Woody Paige reads blogs, clearly doesn’t like to be ripped. Who does? (Bronco Talk)
Ricky Williams scored three times and the Dolphins beat the Panthers. The loss likely eliminates the Panthers from the playoffs. (PBP, Observer) Read the rest of this entry »
The Blind Side: Haven’t heard many folks talking about this upcoming football movie - except to make fun of Sandra Bullock, who really is a poor man’s Julia Roberts, if that’s how Hollywood is trying to peg her. The movie is based on the book by talented writer Michael Lewis (who also wrote Moneyball). Nick Saban is one of the college football coaches who makes a cameo. If we don’t see The Blind Side this weekend, it’ll be difficult to wedge it in - The Road is a must-see Thanksgiving weekend, then there’s a big weekend on college football, followed by holiday parties leading up to Christmas. In other news, Fight Club turned 10 yesterday. [Baltimore Sun]
DJ Mbenga is a shot-blocking 7-footer; prior to the NBA draft, Ty Lawson came in at 5-foot-11. Also, the Nuggets destroyed the Lakers, 105-79. CRM and Sports Hernia will be blogging later this morning. Also, 2012 was really, really bad.
The Roundup will be tardy this morning. In the meantime, feel free to poke fun at one of the greatest shortstops in baseball history. Why is Derek Jeter wearing a wig? Because he’s a in a movie. With Marky Mark and Will Ferrell. We’re ripping up today’s agenda and winging it. We’ll try not to reference 2012 too many times. It opens tonight. We’re totally going. Also, it is Harrison Barnes day! The Des Moines Register has blanket coverage. His decision comes between 2-4 pm. If he selects Duke, Dick Vitale will silently cheer in his Sarasota home. [D-Listed]
Do you remember when you were in high school, and there was that one kid? Mike Dexter personified him for many. Landed the hottest girls, then stuff would come out like “He has herpes” or “He f*cked his girlfriend’s dog” or “He got herpes from f*cking his girlfriend’s dog” or “He’s gay” or “He’s gay with former Orioles slugger Brady Anderson?”And the very next week, he’d be banging the second-hottest girl at your school. You know that guy? That guy is Ohio State football. No matter how many times you leave ‘em for dead, lambast ‘em, hang ‘em out to dry with every fiber of your being, they come back and put roses in their mouths sometime in November. And so begins CFB, Week 11. Read the rest of this entry »
Reaction to “The Legend of Jimmy the Greek” was generally positive. Mike Florio tweeted “Usually I can work while watching TV. During this Jimmy the Greek documentary on ESPN, I have yet to write a single word.” Fang’s Bites described it as “close to perfect on its storytelling.” I didn’t agree, but perhaps I was not the intended audience.
It’s November, which means movie theaters are about to be inundated with Oscar bait. No more explosions, no more sweaty teenage cleavage, no more robots. Instead, we get actors chewing scenery in the hopes of earning the respect and admiration of their peers (and a gold statue, too), directors pursuing critical kudos and movie studios spending millions on advertising campaigns. It’s one big, glossy clusterf$*k and often difficult to navigate. So here’s a short guide to the movies you’ll need to familiarize yourself with before Steve and Al hit the Kodak (so awesome, BTW) in 2010: Read the rest of this entry »
Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants was clocked going 74 in a 60 (who sets the speed limit at 60? On the East Coast, we see a lot of 55 and 65, and in the South some 70, but 60? Random), and when police took a look around, they found some marijuana (3.3 grams) and a pipe. If you’re puzzled as to who Mitch Kramer is, he is Lincecum’s doppelganger. If still puzzled, rent Dazed and Confused this weekend. [Mercury News]
It’s hard to find a more classic tragedy than Len Bias. He was a Maryland basketball phenom, the #2 overall draft pick and the extender of the Celtics dynasty. He achieved his greatest dream. He had it ripped away in a dreadful night of stupidity, as an overdose of cocaine ended his life.
Katy Perry … guess what happens when you report that your weed was stolen? … the middle class squeeze continues … Dawson Leery’s marriage ends after six years … Oprah’s show will leave ABC in 2011 … if you were married in Texas over the last few years, you’ll want to read this … newspapers in South Florida are not doing so well … how rude … 13-year-old busted trying to get a hooker who was an undercover cop … if you try to set your girlfriend - or anyone, really - on fire, shouldn’t you be automatically killed? … love the headline: Man beaten with squeegee after gas pump argument …
It’s November, which means movie theaters are about to be inundated with Oscar bait. No more explosions, no more sweaty teenage cleavage, no more robots. Instead, we get actors chewing scenery in the hopes of earning the respect and admiration of their peers (and a gold statue, too), directors pursuing critical kudos and movie studios spending millions on advertising campaigns. It’s one big, glossy clusterf$*k and often difficult to navigate. So here’s a short guide to the movies you’ll need to familiarize yourself with before 
