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Friday Grounders Up The Middle
2007-05-03 17:56:00
Some stories write themselves. This is one of those cases. Let me start off by telling you what Orlando Cepeda's current position is with the San Francisco Giants. Cepeda acts as a community liaison and speaks to at-risk children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Now let me tell you that Cepeda was just arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and a white powder substance, either cocaine or methamphetamine. Like I said, the story writes itself.This study was almost interesting until I realized that they simply used the box scores. You can't use a box score because three refs call a game. So you really don't even know who called which fouls! So how can you make such a claim about refs being racist when you aren't even sure which refs are calling which fouls?I can't emphasize how much you should watch this fight, that is of course unless there is a Game 7 between Dallas and Golden State.
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Rich Eisen's Inbox
2007-05-01 16:54:00
While sports fans might consider a move from ESPN to the NFL Network as a demotion, apparently that type of change of scenery doesn't bother the ladies, or at least Philadelphia tv reporter Alycia Lane. Lane, pictured above, seems to have a "thing" for Rich Eisen. So much of one that she recently e-mailed several provocative pictures of herself to Eisen. Also included in the e-mail, she stated that she would be in LA soon and would love to meet up with him. Unfortunately for her, or some might argue Eisen, Eisen's wife, Suzy Shuster, yes the ABC college football sideline reporter, shares the e-mail account with Eisen. Rather than simply confronting her husband, Shuster decided to reply to Lane's e-mail which contained the suggestive photos, with an e-mail of her own: A seething Shuster wrote: "Boy, do you look amazing in a bikini . . . congrats! Whatever you're doing, (Pilates? yoga?) keep doing it - it's working for you. Anyway, sorry but those seven e-mails you sent to m...
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A Shout Out on The Blog Show
2007-05-01 14:00:00
Mister Irrelevant and D.C. Sports Blog , thanks for the shout out.WBRS Sports
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Cam Cameron Attempts To Defend Picking Ted Ginn
2007-04-30 18:48:00
Cam Cameron took Ted Ginn #9 overall in this year's NFL Draft. In this clip he addresses the Miami faithful and attempts to justify taking the Buckeye speedster instead of say Brady Quinn. The Miami fans don't seem to pleased with Cameron or the pick (plenty of boos from the crowd)
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Vlade Is Crafty On and Off The Court
2007-04-30 18:19:00
Flope Divac was the King of the Flop. He was an innovator when it came to taking phantom fouls. I wish there were some statistic that calculated flops per game because Vlade would barely edge out Raja Bell as the most prolific of all-time.Anyways, Vlade is presently accused of doing an off-the-court flop of sorts, as he is being sued for allegedly selling counterfeit Gucci and Fendi products out of his L'Image Beauty Boutique, a store owned by Vlade and his wife, in Sacramento. The suit claims that the store - which advertises on its Web site that it sells "high-end skin care lines," "celebrity must-haves" and "treasures, which until now have only been found in Europe, New York and Los Angeles" - was knowingly selling counterfeit products it purchased from a disreputable dealer and sold at exorbitant markups to unsuspecting customers. At first I took this story with a grain of salt, assuming that this was just another erroneous, untrue lawsuit. But apparently Vlade's store ha...
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The Glorious Guest Post: Pistons and Bulls, Here We Go Now.
2007-04-30 15:56:00
'Ello, comrades. Ukraine not weak! In more relevant news, my name is Ted, and I often write here, although if you look hard enough, you can find my writings throughout the cyber world. I like to spread myself pretty thin. Here I am at good ol' WBRS, ruminating on the Bull s and Pistons upcoming series:1987-1988 NBA Playoffs: Pistons 4, Bulls 1.1988-1989 NBA Playoffs: Pistons 4, Bulls 2.1989-1990 NBA Playoffs: Pistons 4, Bulls 3.1990-1991 NBA Playoffs: Bulls 4, Pistons 0.Those constitute the last four times - all consecutive, for those of you not skilled at calendar math - the Pistons and Bulls met in the playoffs. If you stare at it long enough, you can almost see Michael Jordan getting more furious each year, rising higher and more vehemently on his dunks, before finally, in 1991, just saying "I've had it up to here with this sh*t" and taking over entirely. It's been a while - 16 years, again for those of you unskilled with calendar math and addition/subtraction - but the Bulls ...
