A-Rod has mad stick-ball skillz

When I was younger, one of my favorite pastimes was playing stickball. Nothing better than going out into the street and swinging at a rubber ball with a beat-up stick pretending that you were Rod Carew.

In the above clip, current New York Yankees Jerry Hairston Jr. and Alex Rodriquez are shown playing stick-ball with some local kids in the Bronx.

All I have to say is the New York Yankees have probably already signed that eight-year old to a contract.

(Courtesy of Pinstripe Alley)

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Fantasy Drafthelp: Matt Berry's latest advice

FDH has been fairly critical of Matt Berry over time (if you listen hard enough, you can hear a solitary, frustrated voice from the Bristol campus yelling out, "More than a little critical, fellas!"). And true, some of it has been in over-the-top ways, which we have admitted in retrospect in ways that lesser men would not. We're stand-up guys like that.

Having said that, our animus has stemmed from the ways that the man with the biggest megaphone in our industry has represented all of us -- a responsibility which, like it or not, he has. Our recent industry summit, at which ESPN was not represented because of concerns over our concerns with them, focused in part on the responsibility we have to our content consumers not to embrace our inner say-anything Skip Baylesses at the expense of credible commentary.

So, with the publication of this year's Berry Manifesto for the football season, it's worth a look to see if the level of concern we have raised in the past is justified.

Shockingly, it is not (at least for this moment in time).

First of all, there's none of this "don't take Terrell Owens no matter what" gaga polluting his analysis this year. That's a big step forward in and of itself. And the pragmatism he shows in advising that a big-time WR could well be a first-round pick is a far cry from the "Take a RB no matter how picked-over they may be" advice of years past. Now, he still says, "Don't take a kicker until the last round," which is still a bit of know-nothingism since it disregards our second-favorite word during a draft -- "context," with "value" of course being Number 1, and since Berry actually uses "value" in his column, he probably owes us something! But the kicker advice is not terribly consequential, fortunately.

On balance, his advice is rich in context and research, areas for which we have found fault in the past when he has been more sound-byte oriented in our opinion. Were there any points that made us ponder anything we have not thought of before? No -- and we're honest enough to admit that some pundits in the industry deliver that punch in our estimation. Is his advice on a par with what you will find in our FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFTOLOGY 2009 guide? To quote Chad Ocho, "Child please!" But that's kind of setting an unfair benchmark for the poor guy, don't you think?

But even this mildly qualified praise is light years ahead of what we've written previously. It certainly gives the lie to the bunker mentality at "Bristol Fantasy Central" that those who criticize an approach are by definition ankle-biting haters -- but then again, we knew that take was without credibility anyway. We were prepared to be more generous when circumstances dictated -- and when Matt Berry called our bluff by stepping up his game this year, we proved it. Did our words and those of others critical of a more "show biz" approach to fantasy sports at the Worldwide Leader cause a reevaluation of approach and rededication? If so, we applaud him, but at any rate, we're just grateful that the man most identified with our industry is upholding his responsibility to put us collectively in a credible light.

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Send in the Links: Weekend Edition (08/29/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Keira Knightley, "There's the Booty"

-> Chad OchoCinco wants you to guest "tweet" (With Leather)
-> Another reason why I can't take the WNBA seriously, the Atlanta Dream home playoff games could be bumped by Sesame Street Live (Deadspin)
-> Randy Couture's son gets a quick MMA win (Camel Clutch Blog)
-> Jason Terry visits the Great Wall of China (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Andy Roddick nears kills David Letterman (Sports Rubbish)
-> The Jägermeister 6 Bottle Shot Cooler, in case you needed one (The Bachelor Guy)

Now, Excuse Me, President Obama is not wearing a helmet. Holy Crap!

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Card Giveaway over at Great Sports Name Hall of Fame

Do you like baseball cards? Are you using a computer in Rhode Island, Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, Alaska, or Hawaii? Do you know someone who is? Come on over to the Great Sports Name Hall of Fame and find out how you can earn a chance to win a ton of trading cards, including the above pictured Hideki Matsui game used card.

In brief, the GSNHOF is battling his girlfriend's Etsy shop (Purple Hippo Designs) to see who can have a visitor from all 50 US states first, according to google analytics. Purple Hippo is up 47 states to 39, and so this should help close the gap.

Another post to check out if you're looking to trade for cards is Clunkers for McGriffs. You send McGriffs to the GSNHOF, they send you tons of cards. It's not a bad deal.

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Send in the Links: (08/28/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or at least the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Amy Adams, She is "Enchanting" isn't she?

-> The NFL rules on the Dallas Cowboys scoreboard, AJ Trapasso FTW (NFL Fanhouse)
-> Matt Barkley is your USC starting quarterback (LA Times)
-> Brandon Marshall suspended by the Denver Broncos (Mile High Report)
-> Bob Ley can Teleport, ESPN turns more into the Starship Enterprise (Awful Announcing)
-> Tim Hardaway's Son can Ball (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Just stop it, Rob Zombie (Film Drunk)

Now, Excuse Me, "The Bird is the Word"

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Mike Vick Preseason Debut...Meh

Michael Vick's debut with the Philadelphia Eagles was on a scale of 1-10, a meh. He had a solid game going 4/4 passing for 14 yards and a 1 yard rush.

However for most people it was a rather dull appearance; since there was no Sportscenter highlight play, near-riot outside the Linc, or Michael Vick "sacrificing" a dog to the NFL Gods. It was pedestrian to say the least.

The one thing that we did learn from this is that Michael Vick can still play the game of football and looks to be a force on some level during the Eagles run to the Super Bowl this season whether it be positive or negative.

At this point, I think it is time to reserve judgment on Vick's football ability and media circus until the regular season.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to build a “Brick House”

Let’s be honest, there is not a lot of reasons to watch Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games in August. Outside the chance to visit PNC Park and the possibility to watch Albert Pujols hit a moon-shot, not a lot of upside about going to a Pirates game.

However, I did come across this clip of a Pirates fan named “Big Yellow” getting down to the docile tune “Brick House.”

Fans love to get onto the big screen and shake their money-maker. I guess they now know how strippers feel.

