Archive for the 'Youth Sports' Category

Nov 17

Remember the Name Dakota Simms

College Basketball, NBA, Television, Video, Youth Sports TheBigLead 298 Comments »

Dakota Simms is only 9 years old. And he’s got game. Dominique Wilkins is impressed. Your nightly TV options after the jump: Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 03

Oakland Raiders Past and Present, Love to Fight

Courts, Legal, Fighting, Youth Sports TheBigLead 38 Comments »

oakland-raiders-former-player-beats-up-man-at-pee-wee-gameIf Oakland Raiders fans are sick of hearing about Tom Cable vs. an assistant, or Tom Cable vs. ex-wives and ex-girlfriends, or the Raiders vs. ESPN … how about a former Raider vs. a county supervisor at a pee-wee football practice? Jeremy Brigham is a former Oakland Raiders tight end, and also the coach of a pee-wee football team. He fired his assistant coach, who, according to Brigham, leaked the team’s plays to an opponent. When the former assistant went to pick up his kid from practice, Bringham beat the guy up and put him in the hospital. Anyone seen Bill Romanowski lately?
[Pee-Wee Football Rumble, SF Gate Cable]

Oct 20

Dad Brings Son Late to Pop Warner Practice, Then Gets Beat Up by the Football Coach

Fighting, Youth Sports TheBigLead 47 Comments »

idiot-boston-pop-warner-parentDad brings his 12-year-old to Pop Warner practice 10 minutes late. The coach instantly makes the kid run laps. The kid’s father, Michael VonKahle, 48, took issue with that, because he was the issue his kid was late. So VonHakle had some words for the coach. Then, the two went off to a “secluded area” to further discuss the situation, and the next thing you know, VonKahle was in the hospital with a “suffered a shattered eye socket, a broken nose, and a concussion.” [Boston Globe]

Oct 15

The Roundup: Chris Bosh Defeats Cyber Squatter and Mike Sims-Walker’s Late-Night Rendezvous

Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, Courts, Legal, ESPN, Hockey, MMA, Movies, NBA, NFL, Video, Youth Sports TheBigLead 102 Comments »

camilla-belleCamilla Belle … be a Mad Man for Halloween … man points a gun at skateboarder, you have to see the rest … how is Zillow on this list? Been a great tool since 2007 … good way to get a book deal: Become an ‘abortion addict‘ … when deer attack … man steals seven cases of beer, goes back for four more … Mike Miller of the Wizards looks like a “transvestite zombie” in these photos …she stole beef jerky, the police showed up, so she got naked … disturbing story we’re only linking to because the mug shot screams psycho … locals won’t soon forget this Arkansas lottery winner …

Mike Sims-Walker was inactive from the Jags’ game because he missed bed-check due to a “rendezvous with a lady friend.” (Second String Fullback)

Chris Bosh is a hero - he reclaimed his domain name from a fan who was hoarding 800 URLs, including the names of many NBA players. (Last Angry Fan) Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 30

The NFL and Head Injuries

1-liner, NFL, Youth Sports TheBigLead 33 Comments »

NFL: “A study commissioned by the National Football League reports that Alzheimer’s disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed in the league’s former players vastly more often than in the national population — including a rate of 19 times the normal rate for men ages 30 through 49.” After reading this, let us know if you’d have any qualms about your kid playing high school football. [NYT]

Aug 25

The Roundup: Manny’s Struggles, Bitter Vince Wilfork and the Obama Hits the Links

Baseball, College Basketball, Fighting, Jerseys, MMA, NBA, NFL, Politics, Shady McShady, Video, Youth Sports TheBigLead 46 Comments »

rihannasophia bushFelt like doubling up: Sophia Bush and Rihanna … the Top 5 topless music groupies … quit destroying soccer pitch, U2 … if you add your boss on facebook, be careful what you write about them … the newspaper battle against angry commenters continues … who wants to buy a seized firearm? … the 50 best websites for 2009, as deemed by Time Mag … cracking down on illegal downloads …

Duke fan responds to the Corey Maggette-Derrick Rose comparisons. (Duke Big Balls)

The bottom 1/3 of the “influential people in basketball.” Maybe we’re in the next group? If John Hollinger … (Hoops World) Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 29

The Roundup: Tom Brady Entourage Spoiler, Rich Rod and Jamie Foxx, RIP Jim Johnson

Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, Death, Gambling, Media Gossip/Musings, Mike Vick, NFL, Video, Video Games, WWE, Youth Sports TheBigLead 50 Comments »

jessica-lowndesHere’s Jessica Lowndes, who you probably aren’t familiar with … contender for headline of the week: “Rapper Feud Mirrors World Politics” … high school kid arrested for using his cell to take photos of the skirts of classmates and teachers … recommended blog: Bulimia’s So ‘87 … be careful what you tweet about - it could result in a lawsuit … the Palm Beach Post unearths a couple of really old Megan Fox pictures … hopefully, nobody here uses tanning beds anyway …

Spoiler alert: Details of the Tom Brady episode on Entourage, which happens in two weeks. (Boston Herald)

First two paragraphs are hilarious. (Fox Business)

Inept Mets GM Omar Minaya has done the unthinkable: He’s gotten the NY Daily News and the NY Post to sort of hug it out; just like the Hulkster and Macho Man partnered up in 1987. (Sports Hernia) Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 22

Tony Romo Wants Your Kid to Be the Next Bo Jackson, or at Least the Next Ronald Curry

High School Sports, Youth Sports MikeS 65 Comments »

Having just parted ways with Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo has a lot of time on his hands. And what better way to get through those lazy summer days than with two of his favorite hobbies - playing golf and criticizing other people.

Playing at a celebrity golf tournament in Tahoe over the weekend, Romo used the occasion to speak out for an issue close to his heart…kids specializing in one sport? Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 22

Guilt-Free Roundup: World Survives Solar Eclipse!

Athlete spawn, Baseball, Blogging, College Basketball, College Football, Erin Andrews, Fans, High School Sports, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, Tour de France, Video, Youth Sports TheBigLead 91 Comments »

Blake Lively … Philly cops are gangsta … bad news for Sarah Palin fans … video: monkey burglarizes business … anger over junk mail leads to terrorist threat, arrest … the barrel monster is rad … petrol sniffing + taser = man in flames … wife stabs husband for coming home from soccer match late … you know West VA does: Man arrested for allegedly having sex with dog … man robs a bar, gets stuck in the window on the way out, dies …

Tony Barnhart of the AJC talks to a blog. (Sparty and Friends)

Man who accused Marvin Harrison of shooting him was shot seven times last night, and is in critical condition. (Philly Inky)

The only 13-year-old AAU girls’ basketball team worth writing about - the one with the daughters of Ken Griffey Jr., Delino DeShields, Antonio Davis and Dee Brown. (USA Today) Read the rest of this entry »

Jun 26

The More Negative Press About AAU Hoops, the Better

1-liner, College Basketball, NBA, Youth Sports TheBigLead 8 Comments »

AAU is Bad for Basketball: Tremendous piece on how AAU is hurting American basketball players. Everyone has known this for years, but the quotes (especially some from Michael Beasley) make the story. Said SVG: “They aren’t learning to handle the ball, they aren’t learning to make plays against pressure. The emphasis with our high-school players is to get exposure and play as many games as you can and show everybody how great you are. If I can win the 11-and-12 year old league and tell all my friends about it, that is a whole lot more important than if my kids actually get any better or learn anything about the game.” [Wall Street Journal]

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