Your daily quick-fix of the wacky world of sports, pop-culture and anything interesting (for the year 2007-08)

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Sunday, November 30, 2008 - Gift of Gab

-Sorry for the lack of content, it's that time of year again for college students, so expect a decrease in attendance from yours truly.
-Even after being stuck in an elevator for 50 minutes, Chris Bosh had another all-world performance, scoring 30 points, pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing out 7 assists, in the Raptors win over the Hawks.
-Lebron James' response to Sir Charles, "He's Stupid." Weak.
-Someone send the Pittsburgh (AP) a memo to follow their team a tad more closely, and particularly, their heralded saviour.
-Idiot of the week: none other than the Giants' Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg in a Manhattan nightclub, and his teammate hid the weapon afterwards...there goes the Giants' dream season.
-It's been while since I've made a Blue Jays comment, so here it is, a typical Riccardi move - it's AJ Burnett or bust this offseason, apparently, likely meaning it could be Jesse Litsch of Burnett as the #2, neither of which is exactly music to my, and I'm sure any fan's ears.
-Strange that free-agent Ben Sheets has received little mention in the busiest time of the year with regards to baseball and even sports in general, the off-season. How AJ Burnett is garnering so much attention is beyond me - I mean, he's older and just as injury prone, yet demanding more of the green paper.
-Seeing as the Brian Burke situation is semi-official, you can expect a lot of unnecessary anti-Euro gab coming from Don Cherry in due time...
-If this doesn't say something about the Warriors defence, or lack thereof, I don't know what does.
-Don Garber says that the next expansion franchise in the MLS will cost $40 million, which is 4 times the amount Toronto FC (now worth $44M) was, and that now the average value of a team has risen to $37 mill.
-The Raptors visit LA tonight to entertain Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, who are 12 point favs according to Vegas. Good way to pick up some spare change just in time for Christmas.

Moving onto videos unrelated to sports, an oldie but a classic, Aries Spears doing a medley of your favourite hip-hop artists:

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 - Just Another Day at the Office

-The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed two pitchers from India, Dinesh Patel and Rinky Singh, neither of whom played baseball a year ago. There's a franchise headed in the right direction...
-Just another day at the office for Chris Bosh.
-I just love Lunchtime Laughs, here's a classic line by them recently: "The trade between the Knicks and Clippers is on hold after New York had some concerns with the physical given to Cuttino Mobley. Apparently doctors found that Mobley isn’t really LeBron James, the guy Knicks fans seem to think they traded for."
-The NFL will broadcast the Chargers-Raiders game live in 3-D next week in theaters in LA, Beantown and NY. Who would pay to see this? Only a fool...
-Doug Flutie has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Argos' quarterba...head coaching job.
-Early this week, Michael Vick pleaded guilty in a move that would put his release date from the pound as July 20th, 2009 or potentially earlier. How Roger Goodell handles this and Vick's status is up in the air.
-The Anaheim Ducks have have just five players signed on for the coming year, meaning a tonne of cap space, also that you can expect at least a couple of Brian's "boys" coming to the Leafs.
-In an attempt to stay remotely relevant, the Pro Bowl is going to be now scheduled before the Superbowl rather than after...
-For those who missed it, the Globe and Mail's Michael Grange on the inevitable Sam Mitchell axing. When the time does come, I just hope that the Raptors reserve the rights to his tailor. See image to the right.

I think Ryan O'Byrne might have been confused when his coach said, "A good defense is a strong offense."

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Sunday, November 23, 2008 - Personal

