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Indianapolis Colts

Colts sign Adam Vinatieri



Mr. Clutch

The most clutch kicker in the history of the NFL was signed by the Indianapolis Colts to replace the most accurate kicker in history. Usually, free agent Kicker signings don’t attract much notice but Adam Vinatieri is a special case. He has 19 game-winning field goals including two for Super Bowl victories.

It’s reported that his new deal averages $2.5 million a year and includes a $3.5M signing bonus. The contract is anywhere from 3 to 5 years. Not bad for a kicker.

Some reaction from the blogosphere:

[Onside Kicks]: I’d like to think the Patriots considered Vinatieri’s age, his (relatively) sub-par 2005 season and his history of back trouble while deciding not to franchise him or make him a substantial offer. But part of me wonders if the Patriots past success is working against them, and making them arrogant enough to think they can name their price regardless of the player. Maybe Paul Edinger or (gulp) Vanderjagt will come in and do a great job next season, but every missed field goal from here on is going to be blamed as much on Belichick and Pioli as on Vinatieri’s replacement.

[Boston Blood Sox]: Of all the teams, he had to go to the Colts. Indy signed away one of the biggest heroes in Boston sports history today. They needed a kicker and they got one of the best ever. This is just another player the Patriots have lost this year. Others such as Willie McGinist, and David Givens have left the team. There is some serious work to be done down in Foxborough to fill these holes for the 2006 season.

Related Links:
[Indy Star]: Colts don’t stand pat, land Vinatieri

[Boston Globe]: Kick in the teeth for Patriots

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General Sports

Vote for the next Woman We Love

Every week, we’ll have a whole new set of nominees for you. This week we have:

Julie Berry

Jennifer Connelly

Lois Griffin

Stana Katic

Vanessa Marcil

Emily Procter

Voting will end next Tuesday. Vote now.

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General Sports

Reese Witherspoon is the new Woman We Love

Reese Witherspoon, like Rachel McAdams certainly looks better as a brunette than a blonde. After years of ditzy Elle Woods roles, she changed her hair and made us believe she was June Carter in Walk the Line. It’s mainly on the basis of that movie tha t Reese was nominated as a woman we love.

See? We aren’t so shallow after all. Acting ability sometimes trumps a killer rack.

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NHL General

NHL Power Rankings Roundup Mar 21 2006

The Ducks are making a case for being considered a contender by going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. They are in the top 10 in three of the six rankings this. Here are the NHL Power Rankings by top sites this week.

Rank TSN.ca ESPN FoxSports Sportsline SI Yahoo
1 Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Red Wings Hurricanes
2 Senators Sabres Senators Senators Senators Red Wings
3 Stars Hurricanes Hurricanes Hurricanes Hurricanes Sabres
4 Sabres Stars Sabres Stars Sabres Senators
5 Rangers Senators Stars Predators Stars Stars
6 Predators Flames Predators Sabres Predators Rangers
7 Hurricanes Rangers Rangers Rangers Rangers Predators
8 Flyers Predators Flames Flames Flames Devils
9 Ducks Canadiens Flyers Ducks Flyers Avalanche
10 Sharks Kings Ducks Flyers Avalanche Flyers
11-30 more more more more more more

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MLB General

Did anyone watch Japan win the WBC?

I can’t decide whether it was a good or bad thing for the WBC and ESPN that the US got knocked out of the tournament early.  On one hand, Americans might be so pissed off that we weren’t in the finals of our national pastime that we will pay more attention to it next time and demand our good players actually go.  On the other hand, it probably just means no one really saw the finals and the WBC was the big failure we thought it’d be.

Nonetheless, there are plenty of people outside the US that watched Japan beat Cuba in the finals.   The Japanese fans are all pretty excited about winning the inaugural World Baseball Classic.  (I think.  All the blog entries say WBC! but after that I’m not sure because I can’t read Japanese.) The final score was Japan 10, Cuba 6, Washington Nationals -1. Sadly, Cuba couldn’t even keep the extra cut of tournament profits by making it to the finals because they agreed that Castro’s government would not profit from the tournament and to donate their portion to charity. At least they got to keep their free iPod Nanos.

[MSNBC]: Japan beats Cuba for WBC championship

[Miami Herald]: Cuba’s cut to be donated

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MLB General

John Rocker is dating a scary black chick

This probably should be in the Odds and Ends entry but we wanted to post a photo of her and because we like irony. (Such as Ms Deaf Texas being killed by a train while text messaging because she didn’t hear the whistle. It’s not funny, but I do believe it’s the definition of irony.)  In any case, John Rocker is dating a black woman and she looks like she could kick his ass if he started ranting on minorities again.

