Roundup: Kevin Garnett’s Trash Talking in the Preseason, Incredible Shark Photo & Neat Division III Follow Dunk
Nicole Scherzinger … Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s crazy despot, has died … incredible photo of a great white shark near divers … former All-Pro Joe Jacoby finally graduated from Louisville … he got carjacked, and police wanted him to pay to get his car back … how does a 550-pound bear live in one’s basement, unnoticed, for weeks? … “Man drives wife to drug court while drunk” … the decline of the middle class in Milwaukee … this guy hates when you overshare on twitter … it’s a bad date when he steals your car during a movie … I enjoy Lauren Collins’ work in the New Yorker, as well as her blog posts … man allegedly burns woman to death in NYC over reported debts of between $300-$2000 …
Nate Wolters scored 34 points and lead South Dakota State to a stunning 92-73 victory at Washington, where the Huskies had won 32 straight non-conference games. [Seattle Times]
There’s a QB controversy in Chicago … wait, can you have one of those among backups on a team out of the playoff mix? [Tribune]
The dog at Orlando airport that sniffs for drugs? Named “Tebow,” of course. [Sentinel]
The Pacers traded Brandon Rush to the Warriors. [SI]
Atlanta Hawks fans, what do you think of your new owner? [AJC]
How Ted Thompson snagged Mike McCarthy to coach the Packers. [JS Online]
Andre Carter, one of the Patriots’ best pass-rushers, is likely gone for the season due to a leg injury. [Herald]
Remember when Josh Howard was a real nice player a few years ago? His signing with the Jazz went basically unnoticed. [SL Trib]
Saab has filed for bankruptcy. [WSJ]
The Grizzlies have probably lost reserve Darrell Arthur for the season to an ACL injury. [Commercial Appeal]
George Vecsey won’t be writing columns anymore for the Times. [NYT]
How many white guys are the Lakers going to sign? Josh McRoberts, Troy Murphy, Jason Kapano … [LA Times]
Reeves Nelson, who led UCLA in scoring last year and was kicked off the team 10 days ago, is off to Lithuania. [Modesto Bee]
Did this professor get fired for giving actor James Franco a ‘D’? [Post]
Al Alburquerque of the Tigers is out until the All-Star break. [Freep]
This is from the summer, but I hadn’t seen it: These guys were kayak fishing and caught a gigantic octopus. [via Adam]
Kevin Garnett is fired up about playing defense in the preseason.
Six months old, but this horse can dance! [via Cajun Boy]
Everyone has obviously seen this, but it seemed apt for Christmas Week. [H/T Sportsgal]
That’s one heckuva tip-dunk.
- LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]
- Paul George’s Vicious Dunk on Birdman Was Not Rated PG [Video]
- Matt Harvey, the New York Mets’ Star Pitcher, is Dating SI Swimsuit Model Anne V
- The Kansas City Royals Are Becoming the Royals Again, and Fans Have Been Far Too Patient
- Champions League: Bayern Munich a Legacy of Losing at Stake
- The Alarm on Premier League: What Each Club Should Prioritize in the Summer
- kaiserwilhelmreems is commenting too quickly on LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]
- Billy Buckner on LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]
- Chief on LeBron James and Paul George Slapped Hands After Exchanging Spectacular Baskets to End the 3rd Quarter [Video]
- A.P. on Matt Harvey, the New York Mets' Star Pitcher, is Dating SI Swimsuit Model Anne V
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December 19th, 2011 at 8:11 AM
Has Nicole Scherzinger done anything other than bang Simon Cowell? She can’t vote on the X Factor show.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:13 AM
Such a shame, they were great cars and then GM bought them, turned them into generic GM crap, and completely ruined them. I had a 1999 93 turbo for like 8 years, thing absolutely flew.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:13 AM
KG is one hard motherfucker.
/as long as the other guy is a wimpy Euro
December 19th, 2011 at 8:15 AM
how does a 550-pound bear live in one’s basement, unnoticed, for weeks?
some poor old man never goes in his basement, and has probably lost his sense of smell.
I once had a skunk move into my bulkhead. It ended badly for me and the skunk.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:15 AM
My first Tebow experience: slow delivery, holds onto the ball way too long at some really inopportune times (like his own end zone), but more accurate than I expected, delivered some nice passes at various points. Mostly just let down by defense, and some special teams errors.
/assumes nothing else happened this weekend
December 19th, 2011 at 8:17 AM
finally!
rusty says something funny and accurate!
December 19th, 2011 at 8:17 AM
She managed to paint that dress on herself, seems like enough for me.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:17 AM
That octopus was mostly dead. Call Miracle Max.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:18 AM
How about those 2 dumbasses outside the cage?
/ “You’re gonna need a bigger boat”
December 19th, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Remember when Josh Howard was a real nice player a few years ago?
I remember the interview where he made it perfectly clear that he didn’t give a fuck, as long as he got his money.
