Tag: odds and ends

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College Football

Odds and Ends: Wisconsin students must prepare for sober football


Bad news for drunken Badger fans; the University of Wisconsin-Madison decided to continue their 2007 “Show and Blow” campaign which requires students who were previously busted for getting tanked at a home football game to blow into a Breathalyzer unit to get in. Of course, you gotta pass the test to enter (blowing .00 for underage students and under .08 for those over 21).

When asked for reaction to the renewal of the program, almost every student on campus responded, “This blows!”

In other news…

[Yahoo! Sports]: Ko-Pau! comes to life

[eBay.com]: Celebrate the Lakers return to the Finals with your own 1999-2000 championship bling

[FoodCourtLunch.com]: The NBA All-Neckfold Team

[MMARated.com]: George Lucas’ daughter is in the MMA game

[UnCoached.com]: Hilarious/Inappropriate Entrance Songs in the MLB

[Awful Announcing]: Inside The NFL leaves HBO for Showtime, HBO pigs out on ice cream and cries

[SportsByBrooks]: What former NFL player hasn’t stolen manhole covers before?

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NFL General

Odds and Ends: Bill Maher is not a Michael Vick fan


You might not agree with Bill Maher all the time. Heck, you might not ever agree with him, but we certainly have his back on this one. Rolling Stone recruited Maher to put together a list of 2007 Dickheads of the Year and his No. 1 selection was the dog burier Michael Vick.

Stop saying what he did is a cultural thing, just one of those things black folks are known for, like jazz. He’s not one of the Scottsboro boys, he electrocuted dogs.

In other news…

[KGBT.com]: Bicycling’s biggest road hazard

[UnCoached.com]: Top 10 Tailgating Schools in the Nation

[The Big Lead]: Who wants to sex Big Brown?

[Lion in Oil]: Tanks from the Twins

[Busted Coverage]: NASCAR beatdown

[Sportsby Brooks]: Sweet Lou shows up in the strangest places

And finally, this is why the best seat to any live wrestling event is on your own couch.

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Boxing

Odds and Ends: Mike Tyson still loves the ladies


We’ll never understand why Mike Tyson let his vicious mad in-ring skillz slip away. From knocking out chumps left and right one day to getting fat and slopping ink on his skull the next. It all just ended too quickly for us. Luckily, we now know that Tyson retained some talents from his heyday; in particular, the pulling down serious tail talent.

YOU’D think the whole embarrassing EVANDER HOLYFIELD episode would stop MIKE TYSON from ever going near another person’s ear.

But, alas, he’s been at it again.

This time Iron Mike didn’t draw blood as he was cosying up with none other than Big Brother party girl AISLEYNE HORGAN-WALLACE.

The former heavyweight champ arrived at London celeb haunt Chinawhite at around 1.30am and made a bee line for the clubs most secluded table, nicknamed by those who use it as the Incognito table.

Which is where pint-sized pop king PRINCE likes to sit when he visits the club.

A source who saw the couple canoodling told us: “Mike had two enormous bouncers flanking the table and proceeded to snog the ear, neck and mouth of his date….who was Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace.

“They stayed until after 3am, working their way through a bottle of Cristal.”

After the two left, the tough guy from Brookyln bought Aisleyne a rose, before they jumped in a car together and disappeared into the night.

Ear nibbling, Cristal, roses … who says romance is dead?

A knockout for a knockout artist; it’s a match made in heaven.

In other news…

[Awful Announcing]: “One ball and no strikes”

[LOLegag.com]: Mike and Mike and Mike on MNF

[The Wizard of Odds]: Google gets even cooler

[DrunkAthlete.com]: Michael Jordan gets sauced with Charles Oakley

[The Big Lead]: Travis Henry will work for food and so will his nine kids

[The Phanatic Magazine]: Kimbo Slice KO’s Lord Stanley

[Sport Syndicate]: Jeff Fisher is O! Ver! Ra! Ted!

[MySA.com]: More bad news for the Spurs

[Big Blue View]: A little something to subdue the Madden fever until August

[Shutdown Corner]: The NFL “exploited Pat,” according to his mom

And finally, Upside and Motor released their rankings of all No. 1 overall picks in the NBA Draft since 1980 and, as most would expect, Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan are tied atop the list with four championship rings apiece, followed by David Robinson at No. 3, LeBron James at No. 4 and Akeem Olajuwon at No. 5. Surprisingly, Dwight Howard shares the fifth spot with the Dream after being in the league for just four years. But what’s even more shocking is that Kwame Brown somehow avoided the Mr. Irrelevant spot, finishing ahead of Pervis Ellison and Michael Olowokandi.

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New York Giants

Odds and Ends: Giants tap Sierra Leon dry for their SB ring


Championship rings just keep getting bigger and bigger and blingier and blingier. Apparently, the New York Giants have no plans of discontinuing the trend because their Super Bowl ring will probably have to be delivered in wheelbarrow. The ring has a whopping 1.5 carats of diamonds and, as Michael Strahan put it, is a “10-table ring,” meaning it can be seen from 10 tables away in a restaurant.