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Michael Vick Loves The Cockfight
2007-04-26 17:23:00
So there was a search warrant issued for Mich ael Vick 's property.The search warrant was granted by the Surry County Circuit Court. A state task force went to the property searching for a person that they believed may be on the property, but the person was not Vick. Investigators would not reveal the name of the person they were searching for."When they had a chance to go to the site, they discovered animal neglect," Surry County Administrator Tyrone Franklin.Franklin said that the dogs appeared to be hungry and forgotten.The most ridiculous thing about this is that...Early reports indicate that Vick was allegedly running a dog-fighting and cockfighting operation from the back of the home. The Virginia Animal Fighting Taskforce was on the scene. Authorities report that Vick had been under investigation for several years for illegal animal fighting.Unbelievable Michael. Truly unbelievable.
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Vicks' Publicist Pulls a Kim Etheredge
2007-04-25 07:22:00
Yesterday Michael Vick was about to turn it all around. After all the bad publicity (Ron Mexico, water bottle, flipping the bird) he was about to receive some good publicity. Or at least that was the plan...The Falcons quarterback was scheduled to lobby on Capitol Hill, hoping to persuade lawmakers to increase funding for after-school programs. But Vick missed a connecting flight in Atlanta and failed to show for his Tuesday morning appearance.Vick's publicist, Susan Bass, said it wasn't his fault. The quarterback was in Tampa, Fla., on Monday to play in teammate Warrick Dunn's charity golf tournament, then caught a flight to Atlanta that was supposed to arrive in time for him to make another flight to Washington's Reagan National Airport.But the AirTran flight was late leaving Tampa, Vick missed his connection and wound up stuck in Atlanta, Bass said.``He was really mad,'' she said. ``He was on the plane and everything, but the plane didn't come in until late.''Not only ...
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The Stache Holds Mysterious Powers
2007-04-24 18:06:00
Sure it's April, but at the moment the Baltimore Orioles find themselves in a rather unusual place: leading in the wild-card race and a mere 1.5 games back in the AL East. It appears as if some of the Orioles are willing to do anything to stay in the playoff picture. Specifically, in an attempt to unify the bullpen, "the Orioles' relievers have decided to grow mustaches as another symbol of team unity.""You like it? It looks kind of trashy," John Parrish said. "It feels kind of funny," Parrish said. "I've never had one this long."While the stache was originally sported only by relievers, it has spread!Kevin Millar, Aubrey Huff and Jay Gibbons are among the position players who have decided to grow one. But let's not get too crazy here.."The facial hair policy doesn't allow for mustaches to extend beyond the corners of the mouth."
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Let The Jermaine O'Neal Sweepstakes Begin!
2007-04-23 07:22:00
Is it possible Jermaine O'Neal has played his last game in a Pacers' uniform? On Thursday, O'Neal claimed that if the franchise plans to rebuild, they can use him to acquire players.O'Neal plans to meet with Larry Bird and Donnie Walsh sometime this week to discuss his future. Potential trading partners could include Minnesota, New York, Los Angeles and Denver.The Pacers seem to have remained stagnant over the past few seasons. Sure moves were made but there is no significant direction or progress being made.Out of the potential trades that could be discussed this summer, I think the most intriguing by far is a Lakers-Pacers trade involving Jermaine O'Neal for Lamar Odom, Andrew Bynum, and Maurice Evans. I get why the Lakers didn't pull the trigger on a Kidd for Bynum deal this season. Kidd is an aging veteran and teaming him up with Kobe wouldn't have brought the Lakers into serious title contention anyways, so why trade away a supposedly future stud in Bynum. However ...