He’s really never recovered from calling that timeout in the finals.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Looks like she was hand-dipped in mercury by the looks of that dress.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:25 AM
Remember when Josh Howard was a real nice player a few years ago?
People tend to not care about you/hate you when you mock the National Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner’ is going on. I don’t celebrate this [expletive]. I’m black.” – Josh Howard.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:26 AM
If the Colts can vacillate between Curtis Painter and Dan “All He Does is Win Football Games” Orlovsky, then the Bears are free to have a QB controversy of their own.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:29 AM
last 30 seconds of the dexter finale was pretty cool
kinda disappointed with the homeland finale
December 19th, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Dan “All He Does is Win Football Games” Orlovsky
I thought that was Tebows nickname.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Painter > Hainie
December 19th, 2011 at 8:31 AM
kinda disappointed with the homeland finale
I didn’t see it yet, so if you yammererers are going to yammer about it you’ll be spoiling it for me.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:34 AM
what happened?
what happened?
/doesn’t watch either show
December 19th, 2011 at 8:37 AM
Tim Tebow the first 57 minutes > Hanie
December 19th, 2011 at 8:41 AM
Zakarian > all
December 19th, 2011 at 8:41 AM
I’d rather a show put a nice ribbon on the season, than try to leave you with a cliffhanger in the final episode.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:44 AM
I agree… but what shows actually do that?
December 19th, 2011 at 8:50 AM
/per MMQ
//feels better about Patriots defense
December 19th, 2011 at 8:51 AM
And the worst news from the weekend… the Chiefs winning really lowers the chances for Romeo to return to New England. Damn.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:51 AM
Nicole Scherzinger
Niiiiiiice.
The Grizzlies have probably lost reserve Darrell Arthur for the season to an ACL injury.
Dang it. He was a useful reserve frontliner last season.
How many white guys are the Lakers going to sign? Josh McRoberts, Troy Murphy, Jason Kapano …
Pacers West, baby!
December 19th, 2011 at 8:52 AM
Same here.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:53 AM
People tend to not care about you/hate you when you mock the National Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner’ is going on. I don’t celebrate this [expletive]. I’m ig’nant.” – Josh Howard.
/corrected’d
December 19th, 2011 at 8:53 AM
They said Patricia changed the game plan after the first quarter, and that’s great, but what the fuck was his game plan going in? That was horrific.
I mourn the loss of Andre Carter, but Anderson stepped in quite nicely
December 19th, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Dude deserves another full time shot after that game, even if the final score should have been about 27-7.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:54 AM
Season finale? you better give people more than 1 day to watch. Save it for tomorrow…
/watches no tv shows
December 19th, 2011 at 8:54 AM
storytime with dirt!
December 19th, 2011 at 8:55 AM
The more Nicole talks, the smarter Paula sounds – that’s one hell of an accomplishment.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:56 AM
golf.
December 19th, 2011 at 8:57 AM
Has Nicole Scherzinger done anything other than bang Simon Cowell? She can’t vote on the X Factor show
Does she need to do anything else when she looks that good?
December 19th, 2011 at 8:57 AM
That loss is going to hurt down the road, big time. I went to the bathroom at the bar when he went down. They had the audio from the game in there and heard Nantz say Tebow came over and tapped him on the helmet so I shouted out at the urinal “He’s healed!”
December 19th, 2011 at 8:59 AM
she looks like a dachshund with plastic lips and a horrible tit job wrapped like a joint in a garbage bag, in the pic above.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:01 AM
South Dakota State to a stunning 92-73 victory at Washington
S. Dakota St. was ranked like 40th in the mid-major top 25 last week, I’ll be curious where they move up to. I love that poll.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:01 AM
What he said.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:01 AM
He fucking sucks. Everyone wanted to dude from Cali to get the team. The ownership in Atlanta is pathetic.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:01 AM
she looks like a dachshund with plastic lips and a horrible tit job wrapped like a joint in a garbage bag, in the pic above.
What else do you expect. They are always choosing the worst possible picture for roundup pics. Nonetheless I am still a fan of her “talent”.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:02 AM
she looks like a dachshund with plastic lips and a horrible tit job wrapped like a joint in a garbage bag, in the pic above.
Didn’t notice her lips. Guess I’d better take another look.
…butt and legs? Yep. Checklist complete.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:03 AM
yeah, interesting turn on Dexter.
Homeland ended the way I hoped it did, not the way i feared it would, so now i can keep watching next season.
really thought so and so would die, the so and so that did die wasn’t all that surprising.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:04 AM
“Christian haters are celebrating the result of the Broncos game today.”
-people who actually believe there’s a war on Christmas.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Dude was out cooked last night. I wanted him to win, but Falkner (Faulkner?) did better in my opinion.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:05 AM
So you’re saying bet the under on the Lakers win total?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:05 AM
the plan was to keep tebow in front of them… they did, but they didn’t know what to do with him once he was in front of the d.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Gotta watch Homeland tonight. Was busy being tortured by another prime time Ravens implosion.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Kaiser, thanks for the non-spoilers. I chuckled.
