Odds and Ends: Hair today, gone tomorrow

Posted on Tue Jul 29, 2008 at 02:22:43 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: Olympics, hair, Ken Griffey Jr, video games, NFL, playoffs, Baron Davis, Erin Andrews, Kwame Brown, video, Odds and Ends (all tags)

The Olympics are rapidly approaching and the one question on everyone's mind is, "Will the Nigerian football team players cut off their sweet locks or what?"

Nigeria's Olympic football coach Samson Siasia has warned his players that he expects short hair and correct clothing for the Beijing Games, a federation spokesman said on Friday.

Siasia, known as a stickler for discipline, believes that his players are devoting too much time to their elaborate hairstyles, time which he believes could be better used in fine-tuning their performances.

And the coach goes as far as to claim that players with short hair are more aerodynamic and so find it easier to find their rhythm on the pitch.

So the hair makes all the difference, huh? Well, explain these athletes then.

In other news...

[Awful Announcing]: Jeff Brantley does not want to run into Ken Griffey Jr in a dark alley

[JoeSportsFan.com]: We still can't believe we actually beat Mr. X

[ESPN]: Best NFL playoff performances

[Athlebrities.com]: Baron Davis has a Shemagwhat?

[SportsByBrooks.com]: Erin Andrews' bed. Mmmmmmmm, Erin Andrews' bed

[Sportaphile.com]: Homophobic ad No. 1...

[BottomLineCom.com]: And homophobic ad No. 2

[Uncoached]: We heart New York

[Need4Sheed.com]: Optimistic about Kwame?!? Bwah-hahahahahahahaha!!

[UniqueDaily.com]: Another completely pointless record gets broken

[Tirico Suave]: Groundhog stew. Mmmmmmmmm, groundhog stew

[Yahoo! Sports]: Pat Riley is still a sucker for yellow

[Larry Brown Sports]: Would really expect anything less from Randy Moss' daughter?

[WagRankings.com]: The 21 hottest sports movie WAGs

[Dbacks.com]: Diamondbacks fans love their dogs

[BannedInHollywood.com]: Golden Bear goddess

And finally, friendship moves!

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Odds and Ends: Oklahoma City is currently announcerless

Posted on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 12:30:14 PM EST in NBA
More on: NBA, Oklahoma City, Kevin Calabro, soccer, Jeremy Shockey, NFL, Luol Deng, Terrell Owens, MLB, Ron Artest, Charles Barkley, pro wrestling, Erin Andrews, video, funny, Odds and Ends (all tags)

"OKC f'n sucks, kiddo"

The longtime voice of the Seattle Sonics has decided to forgo relocating to Oklahoma City, opting instead to remain in Seattle and become the announcer for the city's - get this - soccer team instead.

Kevin Calabro, the voice of the Sonics for 21 seasons, will become the voice of Seattle Sounders FC broadcasts as the team debuts in Major League Soccer next season. ...

"I'm thrilled to be part of Sounders FC soccer in a city that I know will embrace it," said Calabro. "Seattle is blessed to have devoted ownership as well and I know people will be excited about the possibilities."

Yea, we think it was the whole "Thundercats" speculation that kept him from taking the job too.

In other news...

[Uncoached]: Who says chicks can't dunk?

[Kissing Suzy Kolber]: Jeremy Shockey just realized he got traded to the Saints

[Shake dem Dreads]: 32 NFL teams, 115 dread heads. How's your team stack up?

[Chicago Bull]: Deng, they coulda had Kobe

[ESPN Page 2]: T.O. saves the day when Batman and Hancock couldn't

[NewsOK.com]: Thunder. Thundercats. Thunder. Yea, definitely a step in the right direction

[YepYep]: Top home plate collisions

[FanNation]: He wasn't involved in another Nipplegate, so we're going to let it slide

[CollegeHumor.com]: 3...2...1...Swish. "Sweet."

[Deuce of Davenport]: Dude A: "So, do you root for the Phillies or the Yankees?"

Dude B: "Feel deez nuts!"

[Need4Sheed.com]: Ron Artest might be a Piston?!? Shut the hell up!!

[Philly.com]: Charles Barkley gives his money away, but this time it's not to a casino

[NYPost.com]: Captain Lou Albano might be 75 years old, but he still knows how to throw a party

[JoeSportsFan.com]: Picture of Satan taking in a day at the ballpark

[The Redshirt Senior]: Hey, take it back; Erin Andrews is hot, you big liar! Did you even watch the ESPYs???

And finally, dude, you can win The Ultimate Warrior's shirt. Well, he's not really The Ultimate Warrior anymore, but he's the old, creepy dude who used to be The Ultimate Warrior. Still cool, right?

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Odds and Ends: Adidas unleashes its inner Nazi

Posted on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 01:09:26 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Adidas, Steve Nash, Baron Davis, Erin Andrews, Jason Taylor, John Cena, George Bush, video, NBA, MLB, NFL, Odds and Ends (all tags)

Ever since Nike came up with their "Swoosh" logo, other shoe companies have desperately attempted to distinguish themselves with a similarly iconic symbol. Most, if not all, have failed to even breath the same air as Nike when it comes to logos and it's primarily because of ideas like this one.

