Author: Vin

Vin is a Philly boy who shouldn't be invited into your house because he'll judge you on your book and music collection. He owns Dawkins, Utley, Iverson, and Lindros jerseys, which is all you really need to know about him. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Boston Celtics

Can we just make up rumors about Paul Pierce too?


The folks in Boston believe the trade made last week for Wally Szczerbiak cements the notion Paul Pierce will remain a Celtic for life. Wouldn’t bet on that. What it looks like, and to many others, is Danny Ainge is clearing the decks to facilitate a blockbuster over the summer. The Celtics dumped four years and $28 million with Mark Blount and two years and $13 million with Ricky Davis . Michael Olowokandi ‘s $6 million comes off the books in July. It looks as if the Celtics are positioning themselves to now trade Pierce for a foundation piece — like say Kevin Garnett.

This makes absolutely no sense to me. So basically, Danny Ainge and Kevin McHale are just swapping entire teams at this point? What’s the use? I’m pretty sure this is what people mean when they talk about rearranging the deck charis on the Titanic.

Everyone just spent an entire week analyzing how Wally World fit in with Pierce’s game and how Ricky Davis gives KG another option that creates his own shots. So now, the Celtics and Twolves will just forget all that and trade Pierce for Garnett? I think I get the hang of this sports journalism thing. Just make it up.

[Detroit News]: Slam dunks

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Joey Porter is either retarded or a genius

It’s really hard to decide which it is. This is a guy who makes about $3Mil a year and wears cubic zirconias.

On being 4 point favorites:

That’s all wrong. They were picked to go to the Super Bowl a long time ago, so there’s no way they can really feel like that. We took the scenic route to get here. We were supposed to be out way before we played Cincinnati, way before we played Indy, so there’s no way they can really, truly say that.

The conspiracy to make the Steelers favorites so they’d choke has been uncovered by Joey Porter. Thankfully, we aren’t the only ones who can’t figure out Joey Porter.

“Half the time, I don’t even know what he’s saying.” – James Farrior

Also, check out Chuck Klosterman explaining how Hines Ward thinks being favored is disrespecting the Steelers.

[NY Daily News]: Steeler mouth is tongue-tied

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All Other Sports

Wing Bowl XIV is almost here



mmmmm re-creamed cream corn

Only 2 more days until Wing Bowl 14 folks! What started out as a promotional gag on WIP “sports” radio in Philly has turned into a huge event. They now host it in the Wachovia Center and more people attend it than Philadelphia Soul games. This year, it’s the virgin Wing Bowl so only first time contestants can participate.

Like the NFL playoffs, the qualifying rounds are better than the actual thing. There’s something quite cathartic about watching a bunch of fat slobs eating disgusting stuff. Here are some of the best videos (Real Player format) from the qualifying rounds:

Dr. Winglove and 5 lbs. of corn
Joey drinks gallon of milk in :41
Big Puss attempts 7 Quarter Pounders in 5 minutes
The Dumpster eats a tray of McDonald’s cheeseburgers and French fries in 7 mins

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NFL General

Pittsburgh wins the food Super Bowl

The Food Network published a list of recipes of food you “might serve when rooting for the Seahawks or the Steelers.” There is no better indication of the disparity between the two cities than this list of recipes, folks. I’ll take the Pittsburgh menu (kielbasa, pierogies, chili, brownies) over the Seattle menu (whole dungeness wok fried crab, roasted mussles, raw oysters, baked apples).

Now, some of those “Seattle Snacks” sound pretty good but they have no business being served during a football game. No wonder why the Northwest gets no respect in football circles.

[Food Network]: Fan Favorites
[Thesportsfan]: Seahawks – yes, seafood – no

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NBA General

Dunk Contest participants announced

Even though LeBron declined to be in the Dunk contest this year, it could turn out to be an all time classic. Josh Smith won it last year with some imaginative and amazing dunks so he’s the favorite but Iguodala is absolutely sick with what his body can do in the air. Check out this anatomy of an AI2 dunk. Nate Robinson will be the fan favorite as he’s only 5-9″, bringing back memories of Spud Webb. The dark horse here is Hakim Warrick. Let’s hope no one pulls a Chris Andersen and need 20 attempts to make a dunk.

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All Other Sports

Bon Jovi rocks the Soul


If you’re a multiplatinum artist who also owns an Arena Football League team, you might as well use your …uh… drawing power to get people to your games. Bon Jovi will RAAAAWK the Wachovia Center this Sunday when the Philadelphia Soul take on the Los Angeles Avengers. That Jon Bongiovi sure is a shrewd marketer. If you buy a ticket to the game with Bon Jovi at halftime, you also have to buy a ticket to another game. Sure it’s a gimmick but they want to keep ’em coming back! You know, since they haven’t been able to sign superstar Freddie Mitchell yet.

Now as much as I want to hear Have a Nice Day for the millionth time and perhaps You Give Love a Bad Name, I think I’ll pass. I think there’s another game going on this weekend that I’d probably rather concentrate on. That’s just me. Already 13,000 tickets have been sold to the event.

[Philly.com]: Bon Jovi to perform at halftime of Soul game Sunday

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NFL General

Michael Irvin needs a grammar lesson

In case you missed it, here’s the exchange between Tory Holt and Michael Irvin on NFL Total Access:

Holt: This is the original playmaker.

Irvin: The playmaker, the noun, not the adjective. See, most people we say, “boy, he is a playmaker. I am the playmaker. The noun. Not the adjective.

Now, I only went to high school for 6 years, but I’m pretty sure that both are nouns. Hey Noun Playmaker, you might want to know what the hell you’re talking about before you make a joke. That’s how I feel about it anyway.

Signed,
The blogger, the noun, not the adjective.

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NHL General

NHL Power Rankings Roundup Jan 31 2006

Here are the rankings by the major sites. Apparently, SI is too busy covering the Super Bowl to update their power rankings.

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

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Denver Broncos

Owens and Shanahan meet



#1 selling jersey in 2006?

Remember last week when we speculated that TO might go to Denver? Well this week, that is coming closer to reality as TO and Rosenhaus met with Shanny on Monday.

Not a single person on the Broncos has spoken out against acquiring TO and Tatum Bell and Keith Burns said he’d be welcome with open arms. I guess they understand he could get them over the hump next year. And of course, “(Shanahan) also believes with the help of a very solid veteran core, he can transform ‘me’ guys into team guys.” Everyone thinks they can tame TO. Interestingly, a poll on CBS4 of Broncos fans had 48% saying NO to TO vs 44% saying yes.

[CBS4Denver]: Terrell Owens Meets With Denver Broncos
[Denver Post]: Broncos, Owens meet

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General Sports

Are groin injuries up this year?


Is it just me or have groin injuries been on the increase this year? The latest victim is Tom Brady, who might have sustained a groin injury in Denver. In Indy, Jermaine O’Neal was lost for at least 8 weeks with a torn left groin. Meanwhile, Peter Forsberg was shelved again with his second groin injury of the season. I’m pretty sure no one keeps track of these statistics but groin injuries are definitely up in the NHL. Hell, even Michele Kwan got hit with one and she doesn’t even hit. We really need Sam Malone back to do sports.

Time to rap about a controversy / Gonna take a stand, won’t show no mercy / Lotta folks says jocks shouldn’t be / Doing the sports news on TV / I don’t wanna hear the latest scores / From a bunch broadcast school boys / So get your scores from a guy like me / Who knows what it’s like to have a groin injury. G-g-groin, g-g-groin injury.