(Courtesy of Rum Bunter)

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Send in the Links: (08/27/09)

It's that time again for OTB to talk a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or at least the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Mila Kunis, she will make you forget about Sarah Marshall.

-> You Can't Stoppy Big Papi (Josh Q. Public)
-> The Ticket Package for that Bandwagon New Jersey Nets fan (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> UFC 102 Previews and Predictions, I'm still clueless about UFC(Camel Clutch Blog)
-> Cincinatti Bengals owner Mike Brown will ruin your aerial sign-flying business (Kissing Suzy Kolber)
-> Kenny Chesney to write an ESPN College Football theme song, Does Kenny Chesney even know who Kenny Chesney is? (Awful Announcing)
-> Rick Pitino in "All White", Ha (No Guts, No Glory)

Now, Excuse Me, Alex Smith FTW

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Billy Gillispie's Wild Ride

Former Kentucky Men's basketball head coach Billy Gillispie was having a rather joyous day of playing golf and drinking with a friend. Then he was pulled over by a cop and charged with a DUI.

We get more information for Lexington, Kentucky's LEX 18.com:

Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie was arrested early Thursday in Anderson County on suspicion of DUI.

Lawrenceburg Police said Gillispie was pulled over in a white 2009 Mercedes with Texas tags around 2:45 a.m. on US 127 after someone reported seeing the car driving erratically. Gillispie was arrested and charged with DUI.

Police say Gillispie refused to take a breathalizer or blood alcohol test. A passenger in Gillispie's car, 42-year-old Charles O'Connor, was also arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication.

Police say that when they pulled Gillispie over, he told them that he and O'Connor had been golfing. Officers said they smelled a strong odor of alcohol on the former coach.

Gillispie and O'Connor were taken to the Franklin County Detention Center. Gillispie's lawyer, Darrin Winslow, arrived at the jail at abotu 9:15 a.m. to "take him home, back to Louisville."

This is the third time that the former coach of Kentucky has been charged with a DUI or a DWI. He was charged back in 1999 in Oklahoma with a DUI and in 2003, he was charged with suspicion of a DUI when he was coaching UTEP in 2003, those charges were later dropped.

On some level it is to be suspected that a individual who gets caught driving drunk once might repeat the offense again. However, for a former high-profile college basketball coach, you would think that he would be a little more careful.

This might hinder Gillispie's chance at getting another job due to the ramifications that entail from this charge. How can a coach tell a parent that I will take care of your son, when he has three DUI's? How can he discipline a player for under-age drinking when he has tossed back a couple cold ones himself.

In the end, this should be a learning experience for Billy Gillispie, "Fool me one time, shame on you. Fool me three times, shame on you, Billy."

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Shaq in a “pink Speedo”

This may be the downside of Shaq having a new reality show on ABC. On this week’s episode of “Shaq Vs.” he challenged Olympians Misty-May Treanor and Kerry Walsh to a game of beach volleyball.

Well, Shaq lost and he had deal with the punishment of walking around in a pink Speedo in front of the television cameras.

That is one sight that I never planned on seeing and probably we will never see it again. So enjoy this moment America, here is Shaq in a “pink speedo”

(Courtesy of Hooped Up)

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Send in the Links: (08/26/09)

It's that time again as OTB talks a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or the stuff that seems to fall into our inbox.

Remember Bonnie Bernstein? I do.

-> Mark Sanchez is so dreamy...I mean your New York Jets starting quarterback (Pro Football Talk)
-> Scoop Jackson asks the question on all of our minds (Awful Announcing)
-> Serena Williams can't win at everything (NESW Sports)
-> Screw the "Miracle on Ice", The Atlanta Hawks beat the USSR in 1988 (The Baseline)
-> Lions fans realize the "truth", Call Fox Mulder (Detroit4lyfe)
-> Shawn Kemp as a "Waiter", Not Kidding (That NBA Lottery Pick)

Now, Excuse Me, Phil Jackson, Jesse James and Whoopi Goldberg have to sell me a cellphone.

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Something, Something "Guy riding a dog in a Mike Vick jersey"

To continue our day of Michael Vick here at OTB, we present you this video of a guy riding a "bumper dog" wearing a Michael Vick jersey.

There is not alot to comment on this but I will say, sometimes these blog posts write themselves.

(Courtesy of With Leather from KOGOD)

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"Sack Mike Vick" asks for boycott of NFL and Eagles

With Michael Vick upcoming appearance in Thursday's preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it appears that he will be back in the NFL proverbial saddle for the upcoming season. However, protesters and animal rights activists will continue to fight the NFL on Vick's reinstatement back into the NFL.

A current Anti-Mike Vick website called, “Sack Mike Vick” is asking in a petition to boycott the NFL and its sponsors for allowing an ex-felon and pit-bull fighter back into the league. The site has many other ways of trying to let your outrage be heard like sending letters to NFL commissioner Roger Goddell and the Eagles organization.

Currently at this point the petition has a total of 13,375 signatures which is roughly how many people visit Kissing Suzy Kolber on a good day. To put this in
perspective, the people who are asking for LAN in Starcraft 2 totals up to 124,368.

It’s nice to see that some people have made a stance on the situation and I may agree with them on some level but these online petitions and letters to the NFL/Eagles organization are pretty much as useful as trying to put water into a leaky bucket.

They will be noticed but in the end, the website is not going to accomplish what it was set out to do. Mike Vick is still going to play in the NFL and people are going to fill the stadium regardless. For example, when the Cleveland Browns nearing the end of their season last when the team was dreadful, they still had nearly 90%-95% capacity at home. The NFL will not care if it loses a few thousand fans.

Although I commend the people at Sack Mike Vick for boycotting the NFL and Mike Vick, this is futile effort from stopping Mike Vick from playing in the National Football League.

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Jim Traber's love of Oklahoma City knows no bounds

Most of you probably have little clue who Jim Traber is. I'll be honest that I had to google his career in Major League Baseball. Recently, he came under fire for comments he made on his radio show about OKC Thunder player Nick Collison on his Twitter page about the weather in Oklahoma City compared to Seattle.

