The Roundup: John Madden’s Plasma Paradise, the End of Griffey (?) and Plaxico in Prison
Baseball, Blogging, College Football, ESPN, Fans, Former Athletes, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, NFL, NHL, Video October 5th. 2009, 8:00am
Monica Cruz, sister of you-know-who … “moralistic America versus libertarian France” on Roman Polanski … Katrina Bowden, for 30 Rock Fans … to anyone who missed this yesterday: Woman ate a hamburger in 2007, ended up paralyzed … small businesses matter, and they aren’t getting the same help that”too big to fail” companies are … because the Letterman story won’t go away: CBS vs. YouTube … after the jump: Esquire loves Kate Beckinsale …
Outstanding read on Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke. Here’s her take on the profile. (New Yorker)
Lou Holtz and Mark May are terrible at picking college football games. Never listen to them. (The Wiz of Odds)
What it is like to watch football on a Sunday with John Madden. (LA Times)
Really hope Ken Griffey Jr.’s career didn’t end Sunday. His teammates carried him off the field, anyway. (Seattle Times)
Unbelievably, a newspaper went to prison and tried to talk to Plaxico Burress. Didn’t go well. (NY Post)
We’ll get to college football later, but it is nice to see the Oklahoma Sooners eliminated from the BCS title race. (Tulsa World)
Clearly, hockey coaches need to do a better job of hiding motivational techniques from TV cameras. (The Province)
All the wacky signs from Gameday. We’re particular to the Fonzi-Corso mashup. (College Game Balls)
You know we don’t like the Red Sox, but it’s pretty cool that the club sells some tickets this way. (NYT)
Geeky Kentucky fans are lining up two weeks early for Midnight Madness. (Rush the Court)
Ron Artest’s reaction to Mark Cuban’s comments about him: “I talked to Kobe [Bryant] about it. He said that’s what happens when you’re a Laker.” (LA Times)
Kate Beckinsale is voted the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire.
Can’t tell if we’re excited about the movie 2012 yet or not.
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October 5th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Gameday will be in Baton Rouge this weekend, even though the game is on CBS. That’s always good for a laugh or two. Don’t know if the “Teabag Tebow” signs will be up this year though, like they were two years ago.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Who won the Jets-Saints game?
/hehehe
October 5th, 2009 at 8:16 am
……or dead
October 5th, 2009 at 8:18 am
the genetics of the Cruz family should get the cryogenics treatment. those babies are golden.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Who won the Jets-Saints game?
everybody who visits this website.
by the way, Kate Beckinsale is one pretty lady.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Great video of Beckinsale and I am not a huge fan of her but re-considering… Great sequence :50 – 1:10…. and the NFL… and I love that somehow the Browns AND Titans are both some-how 0-4.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Even Paolo?
October 5th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Says the guy running three college b-ball posts a day a month before the season starts.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:35 am
is j. mcdaniels really getting this thing right? shanni “allegedly” met with cutler and told him he was cutting marshall.
could it be that mcdaniels shipped the right headache?
as a broncos fan im delirious/confused.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:40 am
lol. That is all.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Broncs were 4-0 last year too, I think. They still have plenty of time to screw this up.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:45 am
I’ve always enjoyed Griffey Jr, but he’s now in Mays with the Mets territory. Probably time to, as Chuck Noll was wont to say, look for his life’s work.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Kate Beckinsale in the morning… Thank you, thankyouverymuch.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:47 am
You know, minimum security prison is no picnic. I had a client in there once. He said the trick is: kick someone’s ass the first day, or become somebody’s bitch. Then everything will be alright.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:48 am
@blunt – noted. had blocked that out.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Ah, I see what you did there, +1.
/dead because of Underworld, right?
October 5th, 2009 at 8:51 am
+1 red Swingline stapler
October 5th, 2009 at 8:53 am
not to go all nerd but that Kate Beckinsale piece was shot with a dlsr not a high end vid cam. /gizmodo’d
October 5th, 2009 at 8:53 am
waiting for spence to come in and talk about how great Rivers was picking up under routes against a soft D in the second half last night. Roethlisberger has been pretty great this season.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:54 am
The Jets lost? Time to load up on ammo and canned goods.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:57 am
I eagerly await the Jason Campbell defender(s) to show up and insist that his 12/22, 170 yd, 3 INT abortion wasn’t his fault, and that he’s actually a good quarterback.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I eagerly await the Jason Campbell defender(s) to show up and insist that his 12/22, 170 yd, 3 INT abortion wasn’t his fault, and that he’s actually a good quarterback.
he was super good at Auburn that one year, so it can’t possibly be his fault.
October 5th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Apparently it wasn’t as bad as it looked. Mike Greenberg told me so. He’s objective, right?
October 5th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I quit on him this weekend.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:02 am
It wasn’t, Jets started a rookie qb on the road vs one of the top 3 teams (if not the best) in the NFC. Defense held a prolific offense to 10 points. Tough loss, but it wasn’t THAT bad.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Picking games straight up and they are that bad? Terrible. Lou Holtz can suck my balls. Dude is a waste of space on TV. He breaks every rule. Don’t screw names up? Check. Don’t slur your speech? Check.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:07 am
And on the 5th day of October, the New England Patriots were back in first place and all was right again.
