tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15562599485105915112024-03-12T17:37:01.527-07:00Real Fake Sports | Sports Satire | Fake Sports News | Sports ParodySports Satire Fake Sports News Sports ParodyAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-88906102337649639792009-11-03T10:40:00.000-08:002009-11-03T11:20:03.483-08:00Real Fake Sports is Now on Bloguin<a href="http://www.realfakesports.com"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 38px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwze0C9BCeF_z2T8txr1_KOpdFnRfP7tRf7hKMbk5I7KsKDVPM05YDStR5dE9g8gY7C6VqPBByXfdEsG2GXjgC8WzS1Q7JnhrimYEibmFD2e3ta2q9smOCq-Y163msiMruwln_1rReFC6f/s320/RfS+logo%5B1%5D.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399956709609152722" /></a><br /><br />Hello everyone! Real Fake Sports is excited to announce that we are now on the <a href="http://www.bloguin.com">Bloguin Network</a>. Check out the new <a href="http://www.realfakesports.com">Real Fake Sports</a>.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-87289456610207591572009-10-31T07:51:00.000-07:002009-10-31T09:47:16.290-07:00David Stern on Donaghy Allegations: "Did You See Those Blown Calls in the World Series?"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPm_qJ4GcYpNC-PkjGSpsx4GZpQ1ovgVRSQYuR_DwU_CKZ66etiJt0KhrRFismV3ABDrBuTU9tNj1e45XRTItvoGpVJN0RV1ZNpV9NgmiSR0OBIIB2zW6ucPk13s_I0oXXpjZtIzk_fQL/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPm_qJ4GcYpNC-PkjGSpsx4GZpQ1ovgVRSQYuR_DwU_CKZ66etiJt0KhrRFismV3ABDrBuTU9tNj1e45XRTItvoGpVJN0RV1ZNpV9NgmiSR0OBIIB2zW6ucPk13s_I0oXXpjZtIzk_fQL/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398805614234279474" /></a><br /><br />Tim Donaghy's unpublished book alleges many things regarding NBA officials.<a name='more'></a> According to <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aqn1oP_9_J56IZCUl0x7hQM5nYcB?slug=dw-donaghybook102909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" target="_blank">Yahoo Sports</a>, Donaghy admits stars get preferential treatment, some refs have it in for some players and coaches, and a losing home team is likely to get a favorable whistle to make it competitive. NBA commissioner, David Stern, feels that all of the blown calls by umpires is a more pressing issue.<br /><br />"Did you see that guy they called out?" asked Stern. "That was ridiculous. Major League Baseball clearly has more of a problem with its umpires than we have with our referees. Besides, the notion that the NBA tries to fix games or give preferential treatment to its star players is preposterous. Now if you'd be so kind as to leave my office, we are about to discuss who should qualify for this year's playoffs."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-27479762146555004782009-10-31T07:23:00.000-07:002009-10-31T07:38:40.800-07:00Agassi Admits in Book He Never Actually Played Tennis<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjuw4p9q-A95GOMqsfsYfpmQez_hyphenhyphen6e-SQkZ64hrsPWN_uHcUg_7kFiEOMJJBHJ5hHVVcUYD2GqzPy69v5rRwJkJVI-Tjrly3x6HtH15Z-qgkl78CwuXquox6IwjYjXsRQKWSRlpH93Sm/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjuw4p9q-A95GOMqsfsYfpmQez_hyphenhyphen6e-SQkZ64hrsPWN_uHcUg_7kFiEOMJJBHJ5hHVVcUYD2GqzPy69v5rRwJkJVI-Tjrly3x6HtH15Z-qgkl78CwuXquox6IwjYjXsRQKWSRlpH93Sm/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398773282530324818" /></a><br /><br />Andre Agassi, in excerpts released for his upcoming book, has revealed several shocking things about his life. <a name='more'></a>Among those admissions are the <a href="http://rumorsandrants.com/2009/10/andre-agassi-knows-tennis-and-also-how-to-party.html" target="_blank">use of crystal meth</a>, and <a href="http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/NATL-Andre-Agassi-I-Used-Crystal-Meth-for-a-Year-67925682.html" target="_blank">wearing a hair piece</a> . Perhaps the most shocking admission of all, is that Agassi admitted he never actually played tennis.<br /><br />"It was hard for me to come to terms with that," said Agassi. "I mean, my image was that I was this professional tennis player, when I never actually played tennis. It was hard to fake that for all these years. Still not quite sure how we pulled that one off." <br /><br />Other less believable claims Agassi makes in his book about his life include being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVI, winning eight consecutive Nathan's hot dog eating contests, and that he invented the iPod.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-36845942726911623572009-10-30T12:25:00.000-07:002009-10-30T12:55:02.728-07:00TCU Hurting BCS Title Chances by Being From TCU<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqhiP7GVauZLyJok-QVfL6N262niC7CdP7SuAUmSuz26UPJcczKmZIX2wwSyt04jc34TbaNAbneK7KFx4RnX4f8FNdY8AW1j4vxW1njvLkLvywwmspgWpSv0gPYlDvq6Ru-1VbUbV8kwJ/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqhiP7GVauZLyJok-QVfL6N262niC7CdP7SuAUmSuz26UPJcczKmZIX2wwSyt04jc34TbaNAbneK7KFx4RnX4f8FNdY8AW1j4vxW1njvLkLvywwmspgWpSv0gPYlDvq6Ru-1VbUbV8kwJ/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398478473759619634" /></a><br /><br />The controversy of the BCS is upon us once again. Will it be two perennial powerhouses, such as Texas vs. Florida or Alabama, or will an upstart, non-BCS team get in the mix? <a name='more'></a> Currently, <a href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/ap/67481142.html" target="_blank">TCU is the highest rated non-BCS school</a>, but is unknowingly hurting their chances at a BCS title by being from TCU.