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NBA Playoff Picks
2007-04-21 08:09:00
The playoffs are here so lets do some picking!FIRST ROUND Western ConferenceDallas over Golden State in 5Phoenix over Los Angeles in 6San Antonio over Denver in 6Houston over Utah in 7Eastern ConferenceDetroit over Orlando in 4Cleveland over Washington in 4Chicago over Miami in 7New Jersey over Toronto in 5SECOND ROUNDWestern ConferenceDallas over Houston in 6San Antonio over Phoenix in 7Eastern ConferenceDetroit over Chicago in 6Cleveland over New Jersey in 7CONFERENCE FINALSWestern ConferenceDallas over San Antonio in 7Eastern ConferenceDetroit over Cleveland in 6NBA FINALSDallas over Detroit in 6
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My NBA Awards Ballot
2007-04-21 06:30:00
Let's just go straight to it...Most Valuable PlayerMVP: Dirk NowitzkiRunner-Up: Steve NashSurprisingly enough, Nash's 2007 season was even better than his previous two MVP seasons. However, I think the voters will have a problem with giving Steve Nash 3 MVPS in a row. Besides, Dirk has been fantastic this season and more importantly he lead his team to 67 wins and one of the best regular seasons ever.Rookie of the Year:ROY: Brandon RoyRunner-Up: Andrea BargnaniA no-brainer here. Roy was clearly the best and most productive rookie this season.Coach of the Year:COY: Avery JohnsonRunner-Up: Sam MitchellI was about to give it to Sam Mitchell. Then I remembered his team plays in the East. By the way, did anybody else notice Avery's all-time coaching record is 143-39? Most Improved Player:MIP: Monta EllisRunner-Up: Kevin MartinBoth candidates are worthy of the award but I'm giving it to Ellis cause without him I don't think the Warriors are in the playoffs. Defensive Player of...
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Youtube Friday!
2007-04-20 20:22:00
Have a great Frida y and enjoy this youtube clip! I recommend sound for this one.
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How Joe Buck Would Call Home Run #756
2007-04-20 04:03:00
Joe Buck appeared on the Dan Patrick Show yesterday and was asked how he would call Barry Bonds' 756th Home Run. Not only does the fictitious call express his true feelings about Bonds breaking the record, but after hearing the clip I was extremely surprised to find out that Joe Buck actually has a sense of humor. Definitely worth a listen.
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A Former Hockey Cheerleader and Her Fondness For Sex
2007-04-19 16:00:00
Well Madison Square Garden has quite the sexual harassment case on their hands, and this time Isiah Thomas is not involved! This particular incident involves Courtney Prince, an ex-New York Ranger cheerleader (also known as Rangers City Skaters), who is suing Madison Square Garden after claiming that she was fired from her job in 2004 after complaining that she was sexually harassed by a New York Rangers executive. According to her at least, this executive approached her at a West Village bar and tried to convince her to join him in a 3-some. It looks like this unnamed executive failed in his attempt. However the story doesn't end there, today Madison Square Garden attorneys made a desperate effort to prevent the case from going to trial, insisting that the former Rangers City Skater was actually fired because of her very very very strong enthusiasm towards sex and the fact that this obsession perturbed most of her co-employees: In the sweeping counterattack, Garden attorney Me...
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Where Should The Sonics Move To?
2007-04-18 07:47:00
With each passing day, it appears more and more probable that majority owner Clay Bennett is going to move his SuperSonics out of Seattle. ?We?re going to evaluate that,? Sonics majority owner Clay Bennett said Tuesday of the possibility of the team paying its way out of the final two years of its KeyArena lease in Seattle, which runs through 2010.Bennett said the Sonics likely will honor the lease only through ?a legal exercise.??That may or may not mean the team will play there,? Bennett said, knowing Seattle?s 40-year-old NBA team is obligated to stay in the city for just one more season. ?I?m not sure it makes sense to play there if it comes to pass that relocation (is imminent).?The Sonics did not file a relocation application with the NBA before a March 1 deadline, so they are obligated to play in Seattle during the 2007-08 season ? but not beyond.So, assuming they are moved after the 2007-08 season and you were Clay Bennett, where would you move the Sonics?
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Current and Former Dallas Athletes Clash In House Disagreement
2007-04-17 06:01:00
There aren't too many incidents in sports that are as entertaining or juicy as two athletes in an off-the-court/field confrontation. While this has become somewhat of a common theme in sports lately, the athlete and former athlete conflict is a less frequent, but equally enjoyable dispute. The most recent one involves former 9-team NBAer Robert Pack and current Dallas Cowboys WR Terry Glenn. Glenn claims that he agreed to purchase Pack's home from him for $2.6 million, however Pack is now not only unwillingly to leave his home, but he claims that such an agreement never even occurred."Mr. Glenn, who still wants to purchase the house, said he paid a $50,000 escrow fee and that the parties had agreed to an April 4 closing date, according to Denton County court documents filed last week. Mr. Glenn?s attorneys wrote they were later notified that Mr. Pack did not believe a contract existed.At a court hearing Monday, Mr. Glenn and his wife, Monica, sought a temporary injunction that ...
