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Oh That Onion (NSFW)

2009-04-13T00:01:00.000-06:00

Study: Children Exposed To Pornography May Expect Sex To Be Enjoyable

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-04-12T00:01:00.001-06:00

Friday Night Lights

2009-04-01T00:01:00.000-06:00

The best show on TV, Friday Night Lights renewed 2 more seasons, per EW.

This Is A Good Thing

2009-03-31T13:15:00.003-06:00

Chipper 'virtually guaranteed' to finish his career in a Braves uniform

I Just Wanna Kiss You Namath Style

2009-03-26T00:01:00.000-06:00

Good Player, Great Guy

2009-03-25T00:01:00.000-06:00

I'm always very hesitant to call a player or former player a 'good guy' but former Brave Marquis Grissom is a great guy who clearly 'gets it.' I wish there were more out there like him. Read this article.

Hi, I'm George Costanza For McDonalds

2009-03-24T00:01:00.000-06:00

Wild About The Cats

2009-03-22T15:50:00.000-06:00

Oh That Julian Tavarez

2009-03-18T00:01:00.001-06:00

Julian Tavarez, former Cardinal, Rockie, Brave, Brewer, Indian, Red Sox just about every other team at least still has a sense of humor about things, about signing with the Washington Nationals: "Why did I sign with the Nationals?" Tavarez told a group of reporters. "When you go to a club at 4 in the morning, and you're just waiting, waiting, a 600-pounder looks like J. Lo. And to me this is Jennifer Lopez right here. It's 4 in the morning. Too much to drink. So, Nationals: Jennifer Lopez to me."

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-03-17T00:01:00.000-06:00

The Best Bracket On The Net

2009-03-16T20:34:00.003-06:00

Leave it to the Czabe to have a bracket with loads of useful information on it

Obscure Song Probably Only I'm Listening To

2009-03-15T02:15:00.002-06:00

This Is Very Sad

2009-03-13T00:01:00.000-06:00

Former Nugget Rodney Rogers talks for the first time since his dirt-bike accident left his paralyzed from the shoulders down

Best. Goal Calls. Ever. Part II

2009-03-12T00:01:00.000-06:00

Andruw Is Sorry

2009-03-11T00:01:00.000-06:00

Well at least he told Bill Plaschke he is.

Hittin the Links Mar 10 09

2009-03-10T00:01:00.000-06:00

Don't know about you, but Jessica Leigh does it for me.

Alex Ovechkin moves up 87 notches in my book, sings the Eastern Motors song, or at least tries (DC Sports Bog)

Seinfeld stars will reunite for Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes next season (Entertainment Weekly)

Good story about Corey Koskie, who is attempting a comeback with the Cubs (Minn Pioneer Press)

This is a little creepy, and I like Washington State basketball (Hotdog & Friends)

'The most exciting player in baseball' Jose Reyes, amazingly can speak English when he needs to (Sports Rubbish)

Reason No. 7,312,456 why Facebook sucks: Eagles employee gets fired for his posting on Facebook (Philly Inquirer)

This guy is trying to become the 'next Matt Cassell' (Columbia Daily Tribune via TBL)

Cory Lidle's family is suing the maker of his plane for $45 mill (NBC New York)

Shaun Livingston is now plying his trade in the D-League (Tulsa World)

Matt Kemp is looking to go 40-40 (LA Times)

An entertaining interview with one of about three people who work for the evil four letter that I actually like, Doug Gottlieb (The Big Lead)

Urban Meyer demands his players open up doors for the ladies (Deadspin)

Shockingly, Adam Jones has been causing trouble on the set of Pros vs Joes, which is dead to me since Strahan is the host (Pro Football Talk)

Ashlee Simpson may be joining the cast of the new Melrose Place (Entertainment Weekly)

LaLa Bonilla gets a little kinky (Complex)

Malin Akerman upskirt moment (Egotastic)

Candice Swanepoel is just fantastic (Red Balcony)

I Always Knew The Cubs Were Gay

2009-03-09T00:51:00.002-06:00

Artie Lange Talks Bob Uecker

2009-03-07T00:01:00.000-07:00

Yet another reason to love Bob Uecker

Hittin the Links Mar 06 09

2009-03-06T00:01:00.000-07:00

Hard to see why Sara Jean Underwood is a former Playmate of the Year.

Murray Chass wanted to write about Mike Piazza's hideous backne years ago, but the New York Times wouldn't print it. Now I wonder how somebody could get backne ? (Murray Chass On Baseball via TBL)

If you've ever wanted to see a picture of Gheorghe Muresan holding a baby, this picture is for you (TBL)

These trouble economic times really seem to be affecting the box office. Oh wait, no it's not (NY Times)

A-Rod may have hooked up with my girl Bethenny from the Real Housewives of New York (Sports Crackle Pop)

Tom Brady will be appearing in an Entourage episode (Sporting News)

Apparently many people thought Larry Bird was black while he was in college (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)

I found this t-shirt amusing (Uncrate)

'A Republican Road to Ecomonic Recovery' (Wall Street Journal)

People in Tulsa have very odd hobbies. That's why I've never been east of Tulsa (Tulsa 6 TV)

Herm Edwards lands a TV job. On behalf of gamblers everywhere, please come back to coaching soon Herm (USA Today)

Need a j-o-b ? Head to Saskatchewan (CNN)

Old people watch TI video, give opinion, hilarity ensues (World Star Hip Hop)

Deuce McAllister's car dealerships not exactly going as well as planned (Friends of the Program)

The NBA's most overpaid players, basically everybody in the league should be on this list except for about ten players, but it was shocking to see Kenyon Martin on this list (Fox Sports)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-03-05T21:26:00.003-07:00

Yet another reason why I need the MLB Network. How can you not love Matty Vasgersian ? (Language NSFW)

Jay Cutler Is A 'Little Bitch'

2009-03-04T01:25:00.003-07:00

Well according to my man Scott Hastings he is. Scotty Hastings, I didn't think you could move up any more notches in my book, but you did.

Hittin the Links Mar 04 09

2009-03-03T23:30:00.003-07:00

I would ride in Diora Baird's golf cart any day of the week.

On senior night, the New Mexico Lobos beat the No. 9 RPI Utah Utes to move to a tie atop the Mountain West standings (Go Lobos)

The Big Aristotle calls Chris Bosh 'the Rupaul of big men' (Arizona Republic)

I usually only call 911 twice if McDonald's is out of Chicken McNuggets, this women went to three (CBS 12)

Only in Nebraska: Man shoves cat inside bong (AP)

Contract the A's and the Marlins ? (New York Daily News)

Sweet Lou Pinella joins the long list of people who don't give a shit about what Steve Phillips has to say (TBL)

'How the crash will reshape America' (The Atlantic)

Meghan McCain seems like she has her heard screwed on straight (The Daily Beast)

'Red states are hotbed for porn' (Globe and Mail)

Thank you very little Harold Reynolds (Seattle PI)

You might live in Germany if torch your BMWs and Porsches (Bloomberg)

Speaking of Germans, Boris Becker is getting married again (People)

Since there have been no new episodes of Gossip Girl the last couple of weeks, this is the only Serena van der Woodsen that I have (Hollywood Tuna)

In case Chris Hansen is monitoring my computer, I am unable to make a comment about this Miley Cyrus picture (Celebslam)

Hilary Duff is a like a fine wine, she gets better with age (Popoholic)

This Jessica Alba picture needs to comment (Celebslam)

This picture of Eden/Naomi also needs no comment (Hollywood Tuna)

LC is writing a book, which is weird considering she hasn't ever read a book (I'm Not Obsessed)

Marissa Cooper sported some lingerie for Vanity Fair (Newstoob)

This Fascinates Me On Many Levels

2009-02-28T00:41:00.000-07:00

Hittin the Links Feb 27 09

2009-02-27T00:01:00.001-07:00

Based upon this month's Maxim, Willa Ford looks like she still wants to be bad. Mike Modano is a lucky guy.

Today will be the last edition of the Rocky Mountain News (Rocky Mountain News)

Spring Training headlines on stories like this, if I were female, would make me very moist (AJC)

15 teams are borrowing $200 mill from the NBA due to financial problems. Should be a good off-season to be a free agent. Oh wait (Washington Times)

More heartwarming economic news from a Harvard economic historian (Globe and Mail)

How can you not read an article entitled 'Hanging with Gheorghe Muresan.' Seriously (Gunaxin)

Fernando Tatis 'woke up at 3AM with a sore palm.' In his hotel room. Hmmmmm (Sports Hernia)

Ole Miss signed 37 players on National Signing Day (SI.com)

'Smilin' Gabe Pruitt was probably not smiling after this (TMZ)

'Upcoming film adaptions of Nickelodeon game shows' (College Humor)

Former Ranger and Diamondback great Rick Helling tried to warn MLB about 'roids. In 1998 (Time)

Bring a gun to church (Detroit News)

This would be an example of a good bank (MSNBC)

Man arrested for inhaling computer dusting spray. You'll be shocked where he was caught doing this at (Gainesville Sun)

Just spitballin here, but I'm guessing that if you're impersonating a police officer, calling the police department for backup isn't going to work out so well for you (Orlando Sentinel)

'Omar Vizquel: ~~Milf~~ Snake Hunter' (The Big Picture)

Skip Bayless still thinks Troy Aikman is at least bisexual (The Starting Five)

Maryland fan prank phone callers got ahold of Duke's Greg Paulus and asked him “If you had to choose between Deron Washington, Danny Green, and Dwayne Collins, who’s nuts would you say tasted the best?" Awesome (AM 850)

Amusing KG and Marbury photoshop (Cuzoogle)

The good folks at the CW are bringing back Melrose Place (Hollywood Reporter)

A look at the '09 Hooters calender (Hollywood Tuna)

Danneel Harris' Maxim bikini pictures (Egotastic)

'Octomom' gets $1 mill offer from Vivid (Coed)

Samsung phone will have a built in DLP projector (Afrojacks)

'50 funniest homeless person signs' (Manofest)

The always reputable National Enquirer is reporting that Rihanna may have been pregnant when Chris Brown beat her up, and she may have lost the baby (Celebslam)

Taylor Swift: Rolling Stone covergirl (Derek Hail)

This is What a Car Crash Looks Like

2009-02-26T20:14:00.001-07:00

This Cracks Me Up

2009-02-26T00:49:00.002-07:00

Anybody that knows why this picture is so funny, just became 10% cooler in my book.

Hittin the Links Feb 25 09

2009-02-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

April Cheryse is 18 and has your links on a hump day.

AA has a nice recap of the Emmitt Smith era at ESPN, including a top ten quote list (Awful Announcing)

I'm not sure what's more upsetting about this article, the fact that Adriana Lima actually married Marko Mop Top Jaric, or the fact that he's referred to as an 'NBA star' (People)

Evidently some morons who shopped at Circuit City's liquidation sale are unfamiliar with the term 'all sales final' (WCVB)

I still love you Josh Hamilton, but I love you a little less today than I did yesterday (Dallas Morning News)

Dan Le Batard joined the greatness that is Randy Moller on First Take (City of Champs)

Best. Skankees shirt. Ever (eBay)

Joba Chamberlain's girlfriend is nice (Busted Coverage)

This is traveling, unless you play for Duke (The Big Lead)

March is forthcoming, so that means it's time for some sweet Gus Johnson action (East Coast Bias)

Shannon Brown shows the world what a blocked shot should look like. Oh my (YouTube via TBL)

LenWhale White enjoys beating people with a belt and belt buckle, allegedly (Tennessean)

If I were Jermain Dafoe, I would take my time rehabbing, that's for damn sure (Unprofessional Foul)

The Herp dog from beer pong ? (Deuce of Davenport)

The possible #1 pick in the NFL Draft had a whopping one scholarship offer out of high school (Top Cheddar)

George Costanza's favorite author Mike Lupica says the MLB players union still hasn't learned their lesson (NY Daily News)

Paul Allen doesn't have nearly as much money as he used to, this better not affect Rudy Fernandez and the Blazers (Blazers Edge)

If I said 'LiLo topless' would that be something you're interested in ? (NSFW Hollywood Tuna)

Even better are these topless pics of the gorgeous Doutzen Kroes (NSFW Egotastic)

Chris Brown to Rihanna: 'Sorry for kicking your ass. Happy birthday, here's an iPod touch' (NY Daily News)

Megan Fox is single. Let me type that again to let it sink in. Megan Fox is single. David Silver, you had a nice run at the top of the mountain. It's all downhill from here (Celebslam)

Some nice pics of the lovely Jodie Marsh (Head of Fred)

Embrace your inner exhibitionist (Fox News)

I don't need to see this from you Summer Roberts (Popsugar)

10 beers to try before you die (Holy Taco)

Odette Yustman is money in the bank (Lossip)

Natalie Portman got it done at the Oscars (Celebslam)

Two Douchebags, One Photo

2009-02-24T22:34:00.001-07:00

Late Night With Co-nan O-Bri-en

2009-02-23T00:02:00.002-07:00

Since Conan had his last Late Late night show on Friday night, I thought I would post my favorite Conan interview. Watch the whole clip, it's just comedy gold. I simply cannot watch this clip without laughing my ass off at the end

Hittin the Links Feb 23 09

2009-02-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

Tiffany Ryan is here to tell you nothing of importance happened this weekend. What do you want from me people ? I shouldn't say nothing. This did happen. Yep, as I said, nothing happened of importance.

