I bet my boyfriend David Lee is happy today. His alma mater, University of Florida, won their second BCS National Championship in three years last night, taking down the University of Oklahoma and 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. I only watched the final quarter of the game, but I caught the brilliant interception by Ahmad Black that pretty much sealed the game for Florida.
Florida's famed QB, 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, is going to be a star in the NFL but will he enter this year's draft or go back to Florida for his senior season? The same question is being asked of Sam Bradford, who is a red-shirt sophomore at Oklahoma. The deadline for non-seniors to declare for the NFL draft is less than a week away on January 15th, so we won't have to wait long for the answers. Whatever move these hotties want to make is fiiiiiiine by me :)
Yeah, wow.
Congrats Gators!
-boogie
Friday, January 9
Gators Take Down The Sooners
Monday, December 22
Tony Romo To Spend The Holiday At The Simpson Compound
Despite rumors that Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson have split once again, Romo is already in Texas gearing up to spend the holidays with his lady and her family.
Seriously... does anyone give a rat's rear end about the escapades of the Simpson girls? I'm curious. Read More......
Women Across America Are Gunning For Shaun Smith
While Quinn is denying it (and what pretty boy who is desperate to be manly and tough wouldn't?), it's looking more and more likely that Quinn was on the receiving end of Smith's big fat fisticuffs. An investigation will be launched into the accuracy of this, but one thing is for sure. If the rumor is true, Shaun Smith can book a one-way plane ticket right back to Brooklyn 'cuz the Browns don't need any part of that. Smith should really have done his talking on the field.
Nice job, no name.
Thursday, December 18
Fantasy Football Championship
When Stars and I began our fantasy football adventure back in September, we had hopes of conquering our league and bringing home the Powder Puff Fantasy Football League Championship home to Ladies Locker Room where it belongs. Well, my friends, that day is upon us!
Stars and her team Karate Chops were eliminated from the playoffs, and they left it all up to me and my team, The Amazins'. I answered the call and after two tense playoff weeks, I made it to the Championship, which begins tonight when the Colts take on the Jaguars at 8:15pm EST.
Here's my line-up:
M. Cassel QB NE v ARI
A. Peterson RB MIN v ATL
S. Slaton RB HOU @ OAK
A. Bryant WR TB v SD
K. Walter WR HOU @ OAK
W. Welker WR NE v ARI
D. Keller TE NYJ @ SEA
J. Kasay K CAR @ NYG
Dolphins DST MIA @ KC 12/21
Reserves:
A. Rodgers QB GB @ CHI
E. Manning QB NYG v CAR
D. Williams RB CAR @ NYG
D. Hester WR CHI v GB
S. Moss WR WAS v PHI
I wish I had stronger WRs, but hopefully my elite RBs will pick up any slack. My opponent, West Harlem Pixies, is starting Jay Cutler at QB which makes me nervous A. because Cutler is having a damn good season and B. because he's playing the Bills this week and therefore he has the potential to have a GREAT game. (Sorry Alex, and all my buddies at McFaddens!) WHP is also starting LaDanian Tomlinson, Michael Turner, Anquan Boldin, Braylon Edwards, Greg Jennings, Jeremy Shockey <3, and the Bucs DST. I definitely have my work cut out for me, but I am confident I can come away with the win, the Championship, and most importantly, the bragging rights :)
Even if I come up short, I'm super proud of myself! This is my first time playing any fantasy sport, and I've made it all the way to the very end, leaving almost everyone else to eat my dust. 10 chumps down, one to go ;)
ITS BUSINESS TIME.
-boogie
Monday, December 15
Speaking Of Things That Make Me Laugh
This past weekend saw the Packers secure an early end to their football season and the New York Jets keep plugging away in hopes of continuing on to the post season.
Told y'all to let Brett play 'til he was damn good and ready to quit.
RICK ROLL!!
My apologies for being MIA this week. your girl is moving back to the land of her beloved Metropolitans, Rangers and Knicks (and unfortunately way too close to Philadelphia) and leaving behind the Dodgers and the Kings. But not before checking out the Rangers taking on both the Kings and the Ducks! And yes... before you ask, I did schedule my flight to leave AFTER both those games. Sue me.