<br /><br />"They just don't get it," said a member of the BCS computer programmer squad. "We set up these computer programs to get big name schools to the title game. People would rather see a 1-loss Florida or a 1-loss Texas than an upstart underdog team like TCU or Cincinnati. I mean do you ever watch sports? No one wants to see the little guy somehow defeat the favorite. My advice to TCU is to change their name. Maybe to USC, LSU or some other three letter school name that is more recognizeable. Then our computer might rank them a little higher."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-1929754738384921462009-10-29T19:48:00.000-07:002009-10-29T19:56:56.785-07:00Shaq Applies to Become Special Deputy of Fudge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM5zTpTtB6FRW1F_-ENbPh9AvcrSIBFKE0KaPT8zavpf-PrkTgHm4GQF8RUCfyqX_g31Tdd5y6rnY19DIv___MZQ-1CyBwZZQf3NIfRJu9FqDZcHx082tC6i2gW3q7nmkSSGjy7EUHuSC/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcM5zTpTtB6FRW1F_-ENbPh9AvcrSIBFKE0KaPT8zavpf-PrkTgHm4GQF8RUCfyqX_g31Tdd5y6rnY19DIv___MZQ-1CyBwZZQf3NIfRJu9FqDZcHx082tC6i2gW3q7nmkSSGjy7EUHuSC/s320/33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398221445913479890" /></a><br /><br />As he has done in his previous stops, Shaquille O'Neal has applied to become a <a href="http://www.ngngsports.com/2009/10/shaq-applies-to-become-special-deputy.html" target="_blank">special deputy</a>, this time in Cleveland. <a name='more'></a> However, Shaq is looking at holding an entirely new fake cop position, and would like to be the Cuyahoga County Special Deputy of Fudge.<br /><br />"I really like fudge," said O'Neal, naturally in between bites of chocolate peanut butter and chocolate pecan fudge. "Besides, LeBron can pretty much do everything around here, so I should be free to do whatever I want. That is as long as it doesn't involve working on my basketball skills or conditioning."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-84478724349131964442009-10-29T08:23:00.000-07:002009-10-29T08:40:40.629-07:00Panicking Yankees to Allow Joba to Throw as Many as Five Pitches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgM5wOz62UpB_x7NR66tTsfdANWQTy5e3v70pDYTx8AiRbP5uFhiENjFXpr_ZXKBQrDLI8d-2piKSY4TBcxYqLqJBdL1R0ZW2nV13QGmei7tqnBTBwDTPkiZb1ILD21T1g0Duj38XaHSi/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgM5wOz62UpB_x7NR66tTsfdANWQTy5e3v70pDYTx8AiRbP5uFhiENjFXpr_ZXKBQrDLI8d-2piKSY4TBcxYqLqJBdL1R0ZW2nV13QGmei7tqnBTBwDTPkiZb1ILD21T1g0Duj38XaHSi/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398047266961539474" /></a><br /><br />Following their <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=291028110" target="_blank">game one defeat</a> at the hands of the Phillies, the New York Yankees and their fans are starting to panic. <a name='more'></a>It is believed that the Yankees will use any means necessary to win game two, even if it means elevating Joba Chamberlain's pitchcount to as many as five pitches.<br /><br />"We have to do what we have to do," said manager Joe Girardi. "Joba will have to elevate his game and possibly the number of pitches he is able to throw. Five pitches is a lot for him at this stage of the season, but we need big things from everyone, Joba included."<br /><br />If Chamberlain is unable to throw up to five pitches, Girardi says he will be forced to use Mariano Rivera for at least three innings after using four other pitchers to throw 1/3 of an inning each. <br /><br />"It's just the Yankee protocol for an important game," said Girardi. "At least while I'm managing it will be."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-50519088988000624332009-10-28T11:01:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:16:07.962-07:00LeBron's Teammate Accidentally Touches Ball in 4th Quarter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1a5vOkXDVbjzOZHw0WEBFhAckRLDoJILBIQ9xfB4h71qbt6n__I8NZn5wdVrWlgVECxs00ESTojiOV8aooYFJmle-pidu0CrMXL-Tmtp8J2ipS79XidfWfm1b6julA8Bk_o3uidZ6acj/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE1a5vOkXDVbjzOZHw0WEBFhAckRLDoJILBIQ9xfB4h71qbt6n__I8NZn5wdVrWlgVECxs00ESTojiOV8aooYFJmle-pidu0CrMXL-Tmtp8J2ipS79XidfWfm1b6julA8Bk_o3uidZ6acj/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397716036294437938" /></a><br /><br />The Cleveland Cavaliers season began with an <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2009/10/not_exactly_a_gala_debut_cleve.html" target="_blank">opening night loss</a> to the Boston Celtics, a <a href="http://www.curseofcleveland.com/articles/cleveland-cavaliers/game-1-celtics-95-cavs-89.html" target="_blank">95-89 defeat</a> at home. <a name='more'></a> The Cavaliers were in their patented stand around and watch LeBron 4th quarter offense, but were completely thrown off when James' teammate, Mo Williams, accidentally touched the ball. After having the ball, he clearly appeared flustered, and immediately threw the ball out of bounds off Shaquille O'Neal's knee. <br /><br />"I don't know what I was doing," said Williams. "I guess I just panicked and touched the basketball, then threw it at Shaq to quickly get rid of it. I apologized to the team after the game for leaving my role of standing in the corner for a brief second."