Oklahoma woman is saved by her hair weave (Major League Jerk)

Feel free to mix that with some Jack, seriously bro (UK Telegraph)

'No thanks I'll get the Quarter Pounder instead' (Holy Taco)

Microsoft to laid off employees: Um, we'd like some of our money back (CNET)

United Airlines will not be hearing your customer service related complaints anymore (MSNBC)

Jimmy Calhoun gets pissed at a reporter after a game, and he's probably right (College Hoops Journal)

If I read another article like this, I'm going to throw up in my mouth (Yahoo!)

Giving up Facebook for Lent (Wall Street Journal)

David Dellucci gives an interesting reason for injuring his thumb (Sports Rubbish)

I read this article, but then somebody called me and I asked them to speak up because I couldn't hear them (Time)

As if you needed another reason not to hang out in the parking lot of an Albuquerque area Hobby Lobby (KRQE)

Probably not a real solid idea to toss a grenade at a cop, whether it's real or not (St Pete Times)

Cubes has an idea on how cable and satellite providers can help the newspaper industry (Blog Maverick)

40% of US Americans believe the hippie lettuce should be legalized (Rasmussen Reports)

11 year old boy accused of killing his father's pregnant girlfriend (CNN)

Another stay away from Mexico story (Time)

A McDonald's employee who was shot on the job is trying to get worker's comp (MSNBC)

Plenty of stuff is still being made in the USA (International Herald)

Jaguars are apparently roaming in more areas than just Jacksonville these days (Live Science)

Used car salesman are apparently happier these days (Newsweek)

Your New Mexico Lobos are now tied for second in the Mountain West (Go Lobos)

'Burgers, fries, and a stroke' (NY Daily News)

Not sure what Hayden Panetierre is wearing, but I like it (Popoholic)

CNN anchor has a tough time talking about 'peanuts' (EJB)

Emmitt Smith Got Debacled

2009-02-21T00:02:00.000-07:00

Emmitt Smith, master of the English language, no longer employed by ESPN

Hittin the Links Weekend Edition

2009-02-21T00:01:00.001-07:00

Laura Michelle Prestin is just another one of the lovely ladies that I like to talk Degrassi and watch hockey with.

TMZ got the first pic of Rihanna post Chris Brown beatdown (TMZ)

Travis Henry's post playing career seems to be going well (AJC)

'10 drunkest Family Guy moments' (Adult Swim)

This is just a funny ass website (F My Life)

Where are they now ? WWF Superstar edition (Mental Floss)

Finally a 'Mt Rushmore' that I can support (Blue Monkey Disco Party)

This never would have happened if George Steinbrenner was still alive (LoHud Skankees Blog)

Shaq Twitters his whereabouts and encourages fans to meet him at a diner, fans do (SBB)

Card counting iPhone app makes it easier for people who, you know, can't actually count normally (LA Times)

If you've ever wanted to know why the cost of stamps keep going up, read this, that USPS is quite an operation (ABC News)

Yet another reason to keep bailing out the automakers. Oh wait, no it's not (Wall Street Journal)

Hope you don't get your news from the Tucson Citizen (Tucson Citizen)

Actor who played a drug dealer in 'The Wrestler' gets arrested for, you guessed it, dealing drugs (PW Torch)

That's a whole helluva lot of weed (Seattle PI)

As if I needed another reason to visit Costa Rica (Baseball Musings)

Just about the only thing that's not Steve Kerr's fault (AZ Republic)

Your official MLB photo day recap (Sports Hernia)

Oklahoma State students should be pissed (Tulsa News)

D-Wade will not stand for being accused of having STDs
(Chicago Sun-Times)

Playboy is for sale (Folio)

C'mon Weezy, you're better than that (SBB)

Stephon Marbury meets random guy at a bus stop, video hilarity ensues (Fan IQ)

Call me crazy, but I just don't see Jerry naming the new Cowboys stadium 'Salvation Army Stadium' (Dallas Morning News)

Don't forget Sunday is National Margarita day, here's some helpful tips (The Bachelor Guy)

I wish I could have gone to the Brit Awards (Sports Crackle Pop)

What, $800 a week spent on your hair is not normal ? (OK Magazine)

'6 best masturbation scenes in comedy movie history' (Uncoached)

'The one kind of porn you can't find online' (CollegeHumor)

Adam Corolla's radio show got canceled (Seriously? OMG! WTF?)

Sad, sad news: Rachel Bilson aka Summer Roberts is now engaged, and it's not to Seth Cohen (Popoholic)

Three of my favorites gathered together for a photo (Hollywood Tuna)

Halle Berry, still gettin it done (Hollywood Tuna)

Ashlan Gorse's FHM spread is very appealing (Popoholic)

It's Getting Out of Hand at This Point

2009-02-18T22:19:00.003-07:00

From Tuesday's Atlanta-Journal Constitution

From Wednesday's Atlanta-Journal Constitution

From MLB.com Wednesday, the blame game begins:

'Griffey's negotiations with the Braves were moving at a steady pace until Tuesday afternoon, when the veteran outfielder learned of a report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution which indicated he'd already decided to play in Atlanta.'

Stop me if this sounds familiar.

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-02-18T01:01:00.000-07:00

Oooh the Germans

Hittin the Links Feb 18 09

2009-02-18T01:00:00.000-07:00

I took one look at Afroditi Laskoudi, and now I know why Josh Childress left for Greece. These are the links to tide you over while looking for A-Roid's 'cousin.'

The Braves and Sirius XM Radio, what a company (AJC)

Awesome brutally honest beer labels (Sloshspot)

High school student gets arrested for texting in class. I wish I could have laid money that it was a Cricket customer. Shocking developments (TSG)

Professional athletes are using their own blood to treat injuries. Say what ? Nobody makes me bleed my own blood (NY Times)

More on Fernando Martin, the former Spanish star who my man Rudy Fernandez (who should have won the dunk contest) honored by wearing his jersey (The Painted Area)

I'm not sure Carlos Zambrano understands that with great mustache, comes great responsibility (Mouthpiece Sports)

12 year olds aren't just recruited by college basketball coaches anymore, football has joined the party. Rick Neuheisel is involved, I'm shocked (CBS Sports)

Suge Knight keeps getting the shit kicked out of him (TMZ)

Damn those overcooked Pop Tarts (Jackson News)

These are some heartwarming quotes about the economy (Economicrot)

Hope you don't live in Kansas (The Wichita Eagle)

Nice D Geezy piece from over the weekend (NY Times)

Former Patriot sold his Super Bowl ring for $2k (SBB)

The brainpower in this picture is staggering (Hollywood Tuna)

The 'Erection Quality Monitor.' Yep (Flisted)

That's a lot of Coke (Afrojacks)

Throw a party, Hayden Panetierre is single. I made sure Chris Hansen wouldn't visit me for typing that (US Weekly)

My girl Jessica Stroup is skinny (Hollywood Tuna)

'35 years without a bra' (Lainey Gossip)

Thanks Again For Ruining The Suns

2009-02-17T21:20:00.001-07:00

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-02-17T01:01:00.000-07:00

Best. Goal calls. Ever.

Hittin the Links Feb 17 09

2009-02-17T01:00:00.000-07:00

Charity Hodges has today's links .....

Singer Aubrey O'Day, of Danity Kane fame, has her Playboy pictures out (NSFW What Would Tyler Durden Do)

MJ uses his enormous hands for a good cause (The Big Lead)

'25 people to blame for the financial crisis' (Time)

The house looks like a steal to me at only $103k (WSJ)

Dwight Howard does a decent Shaq impression (YouTube)

Jessie Ventura actually makes a fairly good point about Bud Selig (The Big Lead)

What's the over/under on how many recruiting violations Lane Kiffin will have by the time the season starts ? (GoVols)

Dumbass Mets thinking about moving 'the most exciting player in baseball' from the leadoff spot in favor of Luis Castillo, that should work out well (Yahoo!)

USA/Mexico soccer outdrew ESPN's coverage of Duke/UNC the other night, oh yeah the game was on Univision (Sports Media Watch)

Spring Training turns Japanese (AJC)

Bar Refaeli hits up Vegas (Popoholic)

Scarlett doing her best Marilyn Monroe (Hollywood Tuna)

Eliza Dushku looking damn good on Conan (Popoholic)

LiLo looks healthy enough for me (Hollywood Tuna)

Krystall Forscutt's ass is amazing (Horny Oyster)

Who doesn't like a collection of smokin hot bartenders ? (Uncoached)

Sophia Bush looking good as usual at a NYC fashion show (Celebslam)

Spring Training Fever: Catch It

2009-02-15T23:26:00.001-07:00

Just Plain Bizarre

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Hittin the Links Feb 12 09

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Here is reason number 1,084,742 to visit Brazil, model Jessica Canizales.

Just because you're a sports writer, doesn't mean you can grow weed at your house (Michigan Live)

JR Smith replaces Rudy Gay in the dunk contest (Sporting News)

Footage from Weezy's appearance on Around the Horn (Awful Announcing)

More fun happenings in Juarez (Yahoo!)

Probably not a good time to be Chris Brown, well according to Jay-Z anyway (NY Post)

~~Sandy~~ Robby Alomar lawsuit document (Deadspin)

My girl Danielle Lloyd is gunning to become the Jose Canseco of the soccer world (Brazil Sun)

Even 'The U' isn't immune to economic struggle (Miami Herald)

Christiano Ronaldo gives another reason to play soccer (Sports Crackle Pop)

Those sneaky Foxsports.com people (Midwest Sports Fan)

Darryl Strawberry's autobiography should be out soon. Should be a lot of tales of good, clean fun in there (NY Post)

The old lady that found the 'oldest baseball card' sold it for $64k (Fresno Bee)

The Detroit Lions can't even get their team calender right (The World of Isaac)

You might not have Dana Jacobsen to kick around much longer at the evil four letter (Deadspin)

Sushi and naked women. What could possibly be wrong with this idea ? (ABC News)

'Chuck Norris for president' (CBS 13)

Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger does FHM (WWTDD)

Heidi Klum nude in GQ Germany (Egotastic)

More fun with Yahoo! Answers (Urlesque)

Sweet celeb yearbook photos (Hollywood Fail)

Mmmmmmmminka Kelly (Hollywood Tuna)

Californication's Madeline Zima in FHM (Egotastic)

Padma Lakshmi is the only good reason to watch Top Chef (Holy Taco)

Hittin the Links Feb 11 09

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Celtics dancer Alison Preston is featured in the new SI Swimsuit Issue, which you can view online by visiting here, and it's well worth your time. Especially the Brooklyn Decker body paint section, or so I'm told.

50 traffic tickets in one day ? Shockingly, this happened in Florida (Palm Beach Post)

Good luck to the wife of Brandon Marshall. Living with that jackass should be fun (Celebrity Bride Guide via TBL)

Fire Lane Kiffin. Already ? (Alabama Press Register)

All the funny A-Roid newspaper headlines that you need (Sports Hernia)

'Dwyane Wade had wild marijuana sex parties, and you weren't invited' (Deadspin)

I'd like to thank my hands for typing this link about Freddie Mitchell getting a package of weed delivered to his BBQ business, which may or may not be this BBQ. Tastes so good, makes you wanna slap yo momma (Lakeland Ledger)

2 high school seven footers in a town of 1,840 (Miss Clarion Ledger)

$15K from a vending machine ? (NJ Star Ledger)

Red Sox fan will be spending 270 for battery after somebody touched him with a thunderstick (SBB)

Since Ichiro may be pitching in the WBC, check out video of him pitching in the 1996 Japanese All-Star game (YouTube)

Where are they now ? Kenny Satterfield edition (Vent About Sports)

Rihanna's injuries described as 'horrific' (Celebslam)

Chris Brown may have beat the crap out of her because she got the herp dog from Jay-Z and passed it to him (Gather)

'Are reality show skanks setting the bar too high ?' (Language NSFW The Onion via Tasty Booze)

Alessandra Ambrosio in Elle (Hollywood Tuna)

'Great moments in Al Bundy and hot chicks' (Uncoached)

Fox News producer busted for kiddie porn. No, it wasn't the one O'Reilly tried to have phone sex with (Smoking Gun)

Fill in the blank Family Guy game. I did remarkably well (Liquid Generation)

Rachel Bilson is keeping herself up quite nicely post OC (Popoholic)

Lovely porn star/producer Stormy Daniels may be running for governor. Finally a politician whose work I would be familiar with (Asylum)

Katarina van Derham is just fantastic (Beer Googler)

Good God Kelly Clarkson is fat. Yikes (Hollywood Tuna)

Letizia Filippi is Italian and very hot (Double Viking)

A-Roid's New At Bat Music

2009-02-10T14:24:00.001-07:00

Hittin the Links Feb 10 09

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Since she's going to be on the cover of this year's SI ~~Softcore Porn Rag~~ Swimsuit Edition, it's Bar Refaeli, aka former Growing Pains star Leo DiCaprio's girlfriend.

