Archive for September, 2009
Friday, September 18th, 2009
OK, so my Week 1 forecast was a bit of a mixed bag. I had low expectations for Santonio Holmes and he basically pulled his pants down and showed me how wrong I was.
But come on, Santiono and his snake, only had one 100-yard receiving game all last year. How ...
Posted in Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Dallas Clark, Fantasy Football, Larry Fitzgerald, NFL, Sink Or Swim, Tony Romo | 2 Comments »
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Record after week two: 26-16, 23-18-1 AS
Go here to read my preview of LSU/Louisiana-Lafayette for SECFootballBlogger.com
Friday, September 18
Special Friday Pick! Game Of The Week
(10) Boise State (2-0) at Fresno State (1-1) (+7)
What, I'm not allowed to pick a meaningless WAC rivalry game? I mean, it's not entirely meaningless. It's a ...
Posted in College Football, McD's Gambling Problem | 3 Comments »
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
After a pretty nice debut as a the head coach of the New York Jets last Sunday, Rex Ryan is going into full-beg mode to get Jets amped for a week two matchup with the New England Patriots.
Ryan took to the autodialer and recorded a 70-second message that was sent ...
Posted in New York Jets, NFL, Rex Ryan | 7 Comments »
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Phillips tells me we've been getting a lot of Google search hits because of Brooklyn Decker...I wonder why...BAM!
That's gonna burn later - AKA Media
Is Junior Floyd in fact quarterbacking USC at this very moment? - Thunder Treats
The Jewish Jordan has retired...In Israel - Deuce of Davenport
I never really liked Jake ...
Posted in Brooklyn Decker, Chicks Man, Link Dump | No Comments »
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Wednesday night, Spike premiered the 10th season of UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter." The show features the future Mr. T, Rampage Jackson, as a coach and Kimbo Slice trying to prove he's more than a homeless man beating people up in back alleys.
The tenth season also boasts three former NFL players ...
Posted in Abe Wagner, John Madsen, Marcus Jones, MMA, Spike, The Ultimate Fighter, UFC | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Only thing you can't deny about Floyd Mayweather, the guy says what's on his mind. No matter how warped, ridiculous or insane the information in his brain is, he'll surely tell you about it if there's a microphone around.
Tuesday afternoon Mayweather stated that he's unfairly treated by the media because ...
Posted in Boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Wow, talk about your rough day for Indianapolis-based sports patriarchs.
First, news came this morning that Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon had died. His Rumors and Rants-styled obit is below or here.
But now this afternoon, the NCAA, headquartered in Indianapolis, has sent out a press release that the association's president, Myles ...
Posted in Bobby Knight, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University, Myles Brand, NCAA Basketball | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Olivia Wilde is in GQ. There's an interview too; because you always read GQ for the articles.
Jim Tressel is not sorry - ESPN
The PC Gestapo is going after the Redskins; is Chief Wahoo next? - Waiting For Next Year
First Pats team to come back when down by 11 with two ...
Posted in Chicks Man, Link Dump, olivia wilde | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Mel Simon, the co-owner of the Indiana Pacers and the founder of Simon Property Group, died Wednesday at the age of 82.
Simon, who bought the Pacers in 1983, made his fortune in commercial real estate, building malls across the country along with his brother Herb.
Mel belonged to my synagogue in ...
Posted in Indiana Pacers, Mel Simon, Porky's | No Comments »
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Imagine, if you will, this post being presented with '40s newsreel music and '40s newsreel guy doing the reading. Only using modern phrases, because I'm too lazy to look up some hep '40s slang.Now presenting.... The News of the Day!"Anger in Buffalo"Just yesterday we told you about Buffalo's latest meltdown ...
Posted in General | 3 Comments »