<br /><br />Head coach Mike Brown understood the mistake, but vowed that he would do all he could to not let it happen again.<br /><br />"We need to do a better job of getting out of LeBron's way in the 4th quarter. Maybe we could go stand out of bounds or something. I don't know. I won coach of the year employing that strategy and I don't plan on changing it now."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-81932778565012280722009-10-26T15:01:00.000-07:002009-10-26T15:45:22.776-07:00Larry Johnson's Ridiculous Tweet Claims He Scored a Touchdown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq98OOjTF5w8QnH1LyI5O7AGjLUvtNgEW8OQuTltICZqE3wrHc6yanKmqos28tzd5BSt1LkW3pHHYJdcuSe7-RJG3s9Ui6zkwr9-k-4z40qhqPMHbKZ9Mn_acp-k61-XnbUZMAOA7Mzz5P/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq98OOjTF5w8QnH1LyI5O7AGjLUvtNgEW8OQuTltICZqE3wrHc6yanKmqos28tzd5BSt1LkW3pHHYJdcuSe7-RJG3s9Ui6zkwr9-k-4z40qhqPMHbKZ9Mn_acp-k61-XnbUZMAOA7Mzz5P/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397038039613991362" /></a><br /><br />Chiefs running back Larry Johnson may be in some trouble for what he said on his <a href="http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2009/10/26/larry-johnson-is-so-mad-he-could-spit/" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>, apparently <a href="http://arrowheadaddict.com/2009/10/26/larry-johnson-has-twitter-meltdown/" target="_blank">ripping his head coach Todd Haley</a>. <a name='more'></a>In addition to insulting his coach, he is making outlandish claims, stating that he scored a touchdown during yesterday's game against San Diego.<br /><br />"I can't believe you missed all those touchdowns I scored yesterday," said Johnson on his Twitter page, completely unaware that everyone saw the <a href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/oct/26/vintage-chargers-8216building-confidence8217-rout-/?chargers" target="_blank">37-7 blowout loss</a> for the Chiefs, in which Johnson was kept out of the end zone and limited to 49 yards. "I was showin' off some mad skills. I probably ran for at least 300 yards. I am still one of the best running backs in the game today. Adrian Peterson got nothin' on me."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-46706868248913750932009-10-26T06:38:00.000-07:002009-10-26T06:52:57.903-07:00To Accomodate Fox TV Schedule, World Series Slated to Start in 2013<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh17HcHFFz-dV9vVsJkLpmHYdAQFrxAmQC9ZDx8-QtEhler2paBkSfWCrShyjuYFJalh40p8uGhYpynxKy7T3jrlwmZu3FFLE4SBjXIgQtfgbSGjono3DBlvZ3ayNrjn67kk5P-peQwFi/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh17HcHFFz-dV9vVsJkLpmHYdAQFrxAmQC9ZDx8-QtEhler2paBkSfWCrShyjuYFJalh40p8uGhYpynxKy7T3jrlwmZu3FFLE4SBjXIgQtfgbSGjono3DBlvZ3ayNrjn67kk5P-peQwFi/s320/33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396905922622483746" /></a><br /><br />In recent years, Major League Baseball has been notorious for scheduling playoffs games to meet the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dwyre25-2009oct25,0,1581873.column" target="_blank">needs of television networks</a>. <a name='more'></a>The World Series match-up between the Phillies and Yankees is no exception. To accomodate Fox and their primetime programming, the series is not slated to start until 2013.<br /><br />"Fox is giving us a boatload of money," said MLB commissioner Bud Selig. "So we have to accomodate every request that they throw our way. It doesn't matter if we lose fans in the process, we have to schedule our games around Fox's programming."<br /><br />To no one's surprise, Fox is very happy with the arrangement.<br /><br />"We are very pleased that Bud Selig and MLB meet our requests for the scheduling of playoff and World Series games, even if the breaks in between games are completely ridiculous," said a Fox executive. "But we can assure the American baseball fan that the Phillies-Yankees World Series will begin in 2013, right after <em>House</em> and <em>American Idol</em> finish their successful runs on our network."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-13358266669406603152009-10-24T06:21:00.000-07:002009-10-24T06:40:47.214-07:00Goodell on NFL Team in London: "I'd Like to See one in St. Louis First"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpHb1bq5jGDT_Vt-TjVJkukAnniSeo_yLLa0tI6yuJi1uXBSi1xz9ylDV4FTp00f-prO3_Y8naCpUww2tIx85Wr_7lvhBDiQbDtxpaZU1w609BAZ2b4bEZlrsUiPhyphenhyphennFQ7L8CmyfGoC58/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCpHb1bq5jGDT_Vt-TjVJkukAnniSeo_yLLa0tI6yuJi1uXBSi1xz9ylDV4FTp00f-prO3_Y8naCpUww2tIx85Wr_7lvhBDiQbDtxpaZU1w609BAZ2b4bEZlrsUiPhyphenhyphennFQ7L8CmyfGoC58/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396160787748099394" /></a><br /><br />With this weekend's matchup between the Patriots and the Buccaneers taking place in London, talk about moving a <a href="http://thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/goodell-makes.html" target="_blank">permanent franchise</a> to the English city is again surfacing. <a name='more'></a>NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says that ultimately, he would like to put a franchise in London, but he would like to place one in St. Louis first.