Adidas has released a cross-promotional ad campaign overseas with their mobile pals Au and there seems to be something distinctly haunting about their new graphic. Do you see it? There. Look. It's smacking you right in the face like a Nazi World War II SS lightning bolt logo. Oh, well there you have it. Apparently this has gone unnoticed, but Adidas--a German company--is probably aware.

In other news...

[SportsFriends.com]: Steve Nash is sooo friggin cool it makes us sick

[Hugging Harold Reynolds]: We're sorry, what did you say Erin? We were busy staring at your rack

[ThePhinsider.com]: Jason Taylor: From Fins to Skins

[OneFunnyBastard.com]: The Karate Kid gets a facelift

[AZStarNet.com]: The man behind your favorite championship belts

[WrestlingTruth.com]: Lima, Peru just can't get enough John Cena

[LiveLeak.com]: Don't worry little one, President Bush has that effect on most people

[Tirico Suave]: Eh, we weren't impressed with Heath Ledger. This guy shoulda played The Joker

[Cuzoogle]: Best full court shots ever

[Blazer's Edge]: Nate Robinson gets honored, kinda

[YouTube]: Top putback dunks eva'

[Steady Burn]: If you can write an essay then you can get shot down by Natalie Gulbis

[The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes]: The best, uh, worst, no, best athlete images of all-time

[StupidCelebrities.net]: Danica went Danica on Milka Duno. Meeeeeow

[Awful Announcing]: The most inconsequential awards show on the planet aired last night

And finally, rapping about the F.U.P.A. Totally not safe for work or kids.

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Meow! Jenn Sterger pounces on Erin Andrews and Jill Arrington

Posted on Mon Jul 07, 2008 at 11:19:10 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: Jenn Sterger, Erin Andrews, Jill Arrington, babes, fight (all tags)

We've gained a lot of our wisdom from watching Seinfeld and we can only pray to sweet, tiny baby Jesus that Jerry was right about catfights.

Men think if women are grabbing and clawing at each other there's a chance they might somehow, you know... kiss.

Odds are they'll just grab each other's hair or start flailing limp-wristed slaps at one another, but if this particular catfight turns into a kiss then millions of male sports fans will be completely content to die and go to heaven.

The Big Lead has word that Jenn Sterger started a bit of a stink last week when she lashed out at fellow babes Erin Andrews and Jill Arrington during a radio interview.

Around the 12 minute mark, the hosts quit fawning over Sterger for a moment to ask about Andrews:

She's very talented. But it's so funny because if you look at her old tapes back when she worked at the Lightning, it was the most dreadful stuff you've ever seen in your life. People compare me and say, well, she's no Erin Andrews ... and I'm like, well, who's No. 1 on the computer. Suck it."

[Yeah, we're also perplexed about what 'No. 1 on the computer' means. But it reeks of Cindy Margolis.] What about Jill Arrington?

Oh, no, not my thing. I just don't want to get that haircut and wear turtlenecks for a living. It's just not my shtick. If there's ever a chance for a hot girl to make it into sports, until then ...

Later in the interview, Sterger said Derek Jeter "isn't my type," but that makes sense because he's a successful, athletic, wealthy man.

Can't we all just throw on our bathing suits, hop in the hot tub, toss back a few glasses of champagne and get along? Is that really too much to ask?

Links:
[The Big Lead]: Jenn Sterger is Not Impressed with Erin Andrews

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Odds and Ends: Brett Favre's future reads like this...

Posted on Thu Jul 03, 2008 at 01:05:24 PM EST in NFL
More on: Brett Favre, Packers, NFL, Alex Rodriguez, Urijah Faber, Wayne Gretzky, Rampage Jackson, Dick Vitale, Erin Andrews, MLB, Len Bias, video, Odds and Ends (all tags)

With rumors ferociously swirling around a potential Brett Favre comeback, everyone is now buzzing about the possibilities. "Are we going to get one more year of horribly timed interceptions?" "Will we get one more season of John Madden slobbering over No. 4?" "Could we still see another euphoric sprint to the end zone?" Who knows. Actually, Tirico Suave knows and they've come up with a pair of headlines from the distant future regarding the NFL's ironman. As indicated, Favre will die at the age of 89, but that still doesn't mean his playing days are over.

In other news...

[NYDailyNews.com]: "Hey, Madonna, whatcha doing tonight?"

[MMAMania.com]: Next up for Urijah Faber is Mike Brown

[The Big Lead]: Thank goodness, she looks nothing like her father

[Throwdown.com]: Rampage is practicing his gangsta rap poses

[Awful Announcing]: Dickie V is just like the rest of us. He's smitten with Erin Andrews too

[The Wizard of Odds]: Art of the cupcake schedule

[Home Run Derby]: Ooh-la-la. Dodgers coconut bra

[ESPN]: Extraordinary piece on the impact of Len Bias' life and death

[The Bad News Bloggers]: Top 10 reasons the NFL salary cap must stay in place

[FBKid's Sports Minute]: It's never too early to start thinking about fantasy football breakout players

[The Sporting Blog]: Weeeeeeeees and pees

And finally, "ringing the bell," huh? So, that's what you kids call it these days.

