Entries Tagged as 'ESPN'

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Ranking the NFL Pre-Game Shows

  
 “We gotta do something about the network pregame shows, they really blow!”
Is it just me, or do the NFL pregame shows just drive you nuts? It’s amazing to me how little information there is in a 2 hour NFL show. The childish banter, running plays in their suits and ties on a mini field and flirting with the […]

Friday, August 13th, 2010

NFL Breaking News You Won’t See on ESPN

by Pete Whalon 
1. Ben Roethlisberger Fails Team Weigh-in: Our hidden cameras caught Big Ben stretching before his morning run around his BBQ pit. “Do these pants make my butt look big?” Ben was overheard asking his trainer.

2. Favre Marries Madden: In a shocker that rocked football fans around the globe, John Madden and Brett Favre secretly flew […]

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Gambling & Football–The Perfect Match!?

The start of the football season offers so many positive influnces for the male species I just don’t know where to begin.  There’s the male bonding thing, allowing like minded men to intellectually exchange thoughts on the pressing issues of our time–such as, “how do you think Ochocinco and T.O. and their massive egos will get […]

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

Fantasy Football: Tips from an Unconventional Old School Maverick

 
Fantasy Football (once referred to as Rotisserie Football) has been around for over 25 years. I should know, I’ve been running wild, beer swilling, junk food munching drafts in my garage since the 80’s.
Unfortunately my fellow team owners didn’t appreciate me awarding myself the first 3 draft picks for hosting.
First of all, there are no “experts” when it comes […]

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Tim Tebow Drafted In The First Round: Your Argument Is Invalid

It’s always hard to say whether the NFL Draft had any surprises because, despite all the mock-ups and commentary, no one really knows what a team is going to do when the day comes.  Still, unless you’re a Gator fan (or maybe ESPECIALLY if you’re a Gator fan), you were probably surprised that Tim Tebow […]

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Dumbest Things Ever said on SportsCenter (second week of January 2010)

 “How can you say that Alabama is the Champion, when Boise State is undefeated too?”  J.A. Adande, Around the Horn
Here we go.  Everyone’s favorite little one trick Bronco gets to be carted out once again to give all national pundits a chance to throw a hissy fit about how the BCS is evil, the world […]

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Pistol Pete’s “Bookie Buster Picks”!-NFL Winners for Week 15

WOW, only 3 weeks remaining in the regular season. What now? Depression. Oh well, on with the picks.
1. Cards -11 1/2 vs. @ Lions: After 7 turnovers the Zonas will be focused and prepared to hurt somebody, and who better to hurt than the Kittens. Blowout!!!

Lions offensive line.
2. Packers +2 @ Steelers: Are you kidding […]

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

This just turned into a Michael Douglas flick - Workplace Relationships that are getting out of hand.

So, Steve Phillips has been suspended from the World Wide Leader for having a relationship with a 22 year old intern.

Aside from Phillips’ “talent” evaluation, the story has become about how his new girlfriend went all Fatal Attraction and began delivering letters to his wife and friending his son on Facebook.  Now, while attention gets piled onto Fatal […]