<br /><br />"The thought of an NFL franchise in London is very appealing for many reasons," said Goodell. "But I just think that it would be in the best interests of the league if we concentrated on American cities without NFL franchises, like St. Louis. Yes, the Rams currently play there, but c'mon. I'm talking about a bona fide NFL team."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-34316684090261356622009-10-22T18:01:00.000-07:002009-10-22T18:26:26.832-07:00LeBron Advises Terrelle Pryor to Stop Sucking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR56ulpkOiSn9yrwESgDfB7noYncv6IljOyCMySMXJv3OBZ4Rz6psZ0djpASqnYuk9CrBjR3CcQLYgALjKFm4tfb0KfLamuE2ErDyowsX1BTZuHJUtZ2IWnjy1d00kZb4lb-aI5TqnbD79/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR56ulpkOiSn9yrwESgDfB7noYncv6IljOyCMySMXJv3OBZ4Rz6psZ0djpASqnYuk9CrBjR3CcQLYgALjKFm4tfb0KfLamuE2ErDyowsX1BTZuHJUtZ2IWnjy1d00kZb4lb-aI5TqnbD79/s320/33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395600007141576882" /></a><br /><br />The struggles of Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor have been highly publicized as of late, particularly after Pryor's poor performance in <a href="http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/10/17/ohio-state%e2%80%99s-offense-abysmal-as-purdue-pulls-off-upset/" target="_blank">Ohio State's loss to Purdue</a> last weekend. <a name='more'></a> To combat his struggles, Pryor has been <a href="http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/22/lebron-reaches-out-to-osus-pryor/" target="_blank">receiving advice from LeBron James</a>, whose advised Pryor to stop sucking. <br /><br />"It's tough to be that #1 guy if you suck," said James, "so I told him to stop sucking. If you stop sucking, then you will probably play better."<br /><br />Pryor's head coach Jim Tressel also feels he would play better if he would heed James' advice.<br /><br />"Even though he's been making some 'minus plays', <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4580733&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines" target="_blank">we're going to stick with him</a>," said Tressel. "We really feel as a staff, that he has the ability to eliminate those minus plays if he would just suck a lot less than he does right now."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-68259486150743721182009-10-22T09:01:00.000-07:002009-10-22T09:12:48.441-07:00Umpire Makes Correct Call, Promptly Retires at Top of Game<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhvVKQx1QIVO9h55TR27t70Lv4ugJqQf7O85SSzHKLhRnrl8_Ke1ZQnyzb3II475hX1TECRFkNWel8c5NlEH2LB0TBsOnRkBtnktjlcG0P2X6cVdVFxovYuXD1KebTaAiaU7GF2u0IZa8/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhvVKQx1QIVO9h55TR27t70Lv4ugJqQf7O85SSzHKLhRnrl8_Ke1ZQnyzb3II475hX1TECRFkNWel8c5NlEH2LB0TBsOnRkBtnktjlcG0P2X6cVdVFxovYuXD1KebTaAiaU7GF2u0IZa8/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395457515392548898" /></a><br /><br />With several controversial calls during this year's playoffs, major league umpiring has drawn a <a href="http://www.favredollarfootlongs.com/2009-articles/october/umpires-can-do-no-wrong.html" target="_blank">great deal of scrutiny</a>. <a name='more'></a> But last night, after making a correct call on a routine ground out in the 6th inning during the Phillies-Dodgers game, 1st base umpire Gary Cederstrom promptly announced his retirement. <br /><br />"Yeah, it was kind of an unusual move, but I wanted to go out on top," said Cederstrom. "Retiring at the peak of your profession isn't something that most people are able to do. I didn't want to regret staying on too long, and making some controversial foul ball call or home run call and have it be incorrect. Now is the right time to walk away."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-29494018185909670592009-10-21T09:44:00.000-07:002009-10-21T09:59:06.966-07:00Buster Olney Declares NFL Trade Deadline Completely Boring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY3HmgDHies3h63brj1K3rzPmS0tKAgR9_uC-BAkUs_1LLnRzRnkDu5FhIg1n9vbxYdsKDOxHzbLD7h85rGrVuX61PEhS65ScFDn4n-quk0AKx_WQIy8YLAdnMLHDSKudFgml_PSiP2Ru/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNY3HmgDHies3h63brj1K3rzPmS0tKAgR9_uC-BAkUs_1LLnRzRnkDu5FhIg1n9vbxYdsKDOxHzbLD7h85rGrVuX61PEhS65ScFDn4n-quk0AKx_WQIy8YLAdnMLHDSKudFgml_PSiP2Ru/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395097889693583090" /></a><br /><br />Predictably, the NFL Trade Deadline did not produce much player movement. <a name='more'></a> A few small trades have taken place, including the Eagles acquiring <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81392430&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true" target="_blank">Will Weatherspoon from the Rams</a> for Brandon Gibson and a draft pick. ESPN baseball analyst Buster Olney, among others, described this year's trades, or lack of, as <a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-20/deadline-dud-big-names-lacking-on-nfls-last-day-for-trades" target="_blank">completely boring</a>.<br /><br />"What's the point of a trade deadline if no one is going to trade for any players for that late season run?" asked Olney. "I mean, trade some low level prospects for an all pro receiver or something. Like <a href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/18/report-ravens-called-about-to/" target="_blank">Terrell Owens</a> for example. Don't just sit back and do nothing. This NFL stuff is completely boring. I'm just glad that I cover baseball and its 5 hour playoff games with countless pitching changes that end at 2am. Now that's exciting."