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Rick Sutcliffe has a one-track mind: Erin Andrews

Posted on Thu Jun 12, 2008 at 11:57:17 AM EST in MLB
More on: Rick Sutcliffe, Erin Andrews, MLB, announcer, video (all tags)

We think Erin Andrews is the bee's knees, baby, and we don't care if the whole world knows it and apparently, neither does Rick Sutcliffe. During last night's game between the Braves and the Cubbies, the topic of Andrews' ensemble hit the booth and we'll be damned if Sutcliffe just couldn't contain himself, letting the whole world know exactly what was on his mind during batting practice earlier in the day. And it wasn't his upcoming cancer surgery.

Links:
[Big League Stew]: Rick Sutcliffe is concerned for Erin Andrews' skirt in Chicago

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Maria Sansone is officially the hottest sideline reporter of all time, sorry Erin

Posted on Wed Jun 11, 2008 at 10:31:38 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: female reporters, babes, Shana Hiatt, Lisa Guerrero, Erin Andrews, Jill Arrington, Charity Hodges, Maria Sansone (all tags)

On Tuesday, we told you about our unhealthy obsession with female sports reporters like Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson. Now, we take it one step further; rather, All Balls takes it one step further, putting together a list of "The 10 Hottest Sideline Reporters Of All Time." But this is no ordinary list.

This list has been done before, but I don't think it's ever truly been done properly. You will not find the likes of Suzy Kobler, Rachel Nichols or Lindsay Soto anywhere on this list. It's not because they're not really hot because they are. The fact is that there is a new super breed of female sideline reporters that were once Hawaiian Tropic girls and Playboy playmates.

10.Shana Hiatt
9.Lisa Guerrero
8.Melissa Stark
7.Pam Oliver
6.Jamie Little
5.Lisa Dergan Podsednik
4.Erin Andrews
3.Jill Arrington
2.Charity Hodges
1.Maria Sansone

It takes a lot for us to concede our girl Erin Andrews to No. 4, but we're willing to give on this one. However, the All Balls crew obviously tied on one too many appletinis during the list's construction. C'mon, Pam Oliver?!?! For real??

Links:
[All Balls]: The 10 Hottest Sideline Reporters Of All Time

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The top 10 fans who keep sports sexy

Posted on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 10:28:31 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: women, sexy, sports, fans, Ashley Judd, Anna Kournikova, Elisha Cuthbert, Lucy Pinders, Erin Andrews, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria, Julia Stiles, Christie Brinkley, Beyonce Knowles (all tags)

I'm No. 4?!?! Whatchu talkin bout
Isaac?!

When men dish out their hard earn money to go see a live sporting event there is just one thing they want in return and that's to see hot chicks at the venue. Forget about the virtue of competition or rooting for the home team, if a dude sees a babe in team colors then its cash well spent. It helps us keep alive the notion that the ultimate woman for us does exist - the sexy sports fan. Of course, the super-duper ultimate woman is the sexy, rich sports fans. So, here's a list of The 10 Hottest Celebrity Fans according to The World of Isaac. Keep your eyes peeled for these lovely ladies next time you head for the game; who knows, you just might score big. But it's a long shot.

10. Beyonce Knowles - Houston Rockets
9. Christie Brinkley - Boston Red Sox
8. Julia Stiles - New York Mets
7. Eva Longoria - San Antonio Spurs
6. Jessica Alba - Golden State Warriors
5. Erin Andrews - Florida Gators
4. Lucy Pinder - Southampton Saints
3. Elisha Cuthbert - LA Kings
2. Anna Kournikova - Miami Heat
1. Ashley Judd - Kentucky Wildcats

While we agree with the girls who made the list, we disagree on the order. We love Ashley Judd, but there's no way this 40-year-old gets the top spot on this list unless it's a career-achievement award. Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba and Lucy Pinder all need to be bumped up in this list and Elisha Cuthbert and Judd need to slide down a few spots in our opinion. If you ask us, by the looks of the rankings, The World of Isaac is apparently one full of rampant drug and alcohol consumption.

Links:
[The World of Isaac]: The 10 Hottest Celebrity Fans

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Joba Chamberlain strikes out with Erin Andrews

Posted on Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 10:47:19 AM EST in MLB
More on: Erin Andrews, Joba Chamberlain, Yankees, interview, funny, video (all tags)

We don't know if you've noticed, but Erin Andrews is pretty damn hot. So, it figures that she's probably used to hearing a bunch of crap from guys both on and off the clock. Normally, she's pretty professional, but in this interview with Joba Chamberlain, she let her emotions show, giving the Yankees pitcher a reaction normally reserved for drunken frat boys.

Links:
[The Big Lead]: Erin Andrews Gives Joba Chamberlain the Eye Roll

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