Archive for October, 2009

Somebody Needs to Buy Robert Allenby a Beer

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

First let's dispense with the disclaimer: I'm a huge Anthony Kim fan. Love the aggressive nature with which this dude plays golf. He's a birdie machine when he gets rolling. I do enjoy a decorative belt buckle from time to time as well. It also helps that we're in the same ...

A Good Post Gone Bad

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

If you ever become a prominent athlete in Houston, apparently there is a very good chance of a meat product being named after you. I discovered this not too long ago at a trip to the grocery store when I stumbled upon many of these said items in the meat aisle. ...

Link Dump! Brought To You By Kate Beckinsale

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

An NLCS Preview - Pyle of List Kentucky finally closed the book on the Billy Gillespie Era - Strait Pinkie Brady Quinn just put his house on the market. Is he done in Cleveland? Waiting For Next Year NFL Week Five Power Rankings - No Guts, No Glory Maxim's Hometown Hotties Finalists - Gunaxin Cassie ...

The Red Sox Have Lots Of Questions For 2010

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

After being unceremoniously dumped from the playoffs in three games by the Los Angeles Angels, the Boston Red Sox are going to take a good, long look at their roster this winter. Boston spent 2009 with the a payroll of $122.4 million, fourth highest in the Major League Baseball, but that ...

Losers of The Week

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

They were the LVP's of the last week in sports. Or maybe the MVL's. Some were of their own doing; others were mere victims of circumstance. But there were plenty of people who have come up on the short end of the stick in the past several days in sports ...

Call Off The Search, Braylon Edwards Has Been Found

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Following wildly successful and impressive 2007 season, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards went missing. After more than 20 months he has finally been found. Call off the nation-wide manhunt, take his face off milk cartons and tell Nancy Grace she needs to find a new topic, Edwards re-emerged and jumped ...

Link Dump! Brought To You By Sarah Shahi

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Sarah Shahi is relaxing. I could really use some relaxing right about now. The Mike Zimmer story is really, really sad. And no, the Bengals beating Baltimore on Sunday does not make it better - Shutdown Corner Jonathan Crompton is your SEC player of the week. You read that right - A ...

Vince Young To Start In Tennessee?

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Word out of Tennessee this morning suggests that it might be time for Titans head coach Jeff Fisher to let backup quarterback - and noted headcase - Vince Young start a game or two. At the end of Sunday night's 31-9 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, the 30 or so fans ...

A Moment Of Amusement From Vince Young

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

So I'm watching Sunday night's Tennessee-Indianapolis game with my two roommates. We're all in the same fantasy league. We all have Tennessee wide receivers in our lineup this week. I'm playing Nate Washington. And my other roommates are starting Justin Gage and Kenny Britt, respectively. The Colts are blowing the Titans out. ...

TheBaker’s Dozen: Out Of Retirement

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

1. Mike Tyson on “Oprah” Monday. Finally, my mom, sister and I will watch the same show for the first time since “Murder, She Wrote.” What can I say? We were suckers for Angela Lansbury and her hour-long capers. 2. Apparently broken ribs are good for your QB rating. Matt Hasselbeck ...