He has subsequently apologized for taking the comment out of context and it appeared to be the end of that little saga. Then, however I recently read an article produced by Royce Young of the "Daily Thunder" about how he called them, a "little Thunder chat room" and putting Royce on hold for ninety minutes when he tried to call into his radio show.

In my book, that's pretty classless putting someone on hold for ninety mintues and the comments made about the city of Seattle is absolutely out of line since Collison's Twitter comment was pretty standard. Collison did not rip Oklahoma City, he just compared the weather which is in triple digits in OKC to the 60's in Seattle. The response that he gave on Traber's show was solid and thought-out while Traber's looked rushed and blantly biased.

As a former radio host, I know most of these people have ego's the size of Montana and will say whatever they want to get ratings or increase viewershup. Traber is one of those individuals, but I will say that he has the freedom to comment on how great he thinks Oklahoma City is and that is his right to do so. That is his opinion, but there is no reason to put Seattle in the cross hairs because someone else prefers living there.

Let's be honest: Seattle and Oklahoma City are two drastically different places and people will prefer to live where they want to live. In the end, Traber continues to further the stereotype of "local yolkel living in OKC" who sees someone bad-mouth their city and take everything out of context.

By the way:

Seattle


Oklahoma City
Where would you rather live?

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Send in the Links: (08/25/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Scarlett Johansson as "Silken Floss"

-> Phillip Rivers is making some serious cash (Bolt Hype)
-> Michael Beasley's sad story continues (Mashable)
-> Only Brett Favre could do this to people (With Leather)
-> Chris Cooley vs. Bees (Style Points)
-> Favre's surprise appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (NESW Sports)
-> NFL Locker Room Songs (Predominately Orange)
-> Dwight Howard imitates Stan Van Gundy (That NBA Lottery Pick)

Now, Excuse Me, Here are some dumb game show answers.

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The Kansas City Chiefs parody “The Office”

Most NFL organizations are probably not going to make fun of themselves that often but the Kansas City Chiefs found a creative way to do so. They decided to parody the popular NBC show, “The Office.”

The short plot revolves around their mascot “KC Wolf” as he joins a branch of the Kansas City Chiefs organization. I have a feeling that someone who came up with this will be getting their “raise” soon.

I will say though, “Pam”, “Angela” and “Toby” were pretty damn close to their Hollywood counterparts.

(Courtesy of Shutdown Corner and Arrowhead Addict)

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Ballot Five of the Great Sports Name Hall of Fame is Up and Needs Your Vote!

Ballot Five is up over at the Great Sports Hall of Fame, and it needs you to vote! It's pretty simple: 23 great sports names, you pick your favorites and so does everyone else, names that more than 55% of people liked join the Hall. If you're interested, click on the above link and vote to see whose name shall reign supreme!

In case you're curious/too lazy to click over, here are the eligible names this time around:
Wonderful Terrific Monds the Third
Jung Bong
Lucious Pusey
Earthwind Moreland
Ben Gay
Ten Million
Misty Hyman
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
Destiny Frankenstein
Nana Papa Yaw Dwene Mensah-Bonsu
Manli Wang
Kirby Dar Dar
Prince Octopus Dzanie
Chansi Stuckey
Duany Duany
Longar Longar
Henry Henry
Pete Peeters
Razor Shines
Atari Bigby
Taylor Teagarden
Jetsy Extrano
Arrowhead

So what are you waiting for? Head over the the GSNHOF and VOTE!

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The Mets find new ways to lose

The New York Mets have probably had one of the strangest seasons in MLB history from dropping fly balls to lose games, endless errors, and a disabled list that might be longer than the current health care bill.

Well, yesterday they found a way to lose a game that has not been done since 1925. They lost on an unassisted triple play. The score in the bottom of the 9th was 9-7 in favor of the Phillies however the Mets had two men on base with no outs.

Then Jeff Francoeur stepped to the plate and lined a ball that landed in Phillies infielder Jason Bartlett's glove where he subsquently recorded the final two outs. Yep, that's the Mets season in a nutshell and I guess not even the new Citi Field cannot make the loss look any better.

(Courtesy of The 700 level)

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Artie Lange’s First Pitch, just a bit outside

I guess you can call Outside the Boxscore, your home of terrible first pitches by celebrities. Recently, Howard Stern’s Artie Lange was at a Newark Bears game to throw out the first pitch.

The video eventually speaks for itself but let’s be honest, most of us could probably not do any better than Artie.

At least, Joe Buck was not involved.

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Only "True Packer Fans" Understand the Enigma that is Brett Favre

Football fans were already eagerly awaiting the start of the 2009 NFL season but Brett Favre definitely upped the antes, coming out of retirement a second time to join the Minnesota Vikings. Fans of the Green Bay Packers (where Favre spent nearly his entire career, worshiped like a god) were guaranteed to be upset with Favre playing for anyone, much less with the Vikings, one of their chief division rivals.

Favre only stoked those angry fires at the press conference he held to announce his return to football and the Vikings, claiming that he didn't understand why Green Bay fans would feel betrayed or be angry, as "true Packer fans" would understand his decision. The first time Favre "retired" was bad enough for Packer fans, as he then later changed his mind and tried to strong-arm the team into welcoming him back. When they didn't, he pouted and ran off to play for the New York Jets, only to "retire" again after one unsuccessful season with the Jets, only to once again change his mind and come back to play for the Vikings.

Who knows how the Brett Favre saga will turn out and if the gambling move to sign him will work for the Vikings, but at least one former team leader in the video below is fed up with the Brett Favre prima donna act:

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Fantasy Drafthelp: mid-training camp updates

With training camps now more than half over, we have had reason to update our original assessments from August 1 of 15 players due to a variety of reasons. Some players have had an official change in status for the 2009 season (hello, Brett Favre, goodbye Plaxico Burress), some have had nagging injuries, some have made a better or worse impression than anticipated so far. Now, with players being moved up and moved down, a great many other players have moved perhaps one or two spots just as a side effect; that's not what we're talking about here. These players are the ones who have moved at least four spots up or down -- or who had a change of status altogether in terms of making the draft board.

These updates are being reflected in Version II of FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFTOLOGY 2009, the free draft guide that is quite frankly the only resource you need for this year.