/watches no tv shows
Me neither, too.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:07 AM
The one thing I took away from the Pats game was how laughably bad the Pats defense is. I mean, Denver lined up and handed the ball off and ran simple running plays and the Pats had no clue what to do. Does anyone other than Pats fan think NE is a real super bowl contender? That defense is a dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:07 AM
How many white guys are the Lakers going to sign? Josh McRoberts, Troy Murphy, Jason Kapano
That SI piece on Mike Brown was good. He went to the interview with 4 binders and made 4 DVD on the Lakers.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:08 AM
grantland is so fucking horrible. just horrible.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:09 AM
I assumed all dogs in Orlando were named “Hedo”.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:09 AM
NFL Network showing Chargers-Ravens highlights. Chargers cheerleaders in their deep blue Santa outfits. Yum.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:09 AM
It’s very hit/miss. There’s a few decent articles here/there, but a large percentage is a dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:10 AM
they had a horrific 1st quarter, but the other 75% of the game they were dominant. still holding out hope it can translate to all 4 quarters, but the defense is what it is.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:10 AM
See this bothers me… first of all, you clearly only watched the first quarter. I’ve been saying (as have most Pats fans) that they have a really questionable defense. But they could still string together (hopefully) 2 wins and get to there. Superbowl “contender” is a lot different than Superbowl “favorite” and while clearly their defense lacks, they are clearly a contender to get to the game.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Happy Monday!
/except for BB and Mantis T. Fuck those guys.
//Go Niners
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
i assumed they all were eaten by ridiculous 15 foot boa constrictor/rattlesnake hybrids.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
They are contenders because the AFC is a clusterfuck this year. Who is the clear favorite now? No one in my opinion.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
Nice adjustment by Super Bill after the first quarter.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
katie baker must die.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
prude didn’t fall for the old hole in the bottom of the popcorn tub, what did she expect?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM
//Glances at the other AFC teams and notices glaring deficiencies on all of them.
Yes. Yes they do.
//Not a Pats fan….
December 19th, 2011 at 9:12 AM
I’d say the AFC in general is a real toss up right now….all of those teams have their Flacco…I mean, weak spots.
/is aware he cheers for Alex Smith
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
I am just dumbfounded by Devin McCourty this year though… he is either playing awful, or just getting repeatedly burned by safeties not knowing when they are expected to bracket him over the top.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
Only good thing I have read is the oral history of the National. Otherwise….
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
safe to say the NFC is in the same boat, they just have more teams with inflated records due to the NFC west.
sorry, nfc west dumpster fire.
/adjusted for word of the day’d
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
i like NE over PIT, baltimore over NE and PIT over baltimore in those respective matchups. indeed a clusterfuck.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
I’d like to thank the Colts for clinching a playoff spot for the Steelers, the Panthers for beating the Texans, and the Chargers for knocking off the Ravens.
Steelers win out for the #1 seed. Last real test should be tonight with only the Rams/Browns left afterward.
/also thankful my fantasy opponent in my $ league started Roy Helu over Reggie Bush. Onto the finals
December 19th, 2011 at 9:13 AM
The only reason it was close was because of how creative Faulkner is but you could see how the entire panel knew Zakarian’s food tasted better and that’s why he won.
Look around, plenty of bad defenses out there, especially among the top teams. That’s the only reason why I think the Pats have a snowball’s chance in the post-season. Definitely don’t think they are the favorite though.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I couldn’t imagine being a Ravens fan and watching Flacco just stand there looking around, waiting to take a sack with that stupid look on his face. that was pathetic last night.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
They “forced” a couple fumbles, but that defense at no point in the game was dominant.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
grantland is so fucking horrible. just horrible.
stale. They should have some good news/investigative pieces in there but it’s all become pithy/snarky “look how much industry minutia I can mock”. Everygot the paycheck to do what they’ve been doing. A good news org, everybody is mildly terrified of being outdone by the others and has an editor keep wanting “more more more”. Grantland overdid the “weekly scorecard” stuff. I blame the editors. But then again, EVERYBODY is an editor on the masthead. Org Setup Fail.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
I watched the whole game and saw people wide the fuck open, but the other team has an idiot for a QB.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Houston and Denver can’t win it with those quarterbacks.
Baltimore will shit the bed vs. an average team (like Seattle, Jacksonville, or San Diego).
Pittsburgh will ride on Roethlisberger’s health, and can they beat the Ravens if they get there?