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-25146013007470339622009-10-21T09:34:00.001-07:002009-10-21T09:35:15.902-07:00Tampa Bay Buccaneers Discover Film Room, Playbooks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A9ifTmkMjxEWhugT-HhFiMf5xVoDD66zsP-BhMUy0ZulvBpQHLrCPcV9qVP8-uvlAU_8lU8t2hy9sxMh7Ju-iNZQ7COfF6k04Mj3ndcqOHVTdcP6Iiav0ChJWlrt8PBRmeiqewhjddGs/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5A9ifTmkMjxEWhugT-HhFiMf5xVoDD66zsP-BhMUy0ZulvBpQHLrCPcV9qVP8-uvlAU_8lU8t2hy9sxMh7Ju-iNZQ7COfF6k04Mj3ndcqOHVTdcP6Iiav0ChJWlrt8PBRmeiqewhjddGs/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395081393174544754" /></a><br /><br />Good news Tampa Bay Buccaneer fans! Despite the team's 0-6 start, things may be looking up. Today it was reported that the team has discovered a film room, as well as the storage container holding all of their playbooks.<a name='more'></a><br /><br />"This is awesome!" said head coach Raheem Morris. "We have really struggled trying to prepare our team without a film room and without playbooks. Now that we have both, hopefully we can turn things around."<br /><br />Cadillac Williams, one of the team's running backs, agrees.<br /><br />"A film room and playbooks?!? This is such good news. I was kind of getting tired watching our interns try to act out our opponents plays as though they were actual game film. Hopefully this puts us on the right track. It was kind of hard to have any success when our two offensive playcalls were 'running-type play' and 'passing thingy'."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-51083765878599498892009-10-20T06:39:00.001-07:002009-10-20T06:53:16.887-07:00Redskins Strip Zorn of Play-calling Duties in Preparation for Stripping Him of Head Coaching Duties<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe3d1-IhVDlv3YSDszNYDH1hyphenhyphenYhH8K2p-BQdMgtFKCw3odORRA1IE0ylVXTN-fmfGZRzN6bPE7r9RsDI1FNz7f33dWQsg5rDEa2Nkw7gKvvadVDAR7ayhEJIgATrM6j9rbqhbGs6oHrbv/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe3d1-IhVDlv3YSDszNYDH1hyphenhyphenYhH8K2p-BQdMgtFKCw3odORRA1IE0ylVXTN-fmfGZRzN6bPE7r9RsDI1FNz7f33dWQsg5rDEa2Nkw7gKvvadVDAR7ayhEJIgATrM6j9rbqhbGs6oHrbv/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394677941454798946" /></a><br /><br />The Washington Redskins announced that head coach Jim Zorn has been <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=ArQ3qRtxNrq_zXcLmaBxdTM5nYcB?slug=ap-redskins-zorn&prov=ap&type=lgns" target="_blank">stripped of his play-calling duties</a>, and will be replaced by Sherm Lewis. The team says the move is just preparatory, and will ultimately lead to Zorn being stripped of his head coaching duties. <a name='more'></a><br /><br />"We find it's best to take away a job slowly," said a member of the front office. "There is less conflict that way. Things will just work out on their own. If we slowly strip Jim Zorn of his responsibilities, when he no longer has anything to do he will stop coming in to work. Kind of like what they tried on that movie <em>Office Space.</em>"<br /><br />When told of the move, Redskin players admitted they were completely unaware offensive plays were even being called.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-31156630961616492942009-10-18T17:57:00.000-07:002009-10-18T18:51:37.011-07:00Sam Bradford's Latest MRI Confirms No NFL Contract<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zFPRZ0KStIu3Wj_zFwKOz3yfsT7V5hmgqjLSK0hsW_vHZh4GCdJLhOs9SvKTGvFDzI82iFJX-FMmamsYq0K_XcpGwCK6HS9GbYgiEFUnvpSGNw6UO39Shj3S_JHbEHCoCHpC9AECb3on/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-zFPRZ0KStIu3Wj_zFwKOz3yfsT7V5hmgqjLSK0hsW_vHZh4GCdJLhOs9SvKTGvFDzI82iFJX-FMmamsYq0K_XcpGwCK6HS9GbYgiEFUnvpSGNw6UO39Shj3S_JHbEHCoCHpC9AECb3on/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394121588117115426" /></a><br /><br />The Red River Shootout ended with another <a href="http://www.scoresreport.com/2009/10/17/bradford-hurt-again-as-texas-knocks-off-oklahoma/" target="_blank">Texas Longhorns victory</a>, this time 16-13 over the Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford again <a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/college-football/article/2009-10-17/bradford-reinjures-shoulder-season-college-career-jeopardy" target="_blank">injured his right shoulder</a>, and his season and college career are in jeopardy.<a name='more'></a> <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4575048" target="_blank">He underwent an MRI</a>, and it confirmed that no current NFL contract exists in his right shoulder.<br /><br />"We found no new injury and no evidence of an NFL contract," said a member of the Oklahoma medical staff. "He aggravated his previous injury. That's it. We did not find evidence of a current NFL contract."<br /><br />Bradford was disappointed by the news.<br /><br />"I had hoped a guaranteed NFL contract would be in there," said Bradford, who would most likely have been the #1 overall pick in the 2009 draft with a contract estimated to reach at least $60 million. "But I made the decision to come back to college, and now all I can do is regret that choice and listen to everyone second guess my decision."