Whatever the reasons, our guide is being updated with these 15 changes on our draft board:

QB
Brett Favre: 27 to 18

RB
Julius Jones 33 to 37
Rashad Jennings 44 to 61
Jerome Harrison 50 to 63
Shonne Greene 59 to 49
LeSean McCoy 58 to 50
Glenn Coffee 60 to 55
Ladell Betts UNRANKED to 57
Fred Taylor UNRANKED to 60
James Davis UNRANKED to 62
Andre Brown 61 to UNRANKED
Garrett Wolfe 62 to UNRANKED

WR
Antonio Bryant 22 to 28
Michael Crabtree 29 to 47
Plaxico Burress 59 to UNRANKED

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Fan Fight!, Fan Fight!, Fan Fight!

During last night's Philadelphia Phillies/New York Mets game, a fight broke out into the stands between Phillies fans and Mets fan. A Phillies fan poured a full beer over a Mets fan, giving him the Shane Victorino treatment.

The one positive was that it was the first time that the Mets have shown fight for the past couple weeks of the season.

My Network in Philadelphia caught all the action in the clip above.

(Courtesy of Deadspin)

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Send in the Links: Weekend Edition (08/22/09)

It is time for a special weekend edition of "Send in the Links." This is where OTB looks around the blogosphere for the "cream of the crop" or at least stuff that is mailed into our inbox.

Mariska Hargitay, She is the reason to watch Law and Order SVU.

-> Insurance for your fantasy football team? Sign Me Up (With Leather)
-> Steve Nash on Millionaire (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> John Madden is happy in retirement (Awful Announcing)
-> Better Ride: Devin Hester or Josh Howard? (The Big Lead)
-> The ESPN Deportes version of Pardon the Interruption. Viva La Bam! (NESW Sports)
-> AJ Trapasso hits scoreboard in new Cowboys Stadium. What a "Feet." Get it? (Pro Football Talk)

Now, Excuse Me, Sportscenter needs to rehire Carrot Top.

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Send in the Links: (08/21/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around the blogosphere for the cream of the crop or at least the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Christina Hendricks from Mad Men, (Enter clever secretary joke here)

-> Usain Bolt runs 200m in 19.19(NESW Sports)
-> ESPN should just put a "gag order" on Jemele Hill (Awful Announcing)
-> Nick Collison prefers Seattle over OKC, Well Duh! (The Big Lead)
-> Stephon Marbury is a "Barbie Girl"(That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Maria Sharapova not retiring, They should know(Sharapova's Thigh)
-> Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman, Doin' It. Really, I'm not kidding(Film Drunk)

Now, Excuse Me, "Snoop Dogg needs to use a lifeline"

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Chad OchoCinco kicks extra points, Child Please

Most of you probably took a glance at the box score of the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals preseason game and saw “Ocho Cinco 1/1 XP”

That is not a typo, Chad OchoCinco actually made an extra point in that preseason game. Bengals kicker Shayne Graham was out due to injury and Chad OchoCinco stepped right in. The Bengals went onto the win the game by that extra point, 7-6.

We’d also like to credit Chad with creating “Child Please,” it’s the new “F You.”

Update- Chad also kicked-off at the beginning of the second half. Here is the link to the NFL.com video.

By Ben Chew with 1 comment

Send in the Links: (08/20/09)

With the OTB Fantasy Football draft today and an NFL preseason game between the Colts/Eagles later on tonight, the link dump is coming early today.

Kate Hudson, A-Rod starting dating and starts playing well. Kate Hudson can do wonders.

-> For you Eagles fans, Updates on the Eagles key injuries (Inside the Iggles)
-> Barack Obama reads NQTC, Maybe?(Not Qualified to Comment)
-> Lane Kiffin cries at girl movies, There is your blackboard material Florida (The Big Lead)
-> Chicago Bulls rookie James Johnson Busts-a-Move (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Cat vs. Fish, Awesome (URLesque)
-> Someone did not tell this reporter Jamie-Lynn Sigler is really dating "Turtle" (Warming Glow)

Now, Excuse Me, We all need jetpacks.

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Does forfeiting wins help anyone?

With the recent news that the Memphis men's basketball team will have to forfeit wins from the 2007-2008 season due to issues regarding Derrick Rose's SAT score and free travel for a family member.

My real question is, who cares about the forfeited wins? Let's be honest for a second, this appears to be more of an NCAA "safe-face" strategy for a team that breaks the rules. Does the NCAA really believe that people are going to forget the wins that were accumulated during their Final Four run? When they told Michigan to take down the "Fab Five" banners did we all suddenly forget that they played those season? Nope.

On some level, the forfeiture of wins does not even help the NCAA because people will be critical of the removal of certain season from the record book committed due to infractions that were found after the fact.

One of the greatest coaches in college football, Joe Paterno when he heard Bobby Bowden was going to lose some of his wins due to NCAA violations said that even he would prefer to see Bowden keep those wins. There is probably the same sentiment felt by other coaches for Memphis coach John Calipari.

At best, Memphis should probably be held accountable and face violations for upcoming seasons in it's scholarship count along with sanctions by the NCAA. However, the past has already happened and taking those wins away does no one any good.

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Plaxico gets two in the "pokey"

The major news coming out of the NFL at the moment is former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has pleaded guilty to weapons charges and will serve a two year prison sentence.

We get more from the San Francisco Chronicle:

Former New York Giant Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty Thursday to a weapons charge and agreed to a two-year prison term for accidentally shooting himself at a Manhattan nightclub.

The ex-wide receiver pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon, a lesser charge than he initially faced. Under a plea agreement, he agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release.

Burress was indicted earlier this month on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of reckless endangerment. He faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if convicted at a trial.

The guilty plea ends months of haggling between Burress' attorney and the Manhattan district attorney's office. The case went to a grand jury earlier this month after negotiations broke down, apparently because District Attorney Robert Morgenthau was insisting that Burress serve at least two years in prison.

On some level it really is a sad story to see such a great player who commited a very stupid act gets sent away for two years. Many people should learn from Plax's situation and make sure that their firearm is legally registered.