I'm so excited to live in a state where Val Kilmer will possibly be running for governor in 2010 (NY Times)

This is the only important question facing the A-Roid debacle (Deadspin)

Paul Walker, 32, is now engaged to 19 year old Jasmine, whom he has been dating for 3 years. You do the math (WWTDD)

This Valentine's Day gift chart is pretty badass (Sloshspot)

Count me among the unaware that hookers took credit cards. This opens up a whole new world for me (ABC News)

Listen to me Philadelphia Flyer Scottie Upshall, you stay away from my girl (Busted Coverage)

Just damn funny (Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis)

On a related note (Next Round)

'We're calling this Operation Dumb & Dumber' (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Chris Brown beat up Rihanna before the Grammy's, allegedly (Rolling Stone)

How many ESPN baseball analysts does it take to say the same thing ? (Sports Hernia)

I too once named my child after a lost bet regarding the '88 NBA Finals (AZ Daily Star)

For the low, low price of $199 you can now own the A-11 Offensive Installation Manual (American Football Monthly)

You know Donnie Baseball. Now meet Donnie Racquetball (Sports Crackle Pop)

Yet another thing Marshawn Lynch and I have in common, our love for penguins (With Leather)

Baby Spice is looking pretty good these days (Head of Fred)

Yet another reason to love Euro League basketball (Busted Coverage)

'Don't throwback, just go back' (Legend of Cecilio Guante)

Where are they now ? God Shammgod edition. It's policy around here, any God Shammgod related material will be linked (Vent About Sports)

Yeah I called you fat, look at me I'm skinny (This is Why You're Fat)

'Top 5 Kellogg's recipes for stoners' (Gawker)

If you haven't seen the original 'David Goes to the Dentist', easily one of the funniest videos ever, here it is, and here's all of your remixes (Don Chavez)

Just in time for Valentine's Day, it's Sex Panther cologne (Next Round)

More sweet, sweet prom photos, this time from 1992 (Don Chavez)

You have to admire the kid's honesty (Next Round)

Light one up and read about the 10 most successful potheads (Coed)

Video proof of the effect that Tony Romo can have on people (YouTube)

Hittin the Links Feb 09 09

2009-02-09T02:00:00.000-07:00

Penny Mathis likes playing with guns. Reminds me when I once shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.

You people thought I was crazy when I said my man was a franchise QB. Who's crazy now ? (Boston Globe)

Rangers fans, get your Andruw Jones jerseys ordered (Foul Territory)

Douchebag reporter ate 5 grand slams when Denny's was giving them out for free the other day. Why give free meals to people that actually need them when reporters can write a story about it ? (Chicago Tribune)

Scotty Van Peezy gets suspended from his four letter network radio job for comments about Bud Selig. Really ? That gets you suspended these days ? (Deadspin)

That's a cross-country mustache ride (LA Times)

Just because you used to do the Dirty Bird, doesn't mean you can be in the bathroom doing lines off of the back of the toilet (AJC)

Can't tell you how many times I played G-E-I-C-O at West Middle School. Oh wait (Sporting News)

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. Stop snitchin (Philadelphia Daily News)

Funny A-Roid poster (TBL)

Best. Player analysis. Ever. (Braves Journal)

Dana Stubblefield says NFL players do drugs too. I thought baseball players were the only ones (NY Times)

Some tips on how to improve your credit score (Consumerist via TBL)

Derrick Coleman's restaurant was shut down for non-payment of rent. Ouch (Detroit News)

Eddie Vedder likes him some karaoke (Jay Busbee)

There used to be a lot of 'dykes' on the LPGA? You don't say (Deadspin)

Michael Phelps will now have to pay $5 for his footlong just like the rest of us (Buzz Newsroom)

Michael Phelps vs Jeff Spicoli Tale of the Tape (SI.com)

Tony Reali unleashes his inner Joe Namath (Awful Announcing)

A night with Ric Flair. What else in life could you possibly want ? (SLAM Wrestling)

Andy Rooney had a blast at the Super Bowl (Deadspin)

Dave Sheinin calls Matt Bush 'the worst draft pick in history.' Ouch (Washington Post)

Welcome to the bubble Texas Longhorns (Fanhouse)

Amanda Harrington is nice (Flisted)

Not sure about you, but Joanna Krupa does it for me (Celebslam)

'Stage 5 Clingers' normally aren't this hot (Hollywood Tuna)

Alex Curran is yet another reason to play soccer (Uncoached)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-02-07T21:21:00.000-07:00

Hittin the Links Feb 06 09

2009-02-06T02:00:00.000-07:00

Since tonight means it's time for Friday Night Lights, I thought we'd show off Matty Saracen's real life girlfriend, the fantastic Amber Lancaster. I tip my hat to you Mr Zach Gilford.

This PETA ad is beyond rediculous (PETA)

Not that 'statutory rape' is ever funny, but you have to admit this is pretty amusing (Phoenix New Times)

Terry Glenn likes to get naked and smoke weed. Who doesn't ? (Sports by Brooks)

Just a fantastic idea : 'Great Moments in '80's Prom Photography' (Don Chavez)

Jay Cutler seems to be having a blast at the Pro Bowl. Well except for when Peyton Manning threw his blood sugar monitor into the pool. Smiles all around. Wait what ? (Denver Post)

Phil Ivey has had some bad beats in his life, but this one is pretty rough (Phil Ivey Rules)

So many great recruiting stories, this is just one : Dre Kirkpatrick signed with the Braves for National Signing Day (Deadspin)

Shocking developments: Cash4Gold might not be on the up and up (Boing Boing)

Biff from the Letterman show filed a report from the Super Bowl (YouTube)

I must have missed the memo that Sarah Palin used to be a sports anchor (SBB)

Joe Buck may replace Bob Costas at HBO. That would be a disgusting act (Dallas Morning News)

Kiffin fires his first arrow at Urban Meyer (Rivals)

Cookie Miller's dad is not pleased with Doug Gottlieb (SBB)

This is just a crazy, crazy sad story (Yahoo!)

You stay classy Steelers fans (Busted Coverage)

Doris Burke thinks Eric Devendorf can smell deuces (Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician)

This should work out well: former Dolphins great Oronde Gadsden wants to bring a CFL team to the USA (Toronto Globe & Mail)

It was when I read this Madoff guy stole money from Sandy Koufax, that's when I knew the guy was a real bastard (NY Post)

Everybody loves a good prank (MSNBC)

The curious case of Billy Beane. Not the gay one (Variety)

If your porn was interrupted by the Super Bowl, you could be in line for a reward (Deadspin)

'The 10 funniest celebrity farts caught on camera' (Manofest)

Jennifer Ellison busts out the handbra (Daily Fix)

Oh That Tommy Lasorda

2009-02-05T21:16:00.001-07:00

Hittin the Links Feb 05 09

2009-02-05T02:00:00.001-07:00

I love 'actresses' that have been in Playboy. This is Carin Ashley.

Colorado University finished 48th in the nation in recruiting, but fear not, Colorado did finish 8th in per capita meth use (Denver Post)

What is this country coming to ? You can't even practice for the big game in your own car in a college parking lot (Santa Barbara City College)

The cookie monster has 99 problems, but a cookie ain't one (YouTube via Tasty Booze)

34KKK's ? Those are some tig ol bitties (MSNBC)

ESPN: The High School. Yep (AP)

Reggie Miller could not be more right about this (SLAM)

The Pedro Cerrano 'marbles dance' is taking over the NBA (YouTube)

A tribute to Cal Ripken. Out of thumbtacks (Home Run Derby)

The government called me about this, and I told them to name it 'The House That Mo Vaughn built' (NY Post)

In case you were unaware, the Birdman is the word. I was under the impression that everyone had heard (Denver Post)

Jeff Pearlman, now that he no longer works for the evil four letter, writes his top 10 list of things he dislikes about ESPN (Jeff Pearlman.com)

I would have loved this in 1994 (Dlisted)

Denise Milani is becoming a fast riser up my personal BCS rankings (Hollywood Tuna)

Speaking of girls rising up my BCS rankings, I have a feeling Alice Grecyzn is about to make a Boise State like run (Celebslam)

A first look at the return of Donna Martin to 90210 (Pink is the New Blog)

Funny sign at a Best Buy (Next Round)

In honor of Christian Bale's epic tirade, a look at some other celebrity tirades (Asylum)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-02-04T02:01:00.000-07:00

This comes to us from the great folks Joe Sports Fan and is quite simply one of the funniest things I have ever seen.

'Coach K's HP Commercial'

Hittin the Links Feb 04 09

2009-02-04T02:00:00.000-07:00

Jesica Cirio is from Angentina and she's here to remind us all, why say no when it feels so good to say Jesica ?

Hard to see why the DBacks are in such financial trouble, I mean still paying the greatness that was Bernard Gilkey 500k for the next 25 years (!) should work out well. Let that sink in for a minute. I can't make this stuff up people (USA Today)

Gregg Doyel, not a fan of one Woodrow Paige (CBS Sports)

Guess you're not supposed to tell the bartender that you're an under cover police offer to avoid paying your tab (Tampa Online)

This is just damn funny any way that you slice it. Luckily Andy Dufresne was smarter than this (SF Gate)

These bikini clad girls spent only 10 minutes with Tim Tebow, but they were better off for it (Busted Coverage)

ESPN tells the city of LA 'the checks in the mail.' (TMZ)

The Detroit NBC affiliate wasn't real thrilled with Matt Millen's Super Bowl pregame (Awful Announcing)

Another thing AI and myself have in common: we both aren't very good at poker (NY Post)

Maxim picks their NFL cheerleader of the year (Maxim)

Turns out when you have a shitload of money, you can hire a pretty damn good legal team (Dallas Morning News)

Perhaps this will be Blago's next career move (First Cuts via TBL)

Josh Boone not quite as big of a douche as he led most people to believe (NY Times)

I should have went to this college (Philly Daily News)

Thanks for continuing to run the Suns into the ground Steve Kerr (Hardwood Paroxysm)

What's with these homeys dissin my girl ? Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death (Houston Chronicle)

Scarlett is now a brunette (The Beer Googler)

Emmanuelle Chriqui looking sexy as always at a premiere (Celebslam)

Miley Cyrus love you long time. When I talked to my best friend Leslie, she told me that she's just being Miley (TMZ)

Not a huge Jaime Pressly fan, but these pics are pretty good (Hollywood Tuna)

Annalynne McCord, aka Eden, aka Naomi wears the smallest Larry Fitzgerald anybody over the age of 12 could fit into (Flisted)

Sloppy seconds ? I'll take em (Wii Hotties)

Pineapple Express 2 now starring Mike Phelps (Cuzoogle)

Stanley Roberts is having a tough time keeping the weight off in retirement, shocking developments (Friends of the Program)

Fun game for the whole family : Cheerleader or porn star ? (Liquid Generation)

Rachel Nichols is fantastic. No, not that one from SportsCenter (Moon Dog Sports)

Where are they now ? : Donnell Harvey edition (Vent About Sports)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-02-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

Wait for it, wait for it ....

Hittin the Links Weekend Edition

2009-02-01T12:39:00.003-07:00

I needed to see Lucy Pinder before the big game, I normally just see her when I'm practicing for the big game.

Drunk girls hanging around the Super Bowl look fun (Coed)

Denise Milani just works for me, not sure why (Flisted)

Hottest Price is Right Girls of all-time (Uncoached)

Mrs. Brian Roberts is fantastic (Baltimore Sports Report)

Evidently some people weren't thrilled with last week's Nip/Tuck episode, I found it entertaining as usual (The Live Feed)

So if you're a high school coach, you're not supposed to steal money out of your players' wallets ? (South Carolina Upstate)

If I were involved in stock trading, I would be dropping many f-bombs, but probably not live on CNBC (Gawker)

A day in the life Roc Hoover (This is God Given)

Never in a million years would I have ever guessed former Rockies great Bobby Estalella was on the juice (Deadspin)

HGH eating Shannon Sharpe is a giant douche, but he should have made the Hall of Fame (Denver Post)

'50 Worst Sports Announcers.' Joe Buck thinks this is a disgusting list (Yahoo!)

Good to see Pat Knight following in his dad's footsteps (The Big Lead)

Rough break for this St. Pete man (St Pete Times)

I need one of these shirts (A Square Game)

You say recession, I say party (NY Times)

Had this happen many times on eBay where I have won something and they kept their stuff (AJC)

I have found Tatum Bell's soulmate (Tampa Online)

Bobby Valentine was not surprised by the fact Michael Phelps likes him some weed (News of the World)

Larry Bird says Danny Granger should be on the next Olympic team (NBA.com)

Oh those Giambi brothers, nothing but fun with those guys (NY Times)

Martellus Bennett says it's all the media's fault (Dallas Morning News)

Sign me up for Ali Lohan in another couple of years (Celebridiot)

Let me say this right now, I'm not tired of staring at Nicola McLean's chest region (Dirty Tackle)

I want to party with Alabama cheerleaders (Uncoached)

'Top 10 fast food chains in customer service' (Attuworld)

Saddle Up, Lock & Load Super Bowl Edition

2009-01-31T13:40:00.004-07:00

Saddle up, lock & load, here's some sweet, sweet Super Bowl action. With these picks, they are all guaranteed to be correct or your money back.

When picking a Super Bowl, the first thing you always should do is try and figure out which of the two teams are going to win the game outright. No point spread involved, just straight up. Find the right side of the game. There have only been five Super Bowls that have been played where the favorite has won, but hasn't covered the number. If you look at it from the other side, there have only been five Super Bowls where the underdog hasn't won the game outright, but still managed to cover the number. So basically, either the favorite is going to win the game and cover the number or the underdog is going to win the game outright. That's what usually happens. Now I will grant you that two of these five instances have happened in the last decade (Patriots twice, against the Panthers & Eagles), so this is not as automatic as it used to be.