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-14943148299713186562009-10-16T07:52:00.001-07:002009-10-16T08:12:45.670-07:00Jerry Jones Gives Wade Phillips Vote of Confidence While Texting Mike Holmgren<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPX4yWFdbzALgAUDrm-ILw31yuE45Cr4RDBqE0lctVH8KpjF6Jvdx7Kwf2vI_n6NzNQPnjVcw9wsB2g_U0234QIqtktZKj777UoKwEsBmq4yVrSBKmiOjNc2og7E1k1j3ZvBYwXRMk4LI/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPX4yWFdbzALgAUDrm-ILw31yuE45Cr4RDBqE0lctVH8KpjF6Jvdx7Kwf2vI_n6NzNQPnjVcw9wsB2g_U0234QIqtktZKj777UoKwEsBmq4yVrSBKmiOjNc2og7E1k1j3ZvBYwXRMk4LI/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393215834859714018" /></a><br /><br />Wade Phillips received the dreaded "<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/news/story?id=4564582" target="_blank">vote of confidence</a>" from his owner Jerry Jones this week. Unbeknownst to Phillips, he received the vote of confidence while Jones was sending a text message to available coach Mike Holmgren. <a name='more'></a><br /><br />"Sending Mike Holmgren a text message means absolutely nothing," said Jones. "I've known Mike from the days he coached the Packers. We played a lot of classic games against one another. It has nothing to do with me wanting him to coach the Cowboys."<br /><br />Endorsing Phillips seems kind of strange, given that Jones is in contact with other coaches.<br /><br />"I assure you, nothing fishy is going on," said Jones. "Now if you'd excuse me, I need to write on Jon Gruden's Facebook wall."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-10258337541267406212009-10-16T07:16:00.000-07:002009-10-16T07:25:30.305-07:00Yankees Leaning Toward Jeter Only Batting Order for ALCS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Ec61e9dzieMuCESVCPbuKCSUaJF2_kh-OakT7hpgzB7xhQhiSPgEwZ_zQcJVlKa3leK3hsuH0DTMFgiu-D4n62sQxI1SeBd9YAdZImgRIR92JoAjAJe6mdg9qoG9oqwkgi9yeVGrZKU/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7Ec61e9dzieMuCESVCPbuKCSUaJF2_kh-OakT7hpgzB7xhQhiSPgEwZ_zQcJVlKa3leK3hsuH0DTMFgiu-D4n62sQxI1SeBd9YAdZImgRIR92JoAjAJe6mdg9qoG9oqwkgi9yeVGrZKU/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393203551543365202" /></a><br /><br />With a big series approaching, the Yankees are turning to their big players for the ALCS against the Angels. Manager Joe Girardi announced today that the Yankees will most likely go with a Jeter only batting order for the duration of the series. <a name='more'></a><br /><br />"Derek Jeter is clutch. Make that Derek Jeter is the definition of clutch," said Girdardi. "Why wouldn't we want him to take each and every at bat for us? Great players come through in great situations. Sending Jeter to the plate 30 or 40 times a game gives us a better chance to win."<br /><br />However, by sending Jeter to the plate for every at bat, the Yankees are left with no one to run the bases.<br /><br />"Yeah, we thought of that," said Girardi. "But by heightening the importance of each at bat, we really think it will lead to 80 or 90 home runs for Derek in this series. He is the definition of clutch, after all."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-20814608679273147032009-10-15T10:06:00.000-07:002009-10-15T11:28:18.229-07:00Aaron Rodgers Won't Criticize His O-Line While Beneath This Pile of Defenders<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJtWOchrHawXDis7N-Yihjvj-i7MiHKgXBcOuI66zOmYBTN28ah9_7zvYBaHnW6JqRA3X0j8uyL-Tjw9Iqe2AEUR8MU3Nsrgz9RV7l-rJ9vJcak8ZyDVm_t7dWG6qjyjJ2zH0cJLE88Nr/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJtWOchrHawXDis7N-Yihjvj-i7MiHKgXBcOuI66zOmYBTN28ah9_7zvYBaHnW6JqRA3X0j8uyL-Tjw9Iqe2AEUR8MU3Nsrgz9RV7l-rJ9vJcak8ZyDVm_t7dWG6qjyjJ2zH0cJLE88Nr/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392893043944396578" /></a><br /><br />Despite being sacked a league high 20 times and taking plenty of other hits, Aaron Rodgers is <a href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Rodgers-wont-rip-offensive-line.html" target="_blank">refusing to criticize his offensive line</a>. At least until he can remove himself from this huge pile of defensive players.<a name='more'></a><br /><br />"I won't do it while under this pile," said a wheezing Rodgers, obviously having difficulty getting words out beneath the large pile-up of his latest sack. "I think I'll wait until I get up, if that's even a possibility anymore."<br /><br />The Packers lineman are glad that Rodgers is currently taking the high road, choosing not to criticize them while beneath a pile of defenders.<br /><br />"It shows that Aaron is really a class act," said lineman Jason Spitz. "It really shows that he is a stand-up guy. Well, metaphorically speaking that is."