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Greatest Promotional Giveaway Ever

This coming September 4, at ATT Park the San Francisco Giants are hosting “Star Wars Day” that sounds like it’s going to be a total (laser) blast.  As For the Star War days their will be a costume contest where Star Wars geeks or as I like to say virgins forever can dress like their favorite character.  Also don’t forget following the game against the D-Backs a live screening of the The Empire Strikes Back will be played All I can say is how epic is that?  Then you ask how can the Mighty Giants top that how about a limited edition “Brian Wilson in Carbonite” statue, that looks as sweet as you think it would.
From the San Francisco Giants website…
Giveaway Item Detail: The giveaway item included with the Star Wars special event ticket is “Brian Wilson in Carbonite” statue. The statue is three sided, with one side featuring the iconic Han Solo in carbonite pose featured in “The Empire Strikes Back.” A second side features Brian Wilson, in his trademark post-save celebration pose, frozen in carbonite similar to Han. The third side features graphics celebrating the Giants and Star Wars.


Oh my god I better receive the invite to this epic party.  I guarantee that this event will be sold out immediately all I can say is can you sleep at night knowing that a virgin is going to go to the coolest party of the century while your at home sitting on the couch snacking on cheetos.  Of course my friends would probably lose respect and think I’m a bigger loser than I already am but let me ask you this wouldn’t it rock your socks off to know that I had a “Brian Wilson in Carbonite sitting above my bed?"

In closing I just want you to

know “Let the beard boldly go where you never have been before” 

To soon to talk NFL Draft 2012?

I understand that the NFL Draft is a long ways away but what the heck we should have some fun and start debating.  For the second pick in the 2012 Draft I can see the Seahawks going after USC QB Matt Barkley.  I feel as if Charlie Whitehurst is going to fail and Tarvaris Jackson need I say more.  Here is thing I have nothing against these quarterbacks but the thing is neither of the two are gamers I wouldn’t want to give them the ball when the game is on the line.  With that said I can only assume Carroll would assure owner Paul Allen that he can get the Seahawks back into the playoffs with his former signal collar Matt Barkley.  If that isn’t the case Matt Barkley could end up being the favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick for the 2012 NFL Draft.  This past season Barkley has thrown for 26 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a struggling Trojan football team that is still under sanctions.  

Bronco Fans are Just Weak!

Shocking a Bronco Fan is upset with Tim Tebow.  I will honestly admit I’m a Tebow fan I don’t have complaints about him honestly how could you.  He is solid human, He is a workaholic.  He takes pride on and off the field.  The fact of the matter is In the media business we try to dissect an individual until we find the negatives about someone and bash them.  An example of this is Chad Ocho Cinco because he runs his mouth we label him as a no it all and un-coachable. 

Tebow you have my respect keep up the good work.  I will always be a Tebow supporter regardless if he ever succeeds on the football field because lets be honest football isn’t everything yet we need to take a step back realize that isn’t everything.  If I ever have a son or daughter I would be proud to say that they are an example of Tebow.  This fans displeasure with Tebow isn’t with his arm strength, accuracy or even his leadership qualities but this dumb-ass fan is upset with Tebow ability to wear a hat backwards, being more specific this fan is upset with Tebow wearing his hat backwards like a most baseball players most noticeably Ken Griffey Jr

So how does this Fan express his anger with Tebow’s cap wearing choice? By a hand-written letter of course.  The most puzzling part of this story is the fact that this fan doesn’t take his hatred to the social media circle or even twitter but he actually mails the letter to newly acquired receiver David Anderson, who then decides to post his first piece of “fan mail” to Twitter. 

Below is a copy of the single-page letter enjoy life cry do whatever you would like with it 

Shaq And Shaq’s Girlfriend Most Likely Stretch The Limits Of What Is Sexually Possible

 

One Question How?

