You didn’t think I wouldn’t give some love to the gentlemen from the Western Division, did you?

San Antonio Spurs – Tony Parker

Clearly, I’ve decided to overlook that whole “I cheated on Eva Longoria with my teammate’s wife” thing.

» Continue reading “Monday Morning Motivation – NBA Playoff Edition (Western Division)”

(With help from Stephanie Skinner and Katie Banks.)

With the NBA Playoffs getting in full swing over the weekend, what better way to prepare than to do some…umm…”research” of the playoff rosters.  So, here we go, 16+ reasons you should be watching the NBA Playoffs…

Let’s start with the Eastern Division.

New York Knicks – Tyson Chandler

The Knicks’ big man won my heart last year as he lead the Dallas Mavericks to their first NBA Championship.  Will he be able to do the same for the Knicks?  I’ll say this, he makes cheering against Lebron that much more exciting.  I think it’s the smile. » Continue reading “Monday Morning Motivation: NBA Playoff Edition (Eastern Division)”

Too bad Browns fans aren't this excited.

Because you guys have been so great, you get an afternoon Friday FAIL!  Yay!

And with the twenty-second pick of the draft, the Cleveland Browns select … wait for it … this ought to be good …

BRANDON WEEDEN?!?!? Yep, that’s right, with an offensive line so horrible it provides about .2 seconds of coverage, the Browns chose to forego drafting some positions of obvious need to get the 28 year old QB from Oklahoma State.

I imagine the conversation went something like this: “Riley Reiff, David DeCastro, Kevin Zeitler? Nah, we’re just gonna go with Chris Weinke Jr.”

Tune in tonight to see how they’ll waste their second round pick … who will it be? Russell Wilson or Kirk Cousins???

So I couldn’t quite narrow down this week’s FAIL, so you get 3.  Deal with it.

1.   Well, Boston fans across the world must be really proud right now.  Apparently, after Wednesday’s Game 7 OT loss to the Washington Capitals, some Boston Bruins fans took to the Twitters to demonstrate exactly how upset they were.  Were they upset that their team didn’t win?  No, apparently they were infuriated over the color of Joel Ward’s skin.  (WARNING: There is some very vulgar language in that link.)

» Continue reading “Friday FAIL: Racists, Thieves, & The Machine”

It’s been awhile since we had our last Friday Flashback, and this time around, I decided to focus on the New Jersey Brooklyn Nets. The Nets played their last home game in New Jersey this week, and they’ll be moving back to New York next season.

Discussions over their impending move have sometimes neglected to mention that they’ve done this all before, many many times (albeit without Jay-Z): the Barclays Center will be their eighth home arena. Considering that they are a comfortably middle-aged franchise at 45 years, that’s a new place to play every 6.5 years. Only the Hawks and Kings have moved as many times, but both teams have twenty years on those nomad Nets (including significantly farther relocations).

Bonus NBA Trivia #1: The Phoenix Suns made their debut just one year later and have only moved once. Amateurs.

Generally, I’m not a big fan of basketball or the Nets, but as you’ll see, some of their arenas have a special place in my heart. So without further ado, the complete retrospective of places that the Nets called “home”:

The Teaneck Armory, 1967-1968

Remember the ABA? Yeah, me neither (sorry, Mr. Coworker, I know you hate when I point out that I wasn’t alive for things). Back in 1967, the New Jersey Americans made their debut in the league with a solid record, but the Teaneck Armory was booked during the playoffs. This forced the Nets to move to their next arena before they even ended their first season…but that one had “unacceptable playing conditions” and they had to forfeit their win-and-you’re-in game to the Kentucky Colonels. That’s kind of a sad story, and one that you certainly can’t imagine happening in this millennium, but I promise it’s 100% true.

» Continue reading “Friday Flashback: A Complete History Of Nets Arenas”

Well, I think the Diamondbacks have officially learned all about hashtags and what happens when Twitter users are bored on a Wednesday afternoon.

