It doesn’t look like people are going to forget about Matt Holliday’s Game 2 NLDS error anytime soon. Someone who calls himself “troyfromwestvirginia” has created a little ditty in honor of Holliday modeled after a Green Day song. I enjoyed the mean-spirited taunting of Cardinals fans at the end of the video, but this guy’s voice is pretty unbearable. And putting himself in the video is just asking for attacks. Look at this guy, right around 2:12. He’s either had a lobotomy or has a gaggle of six-year-olds tied up in his windowless van. Maybe both.
Oklahoma State wide receiver, Dez Bryant, is trying to regain his eligibility with the NCAA after attempting to pull a fast one.
Bryant was suspended indefinitely after he told the NCAA he had not been to the house of Deion Sanders.
The irony was that Bryant would have had no problem if he admitted to visiting Sanders, but he lied and so he got punished. He admitted his mistake and the university is now working on reinstating him. Yeah, the lying thing was pretty stupid, but I think this shows just how uptight the NCAA has become. I don’t think anyone thinks of the NCAA as a particularly laid back, welcoming organization. That’s probably why Bryant felt he needed to lie. The NCAA has so many rules hanging over these young athletes’ heads, they probably feel like they need to keep every bit of their personal life a secret, lest they invoke the wrath of the mighty NCAA. That doesn’t excuse the lying, though.
In my opinion, the NCAA needs to let the kid get back out on the field. His lie wasn’t that of malice. It sounds like he did something, later realized it might prevent him from playing and wanted to protect himself from losing time on the field. Again, not the greatest logic, but his heart was in the right place and his head was probably clouded by the fear the NCAA instills in players and coaches should they tempt the Almighty organization. Besides, it’s not like he was lying about selling drugs, doing drugs or a combination of the two with the addition of a hooker.
His wrist has been slapped and I see no need for further action. Let the kid play some football!
[via USA TODAY]
After Ryan Howard’s game-tying double in the top of the 9th inning, Brad Lidge earned the save in the Phillies’ Game 4 win over the Rockies in the NLDS. From Yahoo! Sports:
Brad Lidge, bouncing back from a rugged regular season, earned his second consecutive save by again retiring cleanup batter Troy Tulowitzki with runners on second and first for the final out.
Tulowitzki, who flied out to conclude Game 3, struck out this time and the Phillies celebrated on the infield at chilly Coors Field before retreating to the clubhouse to spray champagne.
For a little while it looked like Lidge had recovered from the moonshot Pujols hit off him in Game 5 of the 2005 NLCS, but he had been atrocious toward the end of this season. You would think that saving back-to-back playoff games would get this guy’s confidence back up, but I doubt it was ever down to begin with. My guess is that his poor pitching could have been attributed to injury or age. Let me explain: I found out not too long ago that a girl friend of my cousin’s wife had hooked up with Lidge at Notre Dame. My cousin had the opportunity to ask about what kind of meat Lidge was twerkin’ with, and the friend replied that it was like a hammer. Lidge had really left an impression. My point is: if you’re packin’ the type of weapon to punish girls the way Lidge does, you’re not losing confidence when your slider doesn’t move the way you want it to. Not for a second.
As a Knicks fan the guy was just a crappy white center. The kind of guy that you always root for when they bring him in at garbage time. He was a bruiser, hard worker but something tells me this guy knew EXACTLY what he was doing in the NBA.
Former Portland Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley is considering a run for the Republican nomination for Governor.
At the moment his “citizen” credentials for an office that has seen far too many career politicians are fairly sound.
Dudley earned a degree in economics and political science from Yale and throughout his 16-year NBA career took part in numerous charitable causes and received numerous accolades for his work off the court. (You can see more of those here)
While I’m not exactly a fan that Dudley is a Republican, it’s nice to see a legitimately smart person run for office. Not to mention it’s nice to see a former NBA player who wasn’t one of the league’s highest paid guys not go broke.
