Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Weekly Top 4 "T"s

Weekly Top 4 “T”s

Tuesday starts with T, you know what else starts with T…

1. Trick or Treat

Roy Williams attended old teammate Mike Furrey’s charity Halloween event. Roy Williams… the one who isn't even on the team anymore. On the other, he did have the best costume.

Williams came dressed as former Lions running back Tatum Bell, who made national headlines two months ago when he was accused of stealing the travel bags of new (and his replacement) Detroit running back Rudi Johnson. Complete with a bellhop uniform with a big name tag that said "T. Bell.''

He also wore shorts on the outside of his pants that said "Rudi'' on the front and "Johnson 32'' on the back.

Thankfully, Williams informed Bell what he was going to do (doing it the manly way, the text message) and got the running back's approval.

2. Talented Mr. Harrison

Zach Harrison, a Minnesota State forward scored three consecutive goals against North Dakota, all of them shorthanded.

In hockey lore, its known as a "natural" hat trick. There have still only been six shorthanded hat tricks in Division I history. So the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto took his stick and will keep it in their archives.


3. Threats strike Alabama. But who is to blame?

Charles Barkley said he's going to run for governor in Alabama.

Barkley told CNN's Campbell Brown on Monday.

"I plan on it in 2014," he said.

When asked if he was serious, the former 76er and current screw up said, "I am, I can't screw up Alabama."

Adding his strong positive spin on things, Barkley said that his native state could only improve.

What were those positive, calming words…

"We are number 48 in everything and Arkansas and Mississippi aren't going anywhere," Barkley said.

Good luck Alabama, you still have time to escape.

4. Ty Willingham tags out, Lane Kiffin tags in?

Former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin has expressed interest in the opening at the University of Washington according to the Associated Press

“The University of Washington is a great job, one that I’m sure a lot of people have an interest in,” Kiffin told AP.

It came open for 2009 on Monday afternoon when Washington announced Willingham’s dismissal, effective at the end of this season.

At least his life is not in danger coaching the Huskies. Although we will have to wait and see.

You can’t shake an Al Davis. Here he is plotting with the "dark side."

By: Jimmy Smith

Monday, October 27, 2008

Reporting Sports is Harder if You Have No Sense of History

This is from Mike Francesa and his show on NBC in New York called Mike'd Up. He does my job for me.

The video is of Danyelle Sargent of Fox. She was asking new 49ers head coach about his job to coaching.

Now what probably confused the young lady was this quote, in which Singletary once said that, when first contemplating a career in coaching, the first call he made was to Bill Walsh.

Ok, thats a simple mistake... But it wasn't the only one.

Just Watch.


Not her first "gaffe" either... Sargent made "minor technical difficulties" fun again while on ESPN News in 2006.

Caution: Not for the faint at heart.


By: Jimmy Smith

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Friday, October 24, 2008

The economy is REALLY BAD Part II

Alex Rodriguez, (divorce) Michael Phelps, (well the Olympics are over and he blow that cash) Kobe Bryant (almost divorce) and Tony Hawk (the train has left the station) are all in need of moneys.

So obviously you partake in the following...


By: Jimmy Smith

Arm Wrestling just got better

Can you believe it?



Its called X-Arm and it is (not) sweeping the nation.

Notice how, not only are their "off hands" are taped together, but they are also chained to the podium. Kids feel free to give this a go.

By: Jimmy Smith

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Winner winner... Place kicker?

Texas Tech is lacking in the kicking department. They have already gone through two kickers - who have combined to miss six PATs and half of their field-goal attempts.

So in order to "fix" that the No. 6 Red Raiders are getting drastic for their upcoming game against No. 18 Kansas this weekend.

They are considering using Matt Williams. Williams is a Tarleton State transfer student who, during an on-field contest, won a month of free rent at the Tech/UMass game several weeks ago by kicking a 30-yard field goal.

According to Rivals.com. "initially, it was thought that Williams was ineligible this season due to transfer rules. However, according to Clay McGuire - who heads up the Red Raiders' special teams unit, Williams has been cleared to play."

"That is the way I understand it, yeah," confirmed McGuire on Tuesday. "He's got a real good shot. Only Mike Leach could bring a guy out of the stands and make it work."

"I've seen that guy try one kick," added Leach. "But the difference between his and the others is that they barely got off the ground. His got up right away."

Leach is very creative. Now if only the kid needed some dating advice...

Got me again Mike. What don't you do?