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The Vikings Are Playing Catch-up To The Bengals
2007-04-16 06:05:00
New owner, new philosophy, new rules, not so new behavior. And now for some not so shocking news...an NFL player was arrested, but it wasn't Pacman Jones or a member of the Cincinnati Bengals . "Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin was freed on $50 bail after being arrested early Sunday in downtown Minneapolis and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, authorities said."Misdemeanor disorderly conduct. What a vague term. Now to what Griffin really did...Two witnesses told KSTP-TV that the Vikings cornerback was thrown out of the Spin nightclub for not pulling up his pants. The club has a dress code requiring that pants not sag below the waist.A class act indeed. Griffin should just be thankful that football, not basketball, is his sport...I have a feeling he would have a problem with Commish Stern and his NBA dress-code he enforces all season long.
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Are Tony Romo and Carrie Underwood Getting Married?
2007-04-15 07:27:00
After things apparently didn't work out or even get started with Romo and Jessica Simpson, according to Star Magazine, a gossip magazine (WE CAN'T EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH) Romo and Underwood are getting married:The couple, who started dating soon after the Country Music Award-winning singer appeared at a Cowboys game to sing the ?Star Spangled Banner? on Thanksgiving Day in 2005, plan to marry on, Thanksgiving! ?Tony ?s family all loved Carrie and told him not to let this one get away,? says an insider. ?And he?s not.? If this is actually true, congrats Tony. Carrie Underwood sure as hell ain't a bad Plan B.
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ESPN Gives Free Insider to Disgruntled Fantasy Baseballers
2007-04-13 17:20:00
I'm sure most of you are aware of the ESPN Fantasy Baseball situation. If not, Deadspin can fill you in. However, in order to compensate infuriated fantasy baseballers who have lost the first two weeks of the fantasy baseball season, ESPN is allocating 6 free months of ESPN Inside r to already current subscribers who also signed up to play fantasy baseball this season with ESPN. ESPN announced this through an e-mail that I (as well as every other current ESPN Insider subscriber who has an ESPN fantasy team) received last evening. This is an act of desperation by ESPN, one motivated not to save face, but to keep all ESPN leagues from moving to Yahoo or CBS Sportsline. So what am I doing? Accepting ESPN's free 6 month extension on my Insider account...and then moving to Yahoo for my fantasy league anyways. Here is the e-mail I received from ESPN:Dear ESPN Fantasy Baseball Player,As a current Insider, we want you to know that we value you as a fan of ESPN and are committed to p...
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Mitigating The Real Barry Bonds Effect
2007-04-11 06:04:00
Yesterday was a historic day in high school athletics as the Texas Senate approved a student drug-testing program which includes randomly testing thousands of Texas high school athletes for steroids. The program, approved on a 28-2 vote, would start in the 2007-08 school year, and it would require an estimated 22,000 student athletes to submit to steroid testing. A positive result would force the student to be suspended from competition for at least 30 days. A second positive test would sideline the student for one year, and a third would result in a permanent ban from extracurricular sports. The decision to test high school student athletes can be viewed in both a positive and negative light. Not only does this ensure a cleaner and safer athletic environment, but students that may be tempted to try steroids will more likely shoot down such an urge for fear of failing the random test. And from a health standpoint, less students using steroids is definitely a good thing. At the ...
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Someone Turn The Mic Off Please
2007-04-10 16:23:00
Devin Hester may have a 100 in the speed category in the new Madden 2008, but he has about a 0 in the singing category.
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The Baltimore Orioles Are Acting Like Fascists
2007-04-10 06:04:00
It doesn't seem like too many people in Baltimore care about the Orioles . This is evidenced by a significant lack of fans showing up to the ballpark throughout the 2006 season. In fact, last season the Orioles were 25th in stadium percent capacity filled. One would think that the Orioles' front office would eagerly beg, let alone allow, any interested media member to come to Camden Yards, in hope that their media coverage would bring more fans to the stadium. But apparently logical thinking isn't a part of the plan in Baltimore...This is the case as the Orioles rejected the press credential application of now enraged local sports personality, Nestor Aparicio. A press release by WNST expressed the anger of Aparicio, radio host and also owner of 1570 AM WNST in Baltimore:"It's just amazing that every single year, when you think it can't get any worse, it does," Aparicio said in a blog on his website, www.wnst.net. "Are they honestly trying to say that we're not a legitimate...
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Post-Easter Links
2007-04-09 06:01:00
I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. I will be traveling today, so here are some good links I recommend.K-Rod's foreign substance was actually residue from the rosin bag.Steve Nash was interviewed by Playboy.D-Wade is back.John Pelphrey is the next piece to fall in the college coaching domino game.