In other words, everybody has a weakness
December 19th, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Jets are frauds of the highest order. Fraudchez and an overrated defense.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:15 AM
he’s been playing all season with a pretty bad shoulder injury. it’s been limiting, but if he was on any other team with decent quality depth he’d be out and rehabbing it.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Sit down….and let me tell you of the legend of John Skelton.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:15 AM
Not the other way around? A QB who doesn’t go down easy and fast WR’s who stretch the field? The Steelers worry me a lot more than Baltimore.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Her hockey stuff (she’s the hockey writer, right?) is a mishmash of thoughts not even remotely connected with a kazillion links.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Open question for all y’all – after watching Ray Lewis last night, is he done?
I realize it was his first game back from injury, but he looked rough last night.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:16 AM
“dumpster fire” is the new “butthurt”
December 19th, 2011 at 9:16 AM
i like NE over PIT, baltimore over NE and PIT over baltimore in those respective matchups. indeed a clusterfuck.
I think you meant dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:17 AM
The SNL Tebow sketch was marginally funny.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Jets are frauds of the highest order. Fraudchez and an overrated defense.
Ban Hammer?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:18 AM
sorry, should have said, allowed 7 points in 45 minutes of play and kept tebow from scoring in the last 5 minutes of the game.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:18 AM
There’s a halfway decent chance the Eagles are winning the East at 8-8.
/and the NFC West is the dumpster fire
December 19th, 2011 at 9:19 AM
You get the All-11 feed? Sweet.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:19 AM
I liked SD’s apparent strategy of taking away his checkdown and forcing the WR’s to get open. Boldin and Evans looked absolutely worthless.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:19 AM
NE usually has the steelers number and the ravens usually have the pats’.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:19 AM
Craig James thinks this thread is a dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:20 AM
well, the NFC east is a medical waste, needle infested dumpster fire.
different levels of dumpster fires and such.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Based on records alone…is the NFC West that much worse than the NFC East or the AFC West?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Meh
/For Hernia
December 19th, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Craig James uses dumpster fires to dispose of his dead hookers.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Defense settled down, and offense took control… the last TD drive to put it all away was a thing of beauty. Bringing back the two TE offense!
December 19th, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Truth. The fact that the Eagles are still alive is absolutely amazing. Woof.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:22 AM
I like this observation
December 19th, 2011 at 9:22 AM
nice roundup pic of a disgusting syphillis trash bag.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:23 AM
The NFC West is one game below .500. I don’t know about the others.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:23 AM
yeah, but the raven’s do shit the bed in big games with poor play of bad penalties and the steelers could burn the pats defense this year so who the hell knows what’s going on.
/still think we will see TJ Yates v/ Skelton in the super bowl.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:23 AM
I believe the NFC west is doing just fine against the rest of the conference. Don’t think it’s the dumpster fire (except for the Rams) this year.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:23 AM
Pretty similar but much better quarterbacks in the East.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:25 AM
different levels of dumpster fires and such.
dumpster fire started by teens, unknowingl that Homeless Mike and his crew were lying down for the night within the dumpster
December 19th, 2011 at 9:25 AM
AFC North: 32 wins
NFC North: 31 wins
AFC East: 29 wins
NFC South: 29 wins
AFC West: 28 wins
NFC West: 26 wins
NFC East: 26 wins
AFC South: 22 wins
/easier math than out-of-division records
December 19th, 2011 at 9:25 AM
I know this is an old theme, but IF the Chargers somehow get in the playoffs, they could be a tough out for someone.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:25 AM
As I said on twitter yesterday, 3 of the 4 NFC West teams are at .500 or better. It has a better record against non-division opponents than even the “vaunted” NFC East.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
no, mostly but the rams exist in that division.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Yeah, but that’s only because they get to play the NFC West.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:26 AM
Actually… every division has played 9/12 division games so far, except for both South divisions (so those records are actually pretty fair)
December 19th, 2011 at 9:27 AM
Seattle is doing really well against good teams. And their O-Line is terrible, their only good receiver is perpetually injured, and their QB is Tarvaris Jackson. That says a lot about the defense.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:28 AM
I’m assuming thats a joke, because there’s no way you of all people are dumb enough to not realize that division records are always 12-12
December 19th, 2011 at 9:28 AM
I know this is an old theme, but IF the Chargers somehow get in the playoffs, they could be a tough out for someone.
/heh heh heh
//cackles maniacally
December 19th, 2011 at 9:29 AM
They desperately need the homefield advantage, too. After they lose tonight, they won’t have any road victories of note. Of course, Flacco owns Heinz now so I guess it doesn’t matter.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:29 AM
I’ll give you the Tarvaris Jackson part – they’ll be looking hard at a QB in the draft – but the other two areas have really improved. Lynch (with O-line help) is setting things up, and their best receiver this year has been Baldwin. I like where this team is heading.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:29 AM
The NFC West is 17-20 outside the division.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Rusty what’s your opinion of the Reds trade over the weekend? specifically moving Volquez?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:30 AM
None of the above is true, of course. NFC West > NFC East.