But today, I got word on something that could not be ignored. Drum roll please...
The Rick Rolling of the Dallas Cowboys! The Cowboys are making the same mistake my Mets made earlier this year and letting fans participate in songs that will be played over the PA. But the Cowpokes have made a bigger mistake. They are allowing the fans to do a write-in vote for the last song to ever be played at Texas Stadium following the Ravens game.
Haven't we all learned by now that you are just asking for a rick roll when you do that? And yes, that is the actual ballot above.
Friday, December 5
Sucks For OJ
A Las Vegas judge just cracked the whip on the juice. He is going to have to serve 15 years before he's even eligible for parole. He will serve somewhere from 16-21 years if he has to finish out the sentence.
The family of Nicole Brown Simpson was at the courthouse for the reading of the sentence.
Hope you rot, OJ!
Tuesday, December 2
Plaxico Burress SUSPENDED
We all knew this was coming.
Plax has been suspended by the Giants for the final four games of the regular season, AND they placed him on the non-football injury list - which means he can not play in the postseason either.
The team physician examined Plaxico today and told the Giants that he gunshot would sideline the wide receiver for 4-6 six weeks anyway.
Wow - I don't know what to say. As a Giants fan, I'm VERY sad that all of this happening in the first place. I'm glad Plaxico is physically OK, and that no one else was hurt. The law is the law, and the state of New York will handle it from here.
From a football perspective, I'm sad to see Plax end his season this way. In so many ways, the Giants are a better team this year than they were last season. I've definitely been having fantasies of a Superbowl repeat. And to be COMPLETELY honest, I think we can still do it without Plaxico. Honestly, last season he played hurt every single game. This season he's been riddled with fines, suspensions, and injuries. I feel like he's been less a part of the team for a while now. The 11-1 record has definitely a team effort, and I really believe everyone will continue to pull together in Plaxico's absence. This team is SO tough, mentally and physically. Certain guys are really going to step up to the plate and step into the spotlight to finish strong this season and postseason. I truly believe that.
I'm anxious (and scared to death) to see how defenses around the league will respond to this. Lord knows if Plaxico Burress is good for anything on the field, its drawing defenders!!!!! Damn it to hell.
Read more here.
-boogie
No Juice For You.
CBSSsports reports:
"The NFL has suspended Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the Saints, Vikings DLs Pat Williams and Kevin Williams and Houston's Bryan Pittman for violating its steroid policy. All of these players are suspended through the end of the NFL's 2008 regular season and are eligible to return for the playoffs this year if their team advances that far. In a statement, the NFL said that "the players specifically violated a longstanding provision of the policy relating to the use of diuretics and water pills, which serve as masking agents for steroids and are potentially dangerous to the health of players. The policy states that the use of so-called 'blocking' or 'masking' agents, including diuretics and water pills, is prohibited and that a positive test will not be excused because it results from the use of a dietary supplement that unknowingly contained a banned substance. Supplements are not regulated or monitored by the government and players have been warned about the risks of supplement use."
Kids: Just say no.
Adults: Update your fantasy line-ups accordingly.
-boogie Read More......
Monday, December 1
Plax Update
Here's what we know so far:
Plaxico Burress showed up to a Manhattan criminal court this morning and was arraigned on two separate counts of criminal possession of a handgun in the second degree after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh Friday night at a club in Midtown. He posted bail of $100,000 and must return to court on March 31, 2009. If convicted, Plax would face a mandatory sentence of 3 ½ years in state prison, with a maximum of 15 years for on each count.
Reports are that Burress was in the VIP area of the nightclub messing with the waistline of his pants when the .40 caliber pistol accidentally discharged. Burress and his entourage, including Giants teammate Antonio Pierce, then left the club. Burress was taken to the hospital shortly thereafter and released Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the gun somehow ended up in Antonio Pierce's car with the magazine missing and the chamber cleared. Pierce could also be facing charges if police discover that he hid or attempted to hide the gun.
