Browsing articles from "November, 2010"
Nov
29
2010

The Weekly: Really? (NFL “Professionals”, Physics, and Nascar)

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Really, so called National Football League “professionals”? Richard Seymour (DE-Raiders), Steve Johnson (WR-Bills), Le’ron McClain (RB-Ravens), and Brandon Marshall (WR-Dolphins) all reserve the right to be called professional athletes, but apparently they also reserve the right to lower the “professional” standard. Quick look at what happens when other sports have practiced lowering the standard: Following a Ben Roethlisberger 22-yard TD pass, Seymour sought it necessary to cold-cock Roethlisberger in the face. After the game, Seymour [...]

Nov
24
2010

NBA Stats Tuesday- The Old Guys are Good. Grant Hill is a Teenager.

Who is JaVale McGee and why is he holding these balls?

Each week of the NBA season brings about more astounding, remarkable, hard to believe and sometimes mind boggling stats. This should sum them up for you. Miami is currently the #6 seed in the eastern Conference at 8-6. One more loss would have them out of the playoffs if they were in the West. The best record in the NBA belongs to the San Antonio Spurs at 12-1. They are also the second highest scoring [...]

Nov
21
2010

Really? Pearl, Bryant, Obama, TW, and Wrigley

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Really Bruce Pearl? Not only did you violate NCAA rules by hosting a BBQ at your home for recruits, but then you allowed those recruits to photograph the event. Really? Has Michael Phelps taught you nothing? However, it would be unfair to place the blame entirely on you. When you coach at the same university as Lane Kiffin, NCAA infractions become the norm. Really Outside the Lines? You made the focus of your November 19th [...]

Nov
19
2010

I went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out

Matt Cooke receiving a warm welcome

Missing teeth. Mullets. Bad English. And, yes, fighting. Ice hockey has a lot of stereotypes. The vast majority of players in the NHL do not have any missing teeth. Mullets started dying off earlier this decade, but you can probably find a player here or there sporting the infamous do (albeit surely in homage to hockey’s long locks past). As for language, there are a lot of Europeans in the league that speak English poorly, [...]