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-78939256928004899592009-10-14T12:00:00.000-07:002009-10-15T11:49:47.021-07:00Despite Classified Ad, Neighborhood Flyers, Browns Deny Shopping Quinn<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQIJsNb5CaoowT0RI8crtywEQL-T8_siT0rIeW7AF5id3r0Nqo_SZl-FzdR_ZPxq0LT2VqIEPoli_fB_TKUNF-FMayWX8sxG_cVdW1ICyHMJRsiB22BRr9iwq4f9EmAkmiELa30HbF0i1/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQIJsNb5CaoowT0RI8crtywEQL-T8_siT0rIeW7AF5id3r0Nqo_SZl-FzdR_ZPxq0LT2VqIEPoli_fB_TKUNF-FMayWX8sxG_cVdW1ICyHMJRsiB22BRr9iwq4f9EmAkmiELa30HbF0i1/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392899874559000370" /></a><br /><br />With the NFL trade deadline approaching, many are wondering if the Cleveland Browns are willing to trade Brady Quinn. <a name='more'></a> Despite a full page classified ad in the <em>Cleveland Plain Dealer</em> and countless neighborhood flyers posted around Cleveland Browns Stadium, the team <a href="http://dawgpounddaily.com/2009/10/14/eric-mangini-assures-us-that-brady-quinn-will-not-be-traded/" target="_blank">denies that it is shopping Brady Quinn</a>.<br /><br />"Trade Quinn? No, that's preposterous!" said a source from within organization's front office. "I'm sure there are lots of professional football teams in the Cleveland area that would put an ad in the paper or post flyers around the stadium to try and trade a quarterback. But I assure you, it wasn't us." <br /><br />Along with the classified ad and the flyers, it appears as though the Browns also had Quinn clean out his locker.<br /><br />"What, that? No, no no," said the team source. "We are having every player clean out their locker with the whole H1N1 swine flu thing going on. It just happened that the media was present when we cleaned out Quinn's locker and no one else's. That's all. Oh, and pay no attention to the press release announcing Brady Quinn's pending trade. Most likely just an elaborate hoax."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-33115067824269293022009-10-14T09:21:00.001-07:002009-10-14T10:08:22.859-07:00Fantasy Football Owners Opposed to Rush Limbaugh Joining Their League<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNEz7XGzVIn0QV7Sj1cF13T3L3vL2mxrKXQ84lW5uTQtRRazO1hCOmffs5M6Ww2SJ9J0jE2XPRV9AyxwVtYopvB81Sg13dC61Mi0aP2X6uC7AV0R6neO_NjZmYRwTezZS6vkTci7sncIj/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNEz7XGzVIn0QV7Sj1cF13T3L3vL2mxrKXQ84lW5uTQtRRazO1hCOmffs5M6Ww2SJ9J0jE2XPRV9AyxwVtYopvB81Sg13dC61Mi0aP2X6uC7AV0R6neO_NjZmYRwTezZS6vkTci7sncIj/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392498011973900114" /></a><br /><br />With much <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AgzyHCubbiIpjzbBIHt2rFvxxLsF?slug=jc-limbaughowners101309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" target="_blank">opposition</a> in his attempt to purchase a share of the St. Louis Rams, Rush Limbaugh has shifted his attention to joining the Serenity Now Fantasy Football League. <a name='more'></a>Such a move is widely opposed by current league owners. <br /><br />"Rush Limbaugh? No way," said Lou Meyers, owner of Brian Westbrook's MRI Experience. "We can't have such a polarizing figure as a part of our league. It would not be good for our image."<br /><br />Mitchell Tompkins, co-owner of That's What She Said, agrees.<br /><br />"A fantasy football owner cannot be making public statements that we all know Rush will make from time to time. What would people think of us, if we are affiliated with such comments? Besides, I don't want him talking about fantasy football trade proposals or other transactions on the radio before they happen. We take tampering in our league very seriously."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-50548710411305757342009-10-14T07:02:00.001-07:002009-10-14T09:02:29.887-07:00OK State to NCAA on Bryant: "Feel Free to Punish our Untalented, Useless Players"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzXbqdVUT1D5C4t4fskkH7NaL4v5XNAlXNorwpCCI-9XdVW3m8ilNJSejlmG3xXRAie7IF-OnSsQyj4HfGt1ManOl-kxSb4pyYXviWzZn4GMFu1DsKtYbOBSsqP2Y_KraXt8I7uIY5CAi/s1600-h/images.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzXbqdVUT1D5C4t4fskkH7NaL4v5XNAlXNorwpCCI-9XdVW3m8ilNJSejlmG3xXRAie7IF-OnSsQyj4HfGt1ManOl-kxSb4pyYXviWzZn4GMFu1DsKtYbOBSsqP2Y_KraXt8I7uIY5CAi/s320/images.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392486453966326626" /></a><br /><br />Oklahoma State star receiver Dez Bryant is <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4557113" target="_blank">in some trouble</a> with the NCAA, for allegedly lying to NCAA officials about activities that may have taken place while at the home of Deion Sanders. <a name='more'></a> The school has asked the NCAA to <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/sports/college/football&sa=NCF&eid=4557113" target="_blank">go easy on Bryant</a>, instead offering to have several untalented, useless players punished instead.<br /><br />"We've got all kinds of walk-ons that don't play, why can't they punish them?" said a representative of the football program. "Or maybe some guys that are injured, and out for the season. Suspend them. We'd also be willing to completely eliminate our indoor field hockey program." <br /><br />The NCAA has yet to rule on what Bryant's punishment will be, but the school hopes that the NCAA makes what they view as the right decision, allowing Bryant to <a href="http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2009/10/12/coach-supports-dez-bryants-reinstatement/" target="_blank">be reinstated</a>, while punishing other less talented players for Bryant's mistakes. <br /><br />Said the school representative, "Dez Bryant is our meal ticket..er, I mean it was just some unusual circumstances. He deserves a second chance and we deserve a big payday in a bowl game."