There was some discussion about maybe one of the rings was too big,” said center Shaun O’Hara, who was among group of players and team executives who designed the ring with officials from Tiffany and Co.

“I threw out the fact that it was a big win, it was a huge win, so the ring should be designed accordingly,” O’Hara said. “Michael said it best when he said he wanted a 10-table ring. I think everybody is going to be very pleased with the design. It is very clean, very classy, but at the same time it is very strong.

O’Hara forgot to mention gaudy, blinding and heavy as hell.

In other news…

[MySanAntonio.com]: NBA vs. NCAA hoops. The debate rages on.

[The Sports Point]: Even Moises Alou thinks Bartman deserves a break.

[NewsOK.com]: Reactions on Sean Sutton and the end of his Oklahoma State coaching career.

[MMAJunkie.com]: Don Frye and his moustache work a new MMA promotion.

[TheStar.com]: No Nazi sex scandal is going to keep Max Mosley from doing his job.

[The House of Smack]: “The 10 Lamest Sports…Ever.” How did Finger Jousting not make the list?

[Steroid Nation]: Florida man photoshops his head onto Bill Romanowski’s body.

[KansasCity.com]: Wilt Chamberlain could soon be coming to a post office near you.

[CBS3.com]: Sorry ladies; Andy Roddick is off the man meat market.

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College Basketball

Odds and Ends: Coach tells Michael Beasley to go pro, even if it means going to Miami


Reportedly, Kansas State forward Michael Beasley has yet to decide if he is going to turn pro next year or return to the Wildcats for a sophomore season. Now, we’re no rocket scientists, but if you ask us, it’s a done deal that the freshman phenom is headed for the next level. After all, the boosters at K-State can’t compete with the NBA’s moolah and it’s going to be nearly impossible for the Wildcats to hang with Kansas and Texas even if he does return. The solution for Beasley should be elementary: listen to your coach, kid!

If you get an opportunity to make $100 million, how am I going to tell him it’s smart to stay in school?” Martin told The Star on Tuesday. “If somebody offered me $100 million, I’m going. I would totally support his decision (to leave) if he’s going to make $100 million.

In other news…

[NYCForLeBron.com]: New Yorkers are already campaigning for LeBron.

[Awful Announcing]: Neil Everett, Stan Verrett, Stan Everett; it’s all the same.

[YouTube]: Top 10 Crazy Goalie Moments All-Time

[Chron.com]: The NBA is going to honor Dikembe Mutombo’s career tonight even though it’s not over!

[DeseretNews.com]: Shaq wants to patrol Phoenix’s streets, but basketball keeps interfering.

[SignOnSanDiego.com]: Shawne Merriman now owns a Mercedes Burnz.

[The Big Lead]: Magic Johnson’s needs to put his shirt back on.

[KDKA.com]: Hair today. Gone tomorrow.

And finally, have you ever wondered what a slap to the kisser looks like in super slow motion? Well, wonder no more.

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Boxing

Odds and Ends: Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr. – it could happen


The war for fighting supremacy between boxing and mixed martial arts has been going on for a while now and it looks like we might finally get a little clarification on the matter. NBC Sports is reporting that there are talks going on concerning a boxing bout between the UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and boxer Roy Jones Jr.

Alan Hopper, director of public relations for Don King Productions confirmed that talks are ongoing, and characterized them as “preliminary.”

“Roy likes the idea and is up for it,” Hopper said. “It’s being discussed. Roy will only agree if the match takes place under the rules of boxing, and UFC would have to clear Silva’s participation.

Making the fight a boxing match clearly gives the advantage to Jones Jr., but that doesn’t mean it can’t be an interesting contest. If the WWE‘s Big Show takes down Floyd Mayweather Jr. at WrestleMania and Silva knocks off Roy Jones Jr. then it could be nighty-night for boxing. It’s a black eye at the very least.

In other news…

[FanIQ.com]: Pole-Vaulting keeps getting sexier and sexier.

[BestWeekEver.tv]: Wiffle ball is more than a game to this dude, it’s an obsession.

[CBS2Chicago.com]: Some “sweet” artwork for a Cubs fan’s crib.

[Awful Announcing]: Stu Scott channels Stephen A. Smith.

[StupidVideos.com]: 58-inch box squat jump.

[KCBD.com]: Brent Barry is back in black (and silver).

[On Frozen Blog]: Alex Ovechkin is in good company.

[Sportsocracy.org]: G.I. Joe fans, we’ve got two words for ya: Snake Eyes.

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College Basketball

Odds and Ends: Forget 2008, 2009 March Madness is upon us


We don’t even have one game of this year’s tournament under our belts yet and already the NCAA is about to start accepting application for the 2009 Final Four in Detroit. Of course, when tickets are as hot as Final Four tickets are you need to get on the ball early. You know what they say; the early bird catches all the early bird specials.