-Early Sunday start for the Toronto Raptors as they host the Celtics at the ACC. Props to Jin from Raptorschat for the inspiring graphic.
-Quirky fact of the day: Manchester United's Gary Neville's father's first name is Neville.
-The New England Patriots are 6-0 in games where they have won the coin toss, and 0-4 in ones that they did not.
-Not nearly as hyped as the Superbowl, but Canada's own Grey Cup kicks off tonight - Canadians can watch the game online.
-Wendel Clark Night is a huge rip-off of the Yankees' Jason Giambi mustache promo. And retiring the jersey of a blue collar fan favourite, c'mon, who's next Tie Domi? Just for that, I'm glad the Leafs lost. And how fitting it was, that they used the song Dream On to go along with the "highlights" of #17's career.
-P.J Carlesimo was fired by the Oklahoma City Thunder after a dismal 1-12 start for the newly named franchise. I guess you could say he "choked".
-Michael Vick put family pets in rings with pit bulls and "found it funny" when they would get seriously injured according to a witness. This man is just seriously disturbed.
-Idiot(s) of the day goes to the students tossing snowballs at the Notre Dame football players in the game against Syracuse. And it didn't just stop there, the tools started to throw them at the NBC cameramen and even the county police officers. How on earth do these jackasses get into college?
-Stephon Marbury "refused" to suit up when the Knicks were with all but seven players after the big day of trades, according to Mike D'Antoni, but Starbury has a different take on the story.
-Terrell Owens is standing by his criticisms of the Cowboys' offensive schemes and how adjustments haven't been made to adapt to teams. Toss up: who's the bigger problem to their team at this point, T.O or Ocho Cinco?

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Vinsanity

-Ridiculous game with Vince Carter back in town. I'll give the man his props, an all-world performance for the slug, the major highlights being the big three to send it into overtime and the game winning reverse dunk. The next time the Raptors host the Nets is on Dec. 15 at the ACC.
-Nothing says "Major League" like a starting goalie of a title game making roughly only $13,000 a year. Who is this player that I speak of? The Red Bulls' Danny Cepero of the MLS.
-Chad Ocho Cinco's agent said that his client's fate rests in Mike Brown's hands, and that they are going to take a low-key approach. You heard it right, low-key for Ocho.
-After the "fake Shaq" twittering incident, the real Shaq is actually twittering...for reals, I think.
-A 14-year old teenager in Hong Kong has broken Sergio Garcia's record of being the youngest golfer to make the cut at the European Tour.
-Big day for trades by the New York Knicks. They shipped Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins to the Clip Show for Tim Thomas (again?) and Cuttino Mobley. And a few hours later, Jamal Crawford was traded to the Warriors for Al Harrington. Both moves cleared a tonne of cap space for a certain free-agent in '10. Everyone's favourite Knicks fan, Spike Lee stated that he was not impressed by the trade...
-Annika Sorrenstam will end her legacy with a random drug-test...what are the chances?
-The Toronto Star is reporting that Brian Burke could be at the Leafs helm as early as this Sunday.
-Pole Dancing - the next Olympic sport you say?
-Sarah Palin was offered $2 million to star in a porno, and her hubby was offered $1,000,000 and a snowmobile to be the co-star. Although the snowmobile was tempting, they graciously declined.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Friday, November 21, 2008 - Breaking the Bank

-Tony Romo gets my "good guy of the day" award for taking a homeless man to the movies, and even sitting next to him afterwords. When the man mentioned that he hadn't showered in a few, Romo replied, "Don't worry about that, I'm used to locker rooms." You don't have to like the guy as a football player, but as a person, he's a class act.
-To the right is a picture found on SI.com's FanNation: Caption this, Ashley Judd at the UNC game. One of the selected captions on the site: “Ashley got very angry when an ignorant fan called her a Cougar and not a Wildcat.” (Midvalley). Awesome.
-Gilbert Arenas is saying that finishing in last place could have it's benefits as the lottery can be seen as the silver lining, using the San Antonio Spurs and Tim Duncan. True enough, however this is not what you want to hear from your star player, and plus, ever heard of a guy named Joe Smith or Kwame Brown, Gil?
-The Phillies' Chase Utley has opted to have hip-surgery, and may miss the beginning of the regular season in 09 - and recovery could take up to May according to team officials.
-Although it's laughable to think that guys like Kendrick Perkins and Brian Scalabrine are trash-talking about rings and being the bees knees of the NBA, someone needs to tell Quentin Richardson to just shut up and play the game.
-The Mets' all-star David Wright was mobbed by a group of "cougars" (two cougar references in one day? I know, right?) and was heard yelling: "Ladies, calm down! Please, relax." The name of the event is just ironic, "Do the Wright Thing".
-The Boston Red Sox are looking to "break the bank" on Mark Texeira, meanwhile the Yankees are looking to do the same, but to every big name free-agent. What else is new?
-Look at what leaked concerning Mark Cuban, what isn't on the internet these days?
-And finally, a new rule in the MLB: postseason games will not be shortened by weather. Good job, Bud.