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-74784769113385378402009-10-13T07:25:00.001-07:002009-10-13T18:33:15.620-07:00Rockies Desperate Three Out Rally in the 9th Proves Futile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTMOtgUa02Ge5FtIpnoyFtWh1o5l722OvXw5bhV77BPYtya84be7Sr3913gZrgymH3B7qbJd3z6CD3kI73CNLNc4yuFv-itWhU5kDb3Vgo_z3E7BV2zq6q4jNmUen-0UXT_e7tDSFudE8/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTMOtgUa02Ge5FtIpnoyFtWh1o5l722OvXw5bhV77BPYtya84be7Sr3913gZrgymH3B7qbJd3z6CD3kI73CNLNc4yuFv-itWhU5kDb3Vgo_z3E7BV2zq6q4jNmUen-0UXT_e7tDSFudE8/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392262018201481394" /></a><br /><br />Despite a desperate three out rally attempt in the 9th inning, the Colorado Rockies were <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=291012127" target="_blank">eliminated from the playoffs</a> by the Philadelphia Phillies. <a name='more'></a> Rockies shortstop, Troy Tulowitzki, who was struck out by Phillies closer Brad Lidge for the third out in the 9th inning, refused to let the game end.<br /><br />"C'mon guys, we can still do it," said Tulowitzki, frantically taking cuts against imaginary pitches. "We're not out of it yet. Hey Lidge, is that all you got?!?"<br /><br />As Tulowitzki was taking hacks, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who was on second for the third out, repeatedly ran around the bases until collapsing.<br /><br />"Did we do it?" said the obviously fatigued and bewildered outfielder. "Rocktober....we can't let Rocktober end!"<br /><br />The futile comeback mercifully ended when the stadium staff finally decided to turn off the lights.Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-42309849204861880542009-10-12T08:47:00.000-07:002009-10-12T11:08:09.433-07:00A-Rod Celebrates Yankees World Series Victory Over the Twins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgLdBl9yn6W-KZjDcu-7ZnK-NkbM3mQfKYIuYLbYqA4ZsznUbNeGPMresN4JQm8gDooQQA42BLGJppTfrNe9qLR9OluVgGwMxqqZ0d7cl03UPt2vYtSmLS2DUQEiCEgkgqrDCQbsdmHkA/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgLdBl9yn6W-KZjDcu-7ZnK-NkbM3mQfKYIuYLbYqA4ZsznUbNeGPMresN4JQm8gDooQQA42BLGJppTfrNe9qLR9OluVgGwMxqqZ0d7cl03UPt2vYtSmLS2DUQEiCEgkgqrDCQbsdmHkA/s320/image.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391771629598758802" /></a><br /><br />Alex Rodriguez finally stepped up, <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/10/12/2009-10-12_alex_rodriguez_homer.html" target="_blank">clubbing two key home runs</a> that lifted the Yankees to an ALDS sweep of the Minnesota Twins. <a name='more'></a> However, due to his lack of postseason production historically, and the Yankees recent lack of postseason success, a confused A-Rod began celebrating what he believed to be a World Series victory.<br /><br />"We won the World Series!" said a jubilant Rodriguez. "It feels so good to finally be a champion. Hopefully people will mention me along side other great champions too, like my teammate Derek Jeter. I guess this is old hat for Jeter. He doesn't seem to be as happy as me, but he's won like 10 World Series before I got here. Probably not a big deal anymore."<br /><br />Despite having one more round to go to even reach the World Series, Jeter let A-Rod enjoy his moment.<br /><br />"He doesn't get too many opportunities to celebrate a big win," said Jeter, "so we'll let him have this. Besides, if he stinks it up against the Angels [in the ALCS], things will go back to normal and fans won't like him anymore. But they will continue to love me and my continued heads up, clutch performances. Like when I took that pitch for ball two yesterday. That was sweet."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556259948510591511.post-48558895185140846092009-10-11T19:17:00.001-07:002009-10-11T19:27:05.642-07:00CBS Apologizes for Televising Browns vs. Bills<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8d-EiLFsVRtVX15i5r9kvzKvr_w3LY3EgALo9tEuJPpyPgjP1nRGcctkbxSqHEAkjjoGULUJ47sQsBQ2oEUOSb7QeMl9TAJ2Bw0WkSGYgoi1HUZKRmwGu5od0nGdUV045ep-i5yyB6hS/s1600-h/33.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8d-EiLFsVRtVX15i5r9kvzKvr_w3LY3EgALo9tEuJPpyPgjP1nRGcctkbxSqHEAkjjoGULUJ47sQsBQ2oEUOSb7QeMl9TAJ2Bw0WkSGYgoi1HUZKRmwGu5od0nGdUV045ep-i5yyB6hS/s320/33.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391533294555794082" /></a><br /><br />In one of the ugliest games in recent memory, the <a href="http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2009/10/11/no-offense-no-matter-browns-win-first-under-mangini-6-3-in-buffalo/" target="_blank">Cleveland Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills 6-3</a>. <a name='more'></a>Despite only 193 yards of total offense and a 2-17 passing performance by QB Derek Anderson, the Browns managed to get the win. Following the game, CBS quickly went into damage control.<br /><br />"We had no idea that these two teams would play such an ugly game," said a representative of the network. "It was never our intent to pay millions of dollars to televise such an awful game. If we had known that, we could have run some Two and a half Men re-runs or a CSI marathon instead. Again, we apologize to the 6 people that sat through this game."Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08735300518977156421noreply@blogger.com0