I also have a lot of trouble taking the NFC South seriously. Atlanta is not good.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:31 AM
You have to admit it’s easier to get those wins against the NFC West, though.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Philly lost at home to a team led by John Skelton.
The Seahawks won in New York at a point when they were widely assumed to be a dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:32 AM
SROD – pains me to say it (as a Broncos fan), but Broncos are completely capable of choking/being exposed further, clearly Chargers can beat the Ravens, still not sold on Patriots . . . guess the Steelers would be the favorites, but it’s wide open.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:32 AM
The NFC East is going to be decided by the Redskins. The Giants inability to beat them and Dallas beating them twice.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:33 AM
Either facepalm or +1
December 19th, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Take the Rams record out of that and it’s much better than that.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:34 AM
Ho ho ho. The Saints are starting to look like 2009 again. I’m back on the bandwagon, at least until they lose to Atlanta next Monday.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:34 AM
This cost a ton of people in the TBL Survival League.
Anyone else getting the feeling that they aren’t really going to be doing any work over the next two weeks?
/6 days left this year
//today doesn’t count. Already here.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:35 AM
/ctrl + F’s “fumpster fire”
//31 hits
Let’s settle down on this, please.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:35 AM
i could see a close game, hopefully with a loss and an additional injury to ben’s ankle in their future.
/my basis for this is the fact that none of the matchups this week have gone the way everyone says they will.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:36 AM
FRUMPSTER DIRE!
/headbangs
December 19th, 2011 at 9:36 AM
dumpster fire
December 19th, 2011 at 9:36 AM
/crosses fingers
December 19th, 2011 at 9:37 AM
They beat the Saints
/in Coming to America barber voice
//what the fuck was that?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:37 AM
new york was only a smoldering dumpster fire at that time. it has not spread to the Jets. blame the dirty diapers in the Jets dumpster.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Rene Bourque is an asshole. The chick in the Pats post looks like she’s from Boston. She’s got bingo wings. And there’s no controversy in Chicago at QB. I can confirm without a shadow of a doubt that all options remaining suck. It’s not controversial at all.
/rolls over, goes back to sleep
December 19th, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Let’s not forget the Rams beat the Saints…
/called that, along with Chiefs over Packers…
/also called Jags over Atl this week
December 19th, 2011 at 9:38 AM
This sums up 90% of all Rusty’s comments.
This also explains why TBL doesn’t like him.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Fortunately, they may not need it for the 2 seed
/go Steelers
//go Seahawks
December 19th, 2011 at 9:39 AM
Yeah…not happening. Atlanta isn’t winning in the Super Dome.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:40 AM
This Rooney Mara is one ugly muthafucka
/Predator’d
December 19th, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Dumpster Fire is also the name of the South Boston-based AC/DC tribute band.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:41 AM
yeah, TBL has that territory covered.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Brees needs 302 to break the record a week early in front of a national audience.
I hope you’re right.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:41 AM
That’s what happens when you shit the bed to a team lead by John fucking Skelton.
JOHN FUCKING SKELTON!
December 19th, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Great post, Bear.
/TBL
December 19th, 2011 at 9:42 AM
who the hell is this Skelton fella
December 19th, 2011 at 9:42 AM
Today is my last day until Jan 4.
Also, can we talk about the Lions with yet another come from behind 4th quarter win on the road?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Don’t you dare hate on Skelton, guy just wins games.
/charter member of the Skelton bandwagon
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
He’ll get it against ATL. He always lights ATL up. The games are always close because generally ATL limits NO to FGs more than NO is used to.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Does Dallas have a single win over a team currently above .500? I want Romo in the playoffs for the high comedy it will provide.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
I fully support this.
/fuck Marino
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Peppermint stick chocolate chip cookies for breakfast = winners
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
They had a weird week…they played North Dakota twice in a 5-day period…beat them by 38 at home, then turned around and lost to them in ND by 19. Then they go to Seattle and get the beatdown of the Huskies.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:43 AM
StaffDaddy to Megatron is a thing of beauty.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
listen, dumbass…what do the browns have to gain by winning a meaningless game against arizona? nothing.
they got their licks in and shit the bed…draft slot baby!
/draft is all browns fans have anymore
December 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Unfortunately…..yes.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Thursday is my last day until Jan 3, but honestly, I checked out about a week and a half ago.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
the decline of the middle class in Milwaukee
The first picture of the apparent run-down former Pabst factory is a bit misleading. Framed horribly. That complex has been remodeled and turned into nice lofts and will be a business park…. where I’m sure none of the middle class could afford to live or work.
