Billups, Darvish, Irsay, ESPN-Tebow, and Flacco-Reed
Los Angeles Clippers G Chauncey Billups lived up to his nickname, "Mr. Big Shot", in the closing seconds of last night's game against the Dallas Mavericks.
While I am all for capitalism and trying to leverage your popularity financially, it is a major sign of "my-shit-don't-stink"-ness to think that of all the other places on the internet we could see these things we'd still rather pay money to hear it from you.
That was the least he could do after that abhorrent attempt at a pass in the lane moments earlier.
You have to love sports- if Billups doesn't make that shot, we're chastising him for being careless. However, since he redeemed himself he's the hero.
For tonight anyway.
He's still squinty-eyes away from being the second NBA player to look like the creature from "Alien".
The Texas Rangers agree to pay Japanese Yu Darvish $60 million on top of the $50 million they have to pay his Japanese team for the rights to sign him.
Does anyone else have issues with this?
I mean, sure there's been some bonafide Japanese success stories, but this kid better be the kernel that pops for that price. We wouldn't want another running joke like this:
If you have Twitter and haven't followed Jim Irsay yet, you're missing out. If you don't have Twitter and haven't run to your computer/ smartphone/ iPod and created an account JUST to follow Irsay, what the hell are you waiting for?
In the wake of the media uproar with Rob Lowe announcing Peyton Manning's retirement, Irsay responded with gem:
@JimIrsay: My sources tell me Rob will star in an epic remake of "Deep Throat" with aging porn stars and 4 finger circus clowns!
Another highlight from last night:
@JimIrsay: Hey peter king, if u keep carrying those pictures of Chairman Mao...u ain't gonna make it with anyone,anyhow!
Seriously, does it get any better than this? Glad to see some things from the old man have held true.
Sign number 247 Tebow-mania has gone too far: ESPN finding footage of Tebow running with a broken bone in his leg to score a touchdown...from HIGH SCHOOL!
Look, it was impressive for sure. But at this point, I don't think anyone is questioning Tebow's toughness. His ability to play quarterback in the NFL- sure. But not his toughness.
This was just a flagrant attempt by ESPN to bring you "All Tebow, All The Time". They might as well just start calling themselves "TSPN".
I'm just glad to see less and less "Tebowing".
And while I'm talking about ESPN, you know what really pisses me off about the "Worldwide Leader"? ESPN Insider.
That's right. If you want to hear the latest trade rumors, free agent buzz, or even look at the first round of mock drafts from their experts, you have to pay a monthly rate.
While I am all for capitalism and trying to leverage your popularity financially, it is a major sign of "my-shit-don't-stink"-ness to think that of all the other places on the internet we could see these things we'd still rather pay money to hear it from you.
However the real blame isn't with ESPN, it's with those of you who actually pay for it. YOU'RE FEEDING THE BEAST! It's like letting Jerry Sandusky out on bail to go live near an elementary school. Oh, wait...nevermind.
Hey Joe Flacco- if Ed Reed's comments the other day made you cry- get another effing job. Seriously folks, Flacco isn't the second coming of Joe Montana, Brett Favre (maybe a good thing), or Dan Marino.
He's a glorified Tim Tebow who can't carry a team and isn't nearly as mobile. The man hasn't proven a thing yet about his ability to play quarterback when it counts and Reed merely stated the obvious.
If Flacco want to shut him- and everybody, really- up, go out there and beat a Patriots defense that most other reliable passers haven't had any issues with this year.
Hell, he couldn't even hit the receiver with this pass:



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