/not counting tiebreakers
October 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I’m baffled by the Roman Polanski hub bub. Since when is drugging and anally raping 13 year olds and then fleeing the country considered a bad thing?
October 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Sounds like a big pile o’ excuses to me.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Yeah. Too bad you do. Jets are still number 1 in the AFC East.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Ravens / Patriots was one awesome game. Anybody that didn’t have it missed out on some great football. It was long, though, because there were two long, long stoppages.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Isnt it funny? Jets fans are talking like they are glad this happened. In fact Greeenberg actually did use those words, he is glad that this happened and it is a “learning” experience for Sanchez, who obviously is only a rookie and shouldnt be held to such a high standard… holy 180 batman.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Czabe referred to him as “Jamarcus Campbell” this morning.
There is some really awful quarterbacking in the NFL this year, is there not?
/Happy we have the “overrated” Roethlisberger here.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:11 am
How is that a big pile of excuses? Jets lost to a better team. Sorry, I should have made that more clear. Do they suck? Absolutely not. Do they have some big flaws on offense? Yes. Defense shows up like they have been the past 4 weeks, the season will be successful.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I didnt hear anything else about Gaither, that guy who was carted off the field, is he ok?
October 5th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Oh I forgot Jersey, the Jets won the Week 2 Super Bowl. You can have it.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Bill Maher made this point Friday. The dude ass-raped a 13-year-old after giving her a qualude and booze. How does this man have any defenders? I’m pretty sure the statute of limitations doesn’t run out when you rape a child.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Czabe referred to him as “Jamarcus Campbell” this morning.
now THAT’S funny
October 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
In fairness to Sanchez and the Jets, the Saints may very well be the best team right now.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:14 am
jets are frauds.
sanchez is a punk ass trick.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:14 am
I’m still trying to figure out when Professional Rich-guy/asshat Mark Cuban became a top talent evaluator in the NBA. Even Artest wouldn’t have given DeSagana Diop a full mid-level extension.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Gaither is not catastrophically injured. All tests till now are negative, and more are scheduled. They’re calling it a neck injury.
I couldn’t believe how many trainers they had picking him up. There was like 9 of them. Too bad there weren’t any really strong, concerned guys around.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
2012 looks muy terrible
October 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
I wasn’t the one who caught morning wood about being tied for first in the division.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Saying “rookie QB on the road” sounds an awful lot like you’re making an excuse for him turning the ball over 3 times.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:17 am
But I’m sure that if any of the celebrities that back up Polanski got on his show, he would give them a rim job on stage.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Ok. Again, because you must have taken your simple pill this morning. Sanchez played awful. But that doesn’t put the team in fraud city. Not even close.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Saying “rookie QB on the road” sounds an awful lot like you’re making an excuse for him turning the ball over 3 times.
Just say “Romo-esque.” That covers fumbles, INT’s, and bad decisions.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:21 am
He is a good QB
lets get this started.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I don’t know. He was taken aback that people could defend him.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:24 am
He is a good QB
lets get this started.
look at Darrell with the dedication to the task at hand. After pulling an all nighter looking for the “real killer”, he’s up bright and early to defend his guy
like it
October 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Darrell, that ship is really sinking. I was a Jason Campbell apologist for three seasons. You’re about the only guy left on there.
He’s got QB skills, and a nice big arm, but that’s about it.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Monica Cruz is a nice opener for this Breast Awareness Monday.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:29 am
2012 looks muy terrible Sponge
Just watched the trailer. That movie looks like absolute dogshit. Horrible. At least Amanda Peete is getting work again.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:33 am
2012 is going to be bad, Sanchez is a rookie, the Jets were never expected to be THAT good this year, Saints are really good, Rape is Rape (Chris Rock has the best take on this situation)
October 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
At least Amanda Peete is getting work again.
she is awful at acting. She was good at getting naked, but there’s a shelf life on that.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Still have open spots in my fantasy basketball league on yahoo if anyone is interested.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:37 am
it really does though.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:40 am
she is awful at acting. She was good at getting naked, but there’s a shelf life on that. Dirt
She is fucking horrible. I just hadn’t seen her name in years. I didn’t want her to be homelss and broke.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Did he have a good game? NO. Did he have a good second half of the game? YES. He could have easily crawled into a shell after the first half and the bad throws and the crowd booing, but he came out and threw 2 beautiful TD passes that led the team to victory. That showed something.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:43 am
tate forcier is a fraud.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:45 am
In spite of the hype he received over the first 3 games, being an inexperienced player facing that level of defense is the reason for him looking the way he looked yesterday. He is not the first rookie it has happened to, and he won’t be the last.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Yeah, he only led them on two touchdown drives in the last 8 minutes to even get them into Overtime.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Did he have a good game? NO. Did he have a good second half of the game? YES
I thought David Carr was good for a while, too. That was the sort of rationale I used as well.