This shit is getting deep!! Stay tuned! I'm still not sure how to process all of it. I'm just so glad no one was seriously injured. I can't even begin to wrap my head around how the Giants organization will respond. Personally, now that I know there were no critical injuries or casualties, I'm focusing on the playoffs and not much else!
-boogie
Saturday, November 29
Plaxico Burress, What The F*ck Are You Doing?!?!
AP is reporting that Giants WR Plaxico Burress is suffering from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound, after an incident in a club on Friday night. Burress is suffering from a hamstring injury that was to keep him out of this Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins.
Neither Burress or his agent or the New York Giants have commented on the story.
Obviously I shouldn't jump to any conclusions, as no details have been released, but I just can't help myself.
Plax.
I sincerely hope you found that gun under a chair, and were on your way to turn it into security or something. I've had your back through all of the bullshit, the drama, the fines and suspensions and hold outs. I want to continue to have your back. I hope you haven't embarrassed me, the Giants, and our hometown of Virginia Beach by acting like a fool. You have a beautiful wife and son to think about.
I'm eagerly awaiting the details on this incident. Stay tuned, everyone.
-boogie
Friday, November 28
Should The Patriots Trade Tom Brady?
Pick your jaw up off the floor. It's a valid question. Let's think about it...
Matt Cassell has stepped in and led the team to a record of 7-4. The Patriots have a favorable schedule down the stretch, and it is entirely possible they could go on a tear and win the final five games in a row. If they don't take the division out from under the Jets, they have a serious shot at the Wild Card. If even a couple of those things fall into place, its going to be very difficult for the Patriots organization to not to reward Cassel handsomely with a HUGE contract and starting QB position for the 2010 season and beyond.
That's right, I said it.
I'm sure the Patriots are at least discussing the option of trading their injured superstar quarterback, Tom Brady. It may be in the best interest of the team to see what they can get for Brady now. The fact is Matt Cassell will be someone's starting quarterback next year. Will it be for the Patriots? He is a free agent at the end of this season, and his stock has gone WAY up. After two 400 yard games in a row, Cassell has definitely caught the attention of the NFL owners. With so many teams doing the QB shuffle, a 26 year-old with a fresh and accurate arm who has understudied the best QB in the game for three years is a god-send. The Patriots would be compensated handsomely in a Tom Brady trade. They could get a couple of big name position players, filling holes on on offense or defense. If the Patriots allow Cassell to leave as a free agent, they get squat. It's all very similar to the move the Patriots made in 2001 when Tom Brady took over for Drew Bledsoe.
Now, the question is can Matt Cassell be as good as Tom Brady? Well the talent and potential are obviously there. Now lets see what the stats tell us.
Over Tom Brady's first 15 games in 2001 he had 413 attempts, 264 completions for 2,843 yards with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while being sacked 41 times.
Over Matt Cassel's first 11 games this year he has 359 attempts, 238 completions for 2,615 yards with 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions while being sacked 34 times.
We'll be able to make a more direct comparison during week 15, but these numbers are comparable and its already clear that Cassel matches up after only 11 weeks as a starter.
Take whichever side you want, but all I'm saying is if the Pats decide to make Brady's comeback someone else's problem - I wouldn't be upset...or surprised.
Thoughts??
-boogie
Ocho Cinco On the Hunt For A Bargain
Chad Ocho Cinco was spotted at 5:30 in the morning getting his Black Friday bargain shopping on. Guess he has to save money the way he gets benched and fined.
Wednesday, November 26
Pro Football Name of the Week
It is time, once again, to honor professional football’s athletes with fun names. This week’s recipient has been overlooked for a couple of weeks, and is the second Green Bay Packer to receive the honor. The award for the LLR name of the week goes to none other than Johnny Jolley Jr. The 320 pound mass of humanity known as the Jolley Green Bay Giant is following a familiar pattern to our names of the week. Jolley has had his legal problems, being arrested in Houston earlier this year on felony drug charges. Is it a prerequisite if you play in the NFL, and have a funny name, to be a menace to organized civilization?