We still learn one thing from this: NEVER WEAR SWEAT PANTS TO THE CLUB

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How the Victor Martinez Trade really happened…

I think it is a pretty fair bet that most of us never get to see the inner-working of an MLB trade being completed.

Well, we finally get the chance to see how Boston Red Sox general manager “Theo Epstein” really works to acquire talent from other teams.

From the people over at SportsMockLive on Sportstime Ohio, show us what really happens during the trade between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians for Victor Martinez.

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Send in the Links: (08/19/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around the blogopshere for the cream of the crop or at least the stuff that falls into our inbox.

Beyonce. (Witty remark withdrawn from fear of Jay-Z beatdown)

-> Nick Barnett put Brett Favre "On Watch" (NESW Sports)
-> "Shaq Vs." did not suck...at least for this week (With Leather)
-> South African female runner is a man? One way to prove it, Take her on the Maury Show. (Bootlegger Sports)
-> St Louis Cardinals will give John Smoltz a try (Big League Stew)
-> Magic Johnson Top Ten Clutch Plays (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Where is God Shammgod now? (Great Sports Name HOF)

Now, Excuse Me, Dramatic Prairie Dog.

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ESPN’s Michelle Beadle rocks out on SportsNation

When I first heard that ESPN was doing a show called SportsNation, I mistakenly assumed that it was going to be pretty bad. However, this is one of the few ESPN shows that I still watch.

Mainly because of co-host Michelle Beadle, in this clip from last week, Michelle let's her rock side come out as she jams on imaginary drums. I think we might have a young Max Weinberg in training.

Unbeknownst to her, the camera caught her and the clip was shown at the end of the show. I will say this though, if Michelle Beadle needs me to air-drum with her or co-host Sportsnation, I will be there.

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Send in the Links: (08/18/09)

It's that time again as OTB looks at the cream of the crop of the sports blogosphere or at least that stuff that falls into our inbox.

Elizabeth Banks, she likes to play Fantasy Football. She can be in our "keeper" league, anytime.

-> You can give your dog an Eagles jersey, Just Sayin' (Hugging Harold Reynolds)
-> Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable punches assistant coach. Well, it is the Raiders after all. (Pro Football Talk)
-> Nationals sign Strasburg, Hopefully they will be able to spell his name right. (AOL Fanhouse)
-> Eagles to employ "Wyld Stallyns Offense" (Inside the Iggles)
-> Saying Goodbye to Ben Gordon with smooth techno beats (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Drink like Mad Men (The Bachelor Guy)

Now, Excuse Me, "My Name is Willie Beamen"

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Erin Andrews gets "dirty" in GQ

Prior to the "peephole" incident, Erin Andrews did a photoshoot and article for GQ magazine.

The sideline princess got a little down and dirty with a couple of these pictures and the ideal "Erin Andrews" on the water bucket was a pretty done deal. She gave a brief interview where she talked about her love life, etc. (For the full article and more pictures, click here)

Pretty much, GQ had some bad timing with this article and photoshoot which explains why it took them so long to release it. At least this time, it was with her consent.

(Photos by Martin Schoeller/Courtesy of With Leather)

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He's Back, Brett Favre is a Viking after all

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the NFL water sans Brett Favre. He is almost officially back as it being reported by NFL Fanhouse that Favre is traveling to Minnesota where he is expected to sign with the team.

That Brett Favre got us again when he issued his retirement a couple weeks ago. The Vikings who had the equivalent of people quarterbacking their team named "Tarvaris" and "Sage", I think Brett Favre is an upgrade on some level.

I think the Brett Favre saga has taken alot out of us as NFL fans and well, let's be honest the hoopla is continuing to be furthered by the media (including us) and Favre himself. Could you tell me that "fake retirement" was just elobarate ruse? Does Favre have any real idea what he really wants? Can the Vikings trust him to play the entire season?

Favre is only hurting his own legacy by continuing his career. Most of us will probably remember Favre as a guy kept hanging onto the NFL, much like John Unitas, Joe Namath, and a slew of others. Sometimes you just need to know when to hang it up, Favre has yet to see that light. Although, having something taken away from you that you have toiled at for over 15 years is difficult, you have learn eventually to let it go.

Congrats Minnesota Vikings fans, you got your quarterback but in the end I think, Favre has really got you.

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Michael Irvin will "Dance with the Stars"

Let's be honest, I never really got the ABC reality show "Dancing with the Stars" but I guess it got a lot more entertaining as the ninth season will kick off with former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin will join the fray.

We get more from the Pegasus News:

Former Dallas Cowboy and current ESPN 103.3 FM broadcaster/reality TV host/man-about-town Michael Irvin is adding yet another line to his resume as he's joining the cast of the next edition of Dancing with the Stars. Irvin will join such other "stars" as former Texas congressman Tom DeLay, Donny Osmond, and Melissa Joan Hart. You can catch Irvin's dancing skills starting on September 21.

Of course, Irvin is now the second of the Cowboys' "Triplets" to be on the show, as Emmitt Smith won the competition back in 2006. Troy Aikman, you're on notice.

Irvin will be the second wide-receiver to do dancing with the stars, former 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice was a runner-up back in season two. I still cannot figure out why Irvin would do it but hell, you got to get paid somehow in this tough economy.

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Magic Johnson’s Top Ten Assists

With Magic Johnson’s birthday occurring last Friday where he turned the big old 5-0, I came across this video of the Top Ten assists of his career.

We forget that Magic Johnson was arguably the best passer in NBA history. (Yes, I know Utah Jazz fans, John Stockton.) It just shows how far the game has changed from the late 80’s to the current 2000’s.

There will probably never be another Magic Johnson and the above video shows how well he could see the court.