To me, it's a helluva lot easier to make a case for the Steelers winning than the Cardinals, and keep in mind, I had the Cards in two of their three NFC playoff victories. I have respected them, I don't think they suck as bad as most people. I give them credit for making it, but they are simply up against the league's best defense. You have to go all the way back to last year to see that great defenses always slow down good to great offenses.

This game comes down to the fact that I see the Steelers being able to put up a lot more points against the Cardinals defense that I do the Cardinals being able to put up against the Steelers defense. Arizona usually can't run the ball against decent defenses, and I don't see them being able to run the ball against the Steeler defense.

To me, the right side of the game is the Steelers. History shows us that the Cardinals, in the end won't keep it close enough at the end to cover the 6 1/2. Another thing that you might do is take the Steelers and buy the 1/2 point (just to be safe) down to 6 at (-120), which isn't bad value.

My pick: Steelers 31, Cards 14 (I think the game will be under, but I don't like it very much)

Most of my money will be on the side, not the total or prop bets.

Prop Bets:

As usual, there isn't much value in prop bets this year because they kill you on the juice, and I won't end up playing very many of these, but the ones I like are:

Ben Roethlisberger OVER 17.5 completions (-130)
Gary Russell YES will he score a TD (+240) (good value here, if the Steelers get close the goal line and are running it in, he's their short yardage guy, odds are he's going to be the guy)
Troy Polamalu YES will he intercept a pass (+160)
Mitch Berger YES will punt result in a touchback (+160) (if you think that was just an excuse to involve Mitch Berger, you are correct)
Kurt Warner OVER 260.5 passing yards (-125) (don't like the juice on this one, but this has a good chance of happening whether the Cards are behind and in catch up mode, or if the Cards offense goes nuts and wins the game)
Anquan Boldin OVER 9.5 yards on first reception (-115)

My favorite 'adjusted line': Steelers -14.5 (+220)
My favorite 'cross sport line': Margin of victory -1.5 (-115) vs Anderson Varajao points scored
My favorite 'Who will the MVP thank first' line: Will thank God (-125)
My favorite 'Super Bowl MVP' line: Troy Polamalu (+800) (let's say Warner goes Neil O'Donnell and Polamalu has a couple of picks, brings one to the house, 8 to 1 is pretty good value)

Betting on the coin toss is sooooo 1998, don't even wait to get your sweet, sweet action. Take the OVER (-155) 2 minutes, 1 second on Jennifer Hudson's national anthem and take the NO on 'will Jennifer Hudson be lip-synching any part of the national anthem' at (-145). Yep, I just typed those things.

You take my advice or call this guy, either way, take the Steelers and lay the points.
BET EVERYTHING YOU OWN !!!!!

Sweet Sweet Action

2009-01-30T02:42:00.003-07:00

I saw this video and it was suddenly very easy to trace back to where my gambling problem started. This man was pretty much Jesus to me when I was 8-9 years old. After watching this video below I have decided that I will not be betting on the Super Bowl this year for the first time since '49ers 55-Bronco 10.'

Just kidding, super bowl line pick and prop bets will be up later.

New 49ers Offensive Coordinator Announced

2009-01-29T01:01:00.001-07:00

Niners name new offensive coordinator

Hittin the Links Jan 29 09

2009-01-29T01:00:00.009-07:00

Back by popular demand, well from my pants anyway, is the love of my life, Cheryl Cole. She has a new song out, co-written by the Pet Shop Boys. What a combo.

The Office = Porn (Language NSFW Best Week Ever)

Bernie Williams is very forgetful of his children (NY Post)

Not sure why I found this picture so amusing, but I did (Deadspin)

This would qualify as good news (Boulder Daily Camera)

'Bart Simpson promotes scientology' Yep. (WWTDD)

If I said 'risque high school cheerleaders' would that be something you'd be interested in ? (SBB)

This Marlins new ballpark drawing looks weird, oh that's because there are actually, you know, fans inside (Big League Stew)

~~Future 49er star QB~~ Mark Sanchez hires his brother as his agent (LA Times)

Child actors exploited ? Shocking developments (UK Telegraph)

I personally think they should have left this Roethlisberger guy at WR, not sold on him as a QB (Bergen Record)

That should be good for business (Globe & Mail)

Sports journalism at it's finest (Deadspin)

Chad Toppert paces the Lobos (favored by 16) with 18 in their 68-50 victory over the CSU Rams. Parlayed with the Aztecs (favored by 12) 67-50 victory over TCU, that's some sweet, sweet Mountain West action

Hittin the Links Jan 28 09

2009-01-28T03:00:00.004-07:00

Charlotte McKenna won the very prestigious 'Best Bum of '08 Award' from Zoo Magazine. I believe that's England's equivalent to becoming a senator in Illinois.

You might want to think twice before you try to have sex with a raccoon (UK Sun)

This only costs $150 ? On a related note, I just withdrew $150 from the bank (Flisted)

The housing market really is slipping. You can only get $100 for a $14 million mansion (Times Online)

More from the former Miss USA/Passions chick now doing porn (Popcrunch)

Low on money ? Move to Canada and take up panhandling (CBC News)

I have followed Chipper Jones for a long time, and I've never thought of him as a comedian until I read a quote from this article, that Chipper he's so funny (MLB.com)

A look at the history of the spread for the Super Bowl. History says you should take the Steelers and lay the 7 (Shutdown Corner)

As if anybody needed another reason to hate Chris Berman. Have to love the guy yelling 'the rest of us are out here' (Deadspin)

How important are college football recruiting rankings ? Answer: very (Dr Saturday)

Vlade Divac and Devean George teamed up for the best NBA prank ever (Rocky Mountain News via Ball Don't Lie)

If I said 'Emmanuelle Chriqui without a shirt on' would that be something you're interested in ? (Hollywood Tuna)

If you want to know where Stat Boy hangs out and what he drinks, this is for you (NY Times via TBL)

NBC usually doesn't have enough people on their normal pregame show, so they're adding more for the Super Bowl (Farther off the Wall)

Kurt Warner will never be good enough for these folks (Joe Sports Fan via Deadspin)

If Kurt Warner hosted PTI (Holy Taco)

The real reason to go to Tampa this week (The Big Picture via TBL)

Fred Taylor's kid made Florida's all-state team. As an (14 year old) eighth grader (The World of Isaac)

Brooke Burke is like John Smoltz, um what ? (Dirty Harry's Back Yark BBQ via TBL)

Some tips on what to do if you think you're about to lose your job (Wall Street Journal)

Rex Dibble will be replacing Don Sutton, who will be returning to the Braves (AJC)

Top 10 Australian basketball players of all-time. Anything that features Shane Heal will be linked. It's policy (The Sport Count)

The worst contracts in the NHL. Very surprising to see Ryan Smyth on this list. Oh wait, no it's not (Puck Daddy)

'8 worst types of retail employees' (Holy Taco)

Where are they now ? Saved by the Bell edition (Gunaxin)

Where are they now ? Erick Barkley edition (Vent About Sports)

This chick is very talented (Tasty Booze)

Mickey Rourke has been throwin it in his The Wrestler co-star (WWTDD)

Marissa Cooper celebrates her 23rd birthday (Popsugar)

Darren Rovell sits down with the 'ShamWow' guy (CNBC)

Nicola McLean in lingerie ? Sold (Hollywood Tuna)

~~LaLa Bonilla~~ Rosario Dawson looking good in Esquire (Popoholic)

Katrina Bowden is skinny (Celebslam)

'A pickup artist's guide to picking up Ann Coulter' (Coed)

Hittin the Links Jan 27 09

2009-01-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

Since WAG Amii Grove is no longer engaged, it's a good time to put a picture up.

Your tax dollars at work. Gotta love bailouts (NY Post)

Guess you can add prostate cancer to the list of things that will be wrong with me down the line (Gawker)

What the Fresh Prince theme song would have sounded like if the show would have stayed in West Philly (College Humor)

Turns out you can buy a lot of drugs for $68 billion (Reuters)

After reading this article I was made aware that people actually do have sex without drinking alcohol (Sunday Telegraph)

Another product that may help Google take over the world (Fox News)

Shocking developments: The Big 10 Network announcers think the conference is better than it is (The Big Lead)

Hard to believe Rod Tidwell could clear time out of his busy schedule to make a Super Bowl appearance (CNBC)

Why only put one crappy NFL team in a new stadium when you can have two ? (San Jose Mercury-News)

Anybody who watched last season's Hard Knocks knows Martellus Bennett is not the brightest guy in the world, he provides further evidence (The Landry Hat via TBL)

Yet another TV show that I will not be watching (Shutdown Corner)

What could go wrong with an 11 year old bullfighter ? (Sports by Brooks)

Mountain West conference asks to be a part of the BCS. That should work out well for them (Dr Saturday)

I knew there was a reason why I always kept my Teen Vogue subscription (I'm Not Obsessed)

Top 10 NBA father-son duos of all-time (Hoop Doctors)

Brooke Burke is still getting it done (On 205th)

Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity taking things out of context ? Wow, never would have thought (Robert Reich's Blog)

Even porn isn't recession proof (MSNBC)

Playboy isn't doing so hot these days (Time)

Jenna Jameson looks like she's about ready to pop that bun out of the oven any day now (Hollywood Tuna)

'Woman shoots boyfriend for not letting her sleep' (Fox News)

If more chicks dressed like this at the opera, I might go to the opera (Hollywood Rag)

Hittin the Links Jan 26 09

2009-01-25T14:37:00.003-07:00

Vera Jordanova is from Finland. More of her can be found here.

If I ever get like this, I give anybody permission to take me out back and shoot me. Seriously. Language NSFW (Kissing Suzy Kolber)

Sports talk radio in Dallas just got a lot worse (Dallas Basketball via TBL)

'Please note that Chase Budinger's face is not a doormat' (The Dagger)

Cheapshots are everywhere (Fanhouse)

Josh Smith serves up the facial on Steve Nash (Ball Don't Lie)

These pictures of Jessica Simpson are painful to look at. This is what happens when people are around Romo. They go to shit (The Daily Fix)

Mike Wise writes 'DeShawn Stevenson saw his father just once: On TV, after Darryl Stevenson had strangled his own mother' (Washington Post)

Whether or not you like Eddy Curry, this is beyond sad (NY Daily News)

HS basketball team runs a double alley-oop play (Guxaxin)

Now this is a great headline (Fox Sports)

Hang tight Rangers fans, help is on the way (Fanhouse)

I don't really believe this chick is from Nebraska (Next Round)

A note of thanks from Rocco Baldelli (Providence Journal)

College basketball player collides with another player, now suffers from amnesia. Yikes (Sports by Brooks)

Always good to see this jersey out in public (Straight Cash Homey)

Don't think this is going to work one bit (NY Times)

Here's an idea: how about not walking in front of a monster truck (WKOW)

'The Wrestler' will be appearing at Wrestlemania (Access Hollywood)

Starbury's brother is still trying to make the NBA (NY Times)

Doc Gooden will respond to your reports with 'lol' (Fanhouse)

Worst. Sports t-shirt. Ever (Ball Don't Lie)

Natalie Gulbis = Lois Griffin (SFT Sports)

Greg Oden turns '21,' hilarity ensues (Yardbarker)

This is a funny Kurt Warner t-shirt (NFL Juice)

Where are they now ? Samaki Walker edition (Vent About Sports)

Hittin the Links Jan 25 09

2009-01-25T01:00:00.002-07:00

If you were a regular viewer of The Mtn as I am, you would know this is Molly Sullivan. She's got some tough competition for Playboy's sexiest sportscaster, but she's got my vote.

So if you're a 36 year old teacher, you're not supposed to buy a 15 year old girl a phone and send her pictures of your junk ? (AJC)

Any video of Craig Sager dancing and then C-Webb and The Glove challenging him to a dance contest will be linked. It's policy around here (Awful Announcing)

How can you not love Alex Ovechkin ? (Puck Daddy)

Best. April Fool's Day Prank. Ever (CTV via Next Round)

You can bet on the player most likely to be arrested before the Super Bowl. Giant douche Matt Lienart is a good value at 10:1 (BetUs)

Newly fired coaches = New Coors Light commercials. I can't wait until the Herm Edwards one comes out (Gunaxin)

Sounds like Brandon Jennings isn't having as great of a time in Europe as he thought he was going to (NY Times)

Hot Penn State hockey goalie competed last night for Miss America (SBB)

Unfortunately, she did not win (Fox News)

This is the only piece of Barry Obama merchandise that you need (Tasty Booze)

'Should we even bother playing the (NHL) all-star game anymore?' (Fanhouse)

These '80's baseball stars would like you to say no to drugs (Deadspin)

Players to watch during tonight's Senior Bowl (Fanhouse)

Here's one way to get those rollback prices at Wally World (AJC)

Ravens owner takes a nice shot at Jason Garrett (Dallas Morning News)

Nice rundown of how scholarships and stipends work for college athletes (Dr Saturday)

A look at why most stock market forecasts are wrong (Wall Street Journal via The Dish)

Brian Urlacher's baby's momma is not a happy camper (Chicago Courier News)

Alessandra Ambrosio's abs are yummy (Celebslam)

This Mike Tomlin shirt is very amusing (Four Letter.com)

This is just great news any way you slice it (Epic Carnival)

If there was any doubt that Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar, it's official now (GJ Sentinel)

Why do people take 'roids ? Because they work (Ain't it Cool)

Lawyer says 'I'm a capital D Dumbass' I couldn't agree more (Law.com)

'Lost my virginity to a Whopper. Feeling like a slut' (LA Times)

Smells like a future Nip/Tuck episode: Man boob reduction surgeries are on the rise (UK Telegraph)

SI Vault: A Look Back

2009-01-25T00:59:00.000-07:00

Sports Illustrated's Online Vault is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread, and periodically we'll be taking a look back at a memorable story. This week's article was originally published August 2, 1993 and written by Richard Hoffer.