Randy Moss Set to Retire

Randy Moss has announced his retirement. An all-time great and a sure Hall of Famer, Moss’ greatness cannot be denied.  He is one of the best big-play offensive players of all time and the elite threat of our generation. Moss’ physical abilities were off the charts.  I will truly miss his on the field presence as well as his lousy work ethic. Apparently, Moss realized he wasn’t quite the same in this capacity and wisely decided to get out instead of suffering through a season like he did in 2010.  All of that being said, I will very much miss watching what Moss could do on the football field. There really has not been another player quite like him.

Georgia Tech Fan Claims She Was Strip Searched Because of a Chicken Sandwich

Mary Clayton, a Georgia Tech football fan and season ticket holder, has recently filed a lawsuit against Georgia Tech officers and their private security company, over what she claims is mistreatment she had to endure when she tried to attend a Yellow Jackets football game last September.
Clayton claims she was strip searched by female officer Shandricka McKenzie, all because security believed that Clayton was concealing a) booze, b) a weapon, or c) a chicken sandwich.
If you chose c, step up and claim your prize.
Clayton says that she was rushing to make the game in September after just purchasing a Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich.  She was told at the gate that she wasn’t allowed to bring in the sandwich, which is common among stadiums in which outside food is not allowed.  Clayton obliged, threw the sandwich in the trash, then attempted to enter the stadium.
Then things got all weird and strip search-y.
From WSBTV.com…

She said she walked away and tossed the sandwich into the garbage but when she returned, officers stopped her.
“People were saying I had a chicken sandwich hidden in the front of my pants,” Clayton said and consented to a search. “I believed at the time a reasonable search was they would pat my pockets down.”
Instead she said a female Georgia Tech police officer took her into a bathroom stall and ordered her to drop her pants.“She then examined my underwear closely, all the way around, and when she didn’t find anything I was told to lift my shirt and bra and expose myself,” Clayton said.

Not surprisingly, the security officer gives a different version of what happened…

In a police report, Georgia Tech officer Shandricka McKenzie gives a different story, writing “to my surprise, the individual then without instructions unbuttoned her pants and lowered them to the floor and lifted her shirt.”

Because of her alleged mistreatment at the hands of Georgia Tech security, Clayton has given up her beloved football season tickets.  No word on whether or not she’s given up Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwiches as well, but considering how tasty they are, I highly doubt it.
Although if Clayton was sneaking one of those sandwiches in to the stadium stuffed inside either her bra or panties, I doubt it would taste very good after stewing in her juices for an half an hour or so on a hot September day in Georgia.
It will be interesting to see how this one plays out.

Life as Sports Reporter

Greatest Baseball Promotion Ever

Well, this has got to be outlandish promotion that I have ever seen.  This was a completely absurd bobblehead promotion that actually worked.  Your second to last place Twinkies began selling on their official website a limited edition collection of 25 bobblehead dolls representing every player from the 1991 World Series Team.  The limited-edition set will be available to purchase on July 18 at 9 a.m. for $391.  All proceeds from the bubbleheads will be going to the Minnesota Twins Community Fund.  So I must admit that it is least going to a good cause.  I cannot anybody wanting to sport all 25 bobbleheads, yet then again since Minnesota’s other sport teams aren’t up to the caliber of the Twins you never know. 

There were 1,000 sets available for $391 each … and they sold out almost immediately, which means Holy Bleep the Twinkies made $391,000, the “net proceeds” of which will be donated to their community fund. As opposed to, say, going toward Drew Butera‘s $429,000 salary or something.

According to team president Dave St. Peter, Minnesota will wear their "M" logo hats from August 5-7 during the reunion weekend. A DVD of the 1991 World Series will also go on sale in early August. And on August 5, the first 10,000 fans to that night's Twins game will receive a Kent Hrbek bobblehead doll, which replicates his famous tag of Atlanta's Ron Gant at first base in Game 2 of the 1991 World Series.