By: Jimmy Smith

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Bill Cosby has lost it all... Yes, including the damn pudding pops

Here are the highlights from the Ohio (my alma mater) vs. Temple (his alma mater). Listen to what he calls Ohio...

Chitlin Legs, what the hell Cosby?

By: Jimmy Smith

Why doesn’t anybody care?

It’s less than a week from the start of the NBA season, and I can’t wait. However, I think I’m the only one that’s excited. I sort of understand why nobody cares. Hell, even Charles Barkley has said he doesn’t care about the regular season, which he makes money from doing commentary.

In an effort to make you care, I give you a weeks worth of reasons to watch, or at least fake caring – just something.

7) What better do you have to watch in between football games? – Let’s be honest, you shouldn’t be watching Dancing with the Stars or The Hills.

6) Defensive Suns, what? – New head coach Terry Porter is trying to install a defensive structure to help the Suns get to the NBA Finals. Will it work? What does this mean for the Diesel? Is it like Bill Murray said in Space Jam, “WoO WoO, I don’t play defense”?


5) The Geriatric Spurs – The Spurs looked slow after the long series against the Hornets last year. Was it a fluke? Or does the Western Conference Finals always come through San Antonio?

4) MVP Race – Chris Paul almost edged Kobe Bryant out for the MVP last season. What can he do this year? It seems like he’s only getting better, but don’t forget about Kevin Garnett and LeBron James. It should be intense.

3) Celtics vs. Lakers – The rivalry has been renewed. The Celtics got the better of the Lakers last time. Will that be the case this year? Is Andrew Bynum the missing key for the Lakers? Will Kobe get a ring without Diesel?

2) Rookie of the Year Race – Derrick Rose, Michael Beasley, or O.J. Mayo? My money is on B-Easy (my own nickname for him). He is playing alongside Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion, not a bad place to start. And what is Greg Oden considered?


1) I Miss Charles Barkley – Unless you’re a blackjack dealer, you haven’t seen much of Barkley since June, and let me tell you, it’s been too long. He might be the most entertaining thing on television. Admit it, you love him. Plus, Frank Caliendo impressions aren’t enough.


By: Jonathan Hartman

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Weekly Top 4 "T"s

Tuesday starts with T, you know what else starts with T…

1. Typo in Tampa?
Mike Alstott was honored with a ceremony during halftime of the Tampa Bay Bucs win over the Seattle Seahawks. As you can see, two jerseys were presented to him. But take a close look at the puke orange one on the left.

Ah Ha! A typo… or not.

The misspelling was not actually an error because during Alstott's first season in 1996, his jersey had his name misspelled for each of his first two games before it was finally fixed. Tampa Bay loves to remind the dumbass that misspelled Alstott that he in fact is a dumbass.

2. Tiger Tiger Woods Y’all

What the hell is that?

Although he is still rehabbing from knee surgery (hoping to play again), Tiger Woods made it back to Torrey Pines to film a promotional video for Buick. He caddied for 59-year-old John Abel, who won Buick's “Tee It Up with Tiger” sweepstakes contest.

3. Two For Toronto?
“According to Tuesday's edition of the Globe and Mail, NHL governors have had informal talks about putting a second team in Toronto."

There have been conversations about Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Ontario based Research in Motion Ltd., being rewarded with an expansion team in Toronto.

"Why shouldn't we put another team in the best and biggest market in the world?" said one governor, who spoke anonymously with the newspaper.

My question is an obvious one: What the hell is this guy thinking? Toronto is not the biggest market in North America.

Two in Toronto, the suicide rate with then double

4. The Tacklin’ SEC Ref



South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia was tackled by a referee while he tried to run for a touchdown against LSU.

The umpire in question is Wilbur Hackett Jr. Every person I have talked to says he looked like a Tiger linebacker lining up for the tackle. He stepped up, dropped his shoulder, and laid out the pansy quarterback.

“The SEC office believes Hackett was protecting himself and plans to take no disciplinary action on the veteran official. Rogers Redding, the conference's coordinator of football officials, reviewed the tape of the play and thought it was inadvertent contact. Garcia changes his direction just a tad, which ties up the umpire just a tad and makes it look a lot worse than it really was," SEC spokesman Charles Bloom said.

By: Jimmy Smith

Monday, October 20, 2008

The State of Ohio Soccer: Embarrassing


This is New York Red Bulls rookie goalie Danny Cepero booming a 81-yard goal on Saturday at Giants Stadium.

Cepero was making his Major League Soccer (I love saying that, it sounds so very official) debut. He was given this promising opportunity because the starting goalie Jon Conway was suspended for testing positive for performance enhancing substances.

