too small. To be fair, I'm not sure there is anyone who can stop King James one-on-one right now.2) Cleveland went 2-0 against the Spurs in the regular season and between Mike Brown and Danny Ferry, no front office is more familiar with San Antonio.3) In Cleveland's regular season wins vs San Antonio, Sasha Pavlovic and Daniel Gibson had yet to crack the Cavs rotation. Both have been key for Cleveland in the playoffs and San Antonio has yet to get a good look at them.4) LeBron showed against Detroi...
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Your Homoerotic Post of the Week
2007-06-06 21:39:00
The fantastic ladies over at Ladies... have put together a little blogger bracket. Our beloved Mini-me is the 17-seed in the "Mid-Atlantic" Backet. You should vote for him because if he wins, he will buy everyone who votes for him a donut. And he's sooooo dreamy. I remember the first time I saw him, I almost swooned and then he held me in his strong arms and caressed me and everything was all right with the world and then he made sweet sweet love to me and it was like 4,000 butterflies came together to sing Handel's Messiah. It was that beautiful.Vote for him here
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Mike Modano's Lady Problems
2007-06-06 06:23:00
Mike Modano is just a regular guy. He works hard to pay the bills, he is loyal to his employer, and he has a wife who won't keep her mouth shut.Modano recently met with team officials to discuss the critical remarks his wife Willa Ford made about the team in an interview with ESPN.com. During the interview Ford blasted the team on issues such as the tension in the coaching staff, Modano's lack of quality linemates, and the team's decision to strip Modano of his captaincy. Modano discussed the interview with coach Dave Tippett, General Manager Doug Wilson, and numerous teammates, and he says he has learned to speak out more if something is bothering him.So it appears that for now everything has been worked out, although we'll have to see what happens when Ford criticizes Modano's teammates for calling him a wuss who has his wife fight his battles for him.
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More people watched the XFL than this year's Stanley Cup Finals
2007-06-06 01:31:00
Saturday night's Game 3 between Ottawa and Anaheim received the lowest ever rating for a major network in prime time. Not just the lowest for a sporting event, but the lowest for anything ever shown on one of the networks between 8pm-11pm (7-10 for you Central time farmers). To put this into context, NBC's 1.1 rating for the game was lower than the worst XFL showing, a 1.5, which means that even at its least popular, there were still about half a million more people watching the XFL than watching hockey.
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Get Your Joe Paterno Chopper
2007-06-04 06:02:00
Thanks to the magic of Ebay, there's a new way to pay homage to Joe Paterno . A Penn State fan with $100,000 to blow can now recreate Paterno's horrific leg injury by crashing a motorcycle signed by the legendary Penn State coach. It's a one of a kind chopper, and just in case there are any questions about the authenticity of the signature, there's this bizarre video of Paterno signing the bike. It's the perfect "feel better" gift for Lavar Arrington the next time he gets cut.
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MLB Baby Names
2007-06-01 06:32:00
Over the years Todd Helton has had many honors. He's won silver slugger awards, batting titles, and even the Dick Howser Trophy. This week Helton received another honor--he had a baby named after him.Mike DeJean has named his new baby boy Ryder Helton Charles DeJean after his good friend and former teammate. Helton says that when DeJean told him of the plan a few months ago, he assumed that DeJean was kidding. Now it's clear that he wasn't.In other baby news, Orioles pitcher Jamie Walker named his new boy James Leyland. However, Walker says the baby's name has nothing to do with Jim Leyland, his manager last season in Detroit. Walker also appears to have a good sense of humor about his new son. According to Walker the boy "looks like me, unfortunately."
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Kobe, Amare, Marion, and KG
2007-05-31 08:13:00
According to my latest Trade Machine deal, all four of those players will have new homes next year. This trade requires a lot of alcohol, a few GM imposters, Telfair's weapons connections, bringing back Red Auerbach, and a hypnotist.You really have to go look at the trade machine, it's more fun that way. Go HERE(Be sure to right click the link and open it in a new window).And of course, keep in mind a whole bunch of draft picks would change hands also.Happy laughing.