Johnny was busted in Houston by the HPD. They seen him rollin’, they hated, and they caught him ridin’ dirty. How dirty? Jolley was caught with possession of over 200 grams of codeine. Jolley now faces a court mandated curfew, random drug screening, and could face even more severe repercussions for sippin’ on the sizzurp. If he is convicted and faces prison time, I doubt anyone in the slammer would mess with a 320 pound man named Jolley. Congratulations on your LLR honor Johnny Jolley Jr!
Friday, November 21
Michael Vick Out of the Slammer
And on his way to a fresh new jail cell, right where he belongs.
Michael Vick is back in VA today where he will once again be facing dogfighting charges. He is in isolation in protective custody, but is supposedly being treated just like any other prisoner.
He is expected to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors that calls for a suspended sentence and probation.
We at the LLR hope he gets the maximum sentence.
Thursday, November 20
Brady Quinn Is More Of a Man Than Tony Romo
Not really hard to believe, but it turns out that Quinn is manlier than Tony Romo. As I've said in numerous posts, Tony Romo was unable to play for a month because of a broken pinkie. Hey Tony, a real man sucks it up and keep playing (Brett Favre played with a broken thumb), and apparently Quinn is following in Favre's footsteps. ESPN reports that Quinn broke his index finger on his right hand on Monday during the Bills game, and will reportedly play on Sunday. More and more I become a Brady Quinn fan...
Go Browns!
Monday, November 17
Musicians Love Their Sports Too
This past weekend, I finally got around to reading Linda Cohn's autobiography. And let me tell you, that woman is amazing. Fully inspiring with her "Get it done" attitude. If you haven't read it, I urge you to pick up a copy.
But in reading Linda's book, I learned what a dope I am. She spoke about her relationship with John Ondransik of Five for Fighting and how she, as a hardcore hockey fan, had to appreciate him for his band's name.
I am sure most of you already realized that, but my reaction was, "Ohhh, that's what that means! How did that never occur to me?" I immediately called Shinny and she laughed at me for never realizing that.
So it got me to thinking about what other bands' monikers are a take on a sporting reference. And music being my other passion, I had a great time compiling this list for you all. I hope you dig it as much as I do.
Five for Fighting
Let's start with the inspiration for this whole article. Ondransik and co. take their name from a hockey penalty - five minutes for fighting. If their music wasn't such loser rock, I would probably be really into them on this basis alone.
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is a term used in surfing to reference the abillity to be able to switch your feet to face in either direction. Clever terminology. Despite living in SoCal, I have never been a surfer so that one had gone right over my head.
Fastball
I don't think this one requires any explanation. Next.
Luscious Jackson
They are named after basketball player Lucious Jackson, whose name was mispronounced during a telecast as "Luscious Jackson".
Pearl Jam (used to be Mookie Blaylock)
There are two different variations on this story. This first involves Eddie Vedder's grandmother, Pearl. Pearl supposedly made a peyote jelly/jam , which as kids they called pearl jam. But the other variation on the tale is that the name comes from NBA player Mookie Blaylock -- it's his nickname. Band members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament were huge fans of Blaylock, loved his peculiar name and wished to just call their band "Mookie Blaylock". But Blaylock protested, so they used his nickname "Pearl Jam" instead. You be the judge.
The Starting Line
This young band of rockers takes their name from the beginning of a track and field race. And they're super cute.
Yellowcard
These boys from SoCal (who took me to my first strip club.. random fact of the day) apparently must be huge soccer fans. Yellow card refers to how a soccer official calls out an infraction of the rules. Might have been a little more badass to be Redcard.
Helmet
Moving on...
Ace of Base
This super strange band name references Section 16 of the rules adopted in 1860 by the National Association of Base Ball Players ("No ace nor base can be made upon a foul ball ...").