Please for the love of God, I hope this news doesn't come to fruition. But since it's in the news, I thought it would be nice to take a look back at the Dan Reeves era in Denver. It was always interesting to me how there really was a realistic chance that if Reeves continued to coach the Broncos, then John Elway would have left via free agency. In the end, I'm not sure Reeves ever got the credit he deserved for directing the Broncos to their (losing) Super Bowls. He moved on to become coach of the year with the Giants and then went on to lead the Falcons to another (losing) Super Bowl.

Within the article there are some very interesting quotes from Elway: "The last three years have been hell," he said. "I know that I would not have been back here if Dan Reeves had been here. It wasn't worth it to me. I didn't enjoy it. It wasn't any fun, and I got tired of working with him," and from Reeves: "it wasn't exactly heaven for me, either. One of these days I hope he grows up. Maybe he'll mature sometime."

In the article, Bronco players seem pretty excited for the Wade Phillips era. How'd that work out ? Oh yeah, about as well as the Wade Phillips era is working in Dallas.

"Happy Days" 8/2/93 by Richard Hoffer

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-01-25T00:57:00.000-07:00

E! True Hollywood Story: Zack Morris edition. Need I say more ?

Hittin the Links Jan 24 09

2009-01-24T03:00:00.000-07:00

Jillian Beyor was Playboy's model of the year for 2008.

This news regarding the effects of the poor economy really pisses me off (Dallas Morning News)

Might want to make sure you always log out (College Humor)

Barry Obama's inauguration was not the most watched of all-time (TV by the Numbers via TBL)

According to the Madden sim, you should take the Cards and the points (Sporting News)

Joe Buck's restaurants are a disgusting act (Stl Business Journal via SBB)

It's down to 5 finalists for Playboy's sexiest sportscasters. Guess my vote for Mike Tirico didn't work out so well (Playboy)

Lacey from Texas is SI's cheerleader of the week (SI.com)

Alessandra Ambrosio looks down her bikini bottoms, imaginations run wild (What Would Tyler Durden Do)

Introducing the 'meat bikini.' Yep. (In Game Now)

Sweden offers up a solution for US banks (NY Times)

Always great to have John Rocker back in the news (AJC)

If t-shirts could talk (Holy Taco)

KY HS football coach charged with reckless homicide after player collapsed at practice, died three days later (Online Sports Guys via TBL)

This guy deserves to lose his $20,000 (Ft Worth Star-Tele )

Acie Law needs to have his head examined (Yardbarker)

You would think this guy would have learned his lesson after the 189th time he was arrested (UPI)

Where are they now ? Marcus Fizer edition (Vent About Sports)

'Facebook right click save' (Motivated Photos)

'15 hottest TV moms of all-time' (TV Crunch)

The white Barry Obama (Kuteev)

'Police could soon control stolen cars with text messages' Say what ? (UK Money)

This Week With Lance Romance

2009-01-24T02:59:00.005-07:00

Each week, we will bring you Lance Romance to help you out with your love life. If you are unsure about where your relationship is headed, having trouble meeting new people, or are just looking to spice up your love life, Lance is here to help.

This week Lance makes his first ever national appearance, helping the people from coast to coast on Fox Sports Radio.
During this historical appearance, Lance is joined by a very special first caller and has advice for a man who is more in love with his snowmobile than his wife.

Lance Romance, PMS Show, Fox Sports Radio 1/22

Hittin the Links Jan 23 09

2009-01-23T03:00:00.000-07:00

As you may have deducted, the above picture is of Sarah Mutch. She's a Guess model.

No word on whether this guy preferred 'nurse or cheerleader' (CNN)

Why I'll be watching NBA TV tomorrow at 1PM EST (YouTube)

Rough break: 11 month old kid dials 911, cops come and find dad's 500 plant mary jane growhouse (Canadian Star via TBL)

Who needs a car with current tags, insurance, or registration when you're transporting 201 lbs of weed? (Fox Orlando)

Had many thoughts of buying Nuggets jersey in my lifetime, this one never crossed by mind (Straight Cash Homey)

The list of Super Bowl Props is out, I have the over 3 on how many times NBC will show Brenda Warner. Yes, you can actually bet on that (BoDog)

Lloyd Christmas would be a big fan of these jobs (CNN)

'George Bush's doodles during Obama's inauguration' (Holy Taco)

An important update on what Brad from Home Improvement is up to these days (Uncoached)

The Pleamaker gets his own reality show (Deadspin)

No surprise who was the top selling musician of '08 (Forbes)

I will stand under Rihanna's umbrella any day of the week (Flisted)

Why wouldn't you want to mix bacon in with your booze ? (Slosh Spot)

Circuit City can't even get their liquidation right (Dealbreaker via TBL)

Heartwarming story of the day: 2 teenage chicks in Minnesota arrested for cruelty to the eldery at a nursing home (The Smoking Gun)

Step right up and get your Charles Oakley Car Wash t-shirts (Can't Stop the Bleeding via TBL)

Derek Jeter says 'Mortgage? I don't need no stinking mortgage. Straight cash homey' (Tampa Bay Business Journal via SBB)

Don Banks has his first crack at his NFL Mock Draft. Certainly hope he's correct at #10 (SI.com)

There finally may be a cure for the the Herp Dog (BBC News)

Man rapes woman so he can be sent to jail and learn English (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Might want to pick a better address to give the police (Yahoo!)

Hittin the Links Jan 22 09

2009-01-22T03:00:00.001-07:00

Misa Campo and I share a love for penguins. The animals, not the hockey team. Since she's from Montreal, she's more of a Canadiens fan.

Mark McGwire has tire tracks on his back from his brother (not the one who sucked at being a QB) throwing him under the bus. Thanks Bro (Deadspin)

Jessica Alba moves up another notch on my ladder. By the way Jess, this would have been an acceptable answer (Gawker)

'2 Girls. No Cups. 1 Passed Out Kyle Orton' (Busted Coverage)

All the women's Australian Open coverage you need. Ana Ivanovic is tasty (With Leather)

If you have ever played Madden, this 'Madden SportsCenter' will be amusing to you (College Humor)

Steve Nash joins Conan, talks about his hilarious Vitamin Water commercials among other things (YouTube)

The folks at CNN took this down pretty quickly (Fresno Bee)

Former Bronco Shane Dronett found dead (AJC)

Oh great, more Steve Phillips, just what everyone needs (NY Daily News)

Laney from She's All That decided to make an appearance at Barry Obama's Inauguration (Hollywood Tuna)

Your daily reason to hate the Red Sox and their fans: they do stupid shit like this (Big League Stew)

Yet another reason why the auto industry in this country is in awful shape (Ford via Sports By Brooks)

'Menace in a bunny hat' (What Would Tyler Durden Do)

STL Cards GM John Mozeliak gets some irate fans in his chat, hilarity ensues (Deadspin)

Barry Obama vs KJ in a one-on-one battle ? Gee I wonder who would win that matchup ? (NESW Sports via TBL)

One way to get people to watch more figure skating, have chicks' tops falling off (NSFW UK Metro via SBB)

Learn who to kill people on your iPhone (Fox News)

How do I subscribe to Maxim Ukraine ? (CamelTap)

Fear not, Greg Robinson will be employed (Detroit News)

Gunter Cunningham takes his sweet yellow glasses, his Skoal and heads to Detroit (Fanhouse)

Good to see my man 'Clipper Darrell' getting some run (Fanhouse)

Well if the Florida Times Union says it, it's got to be true, Congrats to the Utah Utes (Florida Times Union via EDSBS)

Danilo Gallinari is not a fan of the Knicks playing 'That's Amore' when he scores (NY Daily News)

NBA player has his own comic strip. My money would have been on Sideshow Robin Lopez (Yep Yep via Busted Coverage)

SI Vault: A Look Back

2009-01-22T02:59:00.000-07:00

Sports Illustrated's Online Vault is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread, and periodically we'll be taking a look back at a memorable story. This week's article was originally published October 18, 1999 and written by Michael Silver.

I know everybody is a probably going to be a little Kurt Warner-ed out over the next week and a half, but he really is one of the more remarkable stories in NFL history. Take a look back when he first burst upon the scene.

"Holy Smokes" 10/18/99 by Michael Silver

Hittin the Links Jan 21 09

2009-01-21T03:00:00.004-07:00

18 year old (!) English model Rosie Jones is another one of those British girls that it's really hard to find a picture of her that's not topless, even on her own MySpace page.

This is what a badass dunk looks like (YouTube)

You have to love a country where you can be the worst at your profession and still receive a raise of at least sixfold. You have got to be kidding me with this (AJC)

Speaking of bastards I dislike, this continues to break my heart (NY Times)

Sad, sad news, DBacks have fired Baxter (AZ Republic)

(Bill) Romo meets with Josh McDaniels, promises to give customized ~~'roids~~ workout plans to specifically fit each player's needs, I would pay good money for 'his elaborate 30 page PowerPoint presentation' (Rocky Mountain News)

Major, major sports talk radio news, more fallout surely to follow (Sports by Brooks) More here (Farther off the Wall)
And here (Sedano Show)

This article about the Cowboys is beyond comical (Dallas Morning News)

All white wide receivers wear #83. It's a fact. It's science (Bad Snap via TBL)

Your friendly reminder that The Birdman flies in any weather (You Tube)

Things I didn't need to see: Dana Jacobsen in athletic shorts guarding Braylon Edwards at Curtis Granderson's charity basketball game (Deadspin)

Mike Freeman wasn't exactly thrilled with what Tiger had to say at Barry Obama's inauguration festivities (CBS Sports via TBL)

Another reason why everybody in this country shouldn't necessarily be allowed to vote (Celebslam)

Reliving the greatness that was the 'great Tennessee marijuana cave' (Uncoached)

Which is more shocking that this happened at Wal-Mart or this happened in Florida ? (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

There is no way the Nugs would be better off without Melo, despite the 'argument' these folks make (With Malice via TBL)

Where are they now ? Joseph Forte edition (Vent About Sports via TBL)

This Eagle fan enjoyed himself on Sunday (Deadspin)

Larry Fitzgerald is who Dennis Green thought he was (East Valley Tribune)

What's better than Maury paternity results ? (Holy Taco)

If you get stabbed at a bar, you have to finish your beer before getting medical attention, right ? (Edmonton Sun)

Evidently tea-bagging your superior when you're in the military is frowned upon (The Age via Next Round)

Les Miles says LSU's current recruting class is 'One of the greatest classes ever. Certainly at LSU and possibly nationally.' Nope no pressure there (WBRZ)

Yesterday Stacey Dash turned 43. Yep you read correctly (Moondog via Busted Coverage)

Scarlett channeling her inner Marilyn Monroe (Hollywood Tuna)

'7 types of girls found at frat parties' (College OTR via Next Round)

Good rundown of the best fictional TV beers (Slosh Spot)

Hittin the Links Jan 20 09

2009-01-20T03:00:00.003-07:00

Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio ranks slightly ahead of Nene on my list of favorite Brazilians.

'Top 10 hottest Super Bowl QB WAGs' (Manofest)

Shocking developments: Brenda Warner doesn't look that bad these days (Busted Coverage)

Former Miss USA makes the leap into porn (Hollywood Rag)

Tyson at Sundance "I'm afraid of how much money and how much pussy I'm gonna get" (The Lost Boy)

Bob Kravitz has a nice feature on Danny Granger (Indy Star)

This is so funny on so many levels (The Onion)

Claude Lemieux is back in the NHL (Puck Daddy)

Greatest NBA quotes of all time (Low Posts)

Funny Martin Luther King Jr ad (EDSBS)

Hate your TV announcer ? Buy this (Deadspin)

Here's one way to beat a speeding ticket (UK Daily Mail)

Oh those Steelers fans, so clever (Philly Edge)

Barry Obama's party is going to cost a lot of money (Open Secrets)

More shocking developments: Rush Limbaugh wants Barry Obama to fail (El Rushbo)

Ads for booze back in the NBA. You know Vin Baker is happy (Sports Business Journal)

Miranda Kerr on the beach (Hollywood Tuna)

Kobe thinks he could play WR for the Eagles, right now. Of course you do Kobe (Sports Examiner)

Hartford wants to bring the Whalers back (NBC Connecticut)

Yet another reason to hate the Red Sox (SBB)

Please stop wearing this jersey (Straight Cash Homey)

More fun with Yahoo! Answers (Holy Taco)

Who says the economy is bad ? Paul Blart Mall Cop opened at $33.8 million ? This is what's wrong with our country (Buzz Sugar)

A movie with Katherine Heigl cost $2 mill to make, made 30 bucks at the box office (Wikipedia)

'Group sues Coke over Vitamin Water claims' (WFTV)

Hittin the Links Jan 19 09

2009-01-19T03:00:00.003-07:00

Holly Weber is here to help you get over your case of the Inauguration week Monday's.

