PM Roundup: Examining Joe Blanton’s Hat
Baseball, College Basketball, Music, NFL April 2nd. 2008, 1:24pm
Douchy Jose Canseco and a few Playboy Playmates.
Gnarly – an eyeball tattoo.
Hey Joe Blanton, what’s that substance-looking thing on your hat? (Slanch Report)
Big 10 hoops will blow next year, except for maybe Ohio State and Purdue, but neither is a serious title contender. (Moneyline Journal)
And now, it’s dead: Our freelancer career, thanks to magazines biting the dust. (NY Observer via Gawker)
Billy Wagner on Pedro’s injury: “You can’t pull fat.” (Zubaz Pants)
Sorry, but it’s April, and we can’t too get worked up about this NFL hair debate. (USA Today)
Stuart Scott, Mr. Belding and Charles Barkley walk into a bar … (Deadspin)
Columnist Rick Telander has a band, and here’s a few photos from their last performance. (Heckler)
Nolan Ryan has his own brand of beef. (Uwe Blog)
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April 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
MSU and WIsconsin should be good next year too.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
This is the earliest PM roundup ever. How can you recap the afternoon when we’re only 90 minutes into the afternoon!?”
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
That eye tattoo is all kinds of stupid.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Early PM roundup today, TBL. You got a plane to catch?
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
wiscy is gonna be meh next year…no butch, no flowers.
MSU is always good.
OSU will roll. YAY FOR BIG FISH IN LITTLE PONDS!!!
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
It’s still morning here
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:36 pm
TBL Headquarters is located just outside Belarus. You guys weren’t supposed to find out this way.
/The commute is a bitch every other weekend.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
an eye tattoo..what is next?
can someone remind me when the Big Ten has been good in college basketball?
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
i hate big ten bball.. yuck..
god conseco is such a douche.. he was supposed to be on 790 the ticket and he promised to come on, then called back the next day and wanted $1,000 for the interview..
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Sorry the PM roundup is early. Got a lot of posts coming later, but they’re not all finished yet. Plus, i had to take a break and eat a Raspberry Milano. Has anyone had those? So damn good.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
mint milano > raspberry milano
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Note to single guys (or guys looking to scope out chicks) visiting Chicago… Cubby Bear = pole fest. You’d think Bill Murray’s presence could bring in the chicks, but I guess not.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I’m very old-fashioned with my Milanos. I only like chocolate and Alyssa.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:44 pm
amen, brother.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I heard this morning on the radio that a certain douchebag morning sports personality is for the hair ban. His rationale is that “You have no right to tell your employer what you can and can’t do.”
Now all of the sudden I’m against it. Frickin’ Nazi.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
@Mike: You beat me to it, though I was going to go with Alyssa >>> all other flavors.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Jay…im all for the hair ban. if it’s neat like mathis and al harris’ dreads are, that’s fine, but troy polamalu and ND kalu look like absolute fools out there.
i know its a bad reason for it, because im basing my stance on my opinion and that’s it. but come on, TP looks like shit. and he sucks.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Great minds, Ben. Great minds.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
How about Ohio State being in the title game last year or 2005 when both Illinois and Michigan State were in the Final Four.
Everyone talks about how the Big Ten is down, but the ACC gets a free pass. Yes they have UNC, but the rest of the league is crap.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
The NFL would seem to have better things to do than worry about Troy Polamalu’s hair, right?
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
@purdue- thanks. The only stable program i see is Mich State
Big East > Big Ten
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Who wants to look up the results from all those Big 10 / ACC Challenges?
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Saying Troy Polamalu sucks does not help your credibility a great deal.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I’m an NFL guy but Goodell is being retarded with this stupid hair thing.
How about worrying about guaranteeing $35M to an unproven, No. 1 overall draft pick that no team wants to have.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:53 pm
no thanks, im not into snuff porn.
OSU is a relatively stable program since Thad came here. he’s finally got his guys comin in and they have some national respect…good stuff.
can we just agree that every conference is overrated?
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
spencer, I think it looks pretty stupid too. But if your rationale for supporting it is “Because the NFL said so” and that’s all you got, that doesn’t help anything.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
It was Herm Edwards who put forth the proposal for the hair ban.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
He rationalized it by saying, “You play to show the name on your back of your jersey!”