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For Your Sunday Viewing Pleasure
2007-04-08 06:01:00
Happy Gilmore + SHOOTER - Click Here for more great videos and pictures!Enjoy this little clip...Happy Gilmore meets Shooter. (couresy of Break.com)
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Drug Dealers Everywhere Shriek: Ricky Has Kicked His Habit
2007-04-07 06:05:00
Not only did Ricky Williams file for reinstatement with the NFL yesterday, but he also admitted that he hasn't smoked marijuanna "in maybe three years". On the Dan Patrick Show on ESPN Radio, Williams described his marijuana use not as recreational but as "self-medicating for stress." Williams elaborated on the subject explaining that, "stress levels got really high. The only thing that really helped was to go home, relax on the couch, roll up a joint and take a couple of puffs." Williams went on to claim that perhaps the most stressful aspect of being an NFL running back was the physical pain he experienced each and every day. Whether or not you advocate the legalization of marijuanna, Williams' explanation for his use of the drug makes it seem like a legitimate remedy for the stresses a professional athlete experiences. Stresses, both physically and mentally, that the average sports fan simply cannot relate to.Given that, I ask you, the sports fan, if you would be bothered ...
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The Friday Faceoff: Should Donovan Have Stayed in Gainesville?
2007-04-06 07:28:00
Welcome to the first weekly segment here at WBRS Sports Blog. Each and every Friday Mikey C. and I (Mini Me) will bicker and banter about the week's hottest sports topic. This week's topic: Should Billy Donovan have left Florida to go to Kentucky?Mini Me:Because the four studs are going pro, and Humprhey and Richard are graduating, Billy Donovan will be starting over fresh at Florida. The majority of his championship team is gone and many fresh-faced Gators will be playing next year. If Donovan is going to have to start over anyways, now would have been the ideal time to move to Kentucky, a place not only with more prestige and tradition, but also a school where Donovan could have been the king of the campus. It has become abundantly clear that no matter how well he does at Florida, he will always come second to football. Do we need any more proof than the fact that after coaching the Gators to a title in 2006, this past year Florida basketball averaged an attendance that ran...
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As Fast As Tecmo Bo?
2007-04-06 07:00:00
Remember the Create-A-Player feature on Madden Football games? You would be bored you would try to create the perfect player, a 300 pound running back with 3.3 speed? No matter what features you gave him, the best he could possibly receive in each skill category was a rating of 99. Well finally a skill rating of 100 will exist....in the speed category for Devin Hester. That's right, Devin Hester's speed category will be a perfect 100 in the new 2008 Madden 08 Football game. "That's just about the best thing you could have told me. It's an honor -- I don't know what to say, really."In my opinion this may have been a little too premature. You don't just hand out the first 100-rating like that. I would have expected the Madden people to need to see greatness for at least a few years before privileging Madden Hester with such an honor. Regardless, 100-Speed Hester still isn't as fast as Tecmo Bo, even if it is impossible to be faster than 100-Speed...that is until they gi...
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Kruger and Floyd: Sweet Redemption
2007-03-19 14:29:00
Hello friends. This is a guest post, by the guy who writes here and occasionally some other places. Feel free to holler at me at any time. "As a head coach in the NBA," Tim Floyd once admitted, "I wasn't very good at it." The numbers speak for themselves: while he had some successes - taking the Miami Heat to a full seven-game series as head coach of the New Orleans Hornets in '03-'04, for example - Floyd finished his professional coaching career with a record of 93 wins, 235 losses, and one or two entertaining press conferences. The highlight? Proclaiming "I'm not Jerry's boy!" in reference to his owner with the Bulls, Mr. Krause. Lon Kruger had a similar story. As head coach of the Atlanta Hawks, he once promised season-ticket holders a refund if the team didn't make the playoffs; seeing as how they are the Hawks, they didn't, and Kruger was fired midway through the next season.But now, as the 2007 Sweet Sixteen is set, Kruger and Floyd stand out as two central storylines ...
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More Madness
2007-03-18 17:58:00
Finally we got to witness some fantastic finishes, specifically Ohio State vs. Xavier. What an unbelievable comeback and with that victory by Ohio State, my bracket is not dead, but merely in a coma. I will be traveling until Tuesday, so won't be posting until then. Enjoy the games!Mini
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