Don Banks has his Snap Judgements from yesterday's games. I'm just wondering exactly how much money I can round up to put down on the Steelers -6.5 and when I win, I will scream 'Thank you Jesus !!!!!' (SI.com)

Championship Sunday's 'five least valuable players,' Limas Sweed should have been on this list (Shutdown Corner)

Mariotti says the Cards winning a Super Bowl would be like the Cubs winning a World Series. C'mon Jay, we know the Cubs will never win (Fanhouse)

This would be a good thing for most people to read directly after graduating high school (UK Daily Mail)

Just plain awful: Palestinian doctor watches on live TV as his three daughters are killed (The Raw Story)

Yet another reason to try and be rich (UK Times)

Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth both score their 300th goal, only second set of teammates in NHL history to accomplish the feat (Denver Post)

Coach Hawk mails recuits a box with $330k, well sort of (Boulder Daily Camera)

'UPS man delivers daughter' (UPI)

My man Rudy Fernandez wins the fans vote to be at the dunk contest, I thought Joe Alexander might have a shot on the heels of this ad, but Rudy prevailed (The Oregonian)

Darren Rovell wonders if the Eagles were who the Cardinals thought they were (CNBC)

Leo Mazzone admits he made a mistake grabbing the money and leaving the Braves (AJC)

WTF is Miley wearing ? (Dlisted)

Mexico, not a fun place to be these days (Denver Post)

'9 hottest CNN reporters,' I thought for sure Larry King would be included (Next Round)

Shockingly, the sale of Death Row Records did not go smoothly, usually when Suge Knight is involved they do (Billboard)

Scott Linehan doesn't want to work with Shaun Hill (Niners Nation)

10 signs you are about ready to be dumped, wish I would have known about this in 8th grade (MSN)

Why didn't I think of this ? Of course 2009 is the year of Ricky Rubio (Bleacher Report)

Obscure Song Probably Only I Am Listening To

2009-01-19T00:11:00.004-07:00

From time to time, I'll be bringing you a song which you might not have heard, unless you have really obscure, eclectic taste in music as I do, in which case, I tip my hat to you.

Today's song comes to us from the band LMFAO (you do the math) and is called "I'm in Miami Bitch" language NSFW." I also enjoy their song "I Am NOT a Whore."

I have a policy, that if it's good enough for my man Rod Benson, it's good enough for me.

NHL Fight & Hits of the Week

2009-01-18T22:22:00.002-07:00

Courtesy of our friends at hockeyfights.com, easily one of the best websites on this here internets, we present the NHL Hits of the week (according to NHL.com) and the NHL Fight of the Week, according to hockeyfights.com.

This week's fight features heavyweights Craig Weller of the Wild and Jared Boll of the Blue Jackets.

NHL Hits of the Week (NHL.com)

NHL Fight of the Week Craig Weller vs Jared Boll
January 10, 2009 (Hockeyfights.com)

Hittin the Links Jan 18 09

2009-01-18T04:00:00.001-07:00

A Google image search for Page 3 model Rhian Sugden would be among your better decisions for the day.

Not that anybody cares after the glorious 0-4 last week, but the picks are CARDINALS (+4), STEELERS (-6), and the under 34 in the Steelers/Ravens game.

If you're a moron and missed the FNL season premiere, you can watch here (Hulu)

Um, anytime the Big 12 wants to produce a good pro quarterback, feel free to do so, we're waiting (Dr Saturday)

Tiger Woods' niece will kick your ass at golf too (Devil's Ball)

So you're 20 years old and still in high school, you still apparently can't have sex 15 year old girls. What a raw deal (Ocala Star-Banner)

'Teen charged with assaulting mom with taco' (WOFL)

Get your Barry Obama cognac (NY Times)

Joaquin Phoenix looks like a homeless person these days (Dlisted)

If you've ever wanted to see a young, hairy Madonna naked, you can, quite NSFW (WWTDD)

Lloyd Christmas is apparently a Phillies fan (Mr Irrelevant)

So you're telling me a 22% approval rating is not good ? You don't say (CBS News)

The perfectly reasonable folks at the KKK would like you to boycott Hallmark (St Louis Riverfront Times)

Boy George is in jail, hopefully he will sing 'do you really want to hurt me' before being assaulted (The Sun)

Ian Thomsen has five NBA'ers who deserve to make their first all-star team (SI.com)

I like Gambo & Ash as much as the next guy, but that doesn't mean I'll be doing this anytime soon (KTAR)

Thank you very little Gary Barnett (Boulder Daily Camera)

Company hiring people to write fake Amazon reviews (The Daily Background)

A whole bunch of pedophiles just moved to Saudi Arabia (CNN)

Rickey Be Rickey stories never get old (SI.com)

Those 'great' IU basketball fans aren't really showing up to support their Hoosiers (The Dagger)

'5 Ways the Cellphone Will Change How You Listen To Music' (Wired)

Hittin the Links Jan 17 09

2009-01-17T04:00:00.003-07:00

Entourage's Emmanuelle Chriqui is a nice way to get the weekend started.

I know you say to yourself at least once a week like I do, "I wonder what Kevin Pittsnogle is up to these days." Well even if you don't, this is still a good read. You've just been Pittsnogled (NY Times)

C'mon people if you're going to mail 30 pounds of weed, double check the address at least (Dallas Morning News)

Stephen Colbert just moved up a notch in my book (The 700 Level)

Pete Carroll is not exactly thrilled with Viva Sanchez for leaving early, I don't blame Sanchez for leaving one bit, staying in school did wonders for Matt Leinart (LA Times)

D-Wade drops STDs like he does dimes (Miami Herald)

Nice interview with Scotty van Peezy (The Big Lead)

Anal sex = Chili's restaurant. Yep (Holy Taco)

Best. Credit Card. Ever. (The Smoking Gun)

Funny pictures if you like Texas, not funny if you like Oklahoma (Shaggy Bevo)

You could be the next Marv Albert (Sports Rubbish)

Say goodbye to Circuit City (CNN)

Very intriguing Mike Tyson documentary will be debuting at Sundance (Film Drunk)

Again I caution you when reading this article, with great mustache, comes great responsibility (Daily Telegraph)

A classic flashback: 'These breasts belong to Tebow' (EDSBS)

Does this mean he can play rookie ball instead of right field this year ? I hope so (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

Funny Jeopardy question (Simon on Sports)

'15 Hottest Italian Women' (Uncoached)

Tony LaRussa, still a douche (SBB)

Can I buy a ticket to watch this somehow ? (MLB.com)

David Feherty says 'I went to both Iraq and Mississippi. I'd rather go back to Iraq than Mississippi.' (Devil Ball)

Pro golfer shows up to play in Hawaii tourney, one problem, he wasn't invited (Fanhouse)

Yet another reason to watch NBA TV (Busted Coverage)

One idea, besides letting the Schwartz be with them, to improve the Lions (Tirico Suave)

This Is Funny

2009-01-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Hittin the Links Jan 16 09

2009-01-16T04:00:00.001-07:00

We conclude Friday Night Lights with the current #1 in my personal BCS rankings, and a proud former resident of the Land of Enchantment, Minka Kelly. If she isn't motivation enough to watch the show, there's nothing more I can do.
NBC tonight, 9e/8c, no idea in Hawaii.

Please remember to tip your waitresses and visit our sponsors.

I wanted to do this many times in my lengthy high school basketball career (WHAS)

Former FBI agent & inspiration for 'The Departed' sentenced to 40 years (Fox News)

The hottest football wife ever will surely be making an appearance on your TV screen again this weekend (I Dislike Your Favorite Team)

Ladies say he's fine Mr Gary Klein has the details of Viva Sanchez leaving to ~~the 49ers with the 10th pick~~ the NFL (LA Times)

Mark Kiszla has been tapping my phone calls and says Chauncey Billups should definitely be an All-Star (Denver Post)

On a related note, I didn't think I would live long enough to see 'Kenyon Martin's three pointer propels Nuggets to victory' as a headline (Denver Post)

The Pleamaker has a few holes in his 'they pulled a gun, realized who I was and we talked about the Cowboys' story (Deadspin)

This would be the smartest thing the Cowboys have done in years (ESPN)

Nick Folk is stylin' (The Big Lead)

Michael Young has agreed ~~to stop being a little bitch~~ to move to third base (MLB.com)

Rickey be Rickey and Jim Rice visit Letterman and read a top ten list, yes Rickey can read (YouTube)

Tale of the tape: Rickey be Rickey vs The Fonz (SI.com)

Mo Vaughn's second career is ~~standing in lines at buffets~~ real estate investments (The Eagle-Tribune)

Darren Rovell gives us a list of what retired NFLers are still making from the NFLPA. Last year Elway cleared a cool $250k. Good non-work if you can get it (CNBC)

George Karl to Mark Cuban: 'STFU' (Can't Stop the Bleeding)

There are some good bargains to be had at Derrick Coleman's estate sale (Detroit News)

I see no problem with a stripper being allowed to perform in a prison (The Sun)

The California dream is over (Yahoo)

Time magazine seems to like this Barry Obama guy (Gawker)

Catholic churches, now less homo! (Yahoo)

Heard her on Stern yesterday, Devin Harris' playmate girlfriend is nice (The Big Lead)

What the Mets should have used for their new uniform patch instead of the hideous Domino's patch (Sports Hernia)

I was saying 'dooouuuuuuuuuche' (Lincoln Journal)

'Teen sends fake-beating text message to get stepdad arrested for smoking weed' (Fox News)

Mini Me has seen better days (With Leather)

Gossip Girl spinoff gets greenlighted (Gawker)

$146 million can buy a lot of Kaka (Guardian)

SI Vault: A Look Back

2009-01-16T03:58:00.000-07:00

Sports Illustrated's Online Vault is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread, and periodically we'll be taking a look back at a memorable story. This week's article was originally published June 4, 1984 and written by Steve Wulf.

A wise man said once said 'if you don't learn from history, you are bound to repeat it.' Or something like that. Anyway, many Braves fans have been saying with the recent Smoltz debacle, that this is just like what happened with Phil Niekro. Knucksie being before my time as a baseball fan, I decided to take a look back to see how similar of a situation it really was.

Both 40+ year old pitchers, check. Spent 20+ years with the Braves, check. Trememdously popular with teammates, check. Teammates griping to the media after they left, check. Very active in charities in the Atlanta area, check. Future Hall of Famers, check.

Niekro and his knuckle ball, while being three years older his first season after leaving the Braves than Smoltz will be, pitched four more seasons after he left the Braves, making one more all-star team. Nobody thinks that Smoltz will pitch that long, but it certainly wouldn't surprise anybody if he had a couple of more good seasons before riding off into the sunset.

"Unceremoniously booted out of Atlanta" 6/4/84 by Steve Wulf

Hat tip to the great folks over at Rowland's Office for the link

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-01-15T14:59:00.000-07:00

Notice the length of this hilarious 1970's PSA:

Hittin the Links Jan 15 09

2009-01-15T04:00:00.002-07:00

We continue FNL week with the milftastic Connie Britton who plays the wife of coach Eric Taylor.

Gary Payton unfortunately decided against starting his own wireless phone company in the '90's, who needs AT&T when we could have had 'Glove Wireless' (NESW Sports)

Who doesn't want to know what The Fridge is up to these days ? (Mouth Piece Sports)

I'm not sure what exactly you're supposed to go to Hooters for if you can't do this (Panama City News-Herald)

Wait a minute now, I thought giving your 14 year old kid 'roids was good parenting, evidently not (Steriod Nation)

In related good parenting news, a father tried to sell his 14 year old daughter for beer and meat (MSNBC)

Just an idea: when you're robbing somebody, don't leave your sex tape behind (Alabama Press Register)

Josh McDaniels should succeed in Denver because most of the other Belichick coaching tree folks have, oh wait (Providence Journal)

50 year old HOF'er Rickey Be Rickey says he could lead the lead in stolen bases now (Fanhouse)

This guy pulled up alongside The Pleamaker, I mean Playmaker, pulled out a gun and stopped when he saw who it was (Dallas Morning News)

Couple 'didn't notice' the extra $175k in their bank account (MSNBC)

Iowa football color analyst that got drunk and rubbed on some fatties has 'retired' (Kansas City Star)

How do I subscribe to German Playboy ? (SBB)

You won't have to spend 20 minutes watching this, just 4 minutes and you'll be a better person for it (Fire Perno)

Know somebody who texts alot ? How about 35,000 in a month ? (Orlando Sentinel)

David Aldridge says T-Mac and Yao (can I write check?) are no longer BFF's (NBA.com)

~~Roid eating douchebag that knows nothing about stocks~~ Lenny Dykstra is in some legal trouble (NY Post)

When Vin Scully speaks, I listen (LA Times)

Funny pic of JA Adande and porn star Lisa Lipps (TBL)

~~Early '90's Reggie Bush~~ Dave Meggett appears to be in some trouble (AP)

Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time according to the American Sportscaster Association (Farther Off The Wall)

Mr. 'Four Heismans' is returning for his senior year, still Heismanless (WSFA)

What a IM conversation between Erin Andrews, Tebow & Sam Bradford would look like, very amusing (ClemPson Football)

Actual transcript from ESPN Radio's Same & Samer (Chichester Said So)

5 worst things about taking a girl's v card, this list should be wayyyyy longer than 5 (Coed)

Scott Wolf has a nice picture of the new USC song girls (Inside So Cal)

Nancy Pelosi just moved up a notch in my book (Tech Crunch)

Posh Spice's Armani underwear ads (The Daily Mail)

Nip/Tuck's Eden/90210's Naomi aka Annalynne McCord looking good in this month's GQ (Hollywood Tuna)

Chiefs get $25 mill from the state of MO to move their training camp back to Missouri (Topeka Capital-Journal)

Hittin the Links Jan 14 09

2009-01-14T05:00:00.003-07:00

Friday Night Lights week continues with Smash's girlfriend Jana Kramer. Here's hoping that we see a lot more of her in Season 3.