Tampa’s the worst team in the league, playing so far under the cap it ought to be illegal. They’re tanking, and Campbell’s team barely beat them.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:48 am
so? maybe if he didn’t blow men the rest of the game, michigan would’ve beaten lil brother.
he sucked until the last 8 minutes. sucked hard.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Jason Campbell is to quarterbacking as Amanda Peete is to acting.
I do feel sorry for the Skins fans. I lost too much time trying to talk myself into Kordell Stewart as an acceptable QB. Take heart, there is a Tommy Maddox out there for you in a UFL training camp somewhere.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:50 am
there are 3:00 in every game that he is good…the last 3:00. before and after those minutes, he’s dogshit. once he extends that 3:00 to about 25:00-30:00, only then will he be good.
October 5th, 2009 at 9:50 am
It’s hard for other QBs to stack up to Derek Anderson, eh?
October 5th, 2009 at 9:53 am
8 year old girl > DA >>>> brady quinn
October 5th, 2009 at 9:59 am
David Carr = Patrick Ramsey in the fact that they were both thrown out there in extreme circumstances as young players and were basically shell shocked by the lack of an offensive line, and in the case of Ramsey a ridiculous offensive scheme by Steve Spurrier. I think Carr’s career is being set up to take a similar path as Jim Plunkett.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:02 am
there are 3:00 in every game that he is good…the last 3:00. before and after those minutes, he’s dogshit
Jake Plummer?
October 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Am I mistaken, or is Forcier a starting true freshman? I thought he was, but apparently he’s a senior 4 year starter, what with all the fraud talk I keep hearing…
/fuck Michigan and OSU
October 5th, 2009 at 10:05 am
he’s a true douchebag, that’s for sure.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:06 am
oh, and fuck duke.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:06 am
I think Carr’s career is being set up to take a similar path as Jim Plunkett.
I would like that, but I don’t think it’s happening. I can honestly see Jason Campbell, once jettisoned, becoming a serviceable starter on some team with a QB coach, and a good defense. A game manager, I mean.
Carr did get thrown to the dogs, but I think he has PTSD. And something like 40 million dollars.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:08 am
can’t do that yet, it’s not basketball season for another 11 days, regardless of how many college bball posts TBL throws up there
/who could hate Duke football?
October 5th, 2009 at 10:18 am
That’s all I’ve been saying.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:26 am
I would love to see Jason Campbell and Jamarcus Russell battle it out in training camp next year. If only for the sake of nonintentional comedy.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:28 am
That’s all I’ve been saying.
No, that’s not all you’ve been saying, but we’ve at least come to a place where we can agree. The Redskins can and will cut him loose during the offseason, and somebody else will get him, and make him a serviceable backup for a season or two, and he might get another chance to start, but only for a team where he has dedicated one on one coaching, a game plan designed to limit his reads and mistakes, and a good defense.
The whole argument started because somebody in an article said he was not good enough to start, that he was only a backup, and we all piled on. You, and only you, leapt to his defense.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:42 am
The only way the Skins cut him loose is if there is something out there in the college ranks or free agency that is better….. There isn’t. He really hasn’t thrown alot of interceptions in his career, so the problem isn’t in limiting his reads, the problem is in him trusting his reads and not being afraid to make mistakes.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:46 am
many many fumbles, a crappy yards per attempt, but you’re right, not too many picks. A lot of fumbles, and a lot of checkdowns though. Indecisive, lacks confidence, and drops the ball.
They tried to cut him loose this offseason.
October 5th, 2009 at 10:56 am
He has looked good during the pre season and whenever he gets in for very limited action. He did have PTSD, but I think sitting behind someone with Eli’s temperament helps out. That ball still looks good coming out if his hand.
October 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
He did have PTSD, but I think sitting behind someone with Eli’s temperament helps out
i haven’t seen him since Carolina. And that was sad. Really, really, really, really sad.
October 5th, 2009 at 11:08 am
/checkdown
October 5th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Who won the Jets-Saints game?
In TBL’s mind, the game never happened. Sanchez just threw all of those interceptions in a vacuum.
October 5th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I can only imagine him using the telestrator often and yelling “Boom!” about every third play as he eats his bloomin’ onion.
October 5th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
See the other post and yesterday’s late game commentary after the Jets lost. TBL Godfather goes out of his way a la New Yorker to try to explain away FOUR turnovers as not necessarily indicative of a team playing badly! Damn right if that were the Raiders or some other sorry-ass team even winning with four turnovers there would be no such rhetoric and hot air.
http://thebiglead.com/?p=23255&cpage=2#comment-523002
October 5th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
obviously KB is a beautiful example of femaleness, but sexy is different. we’ve all known women who weren;t beautiful but for some reason other than us being desperate, we obsessed over them. anyway, any lady with the hips of a 12-year-old cannot be the sexiest woman alive. that cruz girl up top, i bet she has a womanly figure. i choose her to be the lucky one to have me