Rookie of the Year
I would like to claim this was a testament to the lovely Evan Longoria, but it really is just a tribute to the award itself. I will be holding auditions soon for my new band, sexy Third Basemen. That one will officially pay homage to Longoria.. and David Wright.
Bowling for Soup
Terrible band. Terrible name.
Faith No More
Named after a race horse they saw listed on a racing form.
Smash Mouth
Football players use this slang term in any game with a lot of blocking or tackling. I would like to tackle this band's piece of crap lead singer. God, I hate them.
Yo La Tengo
Yo la tengo translates to "I have it" from Spanish - said to be the phrase called out by Hispanic baseball players when fielding a pop fly ball. Singer/guitar player Ira Kaplan got the expression from a book he was reading about baseball called The Five Seasons.
Gnarls Barkley
A take on basketball legend and LLR homey, Charles Barkley. I hope they like turkey reubens and key lime pie!
Gym Class Heroes
This one is a little bit of a stretch but I sure do love these boys, so I have elected to include them.
Nickelback
A nickelback is a cornerback who serves as the fifth (in addition to the typical four) defensive backs on the defense. A base defense contains four defensive backs, consisting of two cornerbacks, and two safeties. Adding an extra back makes five, hence the term "nickel".
Glassjaw
A slang reference to a boxer with a suspect chin
The Mendoza Line
A term I actually didn't know (though Shinny informed me that she learned about it on Beverly Hills, 90210). It essentially means when someone's batting average has gone from being below average to totally shitty. I could have used that term this year... not mentioning any names.
Kaiser Chiefs
They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for.
Simply Red
A play on the band's love for Manchester United.
So that is what I have come up with. I would love to see ones I have missed in the comments!
BCS Playoff Endorsed By Obama
During his interview with Steve Kroft broadcast last night on 60 Minutes, President-Elect Obama says he believes that college football should have a playoff. Like many issues, I agree with the President-Elect on this issue as well.
Many say that it's because it would make the season too long for the players...However, I believe it's about money. For years, the BCS has had multiple bowl games which have different sponsors. Having a playoff would eliminate some of these sponsors and therefore would make less money for the BCS. However, this doesn't have to be the case. The BCS could sell naming rights to the rounds of the BCS playoff at a higher cost (because it's more games) than it could for a single bowl game.
If it's about making the season too long for the players why do they wait 3/4 weeks between Conference championships and bowl games? I sure know it's not exams. Let's be honest, these guys don't go to class and they sure as hell don't take exams.
BCS, do these kids a justice and make a playoff.
Tuesday, November 4
Jerome Boger Sucks
Sunday afternoon, during the New York Giants’ domination of the Dallas Cowboys, Justin Tuck laid out Cowboys 3rd string quarterback Brooks Bollinger. The stadium at the Meadowlands roared, and seismologists recorded tremors around the tri-state area. The hit occurred as Bollinger was releasing the football. It was a clean, hard hit, that took Bollinger off of his feet and, while not sustaining any physical injuries, I am sure that good ‘ol Brooks was not the same quarterback for the rest of the game. That’s the way the game is played…or should be. What was unexpected and controversial was that Tuck was flagged for roughing the passer by referee Jerome Boger.
What in the hell kinda call was that? I know I have been giving the zebras a tough time this year, but get it right Boger. This is tackle football! You can not flag a defensive player for a clean tackle that you thought was too hard. This trend is growing more prolific around the league. The interest of the safety of the players is something I’m all for. You should penalize a guy going for a player’s knees, or leading with his helmet, or delivering a roundhouse kick to the throat. I don’t think Tuck’s hit could have been cleaner if Bollinger was a tackling dummy (essentially he was) and Justin lifted him off of the ground and placed him on the grass with care. This is NFL football zebras…let’s act like it. If it’s too much for you I hear there is a shortage of conceptual fairy dancing judges.
Monday, October 27
Pro Football Name of the Week - Atari Bigby
I am starting this midseason, and Atari had a bye week, but I don’t care. When your name is as cool as Atari Bigby, you get love from the LLR.
Good name. Does anybody else see a lil' Lil’ Wayne in Atari?
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