• “The women’s tournament hopes to create a buzz of its own with Selection Monday.” I’m sorry, but that’s just funny.
• HotAthletes.Org named their gold, silver, and bronze medalists of hot Olympic athletes yesterday. On the female side, Sasha Cohen took the bronze, Kari Traa the silver, and in an upset, Anni Friesinger the gold. I dunno… I don’t have a Top 3 of my own, and I really hate to spend a lot of time talking about how these incredible athletes look… but I do have some slight qualms with a couple of the selections. I mean, Sasha Cohen is a very cute girl, but, you know… I don’t think I could do it without saying to her every few minutes, “Hey, you’re not going to tell your dad, are you?” And Kari Traa… attractive woman, and worthy of a medal, but… I dunno. She just seems a little too eager to expose her vulva. You can hear the segment on Sports Bloggers Live here, or, as I’d recommend, download the entire podcast here. Also on the show are Cal Ripken Jr. and Pat Forde.
• There’s no way you can consider yourself a complete human being if you don’t own the Velvet Blazer w/Stripes on Sleeve from the Randy Moss Grabman Collection. I recommend this for job interviews.
• A little note here about how Archie Manning is a dirty cheater. An old coach of his who recently passed away heard what the Saints were originally offering Archie Manning in his first contract, and he said, “My gosh, son, he made more than that playing (at Mississippi).” Amusing little quip, or evidence that the Manning family promotes and condones illegal payments to college athletes? I say the latter.
• I’d like to direct your attention to Comment #21 here… sharp girl.
• Great story here… amazing, amazing, story. Jason McElwain, a kid with autism, tried out for the basketball team at a high school in New York, but didn’t make the team. But because he loved the game and wanted to be around it, he became a team manager, passing out Gatorade and towels and stuff. And in the last game, the coach dressed him as a reward for his hard work, with the thought that if they had a big lead, he’d put him in for a minute or two. And he did. And the kid lit it up for 20 points, going 6-of-10 from three point-land. That’s incredible… I mean, if you saw that in a movie, you’d be like, “Alright, this is just bullshit.” But it happened, and it’s awesome. Congratulations to all involved.
VTHokie01
I thought the McElwain story happened last year. I remember seeing it on real sports. Maybe this is a different kid, or maybe now he’s a senior? Deja Vu.
February 24, 2006 at 9:37 am
VTHokie01
In an unrelated topic, how is Eric Mangini gonna run a football team of grown men with a speech impediment like that? He’s being interviewed on NFL Network right now. Pretty interesting.
February 24, 2006 at 9:47 am
moonshine mike
so what is wrong with pretty women showing their vulvas? What memo did I miss?
February 24, 2006 at 9:58 am
Bouj
How is it Sasha beat out Tanith Belbin?! Sasha is cute in a your-buddy’s-kid-sister kind of way, but Tanith is all woman, and she’s from Canada.
Come on, everyone knows Canadian girls put out. I’m just throwing that out there.
February 24, 2006 at 10:32 am
BigBoi
Are we still using the term ‘put out’??
February 24, 2006 at 11:05 am
twoeightnine
The McElwain story was definitely this year. I grew up in that area and my parents still live there. That’s all that has been on the news all week. Every channel, every paper. Probably the most exciting thing to happen in Rochester in years.
February 24, 2006 at 11:25 am
Mr. Bojangles
Comment #21 – hahahaha.
Gotta agree on Anni F – that’s a fine looking young lady. Sasha looks like she’s 13.
February 24, 2006 at 12:48 pm
twoeightnine
what’s wrong with looking like she’s 13?
February 24, 2006 at 3:13 pm
Bouj
“Put out” seemed less offensive than calling them “sluts”, my second choice. Perhaps “sexually liberated” would be better.
Yes, Canadian chicks are more sexually liberated than American chicks.
February 24, 2006 at 3:39 pm
Andy
So is icefucking now called Ice Sexual Liberation? I kind of like it.
February 24, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Ron
[quote]
I mean, if you saw that in a movie, you’d be like, “Alright, this is just bullshit.” But it happened, and it’s awesome. Congratulations to all involved.
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I’m guessing the other team (which has not been identified in any of the stories on the accomplishment)might have a difference of opinion.
Still pretty heartwarming, though.
February 24, 2006 at 5:27 pm
Ron
CORRECTION: Spencerport was identified.
They are going to endure some serious heckling. . .
February 24, 2006 at 5:31 pm
elm tree
MJD comment 21 was the funniest thing I’ve seen in months. Whoooo. My coworkers are looking at me like I have two heads. Does this mean Joey should start his own advice column?
February 24, 2006 at 5:55 pm
The Watch
That coat is epitome of fashion.
And yes, Canadian broads are more sexually one with themselves than American broads.
And yes, the whole Manning family are lying cheating bastards. ‘Cept Eli, he’s purty.
February 25, 2006 at 2:31 pm