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A Ridiculous Kobe Bryant Trade
2007-05-31 04:28:00
Ok, so I did some dreaming, and came up with the following trade using ESPN's trade machine:Click HereTrade details:Lakers Receive: Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Brian Scalabrine and Theo Ratliff along with a combination of draft picks. Wizards Receive: Ryan Gomes, Wally S., Delonte West, two first round draft picks, and Portlands 2nd round pick for 2008. Celtics Receive: KOBE BRYANT AND GILBERT ARENASBoston would also send away first round picks from 2007, 2008, and both 2009 draft picks (Minnesota's and their own). They would also trade away anyone not named Paul Pierce or Al Jefferson and they'd have a really weird starting lineup, so this trade would never work. A couple of other conditions:1. The GMs involved must be highly intoxicated. Also, Danny Ainge cannot be involved in the trade negotiations, we'll bring back Red Auerbach for that.2. Sebastian Telfair uses his problems with Gun control to his advantage and the deal gets done.I'll keep dreaming, you keep r...
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Bill Simmons may come out of hiding now
2007-05-30 20:44:00
With the news that Kobe Bryant wants out of Los Angeles, sports discussion will inevitably center around what it will take to get him out of there. Since this blog is based in Boston, here's a potential option for the Celtics: Celtics get: Kobe Bryant, Jordan FarmarLakers get: Paul Pierce, Sebastian Telfair, Rajon Rondo, No.5 pick in 2007 draft This way, the Lakers get a legit star in Pierce, a young playmaker, and a chance at whoever they want in the draft (Yi? Brewer?), the Celtics get Kobe and a project in Farmar, and Bill Simmons can come down off the ledge. We all win...sorta.
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Out of Pocket For a While
2007-05-29 19:03:00
Hey all, For the first time since the establishment of WBRS Sports Blog, I will be away from the blog for a significant amount of time. I am traveling to Europe for 3 weeks with a few friends and besides the occasional internet cafe, won't be able to check in on the blog. But don't worry, we have plenty of quality bloggers who have contributed in the past, and will be manning the fort while I am away. The lineup includes: Easy (CNNSI contributor and owner of of ShakedownSports), the all-knowing Mikey C., Ragin' Ravi, The Young Nucleus, and our guest blogger Ted Bauer, owner of A Price Above Bip Roberts. Enjoy the blog while I'm away.... Mini Me
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The Long, Long, Long Fall From Bristol...A Zachariah Selwyn Update
2007-05-28 08:17:00
Zachariah Selwyn...how could we forgot you? You captured our attention and stole our hearts in the debut and the only watchable season of ESPN's Dream Job. Damn Al Jaffe, if it weren't for him we could be watching you on Sportscenter. But alas, life rarely turns out how we expect it to, particularly in your case. Rather than finding your niche in sports broadcasting, you became the color commentator for Extreme Dodgeball on the Game Show Network. After a lot of random stuff, including time on G4's Attack of the Show!, your most recent development is out there to say the least. This music video, entitled Cartoons I'd Like to F*ck, was actually released in 2006 but I just discovered it this morning. Mr. Zachariah this has to be the most bizarre stop you have made since the long fall from Bristol . I hope you're happy Mr. Jaffe, look what you've done to this poor and innocent soul.
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And now, a return to adolescent humor
2007-05-27 07:49:00
Heh, heh.Nucleus out.
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Kick 'Em While They're Down: A Website Devoted to Philadelphia's Hefty Cham
2007-05-24 22:59:00
Warning: Phil adelphia fans do not read the following article.But for everyone else the following site is too hysterical for me not to share with you. The site, Phillysucks.com, has a counter, which counts in realtime the number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds since the Eagles last won their NFL Cham pionship in 1960. 16,951 days really is a long time without a Super Bowl victory! Less impressive Flyers, Phillies and Sixers counters also exist on the site but at 11674, 9712 and 8760 respective days without titles, it's almost but not quite as depressing as the drought Eagles' fans have experienced. Looking at this whole ordeal in general though, I am actually amazed Philadelphia has as many sports fans as they do. At this point you have to wonder if these fans enjoy losing, I mean it's all they know, right? But the most comical aspect of the site isn't even the counter, but the hate mail the site receives, which the owner of the site has gracefully decided to post onl...
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Curt Schilling: Time to worry?
2007-05-24 16:18:00
After Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling had his worst start in years on Opening Day this season, he put out a few great starts in a row. However, he has struggled versus New York and his last 5 starts have not been what Red Sox Nation has been accustomed to seeing from Schilling.Here are Schilling's last 10 starts (which is every start this season):DATEOPPRESULTIPHRERHRBBSOGBFB5/23 @NYYL 3-86.012652031165/17DetW 4-26.08221466145/12BalW 13-45.1944024685/6@MinW 4-36.2833027865/1OakL 4-57.08221075144/25@BalW 6-17.0511123984/20NYYW 7-67.08552157124/14LAAW 8-08.04000149124/8@TexW 3-27.0411116484/2@KCL 1-74.085502576Complete Game Log(Source: ESPN)The numbers from the two starts versus NYY and the 5/12 start versus Baltimore are somewhat scary. A total of 18.1 innings pitched, 14 ER and 29 hits allowed, though his walk totals are down. His last 3 starts have been 6 innings or less and he hasn't gotten a win in his last 5 starts (the 5/1 start resulted in a ND due to a blown save). Aside ...