The Score's Court Cuts, enjoy:

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Welcome Back, Pac

-Word is the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are both bidding over the services of A.J Burnett, who reportedly is looking for a hefty 5-year deal, and the Yanks are playing it big with their offer. May the best team win. Wait, was "best" the word I was looking for?
-So Dustin Pedroia was named the 2008 AL MVP, hey, at least I got the team right!
-It's all speculation at this point, but with the Yankees' recent addition of Nick Swisher, and the Rays need for a left-handed DH - Jason Giambi seems to be a perfect match, no?
-George Karl has really been ripping A.I now that the Nuggets finally have a legit floor general, here are just a few of the verbal jabs directed at the Answer: "There are less bad plays, more solid plays," Karl said. "I think the wasteful, cheap possessions that we used to have 10 to 15 a game, they don't exist very much anymore."
-I don't know what's worse, Donovan McNabb not knowing a tie was possible in the NFL, or Chris Webber's infamous time-out back in his Fab Four days.
-The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ramirez...Ramon Ramirez for Coco Crisp from the K.C Royals. Did I fool you for at least a second?
-Not that it's important, but about a few days ago, Alex Tanguay had a little more than double the votes than Sidney Crosby. Credit that to the fact that there are just too many hockey-obsessed fans in Montreal.
-Pacman Jones is back with the Dallas Cowboys, and will have to police himself as there will be no team bodyguards this time around.
-The Moose has retired from the game of baseball after 18-years in the big leagues. For some reason, I think the C.C Sabathia and Lowe-Burnett headlines might overshadow this...
-Cleveland fans booed Lebron James for not throwing up a shot at a chance to break the century mark, which would have given everyone one free taco.

This "the video you requested is not currently available" mumbo-jumbo is getting annoying. ESPN should keep the videos on the net for at least a week...sheesh.


Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - Basic Arithmetic

-Rogers has been taking a lot of heat from Raptors fans for the TSN2 controversy, and with Sunday's game against the Miami Heat being the first of what will be 25 games aired exclusively on the network, I sure don't envy the folks working at their customer service call centers.
-Albert Pujols wins his second NL MVP award despite the Cardinals' 4th place finish and despite Ryan Howard's monster numbers for the World Series Champs. I think you get the point that I'm trying to make.
-I'm calling it right here, Kevin Youkilis of the BoSox wins AL MVP this year. Well, that's who I would have chosen anyhow.
-It's been four games and Pacman Jones is still awaiting the reply of commissioner Roger Goodell to be re-instated into the NFL.
-Mark Cuban gets caught pulling a "Martha Stewart" in a civil suit, so no jail-time - and somewhere Bud Selig is grinning. A perfect reason not to sell him the Cubs.
-Shaq has always been one of the more confident sports personalities, but his recent remarks on him and Kobe being the best Lakers duo ever, definitely puts him over the top. Sorry Shaq, but basic math tells me that 5 'chips is greater than 3, so I'm giving the nod to Magic and Kareem.
-Former Orangeman, Demetris Nichols was waived by the Chicago Bulls yesterday. I always hate to see any player out of 'cuse cut.
-Don Cherry was up to his usual Canuck slurping antics on Coaches Corner, with this nearly predictable quote regarding Brian Burke possibly coming to the Leafs: "We'll finally get some Canadians on this club and win some games"

Forget what I said about PTI full epi's in the last entry, that's only for insider's apparently...

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Sunday, November 16, 2008 - Die Hard

