This weekend I was in the Salem, MA to partake in some adult beverages. If you paid attention in history class, this is where they held those famous witch trials, just like in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”.
While the witch trials are long gone, Halloween in Salem never disappoints in terms of bringing out the crazies. It also brings out some of the best costumes you’ll find, even if it’s only the middle of October.
And this is how I stumbled upon this guy dressed up as Ted Williams. Wipe your tears Red Sox nation, this is funny. The only thing this costume was missing was a can of tuna.
The BCS released its first poll this weekend, surely awaiting yet another year where fans scream for a playoff system as ESPN analysts have a more than pointless, hypothetical playoff where they, much like the BCS polls, determine who goes where.
Alabama took over first place in the AP poll from Florida with one vote, but the crown is bittersweet as the Gators take the number one spot in the poll that matters the most. The rest of the top spots look to be about as expected minus two teams suffering from upsets (Virginia Tech and Ohio State). Continue Reading »
I never in my entire life thought I’d ever see the day where a preseason game at MSG had some firworks. Don’t get me wrong, it had nothing to do with the actual content of the game. It had to do with a certain Israeli Coach.
The New York Knicks’ 106-91 exhibition victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv was delayed for about 8 minutes in the third quarter Sunday when the visiting coach refused to leave the floor after being ejected.
In a bizarre scene, a rabbi even came onto the court to ask the referees to let Pini Gershon remain. Gershon eventually left after a discussion with the officials, his assistant coaches and NBA security personnel
Best part of this video was not the freakout by Gershon. It was the fact that there was a Maciej Lampe sighting! Not only is this the biggest Knicks bust in team history but he’s also getting some really hot Israeli women.
Way to really stick it to Madison Square Garden. As you should Maciej, as you should. Pretty sure that Jim Dolan deserves a giant stick to the balls with the way he’s run this team. Hopefully a big French dude playing for Israel is a start.
In other news, I’d like to see Rabbi’s coming onto the court in the middle of NBA games WAY more frequently.
Anyone with half a brain knew that David Ortiz was roiding all these years and that his ability in the clutch – unlike A-Rod’s current tear – stemmed from illegal substances. The Red Sox have found new ways to cheat, though, and you’ve got to give them credit for thinking creatively. From Yahoo! Sports:
The Boston Red Sox are apparently going to try and get San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez this off-season via trade, according to the Boston Globe. The team supposedly thought about grabbing Gonzalez at the trading deadline.
Adding fuel to the fire on this potential deal is that Red Sox assistant GMs Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington are both supposedly in the running to become the Padres’ next general manager. So if either one of those gets brought on board in San Diego, a smoother trade path clearly opens between the two teams.
It’s pretty admirable how committed to cheating Boston is. Between Ortiz and Manny being juiced up during their prime Red Sox years, the Pats illegally videotaping their opponents before games, and the obvious collusion that was the Kevin Garnett trade, why should more cheating from the city of Boston surprise anyone?
Here’s Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien last week trying to get some love from his teammates after a touchdown against Ohio State. Watch as he roams the sidelines like a playground reject that’s always picked last in kickball.
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So I guess the qualifications for becoming an NFL owner have changed. No longer do you need to be a rich, cranky, old white dude to ruin a team’s season. Nope, now you just need the rich part, but cranky will help.
This explains why you can now give Fergie an owner’s parking pass to Land Shark stadium. According to US of A Today, Fergie has purchased a small share of the Miami Dolphins. She now joins co-owners Marc Anthony, Venus and Serena Williams and Gloria and Emilio Estefan as people who overpaid for their season tickets.
The NFL is already a lost cause as far as classy celebrations are concerned, but there’s still hope for the NCAA. Unfortunately, officials have had a hard time separating “excessive” from simple celebrations.
Two weeks ago, Arkansas State linebacker Demario Davis somersaulted into the end zone to add panache to a 75-yard interception return against Iowa. That drew a 15-yard penalty.
That makes sense.
But as we all know, officials are quite the fallible beings. Continue Reading »
Former Tampa Bay Bucs coach and current Monday Night Football host, John Gruden, seems to be taking the road often taken amidst rumors that he will be taking over for the Louisville Cardinals next year. The road, being, when rumors begin to circulate and coaches refuse to comment. This ends up feeding the gossip beast as one coach is trying to stay out of the news and the other is simply trying to keep his job.
Gruden has been identified as the top choice at Louisville if current coach Steve Kragthorpe is fired after the season, the NFL Network reported.
This said as a rumor storm had been gaining momentum, setting its sights on the current coach.
Last week, Louisville Sports Buzz also reported Kragthorpe would be fired or notified he wasn’t returning after UL’s game with Southern Miss on Oct. 10. However, UL senior associate athletic director Kenny Klein told FanHouse that report was “absolutely not true.”
Kragthorpe was able to quip that since reporters were talking to him, it meant he still had a job. But with the Cardinals playing true to their harmless mascot’s nature, Gruden’s Super Bowl ring backed resume has to be awfully tempting.
[via SI]