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Michael Vick Just Makes It Too Easy
2007-05-24 07:43:00
"Turn my headphones up! I can't hear Bone Crusher!"Ah, Mich ael Vick . Is there any place you aren't involved these days? You've got dog-fighting on the one hand, and Kissing Suzy Kolber emasculates you completely on a semi-regular basis. You're the man in Atlanta now. So what do you do to top it all off? Why, you make an iTunes playlist, of course! Not only that, but your song selections (and explanations) are unintentionally self-parodies! Good times all around! Let's take a closer look at some of the highlights (heh...high), shall we?4. "Money, Cash, Hoes"- Jay-Z: "I listen to this when I'm hangin' on my boat fishing."Because nothing says "I'm a classy and respectable team leader" like "Money, Cash, Hoes".11. "Never Scared"- Bone Crusher: "When I'm cruisin' in my Mercedes Maybach."Oh, thank god. I thought he'd be riding around in a 1992 Camry like I do. That shit is for realz.12. "Why We Die"- Busta Rhymes, DMX and Jay-Z: "Keeping it real."Maybe Marcus picked ...
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Celtics' Woes Continue
2007-05-23 20:38:00
Yesterday the NBA Draft lottery took place and the Boston Celtic s were hurt by the lottery system once again. A decade ago, the Celtics had above a 40% chance at the number one pick because they were the worst team in the NBA and also had Dallas' lottery pick. On top of that, Vancouver was not allowed to receive the top pick. Thus, had Vancouver been number one and Boston number 2, Boston would have been moved to one because Vancouver was not allowed to be number 1.The Celtics received the number 3 and 6 picks in this draft, where Tim Duncan was drafted first overall by the San Antonio Spurs.This year, the Celtics suffered an enormous amount of injuries: most notably to Paul Pierce and Wally Szczerbiak. The injuries and lack of seasoned talent led to a miserable season where the Celtics posted their second worst record in franchise history. Unfortunately, the lucky Irish weren't so lucky once again. The Celtics now possess the 5th pick in this year's draft, this was the lo...
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How Good Will The 2007-08 Trailblazers be?
2007-05-23 18:15:00
Congrats Portland! You just got Greg Oden! Let's take a look at this young but extremely talented Blazers team.Starting 5PG: Jarret JackSG: Brandon RoySF: Ime UdokaPF: Zack RandolphC: Greg OdenBenchLaMarcus AldridgeJoel PryzbillaMartell WebsterJamaal MagloireTravis OutlawSergio RodriguezDan DickauThis is certainly a young team, but with scorers in Roy and Randolph, a solid PG in Jack, and quality interior defense provided by Aldridge and Oden, I believe this team will be in contention for the 8 seed next year and watch out for this team to make some serious playoff pushes in three or four years.
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It's OK...we're all OK...
2007-05-22 17:32:00
Today, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle told the Chicago Tribune that he and A.J. Pierzynski are fine after bashing Pierzynski's comments about being benched for reserve catcher Toby Hall. Frankly, I think we are all in a better place now that this is over, but just for the record, let's update the list of who is pissed off at A.J. Pierzynski:Michael BarrettThe San Francisco Giants (for making them give up Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser AND Joe Nathan for him...yikes)Kim Jong Il (you don't want to know)Alec BaldwinMy motherEveryone else on EarthGood times...good times.

A Whole New Side to Rumble in the Jungle
2007-05-21 18:49:00
Why now? Who knows, but 33 years after the Rumble in the Jung le , George Foreman has written in his recent memoir that he was drugged by his trainer, Dick Sadler, right before the fight began. Foreman explains in his most recent memoir, "God in My Corner", that "his trainer gave him a weird-tasting cup of water just before the bout. "I almost spit it out . . . Man, I know this water has medicine in it," Foreman said to his trainer, who denied it was spiked. "I climbed into the ring with that medicinal taste still lingering in my mouth . . . After the third round, I was as tired as if I had fought 15 rounds. What's going on here? Did someone slip a drug in my water?" Ali knocked out Foreman in the eighth round."Is Foreman just trying to sell his memoirs? Is he a sore loser? Will this claim by Foreman suddenly become one of the famous boxing conspiracy theories, such as the Ali-Liston rematch Phantom Punch? In a sport which desperately needs some sort of boost, perhaps Foreman's...