-The 2008 Michigan college football squad made history, by achieving the most losses ever in it's school's 129-year history.
-Lebron James is hoping that the New York Yankees will win the C.C Sabathia sweepstakes this offseason. As a side bar, at this point in time, does anyone in all honestly still believe that Lebron will be staying in Cleveland come '10 when he will be a free-agent?
-The Yankees have sold the rights to Darrell Rasner for $1 Million to a team in Japan, all of this, his doing apparently.
-Kimbo Slice
wants to translate his game from the octagon to the ring.
-So the man replacing Barry Mulletrose is Rick Tocchet. I think it's safe to say that this is move is a "gamble" by the front-office, wouldn't you agree? Puns aside, it sure isn't a smart move financially.
-Post-World Series victory celebration - the Philadelphia Phillies organization have increased ticket prices a couple of coins, and their fans can thank them for keeping the state of the economy into consideration when adjusting the prices.
-Proof that sporting legends will never die in spirit - a 1938 Babe Ruth, Brooklyn Dodgers uniform was recently auctioned off for $310,500 at the Louisville Slugger Museum.
-a herd of sixty-three men and three women hi-jacked a bus in Argentina to attend a soccer match on-time, even threatening the drivers with knives to drive faster - and in turn, redefined the definition of "die-hard fan". The bad news, they were all arrested and charged, but the good news? Their team, Chacarita, were victorious 3-2.
-Jeffrey Tambor of Arrested Development fame confirmed that, "we're doing it… it's a go".

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Bush League Humour

-Suspensions were handed out for the PHX-HOU brawl, and somewhat surprisingly, Shaquille O'Neal escaped with just a slap on the wrist fine. Perhaps David Stern is getting soft? Whatever the case, expect a few boo-birds come all-star weekend.
-In college football related news, five Florida State players were suspended for the recent campus brawl, but what really caught my eye when reading the article was "...female bystander who wasn't involved in the fight, which broke out at the university's student union, was struck in the face by a thrown chair."
-One of C.C Sabathia's good friends is newly acquired Yankee, Nick Swisher. Take it for what it's worth.
-George W. Bush showing us Sparky's pitchfork. I find it funny that not a single person suggested that it might be in bad taste to post this image on the official White House website of all places.
-Michael Phelps was the only athlete to make it onto EW.com's list of Top 25 Entertainers of '08.
-The Auburn Tigers' trainers have continuously played the song Crank That to motivate the team, as that is Georgia's anthem. That would be freaking torture.
-Some of the more unique NBA promotions going on this year that might interest you...
-Kwame Brown said with a smile (on the Los Angeles crowd booing him): ''They booed me when I was here.''
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The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired Barry Melrose in what was said to be a "tough decision" just 16 games into the season. I never see the logic in firing a head coach just weeks into the season, especially one who's been out of the coaching limelight for what 14 years? Unless they're completely brain dead like a certain Toronto basketball coach, it's never a good move.

Everybody's boy, Terrell Owens presents Letterman's Top 10 - #3 is priceless:

Friday, November 14, 2008

Friday, November 14, 2008 - The Big Cameo

-Michael Vick is expecting to rejoin the NFL after doing his time in the clink, this according to his bankruptcy lawyer.
-You have but 6 words to explain why you should join Michael Jordan on the golf course. Better make 'em count.
-Big brawl in the desert of Phoenix the other night with the Rockets coming to town. A chain reaction of shoves with Shaq being in the middle of it all, brushing aside anyone in a red jersey with just a flick of his finger and T-Mac seemingly got the worst of the scuffle as he was shoved by the Big Cactus, then had his teammate Yao fall on top of him.
-Silver Slugger awards were announced, A-Rod picks up his 10th career and a quite few notable first-timers in both leagues.
-The audience of Judge Greg Mathis got a pleasant surprise with Shaq making a cameo, and getting extra points for spending time with a woman who suffered from Down Syndrome.
-Cliff Lee wins the AL Cy Young, the Doc placed second with 71 points to Lee's 24 first-place votes and 132 total. What a season it was for Cliff Lee, though, coming literally out of nowhere to claim the award of excellence.
-Jerry Jones is certain that the Dallas Cowboys will make the playoffs this year, will not make any coaching changes and would gladly welcome back Pacman Jones if reinstated. Now there's a mouthfull.
-With the acquisition of Nick Swisher - it appears as though the Pin Stripes are out of the Texeira sweepstakes and looking to devote all attention to C.C Sabathia. Reports are indicating that the Yankees are planning on "blowing C.C Sabathia away" with a ridiculous contract rumoured to be $25 million more than what any NL (and AL) team could offer.
-Don't look now, but the once dreaded Texas Triangle of the NBA is no not quite as dreaded anymore. The teams' combined record is an ugly 9-13. And to really kick a soldier when he's down, the lowly Memphis Grizzlies are doing better than both the Mavs and Spurs.
-Mike "I'm hetero" Piazza is set to write an autobiography due to release in 2010.
-The Madonna-A-Rod saga continues with old-fashioned love notes being found, which leads one to believe that this "discovery" was planned, in a world where cell phones and text-messaging has made the old pen and paper obsolete.