This chick offered $3.7 million to take her v card, wants more (Coed)

Lose your house to foreclosure earlier in the day ? Maybe you shouldn't have Oklahoma and the points later in the day and these situations could be avoided (Reno Gazette Journal)

Surprisingly good looking chick gets married at Taco Bell (Giggle Sugar)

I don't get why Tony Dungy is an automatic Hall of Famer like I have heard him many times referred to as. Because he is a nice guy ? Nice guy, yes. Hall of Famer, no. These people agree (Joe Bucs Fan)

T-Mobile no longer has Chuck Barkley in their five (Awful Announcing)

I'll save my tears for kids with cancer, thank you very much (MLB.com)

J-Roll does a pretty good Rickey be Rickey (The Fightins)

'Rejected programming ideas for the MLB Network' (Bugs & Cranks)

'CP3's cousin may need to check his family tree' (Deadspin)

Even more shocking than this is the return of skinny Andruw Jones, video is provided or else I wouldn't have believed it (Fox 5 Atlanta)

Former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader is on the current season of the Bachelor (SBB)

When I was six, I also learned how to drive while playing Grand Theft Auto (Yahoo!)

Good news if you're a teacher and you want to have sex with 18 year olds (Fox News)

Is it bad that I knew who most of these people were ? (Coed)

Within this Jeff Schultz piece, he asks a damn good question. Who would you rather be the rest of your life, Tim Tebow or Matt Stafford ? I'll be Stafford (AJC)

'Myron Rolle going pro in something other than sports' (NY Times)

Joe Posnanski proving once again why he may be the best baseball writer out there today (JoePo)

The J-Train weighed in at a svelte 295, perhaps not the best way to impress scouts at the Shrine Bowl (Houston Chronicle)

Miami Heat suing their season ticket holders for non-payment (Miami Herald)

Sweet late '80's/early '90's fashion (The Legend of Cecilio Guante)

Say goodbye to Prison Break (MSNBC)

New 90210 cast party at the Peach Pit and Brandon Walsh made an appearance (Popsugar)

Megan Fox did not disappoint at the Golden Globes (Hollywood Tuna)

Ali Larter, unfortunately without whipped cream, is lookin good these days (Just Jared)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-01-13T13:10:00.002-07:00

This video of the newest Brave Kenshin Kawakami cracks me up on so many levels. His at bat music is "My Humps," his bat tossing, and my favorite part at the end, GIANT STUFFED ANIMALS FOR
EVERYBODY !!!! Japanese baseball looks fun. At least Mike Hampton's offense will be partially replaced.

Hittin the Links Jan 13 09

2009-01-13T05:00:00.005-07:00

Friday Night Lights week continues with Aimee Teegarden, who I checked is 19 in real life, so it's okay to post a picture. This picture does not do her justice, and she'll always have bonus points in my book for asking this famous question.

Whether you spend 20 minutes of your life or 5 minutes of your life laughing at this, you'll be a better person for it (Lunchfood)

Best. Drive-thru banking. Ever. (Tasty Booze)

This is what a $2,000 cell phone looks like (Mobile Burn)

See what happens when you sign Mike Shanahan to be in your commericials, you go bankrupt (Denver Post)

As long as they don't let him near Jay Cutler, this is a good hire for the Broncos (NBC Bay Area)

Which fourth grader that works for the Mets designed this thing ? Seriously (Big League Stew)

There's no way this guy couldn't be as good of a receiver as Braylon Edwards. We know he at least has better hands (Waiting for Next Year)

Pictures of Berman (the wine maven) trying to mack the ladies while drenched in sweat are very amusing to me (Busted Coverage)

Whether or not you love Rudy Fernandez as much as I do, this is still clever (Blaze of Love)

Somebody please call me to make sure I haven't slit my wrist after this today (Providence Journal)

Don't piss off Danny Granger (San Fran Chronicle)

Play the game that's fun for the whole family: 'Beauty or Butterface' (Liquid Generation)

Your daily 'teacher taking advantage of helpless adolescent boy' story comes from Boston (Boston Globe)

Salma Hayek and her golden globes, I mean her at the Golden Globes (WWTDD)

Your daily Dallas Cowboy player in trouble with the law story features 'I don't give a f if you are the police,' good to see him channeling his inner NWA (Indy News)

If you like Ruby Tuesday's you might want to go while you still can, not a good time to be in the restaurant business (Wall Street Journal)

So wait, if you're traveling on business, you can't stop at a high school game and take pictures of the cheerleaders ? (Augusta Chronicle)

This better not involve my man Tyler Brayton (Pro FB Talk)

Sharp looking Blackhawks jersey. I want one (Puck Daddy)

This is not how you treat Lily van der Woodsen-Bass (Fox News)

Serena Williams should play tennis in this (Black Sports)

Ryan Parker with a tribute to Bob Stoops entitled 'Stoops, he did it again' (Ryan Parker Songs)

The only NASCAR show that I might actually watch (With Leather)

Madoff scammed $3 mill from his sister. Can somebody explain to me how this guy is not in jail ? (Gawker)

Kanye makes it difficult to like him (MSNBC)

Bizzy Bone is beat up by 'anti-gang organization' member. Yep, makes sense to me (LA Times)

Hittin the Links Jan 12 09

2009-01-12T05:00:00.002-07:00

With Friday Night Lights making it's much anticipated return on Friday night, we begin FNL week with Adrianne Palicki, also known as Miss Tyra Collette, and a Season 3 preview. I'm so excited, I'm so scared.

So who exactly is this Josh McDaniels character ? (Denver Post)

'8 common resume mistakes you should avoid' (Holy Taco)

Don Banks talks about the curse of the #1 seed in his latest Snap Judgements, always a must read in my book (SI.com)

Circle of life: Sex offender wins $500,000 raffle for rape victims (Fox News)

Level headed react on Tebow returning (EDSBS)

Woman smashes huge watermelons with her huge, um, watermelons (Horny Oyster)

Cubes explains why he doesn't own the Cubs (Blog Maverick)

It takes an NFC title game for people in Phoenix to buy tickets (Pro Football Talk)

Professional wrestlers have used steroids ? Your tax dollars at work (AOL Fanhouse)

Brief history of breast implants (Mental Floss)

7 Players who screwed your fantasy football team (Joe Sports Fan)

80's cover of 'Use Your Love' from Katy Perry (YouTube)

'6 baffling old school video game commericals' (Cracked)

(Pittsburgh) Pirate's body washes ashore with $153,000 (MSNBC)

The Jetsons had these years ago, how do you think George got to Spaceley Space Sprockets on time? (Fox News)

My question is: what happens to Dean Witter ? (Reuters)

I really like Denise Milani (Hollywood Tuna)

New Faux 'Motivational' Posters

2009-01-12T04:58:00.002-07:00

Brahsome has another good batch of faux 'motivational posters' up. Check them out and if you missed the last batch, check those out too.

Hittin the Links Jan 11 09

2009-01-11T12:47:00.000-07:00

Former WAG Amanda Harrington for your Sunday viewing pleasure. Watched an entire SNL for the first time in a long time because of the host NPH, and the musical act. Here is Will Forte's very amusing BCS Song, followed by the best digital short ever. Well it's not as good as Jizz in my Pants, but it was pretty good.

Please remember with great mustache, comes great responsiblity (New York Times)

We all know Erin Andrews is hot, how about her previously unknown sister ? You betcha (Busted Coverage)

Won't believe it until he's holding a jersey up at a press conference (AJC)

If you spend just five minutes reading this link, you'll be a better person for it (Jacksonville Sun)

Jonny Flynn (all 5'10" of him) quickly becoming one of my favorite college basketball players, this dunk against Rutgers from last night is just sick (YouTube)

Today's shocking Adam Jones news: tells CBS pregame show 'I like strip clubs' (Deadspin)

My man Rod Benson tells us which NBA player looks like Stewie Griffin (Too Much Rod Benson)

The Florida AD (~$1 mill) makes twice as much as the president, and other fun AD facts (SBB)

The Rickey Henderson Hall of Fame speech drinking game (Razzball)

This song describes perfectly how I felt after putting money on Jake Delhomme to get the job done (Black Sports)

Dexter married his sister, in real life anyway (MSNBC)

We Have a Michel Morandais Sighting

2009-01-10T22:56:00.004-07:00

My unhealthy obsession with EuroLeague basketball has paid off yet again. 'EuroLeague's Dunk of the Night' for January 9th, no word on whether or not he was stealing blonde girls away from the fans after the game:

Hittin the Links Jan 10 09

2009-01-10T06:00:00.002-07:00

Here is model/actress April Scott. She apparently is or was on Deal or No Deal, I couldn't confirm that because I don't know anybody besides my parents who watches that shitty show.

Heartwarming story of the day: 'Mother helped husband rape their daughter' (AJC)

'10 things I wish Tim Tebow put on his eye black' (Holy Taco)

This sounds safe: ~~free porn~~ full internet on your car's dashboard (CNN)

I wish they had Myspace when I was in 8th grade (Busted Coverage)

'Death row inmate pulls out eye, eats it.' So meaty (MSNBC)

The lightest light beer (College Humor)

Worst. Jersey. Ever. (Mr Irrelevant)

More Colt McCoy's girlfriend (Double Extra Point)

Best idea for a new game show in quite a while (SBB)

I would not be able to stop laughing for the week if the Broncos hired this man to be their head coach (9News)

In case you missed the best part of the BCS Championship game the first time, because I did (EDSBS)

Iowa football announcer gets drunk, rubs up on fat chick (Wiz of Odds)

Get your Oklahoma 2009 National Champions commemorative football. Yep (Awful Announcing)

Very disappointed in you Chicago, how could you let this happen ? I cannot support you until this problem is fixed (SBB)

Pictures like this will never not be funny to me (Deadspin)

Andrew Reycroft will start in net tonight (third consecutive game) for the Avs against the Penguins (Denver Post)

My man Patrick Willis meets some ladies at the Playboy mansion (Playboy)

This week's SI cheerleader of the week is money in the bank (SI.com)

On a related note, some spectacular Gator ladies (Fan IQ)

The week's collection of mug shots (The Smoking Gun)

Former Bronco legend Bertrand Berry's 'Sack Champ' belt is badass (Big Red Rage)

US Smoking rate less than 20%, first time in 50 years (CNN)

Amanda Bynes looks pretty in pink (Hollywood Tuna)

Who says it's too early for a mock NFL draft, love the Niners getting Maualuga at 10 (FOX Sports)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-01-10T03:58:00.000-07:00

This isn't as good as the legend that is Eastern Motors, as far as commercials go, but it's pretty damn good.

Saddle Up, Lock & Load Playoff/College Basketball Edition

2009-01-10T03:56:00.000-07:00

Saddle up, lock & load, here's some sweet, sweet action, home team in CAPS:

Overall (7-9-1, I hate Darren Sproles with a passion, thankfully I had Florida -5 last night)

NFL Playoff Games

TENNESSEE (-3) vs Baltimore
NY Giants (-4) vs Philadelphia

College Basketball
Oklahoma (-1.5) vs KANSAS ST
FLORIDA ST (+9) vs Duke
VILLANOVA (-2.5) vs Louisville
Byu (-9) vs COLORADO ST

SI Vault: A Look Back

2009-01-09T19:57:00.002-07:00

Sports Illustrated's Online Vault is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread, and periodically we'll be taking a look back at a memorable story. This week's article was originally published April 12, 2004 and written by Jeff Pearlman.

You might not recognize the youngster on the top, that would be Josh Hamilton. This story chronicles a five year period spanning from the 1999 MLB Draft, in which Hamilton was taken with the first overall pick by the Devil Rays and Beckett was taken second overall by the Marlins, to 2004.

In 2004, many thought that Hamilton would never play baseball again, let alone make it to the majors because of his multiple drug incidents and Beckett had already developed into a World Series MVP with the Marlins in 2003.

What's interesting if if this article were written again today, that by the time both careers are done, they might look very similar in the end. It certainly appears that Beckett has already reached his peak as a pitcher and Hamilton is just entering his as a hitter. I remember being fascinated in '04 when I read this article the first time, and I'm equally so this time around with how much things have changed since it was written.

"180 Degrees of Separation " 4/12/04 by Jeff Pearlman

This Week With Lance Romance

2009-01-09T15:11:00.000-07:00

Each week, we will bring you Lance Romance to help you out with your love life. If you are unsure about where your relationship is headed, having trouble meeting new people, or are just looking to spice up your love life, Lance is here to help.

This week 'tu hermano de amor' discusses what to do to get back in after you get caught cheating on your lover.

Lance Romance, PMS Show AM 570, KLAC 01/08/09

Poll Thing

2009-01-09T15:02:00.002-07:00

Hittin the Links Jan 09 09

2009-01-09T04:03:00.001-07:00

Looking at WAG Abigail Clancy will help me survive in this cold and unfeeling universe. I assure you, I did not get one of these while looking at that picture.