The free kick was the first goal ever for a goalie in MLS history. Sure enough it was against the Columbus Crew. It hopped right over the outstretched arms of Crew goalkeeper Andy Gruenebaum. New York beat the Columbus 3-1.

By: Jimmy Smith

NFL Week 7 Roundup: Only one left to fall

Tennessee 34 Kansas City 10
STILL UNDEFEATED! 6-0
The running game of Chris Johnson and LenDale White combine for 317 yards and four TDs.

The "whale" had three of them. One from 80 yards out.

It all makes Kerry Collins look unbeatable. Bring on Indy next week for Monday Night Football

St. Louis 34 Dallas 14
Brad Johnson looked like he was throwing a Nerf football to his un-athletic, World of Warcraft master nephew.

No zip on the throws and St. Louis picked him thrice. Ouchies. Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware tied an NFL record with a sack in his 10th straight game. Oh, and Steven Jackson runs for 168 yards and three scores.

Washington 14 Cleveland 11
It came down to a missed Phil Dawson field goal. But it really was lost when Derek Anderson threw the ball "near" Braylon Edwards. Edwards dropped multiple passes in traffic and looked afraid to get hit. This after dicing up the Giants secondary and gaining much needed confidence.

Maybe bowling is his thing instead.

Jamal Lewis and Clinton Portis battled on the ground. Lewis went for 80 yards while went for 175 and a score.

By: Jimmy Smith

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Saturday, October 18, 2008

NFL Week 7 Fantasy Start 'em/ Sit 'em

Jonathan Hartman

Start ‘em
Drew Brees – Brees has thrown for 12 touchdowns this year, putting himself in
the MVP race. This week he gets Marques Colston and Jeremy Shockey back, making
Brees even more dangerous than before. Look for this to be a high scoring game
against Carolina.

Sit ‘em
Dan Orlovsky – Last week Orlovsky made his first start of his career for the
Detroit Loins, taking the place for QB John Kitna. In this start, Orlovsky
walked out of his own end zone to force a safety. Let’s see what happens with
his second start.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I Ask You To Consider This When Voting For The 2008 Heisman


Vote Graham Harrell and not Tim Teb(l)ow

By: Jimmy Smith

BREAKING:

Lions trade WR Roy WIlliams to the Cowboys for three draft picks according to CBSsportsline.com.

"The Cowboys on Tuesday traded a first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year for Williams and a seventh-round pick in '09."

THAT IS WAY TOO MUCH. Sorry, I had to get that out there. Now prove me wrong Roy.

Now if only there was someone to throw him the football.

This after losing Tony Romo for at least a month "with a pinky" and Pacman "with a brain lapse."

Brad Johnson in full effect. He can't possible screw up with all those (overpaid) receivers.

See he is a "good call."

Oh and the Lions ended Jon Kitna's season as they put him on injured reserve.

Dan Orlovsky in full effect.

By: Jimmy Smith

Monday, October 13, 2008

Just like home

I am happy the Browns are playing on Monday Night football, but I've found a new replacement for watching them. I must say I love watching the Houston Texans.

Yes, seriously I love watching the Texans. Why? Because I always feel like I am back home in Cleveland. Because the Texans are exactly like the Browns. They find creative ways to win but mostly lose games.

Take last week's Texans game for example. Texans have the Colts beat but blow a 17 point lead and lose.

Just take a look at the series of events.

(1) Colts score to make it 27-17 Texans and the Colts don't get the onside kick

(2) Sage Rosenfels fumbles after getting hit by a defensive back and the Colts pick up the ball and return it for a touchdown so now its 27-24

(3) Next drive Rosenfels feels the pressure tries to make something out of nothing runs outside gets hit by Robert Mathis and fumbles again.

(4) Colts takeover and Manning finds Reggie Wayne to go up 31-27

(5) Houston gets the ball back and Rosenfels throws an interception.

I couldn't dream up a worst ending to a game. Disney, Spike Lee, no one could write a worse ending to a game.
In the Texans defense they did win this week but they couldn't just easily beat the Dolphins. They ended last week with 3 straight turnovers so of course they begin yesterday's game with 2 turnovers.

The Texans trail going into the 4th quarter so you're like here we go again. Then at the end of the game Andre Johnson makes an aerobatic impossible catch on 4th down to keep their drive alive. Later in the drive with 3 seconds left in the game Matt Schaub, who only had 17 rushing attempts all of last season, decides he a running QB and runs straight up the middle for the game winning score.