/nobody cares
//show me a city with a vibrant middle class?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Only the 49ers.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM
This roundup is turning into one hot mess of a dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM
At the beginning of the season I never thought this Saturday’s game would actually mean something to both teams. Should be interesting.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Didn’t they beat the niners?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:46 AM
9 + 81 = 6
/saw it on a t-shirt
December 19th, 2011 at 9:46 AM
/draft is all browns fans have anymore
completely agree; I think there’s a mild chance of the #3 pick even b/c two terrible teams play in week 17, but not confirmed; BLACKMON!!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 9:46 AM
/passes on Blackmon, Richardson, and Barkley
//picks offensive lineman
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
oh go fuck yourself.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Vikings>Browns
/draft order’d
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Well, Atlanta is most likely losing this week, putting them at 10-6 in the best case scenario. That should give you a pick in the 23-25 range.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Yep…and they’ll probably beat the Eagles on the final day when everything else has set up for Philly.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Moving Volquez was the easiest part of that trade to swallow. He’s getting expensive and has seemingly lost his control.
Overall, I thought it was a fair trade. Gave up some redundant pieces for a really awesome pitcher who has 4 years of control left.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Speaking of needing to beat a team with a winning record, let’s see if SF can show up for this game tonight. I’m not a believer yet.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:48 AM
Jason Kubel signing with Diamondbacks. 2 years $15 million. Overpaid.
Brees > Rodgers? Thoughts…..
December 19th, 2011 at 9:48 AM
/passes on Blackmon, Richardson, and Barkley
//picks offensive lineman
They seem to be following the Miami Dolphin’s strategy. One that was smart about 10 years ago when the league wasn’t as pass-happy as it is now. Joe Thomas is amazing, and yet, doesn’t matter.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:49 AM
SF has beaten 9-5 Detroit, 8-6 Cincy, and 7-7 NYG. I’m not particularly impressed yet.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:49 AM
+1 sooty dumpster fire.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
The Browns should lose out and hope to get in the top 3. That would give them a shot at either Barkley or RGIII. Then they can add a skill guy w/ ATLs pick.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
Anything to suggest Latos might regress without the big parks? It seemed like a lot to pay, but I always overvalue prospects/potential.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:50 AM
In a pass happy league, protecting your QB’s blindside is less important?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
/needs more tires
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Well, Atlanta is most likely losing this week, putting them at 10-6 in the best case scenario. That should give you a pick in the 23-25 range.
Does Atlanta have the 3 most boring professional sports teams?
Falcons – Good, but not going anywhere (9-7/10-6) for the foreseeable future
Braves – Good, not going anywhere with Liberty Media ownership
Hawks – LOL, But they’ll make the playoffs as the 5 seed
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Barkley with the first pick, Alshon Jeffrey with the pick from the Falcons.
/spencer just went #3
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
+1 unattractive and bad-acting Sandra Bullock
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
I’ve lit a trash can fire in my office as a tribute to the roundup
December 19th, 2011 at 9:51 AM
In a pass happy league, protecting your QB’s blindside is less important?
Name the Packers starting LT?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:52 AM
This is Mat Latos’s career Petco / non-Petco slash line (BA, OBP, SLG):
.229 .287 .348
.224 .286 .351
He was probably a little unlucky at home and a little lucky on the road. But more importantly, he’s just really damn good.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Don’t forget about the Atlanta Thrashers! Oh wait, never mind.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Oh, I remember this quite well.
/ Drank quite heavily into the evening after this NYG epic failure.
// Knocked out 2/3 of the pool with the SEA win
December 19th, 2011 at 9:53 AM
That loss last night was 100 percent on the defense. The SD punter never saw the field. That’s pathetic. The D put Flacco in a 17 point hole and the Ravens were forced to throw every down. That will result in INTs, especially when Boldin and Evans cant get open.
I knew this game would be a loss the second it appeared on the schedule, which is why the Jville/Seattle losses bothered me so much.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:53 AM
This game will make or break my Christmas Eve. Either way, it’s Sam’s Winter Lager and Baileys w/ Hot Chocolate all night. The difference is happy drunk vs. angry drunk.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Except the Ravens, best defense in the league. If they can manage to force New Orleans to come to them next month, it should be fun. Otherwise they’re probably screwed though.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:54 AM
So they have shitty skill guys, but at least those shitty skill guys are well protected!
December 19th, 2011 at 9:54 AM
I think you’ll see teams trade up to get Barkley is Minny has the second pick. The beauty of the rookie cap is that trades will happen more often now.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Didn’t the lose to the Ravens???
December 19th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Yeah…the 4 fans who gave a shit in Atlanta are heartbroken that the cute little hockey team is no longer here.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
In a pass happy league, protecting your QB’s blindside is less important?
So they have shitty skill guys, but at least those shitty skill guys are well protected!
Exactly. The dolphins have 4 (I think) O-Lineman that were first round picks. Look how well that’s worked out for them the past 10 years.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Don’t have Sam’s up here, but I’m on board with the Winter Ale and Bailey’s.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
I’m a big Latos fan, has great strikeout ability along with solid GB%, he should do well considering the Reds defense. Grandal and Alonso are depth prospects, considering they have Votto & Mesoraco.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Yeah. Not sure that has anything to do with my point, though, right?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Does Atlanta have the 3 most boring professional sports teams?
