Archive for January, 2008

That Just Happened — Hitler A Cowboys Fan?

Remember in grade school…when you, um, used to bet your friends the most ridiculous things? Well, Bodog.com has made them a reality. If you can think of a Super Bowl-related bet, you can put your money where your mouth is. You can even place a wager on what song Tom Petty will perform to end his halftime show at the Super Bowl.

Sam McGuffie

This just in. Sam McGuffie is a douchebag. But he’s still a bad ass runningback. If you have no idea who Sam McGuffie is, watch this video. I’m sure he’s not a douche. I’m just pissed that he doesn’t plan on staying in Texas. Hey, Sam. I hear the Texas State Bobcats are looking for some talent.

Scientists in Britain have created a helmet that when worn at least 10 minutes a day could reverse symptoms such as memory loss and anxiety within four weeks. Unfortunately, the Alzheimer’s Helmet does not fix bad teeth.

So Hitler was a Cowboys fan…

Don’t let all this talk of subprime meltdown get you down about the market. ForeclosureRadar.com claims to be “the first service to track every California foreclosure auction each and every day.” Good thing the “Big Five” will be paying out record bonuses. Maybe they can flip some foreclosed cribs in their spare time. How’s that for economic stimulus?

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Sunday Cinema — Rambo Death Chart

Just about every Sunday, I hit the theatre (or at least watch a movie at home) to catch the latest flick. While I don’t plan on seeing Rambo in the theatres, I thought this was an interesting chart of death counts for each iteration of the action movie. Maybe a row for “Number of CCs of steroids taken” would have been a nice addition to this chart.

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…and tonight’s movie is U2 3D. I’ve been anxiously awaiting this Real D movie for awhile now.

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Farts That Make Babies Cry

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See Tommorrow’s NFL Stars — Senior Bowl Practice Recap

So your team didn’t make it to the Super Bowl? “Well, cheer up! There’s plenty to look forward to,” as a bummed Peyton Manning puts it so plainly. How about the NFL Draft? Better yet, how about the Senior Bowl? Thanks to the NFL Network (and RotoWorld), you can watch the progress of college players who are anxious to be noticed by NFL scouts. Practices are aired everday on the NFL Network and are certainly worth a DVR slot.

North
The North arguably has the best QB trio of the two sides. The roster includes John David Booty of USC, Chad Henne of Michigan, and Joe Flacco of Delaware.

While much of the media is focused on the higher profile QBs (yeah I’m talkin’ to you, Mayock), particularly how well Chad Henne has practiced raising his NFL Draft stock, I couldn’t help but notice how impressive Joe Flacco has been. Despite the fact that he is an imposing 6-6, his arm and pocket presence is even more remarkable. I believe it’s called poise, and he’s got plently to go around. If anyone has improved their stock in the draft, it’s certianly been Flacco. He throws the long ball effortlessly, and he has been effective with the infamous out route. Lack of consistency is his downfall. He’s definitely got the best upside of all the QBs. Here’s a little sample of what he did at Delaware this season.

Other North players that have made a positive impact on their draft status include Kansas State WR Jordy Nelson, Lavelle Hawkins (WR) from Cal, and East Carolina RB Chris Johnson. And USC DT Sedrick Ellis is a beast. I can’t wait to see him throw down on Saturday.

South
The South squad features three QBs that are trying to gain some attention coming out of the Senior Bowl headed into the combine season. Kentucky’s Andre Woodson is the favorite of the group according to most NFL [over]analysts, but he has the ugliest throw ever. Regardless of my opinion of his motion, he boasts a strong arm and good size. The other two “question mark” QBs are Erik Ainge of Tennessee and Colt Brennan of Hawaii.

Colt seemed to be the “coaches pet” on Wednesday as Mike Martz ran a QB clinic and then some (if only I were still playing, I might be a better QB after watching Coach Martz for an hour). He’s certainly the most athletic QB of the bunch. However, he seemed aloof at times as Martz was yelling his name to “get over here, Colt” and to “hurry up and get some more snaps, Colt”…and to “stop wearing that ghey-ass visor, Colt”. All kidding aside, Colt will undoubtedly be the most watched QB on Saturday simply because he’s under the most pressure. Ceteris Paribus…both sides of the football will feature big-time talent…can he perform at that level or better?

Other notable players from the South were Appalachian State WR Dexter Jackson (that boy good..and fast), LSU RB Jacob Hester, and OL Heath Benedict from Newberry College. Heath was cheered by coaches numerous times during the practice. He not only resembles Goldberg or some World’s Strongest Man contestant, but also a brick wall.

NFL or UFC?
Defensive Tackle Red Bryant of Texas A&M may want to reconsider a career in the NFL for one as a UFC fighter…or WWE. At yesterday’s practice, he blew up at Vanderbilt OL Chris Williams landing every hand slap he threw to Williams’ grill. As if the Aggies needed more bad press.

The Senior Bowl rosters are available at SeniorBowl.com. The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl is scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2008, in Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Ball meets toe at 3:00pm.

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That Just Happened — Heath Ledger Dead

Jonah Hill won’t get his wish to see a Jake Gyllenhaal with a mouthful of Ledger. Austrailian-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment. He was discovered by a masseuse with sleeping pills nearby. All joking aside, I thought Heath was a tremendous actor. It’s sad that he left behind a 2-year old daughter, and a promising acting career. Heath is set to appear in the latest iteration of Batman — The Dark Knight. Click here to see the Batman trailer.

Ben Bernanke’s tendency to slowly react to emerging economic threats has rubbed off on investors. Even after The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 75 basis points (0.75%), markets proceeded to take a plunge. It’s safe to say we can expect another rate cut in the next Fed meeting.

It looks like the Washington Redskins are going to trade a fossil for a Fassel. Former Giants head coach Jim Fassel gets a second interview with Redskins owner Daniel Snyder. Based on Fassel’s coaching record, the ‘Skins will make to the playoffs and then lose. Ata boy, Snyder.

Fox Business News threw a sucker punch at CNBC by providing live coverage on Monday while CNBC aired ghey reruns of American Greed. All they did was make CNBC mad. Let’s face it. It’s tough to take ratings from a team that includes a couple of street brawlers — Charlie Gasparino & Jim Cramer — and a bevy of CNBC beauties.

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Chickipedia.com Is Worth A Visit

Since most of us had the day off on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, Finkel is Einhorn…um, sorry…Tuesday is Monday. So, while you’re sitting at your desk wondering “what website should I visit first”, look no further. Chickipedia.com will do just fine.

Chickipedia is the world’s largest web-based, women-based, wiki-based database of hot chicks on the planet. It is entirely user-generated, making it the first female-only encyclopedia of the people, by the people, and for the people. All you have to do is have access to the internet, log on, go to our “Add New Chick” link, and voila—you can create a new article, or revise an existing one. Just be sure to do so within our guidelines or risk being spanked. Hard.

There are a handful of “chicks” already donning a profile, but there are some that need updating. Chickipedia profiles include the usual vitals including the ol’ measurements, photos (of course), related videos, and a résumé. Tonight, I happened to see Cloverfield (bring your barfbag…Blair Witch-tography). One of hotties in the flick is Odette Yustman, who plays the part of Beth.

“Odette who” you ask? Just check out Odette’s Chickipedia profile and see for yourself. Hey, Odette. Hit me up…if not for the dij at least for an interview. Huge fan.

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It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere

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