What a Wild Game in Tampa Bay Last Night

    So last night I had BBQ with my landlord cooking some amazing burgers.  Last night also had a wild and crazy game in Tampa Bay.  Not only did this game have a coach get tossed, it also went 16 innings with a 1-0 victory.  David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox had follow through swing to the mask of home plate umpire Chad Fairchild, which prompted him to swear live on television unfortunately ESPN didn’t get the memo, and Fairchild’s thoughts on what an Ortiz follow through to the side of his melon feels like comes through loud and clear. Having never experienced a big leaguer’s back-swing to the side of my head, and never, ever wanting to, I can only imagine that Fairchild was spot on in his assessment that it does indeed hurt like a “son-of-a-bitch.”

       Of course I have an extremely low pain threshold but that’s beside the point.  Last night a freakish moment where broken glass was shattered all over the playing field by Sean Rodriguez going into stands and on the playing surface.  The game was delayed momentarily as grounds crew members cleaned up the debris. Let’s just hope they got all the broken glass out of the artificial turf, especially those tiny little pieces, and I thought my night was perfect with just having burgers.  Oh well that’s why I love this crazy game.   


Ortiz Back Swing to the Mask

Sean Rodriguez Foul Ball Swing

Dirk Nowitzki Basketball Camp

The Espy's and Cuban

The NBA Lockout keeps looming over our heads and we truly don’t have any idea as to when it’s going to be over.  As you may know I’m a huge NBA Fan I love the drama I love the atmosphere of individuals complaining to referees about a certain call.  The only aspect of this game that I find disgusting is the fact that Flopping has taken center stage.  It’s a travesty to the game of basketball and to our Legends of the game.  With that said last night were the Espys an award show basically for espn to make an extra buck and to give out bogus awards.  The only awards that show true character is the Jimmy V Award, and the Arthur Ash Award.   With the lockout the NBA has threatened that if there is any contact with players and owners that they could receive up to $1 million dollars in fines if they break that rule.  The Dallas Mavericks with owner Mark Cuban received the award for Best Team.  Jason Kidd made light of the moment by saying “You do have the checks, so you can pay the fine,” Kidd said. “It’s only a million dollars.”   

            This to me was the highlight of the night other than Seth Meyers opening Monologue; ESPN has done better ESPY’S in the past.  Overall this was a sub-par event, we can not force all of the blame on ESPN it was also a bad year for sport’s highlights.  In comparison the Espy’s are kind of like this years NBA Draft mediocre better luck next year. 

D Wade has to Win No Matter What

This is such a classic game that I grew up playing on the school yards, road trips away from home.  The rules of this game are simple if the person behind you makes it before you do, you lose.  Wade takes it to the extreme he cheats on three separate occasions and he still ends up losing to smaller version of him.  I guess the moral of this is D-Wade takes this game seriously.  

All-Star Game brings in some craziness don't you think

The San Francisco Giants outrageous closer had these cleats created just for the 2011 MLB All-Star game, and since this is Brian Wilson we’re talking about here, they look exactly how you’d think they’d look.  Totally badass.
I mean seriously do expect anything different from a guy that has one of the most outrageous beards in Major League Baseball History.  Believe me I'm starting to fear the Beard.  

Fan Dies After Falling Over the Outfield Railing at the Ballpark in Arlington

Here are the details from this horrible news from espn:

A male fan has died after falling over the outfield railing and landing on the concrete behind the out-of-town scoreboard at the Rangers Ballpark during the second inning of Thursday’s game between the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics.“We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident,” Rangers president/CEO Nolan Ryan said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”The Rangers closed the clubhouse to the media after their 6-0 win. They haven’t released the name of the fan because they aren’t sure if all the family members have been notified.The left-field wall is 14 feet high and the fan went over the railing, which is a few feet higher, for an approximately 20-foot drop.

UPDATE: The fan has been identified as Shannon Stone, an 18-year veteran of the Brownwood (Texas) fire department.