Are their fans apathetic because they’re boring, or they’re boring because their fans are apathetic?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:56 AM
unfortunately for me, christmas eve is at my parents house, with my in laws coming. since I’m driving and my wife gets to drink.
/will be a sloppy drunk christmas day when the families come to our house though.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:56 AM
I’d venture Browns are going Blackmon early then a DE or one of those “LT not good enough to be a stud LT but will be a great RT in the pros” guys at 25, then CB at 35.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:57 AM
I never understood picking the “Best QB available” just because you need one. Getting a FA or waiting is better than taking Harrington/Russell/Alex Smith in a weak QB draft, because you feel you have to. Hopefully, the new cap rules will stifle that a bit. I haven’t seen much of Ponder/Gabbert/Locker, but I’m pretty sure all three of those teams would love a do-over for any of the top 3 guys available this year.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Niners have 3….
Christmas Eve is great….I get loaded with my family and then play Madden with my brother until 3:00 am.
Christmas morning comes,I’m hungover, and we have to go to my wife’s family deal, in which a 5 year old plays with toys that make too much fucking noise. Fuck that.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Christmas Eve at Disney with the family. This means plenty of babysitters, so I can drink freely.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:58 AM
In what world was that sentence fragment making a point?
December 19th, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Here’s an interesting look at who Penn State may be looking at. Some interesting names on the list.
-Mark Richt (not gonna happen)
-Bo Pelini (more of a possibility than most would think)
-Paul Johnson (please don’t take him away from Ga Tech…it would ruin the fun for UGA fans)
-Pat Fitzgerald (Would he turn down Mich and say yes to Penn State post Sandusky?)
-Gary Patterson (not sure he’d leave after getting TCU in the Big 12)
-Al Golden (perhaps)
-Mike Munchak (who leaves an NFL gig to become a college HC?)
December 19th, 2011 at 9:59 AM
The Lions are a terribly coached team. They make me sick. Fire Linehan and Cunningham at the end of the season. The Raiders had no business being ahead in that game. The Lions defensive line is overrated. I will give credit to Matt Stafford he did play well and overcome the DERP play calling of Scott Linehan.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:59 AM
this will make the draft very interesting… at this point you’d have to think the new rules make it just as worth while to stay where you are rather than trade down or out of the first round.
December 19th, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Exactly. The dolphins have 4 (I think) O-Lineman that were first round picks. Look how well that’s worked out for them the past 10 years
Niners have 3….
And how many playoff games have they won in the past 10 years?
/anxiously awaits Alex Smith’s first home playoff loss
December 19th, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Petrino. Spurrier.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:00 AM
ATL fans suck for the most part. Unless New Orleans is playing. Then they go batshit crazy as we hate NO fans.
Barkley won’t just be the second best QB. He has all-pro potential.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:00 AM
And if they would have picked Brees over Culpepper, they’d probably have be one of the best teams in the league. So what’s your point?
December 19th, 2011 at 10:01 AM
i’ve done the holidays at Disney world. never again.
new years eve in magic kingdom 3 years ago, about 125K people and had to stay in the park for 16 hours since they were at capacity 90 minutes after opening.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:01 AM
To the Lions
December 19th, 2011 at 10:01 AM
There isn’t one best way to build a roster or build a draft strategy. And none of it matters if you can’t identify talent.
And just a reminder: Drafting O-line like Jake Long > Drafting Special Teamer Ted Ginn Jr
December 19th, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Saban
December 19th, 2011 at 10:02 AM
/will be a sloppy drunk christmas day when the families come to our house though.
SAT night I played in a 20-guy poker tourney (2 long tourneys, about 3 to 3.5 hrs long), got cracked out on the 7th hand of the first tourney. I was a des. driver too so had to sit there for hours, ugh.
/saved by a guy who brought a 50-piece McNuggets!
December 19th, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Touche’. Does the Munchack dude have an all-world ego like those two? I know nothing about him.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:02 AM
We’re not staying there, just doing dinner on Xmas Eve at Disney Caribbean. The rest of the week, we’re staying at Cocoa Beach.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
And if they would have picked Brees over Culpepper, they’d probably have be one of the best teams in the league. So what’s your point?
That teams should pick skill positions in the first round over O-lineman. I think my point was pretty clear.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
That the Niners are a good team that you should be impressed by. That, at worst, they have the second best defense in the league.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
unfortunately for me, christmas eve is at my parents house, with my in laws coming. since I’m driving and my wife gets to drink.
/will be a sloppy drunk christmas day when the families come to our house though.
Christmas Eve is at my sister’s this year, and I have a 40 minute drive by myself.
Christmas day is at my cousin’s with my kids, everyone’s staying over, but I can’t get hammered in front of my kids.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Holy shit. You have to be the most miserable fan of any team I’ve ever come in contact with. The Lions just won their 9th game for the first time in how long? Yet all you do is complain about them.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM
So you were on the Vince Young, Reggie Bush >>> Mario Williams bandwagon?
