Nov 06
LeBron makes his lone visit this season to Madison Square Garden tonight. Will it be his last one in a Cleveland jersey? Hopefully. The game will be on ESPN, so expect LeBron to try and top his 52-point performance from last season. Questions the announcers may toss around tonight: Does LeBron need New York? If the Cavs don’t rebound from this pedestrian start - only 3-3 - will that accelerate his decision on what to do in July? Why does Delonte West have such hideous tattoos? How much longer can rookie Jordan Hill be chained to the bench before people begin to wonder if the Knicks got a lemon? Read the rest of this entry »
Nov 06
Artie Lange is one of our favorite comedians. He’s hilarious on the Howard Stern show, and even if you don’t have Sirius, then you’re probably familiar with his work on Letterman, Conan, Beer League, or, perhaps most famously, the Joe Buck Show. We spoke to him in August about an idea that would blend two of his great passions: Sports and picking games. So each Friday this season, he’ll pick three NFL locks. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov 06
FREE. MMA. CBS. SATURDAY. USA vs. RUSSIA. MMA. 9PM. GUS JOHNSON.
I figured most of you would read the first line before giving up, so I threw in all the important information that non-MMA fans would understand. Did it work? Is your interest in the sport piqued? Do you have a blood thirst and want to hear Gus Johnson get excited over something besides a 5-yard out? Well, then click that link and down the rabbit hole we go! Read the rest of this entry »
ESPN and the Final Four: If you couldn't get enough of the Ron Franklin-Brent Musburger-Bob Knight discussion this morning ... ESPN could be getting the Final 4 if the NCAA opts out of its deal with CBS by July 31, 2010. What's your guess as to which announcing pair/trio ESPN would trot out for the Final 4? Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale? Nantz and Packer it ain't, but that's a damn fun trio. (We imagine every college basketball fan outside of Tobacco Road would be repulsed by the thought of this; even thought Duke and UNC weren't in the Final 4, Vitale would find a way to mention 'em.) Sean McDonough, Bill Raftery and Jay Bilas? That's a solid trio. Shulman and McDonough are basically a wash; Raftery and Bilas kinda sorta have a Bill Walton-Snapper Jones banter going on, which we enjoy. [
USA Today]
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Nov 06
Reminder: Yankees won the World Series. That prompted the Sterling Shake. (via No, You’re a Towel)
Nov 06
Shhhh… I want everyone to be very quiet. Don’t say a word. Don’t even read this post. OK?
OK, are you gone yet? Super. Why did I want you to leave? Because you ruined my picks. Yes, you. Wait, you left. No one is reading this. Perfect. See, going into last week I had an amazing fake gambling record of 53-50. Read it again: 53-50. Let that sink into your mind grapes for a few moments. Read the rest of this entry »
NFL Draft 2010: "If you watched the USC-Oregon game, you might have mistaken Taylor Mays for Willie Mays. As in, Mays was playing center field for a lot of the game, seemingly cautious and waiting for things to break down in front of him. He subsequently took some bad angles on plays, and simply was often too far removed from the play to be the kind of impactful player that most of us know he can be." Kiper blames most of the issues on the front seven getting pushed around - guess that means teams that can't stop the run, like Buffalo, Oakland, Cleveland, Tampa, and St. Louis should pass on Mays. But even if a ton of talent juniors come out, it is tough to imagine Mays falling beyond the Top 20. [
Mel Kiper Jr.]
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Nov 06
It’s November, which means movie theaters are about to be inundated with Oscar bait. No more explosions, no more sweaty teenage cleavage, no more robots. Instead, we get actors chewing scenery in the hopes of earning the respect and admiration of their peers (and a gold statue, too), directors pursuing critical kudos and movie studios spending millions on advertising campaigns. It’s one big, glossy clusterf$*k and often difficult to navigate. So here’s a short guide to the movies you’ll need to familiarize yourself with before Steve and Al hit the Kodak (so awesome, BTW) in 2010: Read the rest of this entry »
Hot Stove Already Simmering: The White Sox either traded for Kanasas City 3B Mark Teahen, or are about to. They'd be giving up Josh Fields and Chris Getz. Will Teahen ever pan out? There's no actual news on Roy Hallday-to-the-Phillies, one columnist thinks it makes sense. Surely, the Mets would agree. We fully expect the Mets - having just watched their division rivals go to the World Series two years in a row, and have their crosstown rivals win another World Series - to go strong this postseason. Anything less than
Holiday/Bay and a frontline starter (of the
Lackey/Halladay caliber) and there may be outrage in Queens. And just a few minutes ago,
JJ Hardy was dealt from the Brewers to the Twins for baserunning wizard Carlos Gomez. [
Tribune,
Daily News,
MLB.com]
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Nov 06
Singer Katy Perry wore this for her boyfriend, British comedian Russell Brand. The West Ham supporter confirmed he would bring her to West Ham’s match against Everton, but denied speculation he would be taking her up the Arsenal.
Ronaldo Out: Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal’s World Cup playoff against Bosnia on Nov. 14 and Nov. 18. Read the rest of this entry »