The New Face Of Baseball Showing love to family

 So Bryce Harper is suppose to the face of baseball moving forward.  Now I will admit this is something that we do need.  As you might have already figured out I'm a die hard baseball fan and this story is something special because I know how much my family helped me along the way playing the game.  The picture of above is of Nationals wonder kid Bryce Harper get some ink down at a tattoo parlor.    As it turns out, Harper got inked on both wrists this visit to the tattoo parlor.  What did he get etched on his wrists you ask?
 “Mom” and “Pops” as a tribute to his parents, which is actually a nice way to honor you mother and father if you think about it, providing you’re into tattoos.  I don't know if I would take it the extreme of getting my mother and father Tattooed but looking back playing college ball in Texas away from home I can remember those lonely nights not knowing where I was going to go, what I was going to see.  My parents helped me just as much as Harpers Family helped him.  Yeah he might be arrogant and sometimes a jackass but this is legit. 

 

Sad day if you are a Florida Marlins Fan

So if you haven't figured out by now I'm a die hard baseball fan.  To hear this news coming out of Florida is just pathetic and sad.  Your baseball team is sitting in last place in your division, with attendance dwindling to roughly 17,000 per game (dead last in the majors), what’s an organization to do?  Simple close the upper deck of your baseball stadium to patrons. On the business side of this it makes sense to close the upper levels of Sun Life Stadium.  The Marlins aren't receiving a solid amount of spectators in the upper deck and there is no need to pay the staff or security or even the ushers.  Another example of this being good for fans is if you were a season-ticket holder who had seats in the upper levels you will now be upgraded, at no additional cost, to infield box seats for the remainder of the season.

Marlins spokesman P.J. Loyello (via the Miami Herald)…

Team officials decided it made little sense to staff the upper deck with ushers and security personnel for a section that attracted so few fans.
“It was an operational decision,” Loyello said. “We don’t sell a whole lot of upper deck seats.

My Pick for the Home Run Derby

Below is my pick for the 2011 Home Run Derby known other than Matt Kemp of the LA Dodgers.  I understand that he is a long shot but here is the thing Matt Kemp is already on a program that is dealing with owner issues.  The Dodgers are 11 games out with probably not much hope of making the post season but I have hope in Matt Kemp.  He has one beautiful swings in the game today Tonight will all see who actually holds up the trophy. 

Brian Wilson Loses his F*cking Mind

 Being a former player watching Brian Wilson the other night make the mistake of losing your mind I just sit back and laugh.  Yogi Berra once said “Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical.”  Yogi nailed it on the head literally when he was quoted saying this.  The funny part about the Brian Wilson saga is that his team even won the game against my Detroit Tigers.  In the video you will see Russell Crow as Happy Gilmore played by Brian Wilson.  Wilson first tosses the Gatorade Cooler against the wall and takes beat and shows his true apparition of Gatorade maybe Wilson wanted a Powerade.  For whatever reason he decided to have a little kid tantrum the best part is his teammates left him completely alone in the corner.  

A law that should not be taken place

According to Green Bay Police Captain Paul Ebel:

 “Right now we’re dissecting the law. We are reading it. We’re going to consult with the city’s attorneys, with the Packers organization. I think common sense will prevail in something like that.”

Forget trying to sneak in your tall boy Wisconsin legislation now has Green Bay police wondering if they can prevent people bringing there guns in Lambeau Field.  After a long hard fight of four years of gun-rights advocates lobbying in support of the cause, Wisconsin has now became the 49th state in union to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms.  My main question is should we allow Plaxico Burress? probably not because he will probably shoot himself in the foot again.  The National Football League has a policy that pervents fans from carrying guns into the any stadium.  However since Lambeau isn't owned by the NFL and is owned by the City of Green Bay & Brown Country Professional Football Stadium District the league might not be able to enforce this policy.

  
Says Pat Webb, the Stadium District’s executive director:

 “I don’t know enough about Wisconsin’s specific law to know if the stadiums are exempt or not or can be exempt.”

I guess time will only tell as to what will transpire.  Yet remember that Lockout is still Looming.  So even if it does happen they might only be able to partake in half of a season.   

