Sports
Judge Overturns Suspensions in Minnesota
by: Staff
Looks like the Minnesota Vikings may get their defensive stars Kevin and Pat Williams back for Sunday’s game. A judge has temporarily blocked the suspension of the players saying he wanted more time to hear arguments but their status for Sunday is still unknown.
Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson said “This is one of the more difficult cases I’ve had in 23 years. If I make a mistake, I’ve got to decide on a temporary basis which side I’m able to make the mistake on.”
He also stated that he expects the NFL to take it to a Federal court level in an effort to get his decision overturned and based on this statement I think he’s probably right: “There is no merit to this lawsuit and we will promptly seek to have the order reversed.”
NHL Star Avery Suspended-Know Why?
by: Staff
It may not seem like a big deal when a headline reads ‘NHL player gets suspended’ but when you hear why, it’s actually humorous. Sean Avery, a hockey player for the Dallas Stars, has been suspended for making what was considered a raunchy comment regarding his ex-girlfriends.
His comment: “I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds.”
Why he said it: Two of Avery’s ex-girlfriend’s Elisha Cuthbert and Rachel Hunter are now dating rival hockey players.
WTF? Is the NHL now going to police all the trash talking players do? If so they’ll have their work cut out for them. Avery was simply making an observation that any man would make to his buddies, unfortunately he made the comment to the media.
Can you really blame the other players though, these girls are smokin’ hot. I also can’t blame the girls for throwing his ass to the curb and moving on. This guys ego detracts from his appeal and when you look as good as them you can have your choice of men. (Video After the Jump)
True Meaning of ‘Die’hard Fans
by: Staff
You know times are tough when Major League Baseball is entering into licensing agreements with casket companies. Eternal Image is a casket and urn company that’s “mission is to give people the freedom to reflect the passions of their lives in a meaningful, tasteful way.”
What will one of these MLB logo items run you? Well, you can order a casket for $4499 or an urn for $799.
According to the New York Post the first one has been sold to a Michigan family for $3000 to “bury their baseball-loving dad.” Sounds like they got a first time buyer discount.
Well, I guess this was Bud Selig’s way of ensuring there are no layoffs in MLB like there has been in the NBA. I think it’s kind of creepy personally. I wonder how the team owners and players feel about it? What’s next endorsements from coffin companies?
Want to Own A Race Team?
by: Staff
I recently received a press release for a company named OurRaceCar.com and was intrigued. The premise of the website and company is to allow the average Joe like you and I to own a part of a race team. For only $50 you buy your spot as an owner and get a voice in the decision making.
OurRaceCar.com aims to leverage its Internet presence to attract 20,000 members to start North America’s first co-operatively owned race car.
Jesse Jarjour, the website’s owner, says OurRaceCar.com will operate as a co-operative. After registering, every member will have the opportunity to vote on how the race car is managed. Members will be solicited for their opinions on important issues such as what series to buy into, for example NASCAR or Rolex Grand-AM, who to hire as the driver, what racing strategy to use, etc. A 51% majority will be required to make any decision final.
Sounds interesting doesn’t it? Until you read further into the FAQ’s of the company and see that they will be going after sponsorships and all winnings will be reinvested into the team.
Allen Iverson No Shows-Good For Him
by: Staff
The Detroit Pistons have fined Allen Iverson for not showing up for a 9am practice on Thanksgiving Day. They say he also will not start on Friday against the Bucks, but come on, can you blame the guy. It’s Thanksgiving, he’s got kids and he just wanted to spend time with his family. Everyone is making a big deal of the practice averse Iverson being at it again and I just want to tell them all to shut up.
McDonald’s was closed yesterday, gas stations were closed, and let me ask you this: Did you go to work yesterday? The answer is probably no so why is he any different. Yes he gets paid millions of dollars to play basketball but that doesn’t make holidays with your family any less important. Do you really think that fine is going to hurt him? Nope.
I’m not going to jump on the Iverson bashing band wagon around here. I say, “Way to go Iverson, your team shouldn’t have had a practice anyway.”
Shaun Alexander Is Unemployed…Again
by: Staff
It’s amazing how fast a star can fall…and Shaun Alexander’s surely has fallen. Going from league MVP in 2005 and signing an 8 year $63 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks in ‘06 to being released just 2 years later in April 2008. Then getting signed by the Washington Redskins in October and released in November.
During his 5 game tenure with the Redskins, Alexander got just 11 carries for 24 yards. Ouch, that is nowhere near the yardage that a former MVP should be racking up. At the age of 31 it appears that Alexander is done in the NFL. He says that he’s healthy and ready to play but clearly his production has gone down and there is no demand for an aging, injury plagued running back.
Well, I hope they didn’t sell the house in Seattle because it looks like Shaun is going back to working out with the boys at UW.