So all I can think at this point is how the Houston special teams was going to mess this up. However, they don't kick it deep and the Texans actually get there first win of the year.

People with heart problems shouldn't watch these games. Keep the phone by the TV is all I can say.

By: Ron Synder

Sunday, October 12, 2008

NFL Week 6 Roundup: Congrats on blowing your one true chance to shine

The Lions had to use their 5th round draft pick of 2005 because of Jon Kitna's injury (puss out). In stepped the man they once called "Dandy Dan" during his days at UConn. Dan didn't take a live snap in 2007. Or 2006. Or 2005.

Dan Orlovsky made his first start of his career. He only hoped it would be a start that saw him carrying a terrible team on his back to victory.
You just didn't know that it'd be a getting-a-safety-by-accidentally-running-out-of-the-back-of-your-own-end-zone type of day. Because the final score: Vikings 12, Lions 10.


Also worth note: The Bengals leading rusher was...
A: The Hamburglar (THIS IS THE INCORRECT ANSWER)
B: Damato Peko (THIS IS THE INCORRECT ANSWER)
C: Ryan Fitzpatrick
D: Thomas Jones (THIS IS THE INCORRECT ANSWER)

His total... 23 yards

Dance of the day winner:
Marcus Washington

I think he is riding a pony or his balls are on fire.

By: Jimmy Smith

Saturday, October 11, 2008

NFL Week 6 Fantasy Start 'em/ Sit 'em

Jonathan Hartman

Start ‘em
Clinton Portis- WAS RB (vs. STL) – Washington seems to be improving and much of the praise should fall on the shoulders of Portis. Now put those shoulders in front of a struggling St. Louis Rams team, which is allowing on average 166 rushing yards per game, and it looks like a good fantasy start.

Sit ‘em
Oakland Defense and Special Teams (vs. NO) – Let’s put it this way. Would you want to have to face Reggie Bush this weekend? He runs two punts back for touchdowns and they lose. That means he’ll even try harder.

Good luck Oakland, you might need it.

Jimmy Smith

Start ‘em
Thomas Jones- NYJ RB (vs. CIN) – He will have an ideal opportunity to turn his season around with this matchup against the Bengals, who have allowed 171 rushing yards per game and six touchdowns on the season.

He is also coming off of a bye week and the Bengals will be on defense a lot.

Sit ‘em
Philip Rivers- SD QB (vs. NE) –He suffered bruised ribs against the Dolphins, which should limit his play. The Patriots pass defense is pretty good, No. 8 in pass defense. The last three games against New England, Rivers hasn't gone over 230 passing yards and has two touchdowns and five interceptions.

NFL Week 6 Pick 'em

Friday, October 10, 2008

I Couldn't Avoid This

Because it is so true

Old people are so very screwed. No more "The Price is Right".


Thanks to Spike Feresten and his show Talkshow with Spike Feresten

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Can you coach the Raiders?

Well find out. Just answer these easy questions.

1. Why in heaven's name would you want this job?

2. How is your John Madden impersonation?

3. When you were a kid, did you ever dream of being in a circus?

4. When was the last winning Raiders team? If you wish, round off to the nearest decade.

5. Name three men in the NFL more important than Al Davis. Extra points if you can't think of that many.

6. Are you personally related to any of the former Raiders coaches who couldn't cut the mustard?

7. Are you prepared to make the tough decisions on the questions Mr. Davis gives you sole authority to answer? For instance, tie color. Very important. And when it comes to how you like your eggs, the buck stops at your desk.

8. Would you say the fact the Raiders have not won a Super Bowl in nearly 25 years is due to coaching error, league conspiracy or global warming?

9. Wouldn't you agree that given the honor of working for the Oakland Raiders, getting paid isn't really all that important?

10. Which golf course will you be playing on NFL draft day, so the Raiders can find you and let you know who you've drafted?

11. When you're fired, would you prefer it be by e-mail or cellphone?

12. Were you ever in the jury pool for an Al Davis lawsuit?

13. If things go south, what names will you not mind being called on national television?

14. Did you watch the press conference, when Mr. Davis dismissed that lying, no-good Kiffin?

15. Did you notice that the background behind the podium was a wee bit Spartan? And the presentation was a tad long? And the owner was often on the grim and worn side? Matter of fact, did it bother you that when some viewers first saw it, they mistook it for a May Day speech from Kim Jong-il on North Korean television?