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Fantasy Drafthelp: 6th annual football mock draft

On the 69th edition of THE FDH LOUNGE on SportsTalkNetwork.com (Wednesdays, 7-10 PM EDT), THE FANTASYDRAFTHELP.COM INSIDER took over the entire program as we held our sixth annual fantasy football mock draft. A “who’s who” from the Network, FDH and OTB took part in the drafting in this order:

1 FDH Managing Partner Rick Morris
2 FDH Entertainment Editor Samantha Jones
3 STN show host Greg Kozarik
4 The FDH New York Bureau Steve Cirvello
5 Outside The Boxscore proprietor Ben Chew
6 STN show host/producer Pouyan Karbassi
7 STN President Paul Belfi
8 STN show host/producer Rob Paternite
9 FDH Lounge Dignitary Dave Adams
10 FDH Lounge host/producer Ryan Scott
11 FDH Senior Editor Jason Jones
12 STN “Intern DJ”

Guidelines were as follows:
^ Standard 12-team serpentine draft with 2 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR flex, 1 TE, 1 D/ST, 1 K.
^ Points as follows: 6 points per rushing/receiving TD, 4 points per passing TD, 1 point per every 10 yards rushing/receiving, 1 point per every 25 yards passing, 1 point per kicking PAT, 3 points per FG (with 1 additional point at 45 yards, 2 additional points at 50 yards and 3 additional points at 55 yards), 1 point per 2-point PAT by pass, 2 points per 2-point PAT by rushing or receiving, 6 points per special teams TD, 1 point per fumble recovery, 2 points per INT.

Here’s how the show unfolded (full show audio here):

FIRST ROUND
1 Rick: Adrian Peterson
2 Samantha: Michael Turner
3 Greg: Brian Westbrook
4 Steve: Matt Forte
5 Ben: Drew Brees
6 Pouyan: Tom Brady
7 Paul: Steven Jackson
8 Rob: LaDainian Tomlinson
9 Dave: Maurice Jones-Drew
10 Ryan: DeAngelo Williams
11 Jason: Larry Fitzgerald
12 DJ: Randy Moss

NOTES: There weren’t any huge surprises, although Greg taking Westbrook third overall comes closest. Pouyan is obviously counting on Brady picking up where he left off in 2007. Steven Jackson was a really good value for Paul.

SECOND ROUND
1 DJ: Steve Slaton
2 Jason: Andre Johnson
3 Ryan: Calvin Johnson
4 Dave: Peyton Manning
5 Rob: Chris Johnson
6 Paul: Philip Rivers
7 Pouyan: Frank Gore
8 Ben: Marion Barber
9 Steve: Reggie Wayne
10 Greg: Brandon Jacobs
11 Samantha: Clinton Portis
12 Rick: Marques Colston

NOTES: DJ had a nice couple of rounds to open the draft, but this was his most questionable pick. Jason went back-to-back on WR big guns with Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson. Dave got a sweet value in Peyton Manning, who many are sleeping on this year. Paul’s Philip Rivers selection really dumbfounded the room, coming as high as it did.

THIRD ROUND
1 Rick: Kurt Warner
2 Samantha: Steve Smith
3 Greg: Greg Jennings
4 Steve: Ryan Grant
5 Ben: Terrell Owens
6 Pouyan: Thomas Jones
7 Paul: Ronnie Brown
8 Rob: Donovan McNabb
9 Dave: Pierre Thomas
10: Ryan: Roddy White
11 Jason: Carson Palmer
12 DJ: Anquan Boldin

NOTES: This wasn’t a very noteworthy round, except for perhaps the last three picks. Ryan got a nice value in White, DJ got a great value in Boldin and Jason may have reached a bit for Palmer.

FOURTH ROUND
1 DJ: Aaron Rodgers
2 Jason: Chad Ochocinco
3 Ryan: Beanie Wells
4 Dave: TJ Houshmandzadeh
5 Rob: Braylon Edwards
6 Paul: Dwayne Bowe
7 Pouyan: Wes Welker
8 Ben: Jonathan Stewart
9 Steve: Tony Gonzalez
10 Greg: Jay Cutler
11 Samantha: Willie Parker
12 Rick: Darren McFadden

NOTES: Ryan got some “oohs” and “ahhs” with the Beanie pick, but the value was pretty close to the FDH board. Greg and Samantha each reached a bit for their picks, especially considering that we were only in the late fourth round.

FIFTH ROUND
1 Rick: Jason Witten
2 Samantha: Hines Ward
3 Greg: Antonio Gates
4 Steve: Brandon Marshall
5 Ben: Donald Driver
6 Pouyan: Lee Evans
7 Paul: Tony Romo
8 Rob: Roy Williams
9 Dave: DeSean Jackson
10 Ryan: Dallas Clark
11 Jason: Larry Johnson
12 DJ: Kevin Smith

NOTES: The fifth round seemed to be a place for many people to realize value, especially Steve (with Marshall), Pouyan (with Evans), Rob (with Roy Williams) and especially DJ (with Kevin Smith). Paul made sure he had the best 1-2 QB combo by taking Romo here; again, the question is what price he will pay for spending two of his top five picks in that area and in going so high on Rivers. In an amusing note, Jason’s LJ pick came after he got bypassed by both of DJ’s picks because the one-minute clock expired and DJ jumped ahead in line.

SIXTH ROUND
1 DJ: Matt Ryan
2 Jason: Pittsburgh D/ST
3 Ryan: Matt Schaub
4 Dave: Joseph Addai
5 Rob: LenDale White
6 Paul: Jamal Lewis
7 Pouyan: Ben Roethlisberger
8 Ben: Marshawn Lynch
9 Steve: Santonio Holmes
10 Greg: Jerricho Cotchery
11 Samantha: Eli Manning
12 Rick: Knowshon Moreno

NOTES: Jamal Lewis was a good bargain for Paul, but all in all, this round featured very few of them.

SEVENTH ROUND
1 Rick: Kevin Walter
2 Samantha: New York Giants D/ST
3 Greg: San Diego D/ST
4 Steve: Kyle Orton
5 Ben: Matt Cassell
6 Pouyan: Reggie Bush
7 Paul: Minnesota D/ST
8 Rob: Matt Hasselbeck
9 Dave: Baltimore D/ST
10 Ryan: Tennessee D/ST
11 Jason: Owen Daniels
12 DJ: Greg Olson

NOTES: By this point, Reggie Bush ended up being a really nice value for Pouyan. Greg’s San Diego D/ST pick was a head-scratcher.

