Drew Brees was flawless. Sean Payton made one of the gutsiest calls in Super Bowl history – attempting an onside kick to open the second half … it worked – and the Saints stunned the Colts, 31-17, to win Super Bowl 44. Read the rest of this entry »
New Orleans Saints versus Indianapolis Colts – The Super Bowl. The big game. The contest we’ve been waiting weeks for. These two gentlemen in the picture will be battling head-to-head despite never actually stepping on the field of play at the same time while the clock is running. Read the rest of this entry »
Super Bowl week is over. After two weeks of exhaustive banter, the game is here. We spent a few days in Miami to revel in the madness and the highlights are recapped below. If you missed the Matthew Stafford or Miles Austin interviews, enjoy them. We never got a chance to talk to Tim Tebow – his “people” put the kibosh on it. Here is a gallery of celebrity picks for the game. And now, we attempt to board a flight and try to adapt from 70 and breezy to 25 and two feet of snow. Our Super Bowl pick is at the very bottom. Read the rest of this entry »
Magic vs. Celtics on ABC at 2:30 - Other than bowling on ESPN, there's not much by way of sports on today. Unless of course, you count the Puppy Bowl! (3pm Eastern) The starting line-ups were announced earlier this week and you can find them here. If you're still looking for some good prop bets, take the over on "awwwwww." Previously - Michelle Beadle and puppies in the PM Roundup. (14)
Seriously, you’re getting semi-serious answers from real football players and you stick Jared Fogel in there by calling him a celebrity? This is just below the Page 2 senior director being introduced to pizza by the guy from Papa John’s. I guess I can’t say anything though. The people from MTV gave me a thousand dollars to promote Jersey Shore this season. Also, eat Wheaties and drink Captain Morgan!
Last night LeBron James went for a cool 23 in the first quarter, 35 at the half and 47 for the game. He also had 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. (And 5 turnovers! Fraud!)
Greivis Vasquez: The Terps' beat the Seminoles in Tallahassee Thursday. "The fans here were crazy, the craziest I’ve ever had since N.C. State. They were being racist, they were talking about deporting me and sending me back home, calling me Mexican when I’m Venezuelan. It was pretty bad, so they deserved to lose. That’s why they lost. I showed up like I showed up, like I’m the best player on the court and they have to take it like that.” [D1Scourse] (53)
Greivis Vasquez: The Terps’ beat the Seminoles in Tallahassee Thursday. “The fans here were crazy, the craziest I’ve ever had since N.C. State. They were being racist, they were talking about deporting me and sending me back home, calling me Mexican when I’m Venezuelan. It was pretty bad, so they deserved to lose. That’s why they lost. I showed up like I showed up, like I’m the best player on the court and they have to take it like that.” [D1Scourse]