As pointed out by HBT’s Craig Calcaterra to the vast majority of Tweeters early Wednesday afternoon, any Twitter user could have their tweets seen on the Jumbotron during the Dbacks/Phillies game simply by adding the hashtag #GoDBacks to their tweets.  AUTOMATICALLY.  Obviously, the fun was started by a bunch of Phillies fans (started by Mike Meech, AKA: @meechone).  Let’s just say that people got creative.

Here are a few of my favorites:  » Continue reading “Twitter Thursday: A Lesson In Trolling #GoDBacks”

What will I do without you?!

I have  terrible news, guys.  It seems Jose Canseco has deleted his Twitter account without even saying goodbye.   I thought we had something.  I demand an explanation, Jose!  I NEED CLOSURE!

» Continue reading “The Canseco Chronicles: The Worst Thing EVER”

Welp, America, I think we have now officially entered into the ”crazy/creepy/obsessed” territory in our interest in New York Jet Tim Tebow’s virginity.  Seriously, things are getting out of hand.

Seems the cheaters’ website AshleyMadison.com is offering $1 million to anyone that can prove that she has been with Tebow, you know, like knows he won’t be flying free on Virgin Atlantic anymore.

According to the website:

AshleyMadison.com founder and CEO Noel Biderman says Tebow should embrace his status as a sex symbol. “Sports and sex (and of course, infidelity) go hand in hand. If Mr. Tebow is indeed abstaining from adult relationships, I would encourage him to find a nice lady or two and enjoy his youth and fame as much as possible. We are beyond the days where pre-marital sex has a social stigma, and it is my hope that soon we will also feel the same about infidelity. I guarantee that no man of Tim Tebow’s stature could survive a season in New York without succumbing to the temptations of the city (i.e. pull a Brett Favre).”

Sooo…yeah…   If you have never heard of AshleyMadison.com, I applaud you as it’s a site designed for people who want to cheat on their spouses.  Gotta love the Internet, right?

Are we really that concerned that Tebow’s not gettin’ some that we are now willing to PAY WOMEN to seduce him?  I weep for humanity.

If you don’t remember Jesse Palmer’s blink-and-you-miss-it “career” with the New York Giants, you’re not alone. But as someone that lived and breathed for Kerry Collins every Sunday growing up, Palmer’s paltry 3 TDs and 4 INTs are still lodged somewhere in the recesses of my brain. By the way, that’s career stats, over eight games.

Reality television fans may remember him better as the first non-American Bachelor. His relationship with the lucky lady didn’t work out.

So what is he up to now? Well, he’s taking a second crack at co-hosting Live! With Kelly Ripa. And you know what? He isn’t too shabby.

I managed to catch a few segments of the show this morning, and I was impressed. On the Live! website, Palmer is cited as a “college football analyst” only, no NFL career or Bachelor credentials in sight, and it’s probably for the best. He looked professional, and was engaging.

Was he clearly the second-fiddle to Kelly Ripa, whose personality is big enough to hold up the show on her own even in the post-Regis era? Yes. But did he embarrass himself by forgetting anyone’s name? No way, that’s so 2004.

He’ll be cohosting tomorrow, if you’re interested. Here is a clip of the first 15 minutes of this morning’s show, which seems to be the time where Kelly actually lets her co-hosts shine. After that, the day’s guests start parading in and the carousel of co-hosts is relegated to the background.

Well done, Mr. Palmer, well done.

While 16 playoff teams have been battling it out to get the honor of hoisting the Stanley Cup for the past two weeks, there are 14 teams that weren’t so lucky this year. This post is a tribute to those hotties who have been working on their golf swings and tans instead of their slap shots.

First up is the Calgary Flames. Now, as we should all know, the hottest man on the Flames would be their captain, Jarome Iginla… but he’s already been featured in his own Monday Morning Motivation.

However, this is not stopping me from posting this photo once again.

So who do we have left on the Flames? Uh… hm. Well, I… oh, wait, this guy:

» Continue reading “Monday Morning Motivation: The “Gone Golfing Early” NHL Edition”