EIGHTH ROUND
1 DJ: Le’Ron McClain
2 Jason: Trent Edwards
3 Ryan: Chad Pennington
4 Dave: Chris Cooley
5 Rob: John Carlson
6 Paul: Kellen Winslow
7 Pouyan: Jeremy Shockey
8 Ben: Heath Miller
9 Steve: Jake Delhomme
10 Greg: Bernard Berrian
11 Samantha: Jeff Reed
12 Rick: David Garrard

NOTES: With the mediocre TEs and backup QBs flying off the boards here, there wasn’t much unusual to note. Bernard Berrian was a pretty nice value for Greg.

NINTH ROUND
1 Rick: Stephen Gostkowski
2 Samantha: Joe Flacco
3 Greg: Kerry Collins
4 Steve: Philadelphia D/ST
5 Ben: Dallas D/ST
6 Pouyan: New York Jets D/ST
7 Paul: Rob Bironas
8 Rob: New England D/ST
9 Dave: Jason Campbell
10 Ryan: Ryan Longwell
11 Jason: Willis McGahee
12 DJ: Chicago D/ST

NOTES: Rick was pretty fortunate to get the top kicker on the FDH board here. Jason passed on some pretty good value to take McGahee at this point.

TENTH ROUND
1 DJ: Nate Kaeding
2 Jason: David Akers
3 Ryan: Eddie Royal
4 Dave: Mason Crosby
5 Rob: Phil Dawson
6 Paul: Vincent Jackson
7 Pouyan: Nick Folk
8 Ben: Kris Brown
9 Steve: Neil Rackers
10 Greg: Garrett Hartley
11 Samantha: Brandon Pettigrew
12 Rick: Carolina D/ST

NOTES: Paul’s Vincent Jackson pick was one of the best values of the night. Samantha’s Brandon Pettigrew selection was very risky, especially in a one-TE league.

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It’s A “Yang” Story; Y.E Yang Wins the PGA Championship

It appeared that Tiger Woods was on the fast-track to winning his 15th major at the PGA Championship but suddenly the story then shifted to Korean Y.E. Yang who became the Asian-born player to win a major.

Yang who finished the day at eight under as he hit fantastic shots on the 14th for an eagle and the 18th hole for a birdie to seal the championship. Yang did not pick up the game of golf until he turned eighteen and now will be the first to defeat Tiger Woods after Woods has held the lead after three rounds of a professional golf tournament.

The story that everyone will be talking about is how Tiger was never really himself in the final round after he missed key putts that kept Yang's dream alive. Tiger looked absolutely dominant through the first three rounds but did not show his usual killer instinct towards the end. Tiger ended the final round at +2 and finished the tournament at five under.

Before Yang's victory, Tiger was perfect 14 for 14 when holding the lead in a major but that suddenly has come to an end. This was the first time in five years that Tiger was shut out at winning a major in the PGA.

For Yang, it was a validation for the growth of golf overseas and on some level, dispelling the thought that an Asian-born player could not win a major championship on American soil.

In the end, it was a fitting ending to a year of PGA Majors tournaments that had been unpredictable from the start.

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Send in the Links: (08/14/09)

It's that time again as OTB takes a look around at the cream of the crop in the blogosphere or at least the stuff sent to our inbox.

Olivia Munn is every nerds dream girl. Do I need to say more?

-> Adrian Beltre has a "ball problem" (Pro Ball NorthWest)
-> Landon Donovan has swine flu, Suey! (San Diego MLS Project)
-> The Quentin Richardson Trade Experience (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Ron Jaworski jumps the shark on Mike Vick (NESW Sports)
-> What to do to a Jay Cutler Jersey? (Predominately Orange)
-> Michael Phelps Wild Ride (He's okay though.) (Radar Online)

Now, Excuse Me, Lauren Conrad was on Millionaire.....

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Birds Flyin' High: Vick signs with Philadelphia

It was only a matter of time that Mike Vick would be back in the NFL and Tony Dungy commented this week that a team was close to signing Mike Vick.

That team was the Philadelphia Eagles, it has been reported by ESPN that Vick has signed a two-year deal.

Fox Sports Jay Glazer is reporting that the deal is one-year deal with an option for two years. Vick will make $1.6 million dollars in the first year and if the Eagles pick up his second-year option that part of the deal is worth up to $5.2 million.

It is interesting to see that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the team to sign him since they already have a solid starting quarterback in Donovan McNabb. But with an injury to back-up Kevin Kolb, it does not surprise me.

On some level, you have to feel sorry for McNabb since this is another distraction for him to deal with. First he had to deal with Terrell Owens and now the Michael Vick fiasco. Everytime it seems that McNabb is in the clear, something pops up to distract him again.

However, for Eagles fans, I expect to see the "Wildcat" with Vick in Philly.

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Send in the Links: (08/13/09)

It’s that time again as OTB takes a look around the interweb for the cream of the blogospheric crop or at least the stuff that seems to land in our inbox.

ESPN's Michelle Beadle, Co-Host of ESPN's Sports Nation. She's cool in our books.

-> Here Comes "The Boom", Ohio State's Dan "Boom" Herron that is (Paneech)
-> The Start of Football has it's downside, specifically the Black Eyed Peas (Bootlegger Sports)
-> Madden 10 comes out tonight at midnight, getting it early will still not improve your game though (With Leather)
-> Ron Artest uses Twitters his cell phone number (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Montana to Rice, Flag Football Style (NESW Sports)
-> Buildings that look like food, Don't tell Homer Simpson (URLesque)

Now, Excuse Me, "I cut my brother in half"

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Mike Tyson cuts Joe Jonas hair, Makes Teen Girls Cry

In the latest installment of Mike Tyson is still alive, he was recently at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards and for some reason on stage with the Jonas Brothers.

Well, it appears from this clip that decides to cut off a little bit of Joe Jonas hair with some scissors. I guess they did not allow Tyson a chance with the hair clippers.

As you can see, the shock and horror of Mike Tyson cutting Joe Jonas hair was too much for the audience.

At least, he spared Joe his ear.

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Send in the Links: (8/12/09)

It’s that time again as OTB takes a look around the interweb for the cream of the blogospheric crop or at least the stuff that seems to land in our inbox.

Penelope Cruz, ¡ay dios mio!