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
If they want to require people to tuck their hair into their helmets as a safety precaution, I can get behind that. If they want these guys to cut their hair (a la Steinbrenner getting crazy with hair/facial hair) and “look presentable,” then I have a problem with it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
412…haven’t we argued this before? my stance is that, if the steelers insist on calling him a safety, he should at least be able to cover SOMETHING. for all the shit Roy Williams gets about his horrible coverage skills, TPolamalu gets a free pass. why? not only is he not quick enough to cover in space, he can’t jump high enough to knock out jump balls.
this would be evident if the steelers pass rush didn’t help out their secondary so much, but TP is a scheme player, take him out of PIT and he’d be a backup OLB.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
More fun from the golf outing with the playmates (SFW). This is how Canseco spends him time now…and it certainly looks like fun. And, yet, I see this guy’s heart exploding before he sees 50. Have fun while you can, Jose.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
The ACC/Big 10 challenege started in ‘99 and the ACC has never lost. They own a cumulative 56-30 advantage. Several years were decided by one game (5-4 in ‘99, ‘00, and ‘02; 6-5 in ‘05), one by two games (5-3 in ‘00), and the rest were by five games (7-2 in ‘03 and ‘04; 8-3 in ‘06 and ‘07).
Yes, it’s a bit of a slow work day.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Big 10/ACC Challenge happens at the beginning of the year and is a warm up. EVERY team gets better by the end of the year.
The Big East had 8 teams make it to the tournament, but only 3 made it to the sweet 16. Big 10 had four teams make it to the tournament and half made it to the sweet 16. The Big 10 might have less quantity, but they have better quality.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:58 pm
is that Kendra driving the golf cart? i watch that show and i just cant fathom why Hef hasnt upgraded.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
@ irish – you don’t think Kendra’s tit acne is hot?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:00 pm
that fuckin eyeball tattoo is haunting me now. I’m gonna have nightmares forever. I am totally skeeved.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Hef needs to upgrade Kendra and the other girl (Bridget?), keep Holly right where she is.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
spencer – I’ve never been a big fan of the “(insert name here) is what he is because of the team/system” thinking. I had a friend in college who would argue that Terry Bradshaw wasn’t that great a QB–he just had HOF WRs to throw to. And then one day he actually turned it around, saying Swann and Stallworth weren’t that great…they benefitted from having Terry Bradshaw throw to them! Obviously a dumb argument.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
@mldatx- no, i think she is hot until she opens her mouth. I never noticed the tit acne though, going to have watch it again tonight
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
“Mattingly! I thought I told you to shave those sideburns!”
“I don’t know what you think sideburns are, Mr. Burns…”
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
412, did you see the article on d-spin about Pat Jordan and his quest to get an interview with canseco? It’s a long read, but terrific.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I despise Brody Jenner.
So Sportsgal, every year of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge the ACC wins because they have warmed up better than the Big Ten? Come on.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
@cbh- what no love for Brody Jenner? i think that is hilarious you said that
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Gonzo – Yes, I saw that. Canseco’s latest book will be in the discount bin everywhere within a couple months. And then, that guy will be begging the Pat Jordans of the world to sit down to listen to more of his bullshit stories.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
But Wisconsin plays efficient offensive basketball!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I love how Brody’s buddy is a “television personality” now. Don’t you actually need to have a personality to be a personality?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:09 pm
@Gonzo – Pat Jordan called into Stern when he was interviewing Canseco to discuss that article… Canseco and his girlfriend said it was filled with lies (of course). Howard kind of cut the conversation off because he didn’t know anything about what happened.
@cbh49er – I’m saying you can’t use a tournament at the very beginning of the season to determine the overall quality of teams in a conference.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
@sportsgal: That doesn’t make a lick of sense.
Getting eight teams in the tournament and having three reach the sweet sixteen is worse than only getting four teams in the tournament and having two reach the sweet sixteen?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
“The ACC/Big 10 challenege started in ‘99 and the ACC has never lost. They own a cumulative 56-30 advantage. Several years were decided by one game (5-4 in ‘99, ‘00, and ‘02; 6-5 in ‘05), one by two games (5-3 in ‘00), and the rest were by five games (7-2 in ‘03 and ‘04; 8-3 in ‘06 and ‘07).”
The last few years the results have been brutal, but in the first few, the Big Ten was really hurt by the awful matchups they got. In the ‘99-’00 season, the Big Ten was clearly the better conference (the ACC got 3 teams in the Dance), but lost the challenge 5-4, largely because the two B10 teams that didn’t compete in it – OSU and Indiana – finished first and fourth in the league, respectively.
