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.''
-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 - 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...