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English Premier League Says Vuvuzelas Drown Out Racist Chants
Several English Premier League clubs (said with all the snootiness I can muster) announced that the sweet melodic hum of the South African vuvuzelas is not welcome at the sophisticated soccer matches played in front of the well-mannered and highly-educated fans of futbol. The clubs are worried that the vuvuzelas will “drown out crowd noise” [...]
Ohio Children Making Lemonade out of LeBron’s Lemons
If only children governed the world, what a place it would be. Leave it to kids to turn a negative situation into a positive one. The tornado of hostility is still swirling in Cleveland, with new reports of LeBron’s boys getting into it with a woman over a diamond pendant, but some young kids decided [...]
Even Jesus Has a Tim Tebow Jersey
Currently, the No. 1 selling jersey in the NFL is … wait for it … wait for it … Tim “frickin” Tebow! Yes, the 3rd string QB for a non-playoff, non-contending, Shanahan’s sloppy-seconds team leads all rookies, all proven veterans and even the players who haven’t even said they were returning to the league. How [...]
Note to Dan Gilbert
Brutal. I understand. Getting dumped is one thing. But getting dumped during a nationally televised one-hour special is just downright painful — (moment of awkward silence). OK, now Dan, Dan-o, Danny-boy – have some self-respect! I know that isn’t a high value to O-HI-O, but pull it together man. Here are a couple rules you [...]
NHL Enforcer Bob Probert Dies at 45
Former NHL enforcer Bob Probert collapsed and died on a boat in Ontario on Monday. He was 45. Family friend Rich Rogow told the AP Probert was on a boat in Lake St. Clair with his wife, children and in-laws when he “developed severe chest pains.” Probert spent the first 9 years of his 16-year [...]
Vuvuzelas finally banned…from UFC at least
The quote of the week goes to UFC President Dana White. In anticipation of the huge fight this weekend pitting heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar against interim belt holder Shane Carwin, UFC banned Vuvuzelas. White obviously have strong opinions about the buzzing sound from the South African instrument. “This decision was pretty simple,” White said. “Vuvuzelas [...]
Paul “Nostradamus” Pierce Predicts No Return. Be Careful What You Guarantee
“We’re not coming back to LA!” predicted Paul “Nostradamus” Pierce at the conclusion of Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Laker fans went ballistic at Pierce guaranteeing a sweep in Boston. It wasn’t until Tuesday’s Game 3 that Laker fans realized that “Nostradamus” was predicting a Laker sweep in the three games in Boston. Nonetheless, [...]
MLB Replay Rules Real Culprit of Blown Perfect Game
“Armando Galarraga was robbed!” “Jim Joyce is a blind idiot!” These are the obvious responses to the play that ruined the Detroit Tigers’ chance at a perfect game. The biggest culprit of this atrocity is Major League Baseball. The lack of instant replay is inexcusable in 2010. Not only is not allowing replay an archaic [...]
Matt Millen apologizes for slur, Still not sorry for killing Lions
Matt Millen is back in the draft news. No, he didn’t draft another wide receiver, instead he just slurred an entire group of people on cable television. During a discussion with Ron Jaworski about fried bologna sandwiches of all things, Millen flubbed, ”Ask any polack from Buffalo how they like them, right Jaws.” Rumor has [...]
Roger Goodell Hates Sex
The NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will announce his decision to suspend Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the heinous crime of sex near a toilet with a deerrrunk college chick. The accuser begged the DA to drop the case. The DA said there wasn’t sufficient evidence against Roethlisberger. But the heavy-handed Goodell is still suspending him [...]