The cheapest tickets will cost $150, which is a bargain: Tickets to next month’s games in San Antonio are selling online for $2,500 or more.

In other news…

[MMAScraps.com]: It’s an ass whooping no matter what language it’s in.

[The 700 Level]: Phillies have “Bring Your Marmoset Monkeys To Work Day.”

[Balls Deep Sports]: Don’t worry, Terry Bradshaw remains zany after the football season is over.

[Philly.com]: Charles Barkley can relate to Allen Iverson’s return to Philadelphia.

[The Big Lead]: Mark Cuban, Now Directing Hatred at MMA Writers.

[Golf Spelled Backwards*]: So funny we forgot to laugh.

[SportingNews.com]: Terrelle Pryor is not for hire anymore. Sorry Big Blue.

[TodaysTMJ4.com]: Shocking Brett Favre news out of Green Bay. He’s planning to return to Lambeau…sorta.

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College Football

Odds and Ends: Terrelle Pryor is on the verge of making someone very happy


Well, the wait is almost over and it appears that either Ohio State or Michigan will be the proud owners of the rights to Terrelle Pryor at noon on Wednesday. Pryor is the latest version of Vince Young to hit the college gridiron and he should have dramatic effects on the aspirations of whomever he decides to join. Stay tuned to see if Rich Rodriguez’s jump to Michigan was worth it.

In other news…

[The Wizard of Odds]: The Wolverines just love their general studies.

[SportsOpinion.ca]: Top 20 NHL Draft Steals

[GreenBayPressGazette.com]: Favre fans just can’t let go.

[Awful Announcing]: Mike & Mike & Dave.

[iBet.pro]: John McCain is a bracket busting hypocrite.

[Wave3.com]: SEC starts issuing refunds for botched tournament. Thanks a lot Mother Nature!

[BallsDeepSports.com]: Randy Couture still hates Dana White.

[Wax Heaven]: Sports memorabilia stolen in Florida. Where’s OJ?

[Blazer Blog]: Video of Greg Oden working out. Yup, he’s still rocking a Mohawk.

[Vegas Watch]: Think you’ve filled out the perfect bracket? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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College Basketball

Odds and Ends: Bulldogs dominate March Madness


Now that the NCAA Tournament is set and ready to go (minus the ever popular play-in game of course), it’s time to start filling in all the blank lines of your brackets. But as you do so, you’ll probably notice that there are a whole lotta crazy mascots in this year’s tourney. OK, so maybe you won’t notice, but the hoops junkies at Best Week Ever did and here’s their list of The 10 Most Ridiculous Mascots In This Year’s NCAA Tournament:

10.UBMC Retrievers
9.Kent State Golden Flashes
8.St. Mary’s Gaels
7.Siena Saints
6.Cornell Big Red
5.University of San Diego Toreros
4.Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
3.Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2.Austin Peay Governors
1.The Bulldogs of Butler, Drake, Georgia, Gonzaga and Mississippi State

In other news…

[The Power Play]: Don Cherry dresses like a leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day. We’re not surprised.

[The Big Lead]: Charlie Murphy never told us Prince was a Lakers fan.

[PhillyBurbs.com]: April’s Playboy cover girl Maria talks about being a super hot WWE Diva.

[KansasCity.com]: All-time “Worst” NCAA Champions.

[Chili Dog Blog]: Scary video of tornado hitting the SEC Tournament.

[YouTube]: Texas’ loss to Kansas was really painful; especially for one assistant coach.

[9News.com]: Leave it to a foreigner to be miffed about a 52-point victory.

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All Other Sports

Odds and Ends: AAFL – All-Around Failure League


Believe it or not, but yet another football league has gone under. Well, that’s not exactly true because the All American Football League isn’t giving up just yet. The AAFL is being forced to postpone its 2008 opening season until 2009 due to a lack of financial funding.

The league’s chief executive officer, Marcus Katz, said economic conditions forced the decision to scrap plans for this year.

“I invested 29 million dollars in cash to roll out the operations of the league,” Katz told the station, adding he was owed “a lot more money” by a student loan company.

“When I told the board I would subsidize the league, that was before the bond market collapsed,” Katz said.

Say what you will about Vince McMahon’s pathetic XFL, but at least they had an opportunity to prove they sucked on the field.

In other news…

[Can’t Stop the Bleeding]: The NCAA doesn’t like ESPN

[The Big Lead]: Clay Buchholz scores a perfect dame

[ThePittsburghChannel.com]: Billy Crystal, you’re outta here!

[Smarter Sports Blog]: Reporter flips over covering sled race

[CBS4Denver.com]: Barry Bonds alleged use of roids pays off in a big way…just not for him

[The Swim Aids]: Golfers don’t like the idea of random drug tests

[Jibblescribbits]: Is Alexander Ovechkin the lost love child of Andre the Giant? You decide

[Links Link]: It’s been a bad week for John Daly…wait, aren’t all his weeks bad weeks?