In fact, Dudley probably makes more money now than he did in the NBA. My only concern with him would be his free throw shooting skills. You gotta figure a Yale guy could at least find a way to get the ball in the hole at the free throw line. But a career 45% shooter from the stripe tells me that he’s gonna have some trouble in that office.
Plus he’s 6’11. God that must suck in the real world.
Look out NFL – the Patriots defense is back! Bob Kraft & Co. just snatched Junior Seau away from Versus, and he’s ready to report for duty in Foxborough.
The host of Versus’ “Sports Jobs with Junior Seau” is returning to his old job. On Tuesday, linebacker Junior Seau signed with the New England Patriots, for whom he played four games last season after coming out of retirement.
“I’m very fortunate and honored to be involved with two class organizations – the New England Patriots and Versus,” said Seau. “I want to thank the management of both for making my return to the NFL with the New England Patriots a reality.”
See now all the Patriots need to do is replace Tom Brady with someone who can hit a wide open receiver twenty yards past the line of scrimmage and boom – Super Bowl! I’m pretty sure Steve Grogan is available, and last I heard he doesn’t have a Versus contract that needs to be bought out, so why not give him a call?
Everyone knows what the dreaded timeout is. You go into a corner, stare at a wall, whilst pretending to think about what you did wrong. In the Hawkins family, though, things are run a little bit differently.
Unlike last year, when coach Dan Hawkins only temporarily benched his quarterback son, the Colorado Buffaloes are set to go with Tyler Hansen for the remainder of the season.
Cody Hawkins, son of Coach Hawkins, just got benched by his dad, the ultimate timeout.
Props to Pops for making the tough decision. Everyone knows that kid who played on their high-school (insert sport here) team who just so happened to be the coach’s son. He’d also just so happen to go on to start and win team awards at the end of the year as others murmured “really?” to themselves.
Apparently things work differently in D-1 college football when daddy coach is facing pissed off alumni, a worse than expected start to the season, and most importantly, a son who throws a pass that turns into a 92 yard touchdown for the wrong team.
Tyler Hansen will now take over the Colorado Buffaloes’ reigns for the rest of the season. As for the Hawkins’ father-son relationship… who knows. All I know is that family dinners are going to be pretty awkward from here on out.
[via ESPN]
Since there is absolutely nothing going on in the NBA, it’s time to focus on gay things. The most recent topic of discussion this preseason has been the new locks of Dirk Nowitzki. I’d just like to congratulate Dirk on a job well done. You’re still 7 feet tall and make more constipated faces than anyone in the entire league.
And in honor of Dirk’s ever changing style and grace, I thought I’d put together a small little gallery that highlights the many wonderful faces that Dirk has had both during games and off the court.
Speaking of constipated, why does it look like he’s taking a dump when taking foul shots
Enjoy the gallery after the jump
Philadelphia’s win over Colorado in Game 3 of the NLDS has many of the Rockies and their fans calling bullshit. From MLB.com:
In the top of the ninth with Jimmy Rollins at second, Utley hit a pitch from Rockies closer Huston Street that, replays showed, clearly bounced off Utley’s leg while he was still in the batter’s box before landing in fair ground in front of the plate and along the first-base line. A ball that hits a batter while he’s still in the box is supposed to be ruled dead.
Rollins ended up scoring, and the Phils ended up winning the game, so the call definitely could have affected the game’s outcome. It’s yet another argument for instant replay, although I’m not sure if it’s a great one. What’s reviewable? What isn’t? And we can’t slow the game down anymore. But the thing that gets me about all the whining on behalf of the Rockies is that…um…didn’t they beat the Padres out for the NL Wild Card in 2007 when Matt Holliday was called safe at home on a close play in which he never actually touched the plate?
I’m not saying that Colorado doesn’t have the right to complain about a bad call. I’m just kind of satisfied that a bad call has come back to cost them a huge game and potentially the series. Why? Because I’m a miserable bastard who takes joy in the misfortune of others.