Jim Rome Burns on their love affair...

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - Roger and Mindy

-When asked whether he thinks the Red Sox would have won the World Series if Manny Ramirez had stayed, David Ortiz said, "Probably...I'm not going to lie to you, probably." but at the same time, knew it was his time to go.
-Dwight Howard's stat line 30 pts, 19 boards, 10 swats - albeit, against the OC Thunder.
-Lou Piniella of the Cubs, and his successor in Tampa Bay, Joe Maddon of the much improved Rays were named the top managers of '08 in the MLB...no surprises here.
-UNC star and reigning national player of the year, Tyler Hansbourough is said to be out for the team's season opener against the Tar Heels.
-Seeing as there aren't enough reality t.v shows these days, Mindy McCready is meeting with ABC network execs to pitch "Mending Mindy". The show will no doubt milk the Roger Clemens romantic past angle.
-Tony Romo is ready to return to the Cowboys - just in time for the 'Skins game.
-The Raptors' weakness at the wing position really became apparent in last night's game against the Sixers, with Anthony Parker and Jamario Moon both packing enough bricks to build another arena, and although playing 30 minutes, Jason Kapono finished with just 3 shot attempts. Gerald Wallace, anyone?

PTI: Big Finish For November 12, from 'Melo to Obama, talk about a promotion!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Beat a Dead Horse

-Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon, Jermaine O'Neal and Anthony Parker are on the All-Star ballot this year. As per usual, yours truly will also be sending in a write-in for the Shimmy - a telling sign of how meaningful this game is to myself and any true fan of the game.
-Mats Sundin has sold his home for $5.7 million dollars. You can now scratch the Leafs off of the list of potential teams.
-Tim Lincecum picks up the NL CY Young award after his 18-5, 2.62 ERA and league best 265 strike-outs. I would have preferred a winning pitcher from a winning team, but still well-deserved.
-Sam Mitchell's reasoning of not utilizing Bosh more in the game against the Celtics was that they were using their best player as a "decoy" for others to score. Brilliant and flawless X and O's once again Smitch. By the way, time is definitely not your friend, my "friend".
-Quiz time. Which of the following athletes has a Barack Obama inspired tattoo on their left hand? A. Chad Ocho Cinco; B. Gilbert Arenas; C. Terrell Owens; D. Ron Artest. The answer: Agent Zero.
-A soccer fan by the name of Shaun Allen, has been banned from attending games for three years after hitting a police horse. In court he was said to have "struck the horse and ran off", right in front of police after a confrontation with the fuzz. Real smart. Hard to decide who to give the idiot of the day award to, this tool or Sam Mitchell...
-The Atlanta Hawks have continued from where they left off after taking the Celtics to 7 games in the playoffs, they're now 6-0...while the Lake Show improve to 6-0 as well, after beating the Mavs.

Practice?

Monday, November 10, 2008

Monday, November 10, 2008 - Duke it out

-The Lakers' are undefeated after winning their first five games by an average margin of victory of 22.4 points.
-Why hockey games continue to air pictures of war veterans is beyond me. I know it's the month to remember, but sports, religion and politics should just never cross-over.
-Congratulations to Evan Longoria, the unanimous winner of the AL Rookie of the Year and Geovany Soto, the NL recipient. Well-deserved on both ends.
-The Truth scored scored 22 of his 36 points in the final quarter in the Raptors loss last night.
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"I don't think that (five hits) had anything to do with (the lack of an enforcer)," Leafs GM Cliff Fletcher said. My favourite hockey term has to be "goons".
-The Oakland A's have acquired Matt Holliday from the Rockies. The A's G.M is apparently "tired of losing. What intrigues me about this deal is that Holliday can become a free-agent the following year.
-The Duke Blue Devils were not satisfied with their 30-point route of Presbyterian. It's all PR talk...or BS talk, as I like to call it.
-Speaking of taking advantage of your father becoming the President of the United States, Barack Obama's daughters want to appear on Hannah Montana. Obama clearly has shielded his children from media coverage for safety concerns , so I'm saying "no go" - especially with Disney's increasingly sleazy reputation. See: Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Adrienne Bailon et al.