But yeah: the last few years, the Big Ten has been VERY top-heavy. A lot like – hey! – the ACC used to be before they expanded.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I’m drunk.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Sportsgal, I listened to that. Canseco dismissed it, yet couldnt remember any of these insults. Yeah, they were insults, but they were totally true. it’s a shame he couldn’t stay on longer.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Canseco would have had Pete Incaviglia’s career had he not juiced up.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
TBL, I have it from a reliable source — a Yankees fan — that there’s an “e” in douchey.
Who says Yankee fans are useless?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
412, Inky was on the juice too. Luckily he had a terrific year with us in ‘93.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:29 pm
All this Canseco talk reminds me of one of the better op-eds I’ve ever read, which happens to actually defend the guy.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Thanks, MikeNYC…but you just sent me to the NYT! What were you thinking!?!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Gonzo – Did you see the story on Dykstra in New Yorker?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
sportsgal, did that Rickie Weeks homer land yet?
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I’d forgotten about Inky, who Dykstra referred to as the best 5:00 hitter ever, until I’d read that article.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
One of my baseball coaches in high school used to brag about playing with Inky at OSU. He had a big ol’ gut and chicken legs and he wore those Bike coaches shorts that were really popular in the early 90’s. We made fun of him all the time.
Good times.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Allergic to leather! Allergic!
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
That eye tattoo made me shiver. And you’re right Gonzo, that’s going to be in my head for a very long time.
Why is Minnesota being left out of the Big 10 conversation? Very good recruiting class and a top flight coach? They’ll be much better than this year.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
osu is in the NIT championship tomorrow night!! who says b10 ball is bad
/sarcasm
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
@benji – yeah, it came through my living room window. It’s 1-0 in the 2nd, let’s not get too cocky.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
i’m not getting cocky but i heard it was a bomb. i’m just giving you some friendly banter.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
I’ll give YOU some friendly banter!
I didn’t see the HR, was busy working (go figure) and forgot to turn on the game.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
What’s there to like about Brody Jenner, he’s a douche who lives off his father’s money, it is very easy for me to hate him (and to be honest, be jealous of him)
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Brody Jenner is basically Matt Leinart without the scary football throwing talent.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
CBH, there was an article that Simmons linked to a while back about those two dudes from The Hills that was quite, um, entertaining.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
yo, sorry for the late reply…
here’s why i think TP is way overrated. yes, he’s a fantastic pass rusher for a secondary guy, and he does make some great open field tackles, he’s elite in that category. but the PIT scheme is obviously about front 7 getting pressure, they don’t call it blitzburgh for nothing.
i dont think it’s that crazy to say TP is an awful coverage safety, because watch the film, he’s mismatched with any WR/TE that’s taller than 6′2” physically and isn’t quick enough to keep up with the smaller, quicker guys. he was grossly ineffective in his, albeit injury-plagued, most recent season. he’s not a guy like bob sanders who can impact the run game while being above average+ in pass coverage. he’s not a guy like ed reed who is equally effective across the board.
any team with decent pass protection is able to steer away from him with apalling ease…tho easier said than done. but the fact remains tat he is assisted greatly by the PIT pass rush, as is the entire PIT sec. to be honest, it’s the best way to have a successful pass defense instead of investing heavily in CB’s.
TP is one of the best run-stuffing safeties, and i realize that many liberties are taken with his role in the PIT defense, but he couldn’t cover a coffee stain on his tie, and until he can, PIT is going to be destroyed by teams who can stretch the field (i.e. NE) while being able to protect the QB (i.e. Cleveland this year…trying not to be a homer).
personally, give me a versatile safety any day over a one-trick pony like TP.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:03 pm
mike NYC, do you have the link?
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I tried Googling for it Benji, but those two guys come up with a lot of hits. Sorry.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
no problem. do you remember that MTV show 24-7 that was about Frankie Delgado and his friends? It lasted 2 weeks i think.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Here we go …
http://men.style.com/details/features/full?id=content_5346
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I remember reading that article, it’s outstanding.
benji – I think I saw one episode of that show, didn’t one of the guys go out with Lorenzo Lamas’ daughter who is now on the Bachelor?
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
yeah, if i remember right, they met at a party at some pornstar’s house. and the girl said she was innocent and didn’t really party.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Lorenzo Lamas on this site…wow LOL. i do love his ex wife though, Shauna Sand
is Lamas daughter hot?
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
irish, she was very hot i think.
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:29 pm
She is still extremely hot.
/have to watch with the gf
April 2nd, 2008 at 3:56 pm
sure, sure, you HAVE to watch it with the gf. The Bachelor this season is incredible… so many psychos, so much pointless drama. I love it!
Irish, Shayne Lamas is super hot.