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Archive for March, 2009

Stuff I Would Forward On To My Buddies 3/19/09 Edition

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

My favorite two sports days of the year.  It's a good thing I have a catheteras I won't leave my couch for twelve hours straight.  That should allow me to surf the internet more than usual.  Here are some stories I liked from today.  BTW, I'm wondering if they ever call ...

Zabka Is Czech For Bully

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

You say Zabka, and everyone of my generation immediately knows what you're talking about.  Was there ever a better bully than Johnny Lawrence?  I think not!  His role in "The Karate Kid" is legendary and it was followed up with more bully roles in the movies "Just one of the Guys" ...

A Gross Opinion On The Julius Peppers Saga

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Carolina Panthers defensive lineman Julius Peppers has made it clear he wants to be traded.  He says he wants to play in a 3-4 system and it definitely seems like this is about more than just money.  He generally wants out of Carolina and feels like he needs a fresh ...

A Perfect Last Name To Describe A-Rod’s Detail Magazine Pictures

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I said this a few weeks back and I'm sticking it to it,  Alex Rodriguez loves any kind of publicity.  He has an insatiable desire to be talked about, regardless of the context of what people are saying about him. I'm on the record with this, I don't like Alex Rodriguez.  ...

David Wright’s Clutch Hit Lifts U.S.A. Past Puerto Rico

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Let's take a listen to the most recent hero for the United States squad in the 2009 World Baseball Classic - David Wright. The New York Mets 3B had a bases loaded hit that drove in the tying and go-ahead runs against Puerto Rico Tuesday night, helping the USA stave ...

Chipper Jones Not A Fan Of The WBC Scheduling Format

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Atlanta Braves 3B and former NL MVP Chipper Jones is ready for another long season with the Atlanta Braves. But he'll be doing so with a strain in his oblique muscle, an injury that he sustained while participating in this year's World Baseball Classic.  Jones spent some time on 790 ...

Don’t They Have More Important Things To Worry About In Washington?

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

I'm embarrassed to say I live here.  Another example of the pussification of America. Every year come NCAA Tournament time, stories begin to circulate on the legalities of “off-track” betting. While the law governing private party pools and wagers varies state by state, I just found out about the office pool laws of the ...

Dwight Freeney Explains His Dr. Phil Appearance

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Indianapolis Colts speed rusher extraordinaire Dwight Freeney is doing his usual thing resting up then training like crazy in preparation for another long, grueling NFL season. He took some time out on Wednesday however to talk to 1070 The Fan in Indianapolis about what he's been up to, the regime ...

Checking In With Andrew Bynum’s Injury

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

With the 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs just around the corner, let's check in with injured Los Angeles Lakers C Andrew Bynum to see how the rehabilitation of his knee is progressing. Bynum, whose last game was on the last day of the calendar year in 2008 against the Grizzlies, hasn't exactly ...

Carl Landry Talks About Being Shot

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

On 2:30 am Tuesday morning, Houston Rockets second year forward Carl Landry was shot in the left calf after his car was hit twice and he went to inspect the damage.  The Houston Chroncicle  has the details. It sure seems to me that Carl Landry was targeted by the two guys that shot him.  ...