Daily Deuce 10/30

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

I read lots of good things today, but for some reason little of it stuck. I even had a few good ideas for regular posts.

But laziness wins out, and I even failed to take notes about what they were. Other than great, of course.

I ask for forgiveness with this bonus video - though I hope you've seen it by now.



Remember 4 years ago, when the baseball-punditry was all unanimous in their appraisal that the Yankees were the right place for Alex Rodriguez? How the pitiful Texas Rangers didn't deserve a talent like A-Rod, because, by God, they were the Texas Rangers!

Well, my how the times have changed. I don't expect retractions saying that Texas was ahead of the curve and lucky to rid themselves of a self-centered, purple-lipped cancer destined to have his physical abilities limited by his character flaws.

But this article from Scott Miller at CBSSports.com is a good start.

Then, there's Cowboys receiver Patrick Crayton doing his best Les Miles impression with ESPN's Jeremy Schapp.

Daily Deuce Tony Romo Edition

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

I have a ton of things to say about Tony Romo's new contract with the Dallas Cowboys.

That will have to wait, however, as there's currently OT in the Monday night game.

In the meantime, enjoy these stories about America's Quarterback getting a contract extension.

First, the Dallas Morning News' Rick Gosselin says that Jerry knows what he's getting in Tony Romo.

Meanwhile, Tony Romo knows what he's getting from the Cowboys. Hint, it's a large amount of Ro-Money.

Daily Deuce 10/25

Today's edition comes with a special non-Sports video. In the words of Brian Fellow: "THATS CRAZY!"



Line of the day comes from Deadspin, regarding some crazy bitch calling herself "Super Manny:" We didn't realize it was possibly for Manny Ramirez to have fans more detached from reality than he is.

As for your links, how's about some college football?

Clay Travis from CBS Sports thinks that Les Miles is an idiot and some Florida fan thinks bad Michael Vick Joke should happen to Georgia fans.

Daily Deuce 10/24

One of these day, I'll figure out a calendar. -ed.

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

Short and sweet today.

I'm a cliché, but Ohio St. is who we thought they were.

Daily Deuce 10/22

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

Wow, I almost forgot to do this tonight. I spent most of my sports-time this evening trying to irritate people I know by making sure they know that Tony Romo is "America's Quarterback." It worked.

So I almost forgot that I have obligated myself to a pair of links a day.

Seems that I'm not (that) crazy after all. One in five of us sports fans have some kind of rituals to keep our team from being jinxed. Yeah, yuck it up, regular-ass fan.

Us ritualists...ritualizers....good fans also MAKE MORE MONEY. Suck it.

Of course, no shirt, underpants, or actual Wolverine mascot locked in a cage in your parents basement living off Pop-Tarts can save you if Heath Shuler is your quarterback.

(Note: I have no idea if the first story made any kind of headline on ESPN.com, because I'm one of the brilliant many who use RSS. RSS bitches, RSS!)

Daily Deuce 10/20

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

There's been lots of solid things out there today, but nothing truly inspired me to say “I have to share this.” But since I don't like breaking every promise I make, here's a pair of items that I found interesting.

Here's a moderately unsuccessful attempt to add visuals to a “Real Men of Genius” ad about jorts. It comes to you courtesy of the Tennessee (or West Virginia, or something, hell if I know.) fan(s) over at Losers with Socks.

Then we're back to the Awful Announcing well for this one. Manning v. Kornheiser. We need Nick Bakay – ok we really don't – to break down who's forehead is larger. Manning wins. And doesn't even have the bald excuse.

I'm holding out hope that he's really taking a shot at Berman - because that battle of forehead would be closer.

Daily Deuce

I know it's almost cheap, but considering it's my damn blog, your first link today is Awful Announcing. When going through everything I thought to almost be link-worthy, I noticed today I had about 4 things from there in the running. So rather than choose, you get them all. Today on AA:

-FSN is renaming The Best Damn Sports Show Period to “The Best Darn Sports Show Period” in order to get Herm Edwards to come on the program. He apparently has a thing about profanity?
-The Yankees are mad at ESPN
-Someone up the food-chain is making the calls on it's latest experiment to fill the vacuum that has always been the afternoon drive, because the radio people there can't stand caller-driven radio. I can't imagine message-board-driven radio to be an idea taken seriously at their programming meetings.
-Plus, it seems like Dan Patrick is the new Steve Rushin.

EDIT: Check that, the new Rick Reilly, who per The Big Lead (link on left), has agreed to go to ESPN.

We'll stay along the same lines to direct you to a mail bag by Dr. Z from Sports Illustrated. He's been ranting about the lack of starting lineups on FOX broadcasts all week. He keeps it going today. I don't mind that, but his story about trying to swat the FOX BOX from the screen makes you laugh at all old people.

Honestly, I've heard complaints about a lot of things FOX does, but bitching about the score on the screen is rather lame. Here's the deal: If you want to watch coaches film, do it. I also bet the guy who bitches about the fantasy stats, wouldn't be bitching if they were showing who's covering and who ain't.

Complaining rather than offering solutions – especially when you've got the ability to get to FOX – leaves me with little simpathy for your cause. Hows about requesting that FOX just scroll the lineups? But then again, that's just logical. Old people don't understand logic.

Jacked up, Jerked around!

Like many of you, I had wondered what happened to JACKED UP! on Monday Nights. I figured it just aired during one of the 9 hours of pre-game that I wasn't watching.

According to a memo obtained by Deadspin, ESPN has only gotten 14 complaints about it's absence. That's compared to 200+ complaints about it's presence last year. I don't know who the 200 douches are that try to ruin everything for the rest of us, but it's time to strike back.

I know that most of us have succumbed to general apathy in regards to the Four Letter Devil, but, a letter writing.... ahh screw it.

ESPN is... JACKED UP.

The Daily Deuce

I come across so many good things, that I've decided for lack of original content that I can atleast pull a Ben Maller and link you to some of them. So everyday (maybe) I'll link up 2 interesting things on this here interneck:

Does this headline in the Al-Jazeera-Constitution – I mean, Atlanta Journal-Constitution - ring a bell: S.C. Inmate files suit against Vick

At first I thought the AJC was just, you know, months behind everyone else. Which would not have been shocking in the least, but it seems like another inmate is suing Vick.

Matthew Stephan McCormick says that he gave Vick a dog, “Clubber,” for breeding, and never got the dog back. He wants 106k, and the dog.

The only logical motivation for the suit is that he knows of the run that Mr. Riches has gotten on the internet, and wants some of that for himself. But I suspect Mr. Riches will be suing Matthew Stephan McCormick for stealing his gimmick.

I bet Mr. Riches feels like Ziggy at the complaint window.

UNLESS he put McCormick up to it. That'd be awesome.

Oh, I guess, that maybe Vick actually stole his dog. So there’s THREE logical motivations.

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Also, Alabama fans are a bunch of thievin' fools according to the Tennessean

Florida Fans Be Crazy

From drunk on the porch, to The Big Lead, to me, to your friends - I'm sure.



HELL YEAH!!!