Another League going into a Lockout

Need I say More bring on Lockout Beard because this is going to continue to get nasty.  It might end up being the worst lockout in professional sports...

Michael Jordan high school letter shows he was a player back in the day

 




































































 My Dearest Laquette

How are you and your family doing, fine I hope. I am in my Adv. Chemistry class writing you a letter, so that tell you how much I care for you. I decide to write you because I felt that I made you look pretty rotten after the last night. I want to tell you that I am sorry, and hope that you except my apologie. I know that you feelings was hurt whenever I loss my necklace or had it stolen.

I was really happy when you gave me my honest coin money that I won off the bet. I want to thank you for letting me hold your annual. I show it to everyone at school. Everyone think you are a very pretty young lady and I had to agree because it is very true. Please don't let this go to your head. (smile) I sorry to say that I can't go to the game on my birthday because my father is taking the whole basketball team out to eat on my birthday. Please don't be mad because I am trying get down there a week from Feb. 14. If I do get the chance to come please have some activity for us to do together.

I want you to know that my feeling for you has not change yet. ← (joke) I am finally getting use to going with a girl much smaller than I. I hope you my hint. Well I have spent my time very wisely by write to you. I hope you write back soon. Well I must go, the period is almost over. See you next time around, which I hope comes soon.

With my Best Love

Michael J. Jordan

Just Goes to show that as always athletes are never the best writers maybe they should just focus on their sport in this case.  Jordan in the early 1980's while sitting in an advanced chemistry class at Laney High School in North Carolina.  Jordan who at 18 wrote above a letter of apology to then-girlfriend Laquette, after recently making her feel pretty bad.  Jordan is the prime example of why he should just focus on his studies instead of trying to get a piece of  makeup ass.  Maybe he should have just focused on his grammar and studies and deal with his social "activities" outside of class. 

Charlie Sheen Admits to Steriods

Back in 1989, when he played in the “Major League” movie, the Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen was on steroids for several weeks.  To me this is hilarious He goes onto say  "I did them for like six or eight weeks," he said. "You can print this... my fastball went from 79 to like 85." He also mentioned that that was the only time he had taken steroids and it was for a good cause. “Let's just say that I was enhancing my performance a little bit. It was the only time I ever did steroids.” To some people Charlie Sheen is a B rate actor not to me.  I think the stuff he does is just to get under peoples skin.  I think he is an amazing entertainer and a very funny actor.  He might be a little crazy but lets sit back and think we are little crazy maybe Charlie Sheen is what we need to sane.  Keep it coming Charlie you have my support.   

Check Out Wes Welkers Hot Girlfriend, I know I have

Another Twitter Scandel

Twitter to me can be either good or really bad.  Such examples as a bad twitter account is Ole Miss recruit CJ Johnson which saw his page over the weekend shuttered.  It is mostly on the request of his new school Ole Miss.  Why do you think do think a college football program would ask their new 5 star recruit Johnson to stop twitting? well here are some examples of his tweets.  You can be the judge.

NBA Plane ride home with the Title is Priceless

Can you tell me whats wrong with this picuture?

Well The Stanly Cups are over the Boston Bruins raised that mighty glass.  On Wednesday Night Daniel Sedin and his lovely wife Marinette Sedin posed with his "Ted Lindsay Award" for outstanding player this past Wednesday at the NHL Award in Las Vegas but if you look closely what do you see?   

  

Someone broke Ted Lindsay! So what happened? Norm Clarke of Vegas Confidential theorized the following:  Media members were first told that country music star Dierks Bentley may have accidentally bumped into the trophy backstage but an event rep later said the award was damaged in transit to Las Vegas, or while being transported after it arrived here.  This is what the trophy look like last year.

Mascot + Baseball + Hit in throat = Priceless

Worst Wimbeldon Outfit Ever!