-> The UFL New Duds (With Leather)
-> Sign FAIL at Twins Game (Awful Announcing)
-> The Many Faces of Dan Uggla (Wax Heaven)
-> The Long Strange Journey of Lawrence Phillips (Deadspin)
-> “Big Cock” ready to lead the Knicks (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> The Top Ten Moments in Oakland Raiders football from the past six years (Just Blog Baby)

Now, Excuse Me, Brother Franklin needs to get down!

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NBA Player Official Websites Make News

Sorry for the laconicism, and if you don't know why I've been quiet, you better get yourself to an inter-web, replete with google spiders. Not much on the docket, but I did notice a few things that bear repeating. It seems after my full-head-of-steam effort in reviewing all extant NBA player official websites, NBA players have been jockeying for my attention. Not only did KB24.com drop their rates from nearly 50 bucks to a quarter century, but Mike Miller is apparently "fo' serious about social networking." Um, anyway. I also did some back work (you still get partial credit!) I should've done weeks ago, and found this posting of all the official player websites from 2007, including a "top 5" of Kobe, Dirk, Adonal Foyle, Tony Parker, and Hedo Turkoglu.

Mm-kay, drugs are bad. Maybe some original stuff from the Snagamatter a little down the road. Now, I'm going to go give myself a swirly. Maybe that'll clear the cobwebs.

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Send in the Links: (8/11/09)

It’s that time again as OTB takes a look around the interweb for the cream of the blogospheric crop or at least the stuff that seems to land in our inbox.

Do we care that Katherine Heigl may be a “bitch to work with?” Nope, not one bit.

-> You gave a college athlete a blog, what did you expect? (Deadspin)
-> Brian Westbrook must be using black magic (Bootlegger Sports)
-> Trading Places: Bills’ T.O., Blackhawks’ Kane (Fansided)
-> Matt Nagy, Action Star or Arena League Castoff? (Inside the Iggles)
-> That’s a lot of Steak (The Bachelor Guy)
-> A Bespectacled one will lead the T’Wolves (That NBA Lottery Pick)

Now, Excuse Me, Here is a “Bam Retrospective” from Dan Le Batard

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Enough of the Yankees/Red Sox Rivalry

The one positive about this weekend was the return of the NFL and the return of Regis Philbin to “Millionaire” for a brief anniversary run. However, that could not save us from the eternal damnation of Yankees/Red Sox.

Although, the Bronx Bombers swept the Sox, outside of the Boston/New York, the world seemed to move on with their everyday lives of the week. However, the non-stop coverage of ESPN and Fox Sports nearly made me want to jam a pencil into the eye of Joe Morgan.

I think these networks tend to forget that there are other locations outside of the Boston/New York media markets in baseball. (There are I swear to you!) ESPN pelts you with coverage that this series matters in the AL East and you have to hear Joe Buck drone on about how great these two franchises are.

I think both of these networks have forget that in the recent nine year history of the rivalry between both of these franchises, each side has dominated the other. There does not seem to be the same luster that there once was. Maybe the Sox eliminating the “lovable loser” tag probably did not help their cause. They have become the Yankees of Boston for any other fan in the country.

The undertone of a series that matters in early August; still does not seem to ring a bell to me. Sure the Yankees took a 6 ½ game lead over the Sox but still there are more than 40 games left to play. It is not completely out of the question that the Red Sox could come back to win the AL East. Yet, ESPN/Fox Sports treat these series like the be-all end-all, that’s it.

The luster has all but rubbed off on the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry but it seems that ESPN and Fox have yet to receive that telegram.

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John Wall meets Jerry Stackhouse

After "Lebron Tape-Gate", college athletes dunking on professional players is on the rise.

Here is a clip of Kentucky's John Wall playing in a scrimmage and taking hard to the rack against former NBA star Jerry Stackhouse.

Frankly my dear, John Wall does not give a damn about Jerry Stackhouse.

(Courtesy of The Dagger)

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A.J. Trapasso, Fake Punt Extraordinaire

The NFL HOF Game was pretty much a wash for most of the night except during the first quarter when Tennessee Titans punter AJ Trapasso was given the opportunity to be blogged about as he executed a fake punt.

This was not your normal everyday fake punt it was a behind the back beauty. I think on some level Magic Johnson would be proud.

Ah, the NFL is officially back.

(Courtesy of With Leather)

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OTB Live-Blog of the NFL HOF Game: Bills-Titans

It's that time once again for an Outside the Boxscore Live Blog. The first NFL preseason game of the year in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The combatants are the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills. We have some storylines in this game from Terrell Owens to Vince Young and all of the other things that interest us here at Outside the Boxscore.

The live blog starts at 8pm est. Join us, if you want.

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OTB Live Blogs the NFL Hall of Fame Game

It’s been awhile since we have done a live blog but the OTB Live Blog is back again to do the first preseason NFL game of the year with the NFL Hall of Fame Game between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills.

There are a couple of storylines that makes this game interesting from Terrell Owens first game as a Buffalo Bill and Vince Young playing a couple days after he claimed that he would be a Hall of Famer. Let’s be honest, it is the first NFL game of the year. That is enough to warrant a live blog.

So drop on by this Sunday at 8pm est and chat with the OTB crew during the game, the taste of TO’s new cereal, or just to see the clip of Carrie Underwood with the big hair. We will be here, will you?

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Send in the Links (08/07/09)

Reminder: We will be Live-Blogging the first preseason game of the NFL with the Hall of Fame Game between the Tennessee Titans and the Buffalo Bills. It will start this Sunday at 8pm est.

It’s that time again for OTB’s look around the blogosphere for the best it has to offer or at least the cream of the crop that has been sent to us.

I recently watched “The Happening” and it was a good thing that Zooey Deschanel did not die in it.

-> Let Them Tweet, NFL (Sharapova’s Thigh)
-> Erin Andrews was a brunette? I had a feeling (The Sports Culture)
-> An NBA Collective Bargaining Wish List. By the way, congrats on joining SB Nation (Denver Stiffs)
-> Will the NBA ever catch the NFL? (That NBA Lottery Pick)
-> Horse 1, Car 0 (With Leather)
-> New York is breaking out in song, literally (Urlesque)

Now, Excuse Me, Twittering in Real Life Sucks

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