PTI: Big Finish for Nov. 10th - minus LaBaturd!


Add the Celtics to the rival list:

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 - Pulling a Michael Richards

-Idiot of the day: Buck Brunette for his attempt at humour using his Facebook status-incident, and rightfully getting himself booted off the Texas football team. Whether or not the guy is racist or not, the guy is definitely not the brightest tool in the cabinet.
-Am I the only one who thinks Allen Iverson + the Pistons = mediocrity, worse than the Nuggets type mediocrity?
-After what seemed to be the NHL's best impression of Tim Donaghy, the Toronto Maple Leafs made Carey Price their bitch in a 6-3 win over the Habitants on Saturday.
-The Atlanta Hawks are no longer the bottom feeders of the NBA - it's still early, but the they're 4-0 to start the season and the sounds heard in Philips Arena are no longer resembling that of a library.
-ESPN the Mag has Joey Logano, Matt Ryan, David Price, and Ricky Rubio as the nominees for 2009 NEXT Athlete. My vote goes to Rubio, the kid's a star in the making, even Dwyane Wade had good things to say about him.
-A strange war of words between Joey Porter and Matt Jones, where Porter used Jones as an example in questioning league suspensions and Jones firing back in an odd fashion, questioning his sexual orientation.
-Bud Selig wants absolutely no part of Mark Cuban and his top bid. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Mark Cuban could potentially transform the Chicago Cubs and maybe even make them a contender a la Dallas Mavericks franchise. And really, a little bit of sports controversy once in a while never killed anyone, Bud.
-Kirk Hinrich is out for 2-3 months, which sets the stage for rookie Derrick Rose to take over as floor general for the Bulls. Show us what 'cha got, kid.
-According to TMZ.com, Mike Piazza said (when asked about the A-Rod situation) that he could've had Madonna, but blew it. Does anyone really care?
-C.C Sabathia had a "private conversation" with Yankees' captain Derek Jeter in which it is said that C.C made the call. Jeter said that he did not make a recruiting pitch to the coveted lefty, but who in their right mind would believe this?
-LupE.N.D? Say it ain't so Lupe. Luckily he's going out with a triple album.

In cased you missed it, AI talks to Stephen A. Smith about the trade:

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Thursday. November 6th, 2008 - Holy Water

-For those who didn't see it, Stevie Franchise's slick diamond studded Barack Obama blazer. Classy, Steve.
-Tokyo is concerned with Barack Obama winning the election, stating that this could sway the decision for the host of the '16 Olympics.
-Derek Jeter's reputation takes another hit, as Fielding Bible has ranked him as the worst DSS in the game, today.
-Jermaine O'Neal needs to cool it on the tech's - love the attitude, but there are smarter ways to do it, when it doesn't cost the team points and/or possessions.
-With the Leafs playing competitive hockey, is this enough to lure Mats Sundin? Not likely, I'd say his desire to win it all will be the key factor in which team he chooses. Slam! lists the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Philadelpia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks as the other teams showing strong interest in his services.
-A man and a woman were arrested for getting it on, on the john during a Bills-Jets game. There's a story to share with the grandchildren.
-With A.J Burnett gone presumably, it will be interesting to see what route J.P Ricciardi will take on finding a new #2 pitcher. Derek Lowe and Jon Garland are some notable free agent pitchers whom I wouldn't mind.
-With the U.S election in full swing, SI.com conducted a Sports Ballot and the results had Peyton Manning as the athlete with the best chance of becoming a politician - with 37.3% of the votes.
-Apparently Chad "Ocho Cinco" hid Barack Obama support signs in both goalposts before the Bengals' game against the Texans in what was supposed to be his touchdown celebration. Funny stuff. If only he had scored that game.
-Remember to place your bid on the rainwater that infamously brought Game 5 of this year's World Series to a "screeching halt".
-I'm slightly embarrassed to be a considered a fellow Raptors fan from this...um, what is it.

PTI: Big Finish for Nov. 5th - minus Kornheiser.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Wesnesday, November 5th, 2008 - Congratulations, Mr. Obama.