December 19th, 2011 at 10:05 AM
smart man.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Not gonna happen. That ship has sailed lawya.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:06 AM
So you were on the Vince Young, Reggie Bush >>> Mario Williams bandwagon?
No. But you all can continue thinking drafting O-linemen. Please do. Leave the Randall Cobb’s out there for the Packers to plug in and not miss a beat. Packers just plug guys into the O-line… same thing with Pittsburgh, right? It’s not a running league anymore.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:07 AM
I’ve read a ton of stuff about how his contract isn’t iron clad. You have to feel for the guy, though. He’s at Miami where the NCAA boom is going to be harsh, or he sees his Alma mater finally open up, but the circumstances surrounding it are what they are.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:08 AM
OL block during passing plays, yes?
December 19th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
I think that might have caught up with them yesterday.
Regardless of what kind of a league it is, the games are still won and lost in the trenches.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
teams still need at least one elite o-lineman, those aren’t normally pulled from the undrafted FA pool.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
t’s not a running league anymore.
OL block during passing plays, yes?
No shit. Seriously though. Look at the dolphins o line. Now compare that to the Packers or Steelers O-line. Spending top 10 picks on O linemen doesn’t mean anything if you don’t have any skill guys. But if you have skill guys, you can get by with a patchwork o-line and still be a good team.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Not in Pittsburgh, they don’t.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Aaron Rodgers is the only skill player they’ve used a first round pick on and they have one first round pick on the offensive line (which will be two someday assuming Sherrod comes back and keeps improving)…you draft what you need, there is no all-encompassing philosophy
December 19th, 2011 at 10:12 AM
Badger thinks that’s fucking retarded. You need OL and have plenty of skill guys? Fuck it. Take another skill guy. I mean, look at the Packers!!!
December 19th, 2011 at 10:12 AM
So wrong. The only reason you can use the Packers and Steelers as “evidence” of your assertion that drafting O-line in the first round is somehow bad is because those two teams have amazing quarterbacks. If they didn’t those shitty O-lines would render their offenses pretty awful.
If you asserted “having an awesome quarterback means you can get away without an great O-line” then yeah, I’m with you. But what you’re saying about the draft is bologna.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:13 AM
So you’re for drafting skill players only if they’re the right skill players in hindsight?
I’m actually on board with that draft philosophy. That probably works the best, now that I think about it.
Can the Bengals get a do-over for drafting skill players like Chris Perry and Peter Warrick in the first round?
December 19th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
True.
Not true.
You draft guys you need and that will be good NFL players. And I’m more on the ‘draft good players’ bandwagon. You need skill everywhere, and all positions have importance. It’s just as stupid to say “draft all skill position players earlier and patchwork and OL together” as it is to say “forget the skill positions just draft a solid line”.
I’d think you, ATL, as a fan of the soon to be injured Aaron Rodgers, would recognize that.
The Patriots had their all-Pro RT go down and started a rookie yesterday, who took the inside guy on a blitz, leaving the RG to block no one, and an edge rusher unblocked. Here’s how that ended
December 19th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
He doesn’t strike me as a Petrino-type. They re-worked his deal based on his committment to the program. He’s be not just consistent with his intent to stay at the program through the sanctions but downright adamant. It’s hard to be shocked by anything in the sportsworld nowadays but I would have geniune jaw-drop moment if he left to go to Pedobear U.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:16 AM
Building a football team from the outside in is something Dan Snyder believes in…I’ll take the approach of those Patriot teams that were winning Super Bowls with a great quarterback, a great line and guys like David Givens and Kevin Faulk handling the football
December 19th, 2011 at 10:18 AM
are we seriously arguing the merits of drafting a stud o-lineman versus an skill players in a generic sense like all logic is the same for every team?
/tosses gas into burger king dumpster
//lights match, tosses it in.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:18 AM
Yep. Drafting for “need” is a good way to get in trouble. You need lots of talent and lots of depth.
But hard to follow through with that philosophy when you have no quarterback. Takes a lot of discipline. Makes the Niners recent successes more impressive, I think.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:18 AM
They were winning because of a solid and opportunistic defense, and just enough offense.
December 19th, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Atlanta Hawks fans
Who?
December 19th, 2011 at 11:28 AM
KG is the all-time biggest NBA jerk.
December 19th, 2011 at 2:22 PM
SROD – pains me to say it (as a Broncos fan), but Broncos are completely capable of choking/being exposed further, clearly Chargers can beat the Ravens, still not sold on Patriots . . . guess the Steelers would be the favorites, but it’s wide open
I hear ya. It is completely wide open. Based on what we have seen so far, you could make a case for the Raiders holding on and winning the west…except for the breakdowns they exhibited yesterday.