Archive for April, 2009
Jeremy Tyler’s Skipping His Senior Year in High School to Play Ball in Europe. It’s a Great Idea
Posted April 23, 2009, 9:45 am by Jason McIntyre (88 Comments)
He’s not being challenged on the court at the high school level, which means his skill set isn’t improving. After another year of triple-teams and constant fouling that will do nothing but improve his free throw shooting, Jeremy Tyler will be obligated to attend two semesters worth of classes in college. What’s the value in [...]
[ Read More... ]USC Song Girls, Bikinis, Pool … Internet Explodes
Posted April 20, 2009, 9:00 am by Jason McIntyre (8 Comments)
It was a USC Song girl kind of weekend. The most famous cheerleaders (in the galaxy?) took to the pool for a charity called Swim with Mike. The women of Troy donned bikinis, and, well … the rest is internet history. It’s probably not as impressive as the Rose Bowl thong moment, though. Our favorite [...]
[ Read More... ]Q&A with Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted April 17, 2009, 1:00 pm by Jason McIntyre (No Comments)
After two months of weekly interviews, we took a brief respite during the NCAA tournament. And now, we’re back. Today: longtime St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz took some time this week to answer a few of our questions. He talked about filing a column from a crack house on the afternoon of the earthquake [...]
[ Read More... ]Enjoy Stephen A. Smith While You Can – He’s Got About Six Three Weeks Left at ESPN
Posted April 16, 2009, 2:31 pm by Jason McIntyre (24 Comments)
We hear that Stephen A. Smith, who just four years ago soared to incredible sports media heights – simultaneously juggling a sports column in the Philadelphia Inquirer, an ESPN radio show, and a TV show on ESPN – will be actively looking for work this summer after his ESPN contract expires following the NBA playoffs.
[ Read More... ]Boston’s Clay Buchholz Trades in Penthouse Pet for Deal or No Deal Model
Posted April 16, 2009, 9:00 am by Jason McIntyre (23 Comments)
How’s this for life accomplishments prior to the age of 25: * Pulling an AJ Price and getting arrested for stealing computers from a middle school. * In his second pro start, throwing a no-hitter for Boston. * Dates a Penthouse Pet in 2008. * Demoted to the minors just prior to this season. * [...]
[ Read More... ]Everybody’s Falling in Love with Mark Sanchez
Posted April 15, 2009, 5:15 pm by Jason McIntyre (34 Comments)
When Mark Sanchez surprisingly announced in January he was going to call it a college career following an impressive Rose Bowl, his coach was stunned and upset. Our knee-jerk reaction was that Sanchez seemed more accurate and poised and NFL-ready than Georgia’s Matthew Stafford (not to mention he had less talent at WR, and still [...]
[ Read More... ]2009 Culture Bracket Championship
Posted April 3, 2009, 5:45 pm by Jason McIntyre (221 Comments)
What does this clutch triple by Mario Chalmers have to do with the culmination of the Culture Bracket Championship? Not a damn thing. Except that Megan Fox might need a prayer to take down defending champ Erin Andrews. Vote. Tell your friends to vote. Great night of hoops in the NBA: Cavs visit the Magic, [...]
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Tim Tebow vs. Tommie Frazier [bigleadsports.com]
KC Joyner: Romo is a Top 5 Quarterback [bigleadsports.com]
HS Player Attacked While Chasing Ball [usatoday.com]
Agassi on Olympics & The State of Tennis [bigleadsports.com]
Andre Dawson Talks Cubs, Biz of Baseball [bigleadsports.com]
Pat O'Brien Hosting Olympics Again [usatoday.com]