Links:
[NY Post]: ROCKER PITCHES TO BLACK BABE
[Aliciamarie.com]: Alicia Marie’s Official Website

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Dallas Cowboys

TO raps about his favorite player

I mentioned this yesterday but I did the unthinkable and transcribed TO’s lyrics for you.  I wonder who he’s talking about when he says “To the hater who said I wouldn’t get my money.”  I don’t think McNabb ever said this but I could be wrong.

Here’s the mp3 of the song if any of you Cowboys fans want to download it to your iPod. Keep it in there for a couple of years and then let me know if it doesn’t cause you to want to kill Jerry Jones for bringing TO to Dallas by 2008.


I’m back and I’m better than ever
I’m back and I’m getting this cheddar
I’m back and this time I’m a cowboy
And I got em saying wow boy
I am back with a vengeance
I’m back on a mission
Got the recipe brah
So I’m back in the kitchen
Try to take me out the game
People saying I’m missing
Got the whole world’s undivided attention
It’s a brand new year
Got a brand new team
I’m a cowboy now
No more black and green
And To the hater who said I wouldn’t get my money
I’m laughing in your face ha ha that’s funny
When it comes to this game
I’m the best on the field
Some said I was gonna sign just a one year deal
But I got what I wanted up front $10 Mil
Change the rules of the game so now how you feel
See when I work my magic
When I get that rock
I dominate like Shaq when he down on the block
And this’ll probably be my best season by far
No more get my eagle on, meet me at the star

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General Sports

Odds and Ends for Tuesday March 21 2006: Tagliabue goes out on top

Paul Tagliabue announced he would step down as the commissioner of the NFL in July. His 16 year tenure as commish was highlighted with labor peace, 17 new stadiums, and increasing the average NFL franchise value ten-fold.

[Reuters]: A Japanese teacher, gripped by the baseball fever that seized the nation during a game with bitter rival South Korea, was forced to apologize after watching the game in a classroom where students were taking a test.

[UPI]: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona told a former British player his “Hand of God” goal against England in 1986 World Cup was “smart and crafty.” When asked by an interviewer “was it the hand of God, or what?” Maradona replied: “No, it was mine.” See below for video of the play.

[TwinCities.com]: Vikings head coach compares Daunte Culpepper to Terrell Owens. We’ll wait for the Culpepper rap.

[Off Wing Opinion]: ESPN is now the Al-Jazeera for sports agents.

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Utah Jazz

Carlos Boozer sues Prince for making his house too purple



Before Prince f’d it all up

Boozer is renting out his Hollywood mansion to Prince for eight months at $70,000 per month. That’s not a typo.  Carlos Boozer makes more off Prince in rent in a month than most people make in a year.  

Money aside, Prince doesn’t seem to be the best tenant.  He added purple striping, the Prince symbol, and “3121” to the exterior of the house; he cut a large hole in the wall; and he installed plumbing and piping in downstairs bedroom for water transfer for beauty salon chairs.

Only Prince would install beauty salon chairs in a house he’s renting. Boozer wants Prince to fix all the unauthorized home improvements of leave within 3 days.  

I am convinced now that Prince is a messenger from   God and this is punishment to Boozer for screwing over a blind man.

[The Smoking Gun]: Extreme Makeover: Prince Edition

You know where you got that shirt. And it damn sure wasn’t the men’s department.

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College Basketball

Damn you Applebees!

Damn you to hell for ruining an almost perfect weekend of March Madness.  This was 4 great days of pure college basketball.  Buzzers beaters, upsets, great matchups — you couldn’t ask for a better opening 2 rounds of the NCAA Tournament.  Unfortunatley, for that enjoyment, we paid a price. And that price is a three hour ture.

I haven’t ranted about commercials in a while but here are the 5 worst tv ads you saw about 400 times this weekend.

1. Applebees Shrimp commercial I am boycotting Applebees from now on.  This commercial wasn’t funny the first time I saw it.  It certainly didn’t get any funnier.  Whoever created these commercials will rot in hell. The only question I have is, what exactly hits the lady in the eye at the end?  

2. Verizon vcast Razr phone  Just what I want to see.  Some guy speaking in an annoying voice and bugging the crap out of his coworker.  Yeah, that makes me want to get a Verizon phone.  If I were the guy in the commercial, I’d take the phone and chuck in across the room.  How cool is your phone now, bitch?

3. State Farm fan  Who greenlights these things?  If I wanted to see some retard barking and yelling, I’d go to my local sports bar.  The worst part is the “boo yah!”.  And you thought we couldn’t hate Stuart Scott any more.

4. Cingular March Sadness  Listen you smug bastard, how about I take your cingular phone and shove it up your ass?

5. Coach K Chevy commercial  I don’t get this at all. For everyone who likes Duke, there are 5 people who hate them.  So why would you have Mike Krzyzewski pitch anything? For the record, I hate Duke.

By the way, are there 27 time outs per team in college basketball?  It seems that way.