The outfit below has to be the worst outfit ever The bomber jacket makes Elvis role over in his grave and Lady Gaga blush either way this outfit should definitely be outlawed I guess it can't be worse than any of the Williams Sister Outfits

Couldn't be any worse than any of these outfits

Check Out Terrelle Pryor Pre Draft Work Out

Joba Chamberlain’s Arm looks pretty nasty after Tommy John Surgery

Joba Chamberlain underwent the dreaded Tommy John one of the nastiest surgeries that happen to Major League Pitchers.  Doctors say that the arm procedure went well and it seems that Chamberlain will most likely be out for 12-18 months.  Now I love Chamberlain I love his passion towards the game of baseball.  Joba is a dominating pitcher that puts fourth effort on the mound that only pitchers dream of.  Chamberlain has only been in the league for 3 years and already has over 300 strikeouts.  Only time will tell how he will do with bouncing back from this surgery.  Check out the pictures of the surgery below






 


Not only does those photos look incredibly painful, but I guarantee that it will impede some basic functions of day to day living (*cough* ass wiping *cough*).  Hopefully Joba is ambidextrous, or at the very least, has one of these to help him out.

Jennie Finch is smoking hot great at Softball, yet terrible at naming babies

Jennie Finch, softball’s sexiest and most famous figure, welcomed her second child with husband Casey Daigle, a bouncing baby boy weighing in at 8 lbs, 2 oz.
Maybe because she’s a celebrity, or maybe because she likes her children to standout as individuals, Finch (and her husband)  named their new son Diesel Dean, in honor of the clothing line, or the fuel.  Let me be the first to say that this absolutely horrible.  Of course he is baby from a couple that isn't hurting for money this child is still going to have to go through life with the horrible name Diesel Dean Daigle.  At least they didn't name him Waggle Daigle it could have been worse.  This news probably isn’t quite as shocking when you realize that Finch named her firstborn Ace Shane, which may or may not be worse than Diesel Dean.





From People…

“We are so completely grateful and beyond blessed,” the Olympic softball star, 30, tells PEOPLE.
“Casey and I are excited for our sweet precious Baby D! Ace couldn’t be any more pumped to be a big brother to Diesel.”

Either way she a beautiful baby boy

Greg Oden Has Most Depressing TMZ Encounter Ever

Montana State football having a bake sale

Connor Thomas had planned on playing football this fall for Montana State, and like the majority of college bound students, needed to make a little extra cash for school.  So Thomas decided to sell some brownies at an bake sale at an all-night graduation party.  Bad news for Thomas, things didn’t work out so well, after several members of his graduating class got ill after ingesting some of Thomas’ delicious baked goods. Maybe he used to much chocolate.  Or maybe that butter he used became spoiled.  Actually dumbass Thomas laced it with marijuana. 



From Fox Sports…

MSU football coach Rob Ash said Monday that Connor Thomas of Kalispell was removed from the program for violating the university and the athletic department codes of conduct. The statement said MSU officials would have no further comment.
Thomas faces two felony drug counts after several fellow high school graduates got sick from eating marijuana-laced brownies. Court records say two 17-year-old boys identified him as the person who made and sold the brownies for $15 on June 3.

Dirk on Next American Idol NOT SO FAST

So the Finals are now over and the losing Miami Heat continue to complain about their loss.  June 16 was the Mavericks celebration parade and NBA Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki led the crowd in a rousing rendition of “We Are The Champions” during the Mav's victory parade today.  It was a spirited performance, though I would not believe that Dirk will have any record deals heading into the future.  Either way in enjoy! below is the lyrics to Dirk's performance. 


“WEEE AHHHR DE CHAMPIONS
WEEE AHHHR DE CHAMPIONS
NOOO TIME FORRR LOSAHRS
CUZ WEEE AHHHR DE CHAMPIONS
OF DE WUHHHHRLLLD.”

What Does a Stanley Cup and Riot Give You? People Making Out In The Streets WHOA!

Stanley Cup Loss And A Riot Will Lead To Some Pretty Amazing Canadian Front Pages