Archive for February, 2010
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Earlier this year, teenage girls were told to choose between Team Whatever that Gay Werewolf Guy's Name Is and Team Whatever that Gay Vampire Dude's Name Is as a pre-marketing hype for the new Twilight movie.
Olympic fans have been given a similar choice on the slopes this year. Though Lindsey ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Yeah, screw that pool - Strait Pinkie
...because we're the Yankees - Bootlegger Sports
Only in the NFL would it be considered a good move if a team cuts its leading rusher - Star-Ledger
I'd say MLB made some money last year - The Biz of Baseball
Fedor is going to fight again in ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Did everyone see that Wednesday night? Seriously, did you see how Canada completely dismantled a very talented group of Russian hockey players?
At some point during Canada's 7-3 win, did you ever think what the score would have been against Team USA if the Canadians played with the same mix of ...
Posted in Hockey, NHL, Olympic Sports | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
No, I don't remember Devan Downey - Strait Pinkie
Ozzie Guillen has a twitter now? I'm surprised it's legible - Sun Times
I'm linking solely for the headline: Nick Punto: Piranah or Rabid Chihuahua? - Star Trib
If that '99-'00 Michigan State backcourt had one more year together, basketball people would still pleasure ...
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
The 2010 Vancouver Olympics have surprised me in more ways than one. The action has been entertaining despite NBC's tedious coverage (do we really need commercial breaks after every two ski runs?), the fact that I don't understand the scoring systems for half the sports and the interminable alpine delays ...
Posted in 2010 Winter Olympics, Olympic Sports, Vancouver Olympics | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
So it sucks to be Jason Heyward right now because Baseball America listed him above Stephen Strasburg in its Top 100 prospects - Baseball America
Things to love about Target Field (it's where the Twins play) - Star Tribune
I knew about the Japadog thing from Anthony Bourdain's show a couple years ...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
In the movie "Being John Malkovich," ordinary people enter a portal that brings them inside John Malkovich's brain.
The other night, I entered a similar portal that brought me inside the brain of a Canadian after USA's 5-3 hockey victory. The following song is a result of that journey. (Remember, if ...
Posted in 2010 Olympics, Canada, Hockey | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Team USA beat Team Canada on the ice yesterday. Did some one say Hitler video?!?!?! - Sharapova's Thigh
One bad season following some injuries and the Chargers are done with LaDainian Tomlinson, the greatest player in the history of the franchise. The NFL sucks - Fanhouse
Buzz Bissinger no likey Brett Favre ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie was likely on his way to being traded this offseason because team management doesn't think he's tough enough. Cromartie is easily one of the most athletically gifted players in the NFL and just two years ago he was a Pro Bowler who snagged a ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
While the United States continues to dominate the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, everyone paused yesterday so the host nation could play a little hockey against its neighbor to the south. It was lovely of the Canadians to allow the Americans on the ice and show us how to play ...
Posted in 2010 Winter Olympics, Hockey, NHL, Vancouver 2010, Vancouver Olympics | 7 Comments »