16. How quickly can you pack?

17. Don't you still think Los Angeles should have built us a new stadium?

18. If you lose at home to the Denver Broncos and Mike Shanahan very often, will you do the honorable thing and fall on your sword?

19. What will be your deadline each week for suggestions to be faxed from the owner's box?

Thank you for your answers. We'll be in contact soon. Just wait, baby.

Thanks to Mike Lopresti of the Gannett News Service for the creative questionnaire.

Brady Quinn for... President









Brady Quinn has not played all that much for the Browns but there is a lot of hope and promise surrounding him. But little, experience, the same things that McCain and Palin call  Obama out for. 


I won't get into the politics because I like to avoid that stuff. But McCain apparently doesn't know sports either.

According to Deadspin.com "At the end, McCain tells Quinn 'Good luck this Sunday.'"

Does he know they play... Monday... against the Giants?

Here is a different video of the speech and at the 3:22 mark is the quote in question.

Thanks to youtube user iamacrazyturtle for the video.


That hug looks really uncomfortable.

Photo courtesy of the Plain Dealer

By Jimmy Smith

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Weekly Top 4 "T"s

Tuesday starts with T, you know what else starts with T…

1. The Minnesota Wild are genetic biologists

The Minnesota Wild unveiled their franchise’s first mascot today, and Charles Darwin would be pleased.

Its name… Nordy. So what would the Wild mascot look like in your head? Okay, now add an entirely different animal.

“He looks a little like a bear and a little like a fox, but the team won't say exactly what kind of animal he is. They call him a hybrid of several wild animals.”

Nordy wears the number 18,001 and fittingly sports a mullet and has an “I was really trashed and my friends wrote on my head” green "M" on his forehead.

Hell, e-mail Nordy at nordy@wild.com. Why not?

2. Tennessee Vols’ Running back Arian Foster really loves Land of The Lost

Despite the team’s horrible start, Foster is in demand for media interviews because he is on the verge of becoming UT’s all-time leading rusher. Foster is just 347 yards away from the mark.

Simple enough, now what seems to be the problem?

Arian had a demand: whoever interviewed him had to speak Pterodactyl, some made-up dinosaur language.

No interview was conducted.

3. Trump helps sell Jets’ tickets by playing pretend

Donald Trump in a flamboyant white fur coat.

"Who were you expecting, Joe Namath?"

4. Too bad Luke Walton can’t attract the right girl

A woman has been charged with stalking Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Stacy Elizabeth Beshear of El Segundo was arrested Sept. 18 after she pulled up to his car and pretended to fire gunshots at him with her hand.

Ladies he is taken anyway. See.


Walton said Beshear has been harassing him since late last year. He said that she would wait for him outside of his home in Manhattan Beach. Beshear went as far as to write on his car with a marker after he refused to sign an autograph.

Who wants a Luke Walton autograph anyway? She is crazy.

Luke did offer this advice to all of those who have been followed by crazy people pushing empty baby strollers outside of their house at all hours of the night.

Run!

“When we were interacting, I could tell by the stuff she was saying that she's not all there in the head -- which makes me feel bad for her.

"At the same time, most people who go on killing sprees are people who aren't all there in the head."

Why doesn't Lebron have this problem?

I really just wanted to use that picture.

By: Jimmy Smith

Monday, October 6, 2008

The economy is REALLY BAD

When Bucky Dent and Mike Torrez sqaure off in Mario Super Sluggers on the Nintendo Wii. This had to be for money... had to be.

Reliving the old Red Sox and Yankees rivalry as Bowser and Mario.

Again proving that the Nintendo Wii is a half-decent workout, especially when you have done nothing in 30 years, check out the sweat blob on Torrez's tummy grow and grow as he gets his ass handed to him.

Obviously Bucky whoops his grand kids in this game. Either that or he is on HGH, you be the judge.

By: Jimmy Smith

I Told Myself I Wouldn't Do This...


100 years was just too storybook of a finish. The Cubs were swept after having the best record in the NL.

If its any consolation, the Angels narrowly escaped the same fate.

But that is not good enough for a Cubs' fan. Now imagine if the White Sox come back and win....

I'm not going to bore you with stats and all that. It was an epic failure. Buying Rich Harden like they did and the season that they had should have yielded more.

But remember, the Dodgers were not pushovers.

Manny in the playoffs is the real deal.

Here is the prediction, MANNY thrashes the Red Sox in the World Series.

That Dodgers lineup is pretty good.