WTF could you possibly learn at this thing ? (Scout)

Not generally a big fan of the iPhone, but Skype would be pretty sweet to have on it (Boston Globe)

Hot ASU cheerleader has never had a boyfriend. Wait, what ? (Busted Coverage)

Please let it be true. Please. I don't ask for much (Right Fielders)

Nice gallery of 'wild' New York athlete wives, Hideki Matsui's wife looks pretty (NY Post)

Steve Aschburner says opportunity be knockin for JR Smith (SI.com)

'America's 25 weakest housing markets' (Forbes)

Nothing wrong with making online 'friends' (Wall Street Journal)

Kate Mara, doesn't get much better for my money (NY Post)

Cristiano Ronaldo's Ferrari is not in good shape (TBL)

Donna Martin is returning to 90210 (Pink is the New Blog)

Never thought I'd see the day where Jason Giambi is compared to Donna Martin (SI.com)

Speaking of Donna Martin, these fake Twitter that are popping up are pretty damn amusing (Twitter)

Adam Jones is suing ESPN, he ought to have a good lawyer by now at least (Dallas Morning News)

Can't get enough of Mike Leach: his 60 Minutes appearance (CBS News)

Nice Titans cheerleader who's a 'molecular neuroscience researcher,' whatever that means (Deadspin)

Dennis Rodman will star in a movie with four midgets. I usually like the term 'free trailer.' Not so sure about this one (SBB)

This Chauncey picture is awesome with a capital A (Awful Announcing)

Darren Rovell says the new Air Jordan's are going to cost $190 (CNBC)

Jim from The Office's girlfriend is nice (Next Round)

10 porn stars who Twitter (Coed)

Timmy Cowlishaw likes to party, allegedly (Not a Sports Blog)

Saturday Night Live will be worth watching this week (CMT)

I could take a shit in a box, well then I could mail it to a MTV exec (Gawker)

Just got finished leaving a KMart tattoo like imprint on my computer (Red Balcony)

Random Funny YouTube Video

2009-01-09T04:02:00.000-07:00

Upon Further Review: You Ain't Got To Go Home, But You Got To Get The Heck Up Outta Here

2009-01-08T15:54:00.006-07:00

As my sobriety has been restored, my sadness with the John Smoltz situation has turned into downright anger. This is a situation that could have been completely, 100% avoided. The fact that Smoltzie is member of the Red Sox is completely the fault of the man pictured above, GM Frank Wren.

I had my doubts about Wren's ability to do the job when he was hired, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt because I figured, good enough for homeboy upstairs, good enough for me. I had read the stories about his downright arrogance when he was fired the last time a team was dumb enough to hand him the keys to the franchise.

I normally don't call for the firing of anybody from their job. I have decided to make a special exception because the incompetence that Frank Wren has showed in his relatively short time on the job, giving a once proud franchise black eye after black eye.

Let's just talk about the Smoltz mess for a moment. The Braves offered Smoltz the same amount of guaranteed money that they were willing to offer Mike Hampton. Think for a moment how absurd that is. Today's quote from the front office perfectly illustrates how this situation was handled: "We’ve offered him a package that would get him in the $10 million range, if he were to pitch a full season and pitch well. For him to walk away from that and to go to another place, I’m just shocked and surprised." Nobody in their right mind thought Smoltz was going to be able to pitch the whole year. Every single report has targeted him to return in June, and that's if things keep progressing well. The Red Sox seem to know he won't pitch until June. The Braves watched him pitch on their mound on December 5. This wasn't a guy with his arm in a sling, they were impressed with his bullpen session. They knew he was going to come back to pitch, but to give him incentives based upon him pitching the whole year is ludicrous and illustrates how the front office does business.

The issue at hand, is this is a person who publicly stated the Braves have $40 million to spend this offseason, who has spent $11.5 million on the greatness that is Javier Vasquez and $1.5 million on David Ross. Math not being my strong suit, I'm pretty sure that still leaves plenty of money left over to resign a living legend. $3 million was the difference in guaranteed money between the Braves 'offer' and the Red Sox offer in addition to the major difference in incentives. Smoltz was lowballed, plain and simple. That's what doesn't sit well with me. This isn't a case of the Braves being strapped for money, and not wanting to give it to a 42 year old coming off of shoulder surgery. I would have at least somewhat understood that. It wouldn't have been right, but I would have understood. It happens all the time. It happened to another future Hall of Famer not so long ago, Greg Maddux. Smoltz has taken less money to stay with the Braves multiple times before, but this latest 'offer' was a downright slap in the face, and in Smoltz's only comments thusfar, he basically said as much.

This is just the icing on the cake of incompetence. Just in this off season, there has been the botched Jake Peavy trade talks, and then the finger pointing afterwards. There has been the failure to seal a free agent deal with AJ Burnett. The major debacle of the off season prior to Smoltz leaving was the mess that was the negotiations with Rafael Furcal, which heaped in with everything else, just adds to the ineptitude. Then came the finger pointing the blame elsewhere afterwards. Sensing a pattern ?

The aftermath of failing to sign Smoltz will surely be felt for years. Chipper is pissed, because he sees the writing on the wall. I have never, ever read a quote like this from Chipper " I don’t know how it’s going to end with me. This is my last year under contract with Atlanta. And this last 24 hours certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed by me. I haven’t been offered an extension. If we’re 15 games out in July or August, I doubt they’re just going to let me become a free agent and get nothing in return.” That's always what you like to hear your best player saying before the season even starts. Glavine is now saying that he is no longer interested in just pitching for the Braves, and will explore other options.

All this crap for pocket change, relatively speaking of course. I'm hardly the only one who feels this way. Other thoughts from around the blogosphere:

Braves Journal: 'This is just wrong'
Rowland's Office: 'Frank Wren, arrogant prick'
Atlanta Journal Constitution: 'Smoltz deserved better'
When Sid Slid: 'A Sad Day in Braves history'
Talking Chop: 'Offseason black eye gets blacker'
Petition Online: 'Fire Frank Wren'
Braves Nu World : 'Are the Atlanta Braves crumbling?'

Hittin the Links Jan 08 09

2009-01-08T05:00:00.001-07:00

Page 3 model Michelle Marsh, I know you're thinking the same think as me; she sure has pretty eyes.

Today's shocking news: Adam Jones in trouble again, unemployed, here's the real loser here (Basement)

More shocking news: A former '90's Cowboy is a deadbeat dad (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Former CU star Richard Roby might want to find a safer place of employment (SBB)

Dick Tracy finally will get his watch video phone (MSNBC)

This may be the only thing to get me to start drinking coffee (WCSH)

Seems logical that the next industry to ask for a bailout would be porn (E! Online)

Did Tony LaRussa arrive a little early for Spring Training ? (Palm Beach Post)

Rocktober(TM) fever: The Dragon Slayer may be on his way back (Denver Post)

'ESPN trots out Quite Frankly for white people (Deadspin)

After Florida beats down Oklahoma tonight, there will be many more of these being written (Jumping Offsides)

Doc says 'give me your kidney or $1.5 million' (FOX News)

These guys are happy Moreno and Stafford are gone from UGA (Sparty & Friends)

A day as an extra on the set of Gossip Girl, I personally would have had my notepad out and followed around Chuck Bass, but that's just me (W Magazine)

The Celtics website didn't even believe they lost to the Bobcats (Awful Announcing)

It's apparently a crime these days to yell at your little shit grandson when he runs up a $450 cable bill (Orlando Sun-Sentinel)

Mike Fisher of the Senators has a All-American girlfriend
(Reality TV Magazine)

Mark Teshowmethemoney and his wife are so full of shit it's comical (Big League Stew)

Randall Simon could be returning to the scene of the crime (Right Field Bleachers)

Jessica Alba's mom. Yikes. (Hollywood Tuna)

New Mexico and Texas are no longer are the hotbed for teenage pregnancy (WLBT)

Finally, a coaching hire I can support, but only if he makes all running backs wear a sweet neckroll (SF Press-Dem)

Say It Ain't So Smoltzie

2009-01-07T23:47:00.008-07:00

If you would guess this would be my first post sufficiently drunk, you would guess correct.

First of all, I'm hoping the reports aren't true. I'm hoping that Smoltzie wakes up and change his mind. I'm hoping that Frank Wren calls and offers him more than what the Red Sox have. I learned at a very young age that players don't play their whole careers with one team. I'm not naive. I have witnessed Joe Montana in a Chiefs uniform. Ronnie Lott and later Jerry Rice in a Raiders uniform. I have learned the hard way that even the greatest of players can leave for your arch rivals. I know it's really a unique and abnormal situation these days when a player spends his Hall of Fame career in one uniform. It's what has made me appreciate Joe Sakic more and more every year that he plays. I just never, ever thought it would happen with John Smoltz. He has had many opportunities to leave for more money in the past. Every year of my life that I have watched baseball, Smoltz has been there in a Braves uniform.

If the reports are true, I wish nothing but the best for Smoltzie. If the Braves don't win the World Series in '09 (which they won't), then I hope the Red Sox do. Smoltz deserves it. I really can't blame him for leaving. The Braves are not going to be competitive for another three years at least until Schafer, Heyward, Hanson, etc. get their feet wet. He has one more shot to get a ring. He has the chance to cement his chances for the Hall of Fame, start a foundation for his broadcasting career, and climb the mountain one more time.

Quite simply, there's not enough space on the internet for me to type about who's the blame here. GM Frank Wren simply should not have let this happen. The Braves have $40 million to spend in the offseason, allegedly, and have found nobody willing to take their money. The Braves are like the fat, ugly guy going to the Bunny Ranch with 5 grand in his hand going 'hello, I have money, why won't anybody have sex with me.' The Red Sox have reportedly offered Smoltz a guaranteed $5 mill plus another $5.5 in incentives. Smoltz is easily one of the five greatest Atlanta Braves of all-time. You really couldn't have matched or exceeded that ?? On top of this being a PR nightmare, the Braves have a need for top of the line starting pitchers, but that doesn't even matter. For all Smoltz has given the franchise, he deserved the franchise taking a risk on him for once.

I'm going to continue my drinking and hope Smoltz changes his mind in the morning.

Hittin the Links Jan 07 09

2009-01-07T12:52:00.000-07:00

WAG Gemma Atkinson has a new 2009 calender out. Might want to look into that.

At least Colt McCoy's girlfriend could stand to watch the Fiesta Bowl, because I had a tough time, and if you think that was just an excuse to post pics of her, you are correct (TBL)

The Worst Damn Bill Payer Period (TMZ)

Still haven't got your '09 calender ? Here's a couple of great ones to hang on the wall (Holy Taco)

If I said 'new Lucy Pinder topless pictures in Nuts magazine' would that be something you're interested in ? It should be (NSFW Egotastic)

Good for Boston College, they actually followed through (New York Times)

Woman finds 139 year old baseball card, possibly the first card ever produced (Hartford Courant)

Lil Wayne debating with giant douche Skip Bayless is beyond bizarre, but I'd rather watch Weezy talk sports than 95% of the people currently on ESPN (Deadspin)

Darren Sp-sp-sproles is serving as an inspiration to other studderers (AOL Fanhouse)

Dr Christian Troy hanging out with his real life girlfriend on the beach (Hollywood Tuna)

'Can a jedi lightsaber cut through superman?' Yahoo Answers is on the case (Tasty Booze)

Great project: A guy is trying to get the entire 1983 Fleer set autographed (Big League Stew)

'America's most educated small towns' (Forbes)

Shaun Livingston released (Miami Herald)

Ann Coulter blathers on The Today Show (Gawker)

CP3's girlfriend has a bun in the oven (Bossip via TBL)

The columnist who asked Rod Marinelli 'do you wish your daughter had married a better defensive coordintor' has resigned from the Detroit News. Well at least it should be easy to find another job in Detroit (Maynard Institute via TBL)

Live, Local & Latebreaking: Melo to Miss Up to a Month

2009-01-06T20:18:00.018-07:00

Alright so this isn't exactly breaking news, but Carmelo Anthony will miss three to four weeks. What exactly does it mean for the Nuggets other than Dukie V won't be able to scream about Melo during tomorrow night's ESPN broadcast ?

Early reports are saying Melo will miss 3-4 weeks. The Nugs should be very thankful that Melo didn't require surgery, which would have knocked him out for much longer.

If Melo is out three weeks, he will miss ten games. Within those ten games, the Nuggets play only three road games. The injury is coming at a somewhat 'good' part of the schedule in that regard. While the Nugs were hoping to lengthen their lead through this stretch, they will now have to at least tread water. Starting Feb 4, the Nuggets start a eight game road trip that stretches across the all-star break. If Melo is not back by Feb 4, then the Nuggets could be in serious jeopardy of slipping in the standings, as the Western conference is jam packed as usual. The Nugs currently sit in a virtual tie for second with the Spurs, but are only 3.5 games ahead of division mate Utah, who currently sits as the #9 seed, outside looking in.

I would argue that the loss of Melo should be much easier to handle over the course of a month than either Nene or Chauncey. Melo can be somewhat replaced by JR Smith sliding in at the two, and moving Dahntay Jones to the three as far as the starters go, with Kleiza getting more minutes off the bench. How far this team goes in the playoffs will depend on the health of Nene and Kenyon Martin. If the bigs are healthy down the stretch any into the playoffs, then the Nugs are dangerous.

Who do you think will be the new head coach of the Broncos ?
	Leslie Frazier
	Jason Garrett
	Josh McDaniels
	Raheem Morris
	Steve Spagnuolo
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