Archive for August, 2009
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
The college football season is fast approaching. And for me that means just one thing. Scouting for next year’s NFL Draft. I mean, my alma mater (Indiana) blows and the sport is illegitimate anyways - at least it will remain that way until a playoff system is adopted.
So, I basically ...
Posted in Arrelious Benn, College Football, Dez Bryant, Eric Berry, Jahvid Best, Jevan Snead, Julio Jones, Rennie Curran, Taylor Mays, Terrelle Pryor, Tim Tebow | 10 Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
Holly Valance is bringing you the links because she's hot and it's wet outside. Or something like that.
Oh God. Come on, Jay Glazer. Don't bring Brett Favre back up - Fox Sports
Little bastard. I've never caught one - Busted Coverage
Did Brendan Haywood just call Stephon Marbury gay? - Sports Radio ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Holly Valance, Link Dump | No Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
A few months ago, Bill Simmons had ESPN soccer announcer Rob Stone as a guest on his radio show to talk soccer - a rarity on the Sports Guy's show. Listening to Simmons trip over soccer concepts and names made ardent soccer supporters cringe. But he admitted during the segment, ...
Posted in 2010 World Cup, Bill Simmons, ESPN, International Soccer, Mexico, US Soccer | No Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
In today’s Chicago Tribune (wait, people still read newspapers?), David Haugh, who covers the Bears, warns Jay Cutler may be too honest for his own good with the media following Saturday’s disappointing showing against Buffalo.
In an offseason and training camp where the media has done nothing short of a providing ...
Posted in Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, Kyle Orton, NFL | 4 Comments »
Monday, August 17th, 2009
It finally happened. Tiger Woods blew a lead after 54 holes at a major for the first time in his career. He failed, he folded, he fell apart, and like everything else he does, Tiger did it spectacularly. To put it another way: Tiger Woods pulled a Phil Mickelson.
Woods blitzed ...
Posted in Golf, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 14th, 2009
And yes, before you ask, this is a blatant attempt to create a little drama at Hazeltine this weekend because it sure as hell looks like Tiger is gonna run away with this thing. I don't necessarily want him to lose; I just want something to watch on Saturday and ...
Posted in Golf, Link Dump, Tiger Woods | No Comments »
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Could the Chicago Cubs disappointing performance lead to Lou Piniella being fired after the season? Apparently there are whispers starting to float around Chicago that Piniella could be on his way out.
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune actually says that Lou's record as a successful manager will keep him from ...
Posted in MLB, MLB Rumors, Rumors | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Dear Casey,
I have a friend named Rick who recently got into some hot water for something he did awhile ago. He met a girl, it got serious, and then they broke things off. Not the first time it's ever happened.
Anyway, she recently came back into his life, and it hasn't ...
Posted in College Basketball, Louisville, Rick Pitino | 2 Comments »
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
The big news from the International Olympic Committee on Thursday was that golf, and more importantly Tiger Woods, may feature in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Golf, along with 7-on-7 rugby, were chosen as proposed inclusions into the Olympic program, and will be voted on by the 106-member IOC assembly in ...
Posted in 2012 Summer Olympics, Boxing, Chicks Fighting Chicks, Duda Yankovich, Holly Holm, IOC | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Lucy Pinder is a big fan of Southampton's football team. In honor of "Soccer Day" here on Rumors and Rants, she's bringing you the links. And the above photo is just about the tamest one we could find of Lucy. Good lass.
That's a fantastic sign. Stay classy, Ronaldo - The ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Link Dump, Lucy Pinder | No Comments »