-Thus begins Barack Obama's legacy as the first African-American president of the U.S of A. How he'll do in the Oval Office remains to be seen, however the bar is set pretty low.
-Will Barack Obama be good for the NHL?
-Allen Iverson to the Pistons for Chauncey Billups and Dice. The first blockbuster trade of the season, although the timing is strange - just a couple of games into.
-Tony Romo is back practicing with the Cowboys and is optimistic about returning for their next game.
-Warning: completely disturbing topic. This is where I would 100% endorse Capital Punishment. Creeps like this don't deserve to live.
-Chris Bosh and Chris Paul were named NBA Player of the Week for their respective conferences. Both well deserved, putting up monster numbers in the first week, and leading their teams to wins.
-Mats Sundin will make his NHL comeback in one month...
-After losing to the Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs are 0-3 for the first time since 1973.
-Winners of the NL Golden Gloves were announced today: seen here. 42 year old Greg Maddux notched his 18th. Surprisingly, not one Houston Astros player received one.
-Juicy rumour: the Angels planning on signing both Mark Texeira AND C.C Sabathia? Now that would be something, especially teamed up with Vlad and co.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Sunday, November 2, 2008 - World F'n Champions!

-After being caught on camera dropping the "F-bomb" on heckling fans at the All-Star game, Chase Utley makes it a little more obvious on live television, seen here.
-A zamboni driver hit with a DUI. Sad world we live in.
-The Green Bay Packers have locked up Aaron Rodgers through til 2014. How's that for a vote of confidence?
-Ilya Kovalchuk to the Leafs? How exactly are the Leafs one of the front-runners for his services (if the rumours are true), I mean, what player or package of players could they offer?
-Ben Reiter ranked A.J Burnett as the 5th most valuable free agent this off-season, and 3rd most covetted pitcher after C.C and K-Rod. He performed well in a contract year and has all of the talent in the world to succeed, but the dude's made of glass.
-Nice to see Rod Barajas get extended for the starting job next season after a solid campaign behind the plate. And, this seems to be the end of Greg Zaun in Toronto.
-Texas Tech with the last second touchdown in an incredibly exciting finish, and shocker of a win over top seeded Texas. It honestly doesn't get any better than that, as far as endings go in sports.
-The Angels count for players filing for free agency has reached 5. The last man to file will be Fransisco Rodriguez, who will no doubt get a couple of calls this off-season.
-If the Knicks are really tanking, why use benching Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry as proof? Alright, I'll stop with the Starbury hate.
-The editing of the NHL record book will have to wait - as Martin Brodeur will be out of the pipes with a bruised elbow.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Saturday, November 1, 2008 - Jesus Price - That's Religulous!

-The Toronto Maple Leafs scored 5 unanswered goals in the 3rd period to stun the Rangers - what a comeback.
-Roy Williams' costume of a bell hop with a "T-Bell" name tag was priceless.
-Bryshon Nellum, a USC sprinter took three bullets to the leg after leaving a Halloween party. That's gotta hurt, and I'm not just talking career-wise.
-The Raptors are 3-0! And Chris Bosh is playing like an MVP. And who says he isn't clutch?
-the man of the hour, C.C Sabathia has filed for free agency. Let the bidding wars begin for the prized pitcher of this offseason...
-Hold the retirement ceremonies, Daunte Culpepper has reportedly signed on with the Lions.
-Chris Bosh on next question with Michael Landsberg, "Who will you miss more T.J or Chuck Swirsky." His response? Chuck. And side note to Landsberg, nice job pronouncing Rafael Araujo - shows how much he follows the Raptors.
-Jonathon Papelbon is putting his '06 rookie glove up for auction on Ebay - starting bid is $4,500.
-Fans on internet forums have dubbed Canadians' goaltender Carey Price as Jesus Price. Wow - and I thought Lebron's The King was a ridiculous handle.
-The idea that any Joe with a celebrity sized-wallet could potentially be on the next cover of Madden is intriguing to me. Something tells me that Terrel Owens might be pleased with this marketing scheme.
-The Madison Square Gardens crowd were chanting, "We want Steph!". And I used to think New Yorkers new a thing or two about basketball...
-In odd news, a group of Benedictine nuns have purchased 50 shares in Hajduk Split the croation soccer squad - becoming one of the club's top 20 shareholders.
-Video of the day: good-bye Shea Stadium...
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