By: Jimmy Smith

Saturday, October 4, 2008

NFL Week 5 Fantasy Start 'em/ Sit 'em

Jonathan Hartman

Well, I’ve been having a tough time with predicting these things. I say play Favre against San Diego, and he does nothing. But the next week, he throws for six touchdowns. So, I’m telling you to do the opposite of whatever I say, but that’s assuming I can predict my own wrong predictions.
(Although I’m not too good at predictions, as previously stated)

Start ‘em
Jay Cutler- DEN QB (vs. TB)– After throwing for 361 yards in a losing effort, look for Cutler to be impressive against Tampa Bay. It should be a high scoring game, so Cutler will definitely get his opportunities to rack up fantasy points.

Plus, he’s on my fantasy team, which has to be a good thing, right?

Sit ‘em
Kansas City fans- (@ CAR) – Sorry Kansas City fans, but don’t get too optimistic for that second victory of the year. Your team looked really good last week against Denver; however, it’s probably just a fluke. Carolina (3-1) is a good team. Basically, don’t get your hopes up KC and instead open a bag of chips.

Jimmy Smith

Start ‘em
Steve Slaton- HOU RB (vs. IND) – The Colts are allowing 199.3 rushing yards per game and three rushing touchdowns this year. Slaton started his first game in Week 3 and ran for 116 yards and a touchdown at Tennessee. The Titans boast one of the best defenses in the NFL. He followed that up with 116 total yards and a touchdown against another solid defense at Jacksonville.

Sit ‘em
Ben Roethlisberger- PIT QB (@ JAX) – With Willie Parker (knee) and Rashard Mendenhall (shoulder) out, and Roethlisberger's shoulder is still a concern this offenses is going to be a shell of its normal self. He has yet to pass for 200 yards this year and has one touchdown and two interceptions in his past two games. In the game against the Jags last year Roethlisberger was sacked 11 times in two games.

YIKES.

NFL Week 5 Pick 'em

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Fantasy becomes reality

Fantasy football is an extreme past time that has grown in popularity. You pick your favorite players and watch football games that you would not normally watch. Its that easy.

But when your team does poorly. You become a murderous wreck.

"When deputies arrived, Ward admitted to being upset over points from his fantasy football league and that he asked his roommate to move out of the residence. Because the roommate was ignoring him, Ward told the deputies that he pulled out his knife and cut the book as a joke."

Oh crap Tom Brady is out for the year. I'll cut you.



But if you let Jesus draft you, you cannot lose.

By: Jimmy Smith

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Weekly Top 4 "T"s

Sorry its late:

Tuesday starts with T, you know what else starts with T…

1. “Tweak”

Greg Oden is back to basketball after missing last season after a knee surgery. Day one of Trail Blazers practice and like clock work, Oden rolled his ankle.

"Tweaked his ankle," Blazers head coach Nate McMillan said. "He's fine. No problem with that.”

Its not a big deal, except his career has yet to start and he already is looking like he is made of paper.

But look at that face, how could you not love him, or that puppy of his.


At least Portland has something to be proud of…


2. The Boston Globe and “wiener” references

I did not know that the Patriots had anymore backup quarterbacks.

But they do, this is Kevin O’Connell and he has a situation.

The Boston Globe ran this picture on Sunday. Looks okay to me…

Look again.


Looks like its apology time.

From The Boston Globe:
Editor’s note: A photo on Page C6 in Sunday’s Sports section showed Patriots rookie quarterback Kevin O’Connell wearing a wristband with inappropriate language written on it. The photo did not meet the Globe’s journalistic standards and should not have been published.

3. Travis Henry aspires to be Pablo Escobar just like Vinny Chase

Allegedly, Travis Henry was involved in a cocaine deal. He was arrested Tuesday by the DEA.

Authorities said it was a "multi-kilogram cocaine transaction” in the Denver suburb of Centennial.

I couldn’t find a mug-shot, this will do.


This stuff just writes itself half of the time. Thank god for the NFL, it makes my job so much easier. Actually thank god for the Bengals…

4. Three times a loser


Oh, there is the mug-shot I needed. But that is some one who only wishes the were Travis Henry (or Vice Versa, its hard to tell anymore).

Cedric Benson, almost in a storybook turn of events, was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals.

DeDe Dorsey hurt his hamstring on Sunday against Cleveland and looks to be done for the season. So, obviously you sign Cedric Benson, right Bengals.

So much for that clean-up act by cutting Chris Henry, because you quickly resigned him and gave him a friend. Losers travel in herds, remember that.

OPEN YOUR EYES CHRIS!

By: Jimmy Smith