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The Sounds of Saves: Closer Music That Should Happen
2007-05-19 22:08:00
Hey everybody, it's the Young Nucleus here with a rare post on the WBRS Sports Blog. Closer music in baseball is a particular obsession of mine; each song says something about the man who uses it. It ranges from the intimidating ("Enter Sandman" for Mariano Rivera) to the alternative ("Mr. Jones" for Todd Jones) to the downright peculiar (Franz Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" for the Mad Hungarian, Al Hrabosky). Let's take a look at some of the typical choices around baseball.Jonathan Papelbon, Boston Red Sox: "Wild Thing", the Troggs, a la Ricky Vaughn.Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees: "Enter Sandman", Metallica (also Billy Wagner of the Mets).Huston Street, Oakland Athletics: "Hate Me Now", Nas.Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres: "Hells Bells", AC/DC. Ho-hum, been done before.Eric Gagne, Texas Rangers: "Welcome to the Jungle", Guns 'N' Roses.It became clear to me that there aren't many creative minds among closers as to their entrance music. I wanted to put up some opt...
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Hilarious Video
2007-05-12 20:46:00
Enjoy this clip and have a great weekend!Dog Cheats At The Track - Watch more free videos
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Exam Day
2007-05-10 17:02:00
No Posts today due to exams. Check out the blogroll though.
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No Sex For You!
2007-05-09 17:58:00
If Tony Parker starts to struggle in the playoffs, we will know why. No man in a relationship should have to go this long without sex. However this playoffs you can consider the French guard the second coming of A.C. Green. That's because as long as the Spurs continue to win, Tony Parker won't be having any sex with Eva Longoria... Eva told late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel last week that she and Tony have agreed to put a ban on sex while Tony's San Antonio Spurs team are in the NBA playoffs in America. She said: "Luckily, we're getting married after the playoffs and then we need to consummate the marriage. I scheduled it that way."That's tough news for Tony but it is kind of hard to feel bad for a guy who is about to marry Eva Longoria.

WFAN Inquires About Dana Jacobson to Replace Don Imus
2007-05-08 17:37:00
ESPN's First Take, the show formally known as Cold Pizza, debuted yesterday but it was almost the last take for one of the show's stars. WFAN, still looking to replace Don Imus in the morning slot, recently contacted ESPN inquiring about Dana Jacobson . Operations director Mark Chernoff had hoped to try Dana Jacobson of "ESPN First Take," formerly known as "Cold Pizza," with Boomer Esiason as a potential morning duo. But two TV industry sources said ESPN denied her permission because she is under contract. That's unfortunate for Jacobson cause I don't think there is much of a future in First Take, well as long as they have Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless on the show simultaneously. Two people incoherently yelling at each other doesn't make for good tv.
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Brady Is A Chump
2007-05-07 06:01:00
Enjoy this classy tune! (click photo to watch)Courtesy of College Humor.
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Saturday Afternoon Links
2007-05-05 22:26:00
Here are two big ones for you. This is all you should concern yourself with this Saturday .The Sports Guy predicts that the De La Hoya-Mayweather fight could be boxing's last great fight ever! If that is so you certainly don't want to miss it.Current Odds for Kentucky Derby betting.
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A Fellow German Mourns The Mavs Loss
2007-05-04 19:55:00
Nobody is taking the fact that Germ an Dirk Nowitzki is no longer in this year's playoffs more than fellow German David Hasselhoff.
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The City of Dallas Is Experiencing One of the Worst Sports Years Ever
2007-05-04 07:17:00
Dallas Mavericks: Last year were up 2-0 against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, then proceed to lose the next four games. Then after winning 67 games this regular season, collapse and lose to Golden State in six, in the greatest upset in NBA history.Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo's hold...enough said.Dallas Stars: Last year the 2-seeded Stars lose in 5 games in the first round to the 7-seeded Colorado Avalanche. Then this year, after finding themselves down 3-1 to Vancouver, go on to win the next two only to come up short in game 7.Texas Rangers: The Texas Rangers are currently 10-18, the third worst record in all of baseball. Apparently the Buck Showalter effect doesn't always work. Oh, and at 7 million dollars, their third highest paid player on the team this year is Alex Rodriguez, who is on pace to have one of the best seasons in baseball history....for the New York Yankees.
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This is What Playoff Hockey Is All About
2007-05-03 22:32:00
Pee Wee Hockey Brawl - Click Here for more great videos and pictures!