this internet thingy.
Newspapers on a computer? Now that's just silly.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Head Fake From LeBron
I am sure all of you have seen the pictures above, which were allegedly taken during a video shoot for a Super Bowl commercial that features LebJay. The shoot was likely designed to correspond to a viral marketing campaign that features Lebron. (The article from the "ball Don't Lie" blog on Yahoo! can be found here).
I cannot overemphasize how upset I am by these photos. To me they're like that dream you used to have in 8th grade where you were suddenly dating the coolest girl in the school, or the dream you have today, where suddenly you win a new car. And the dream is so real that when you wake up you are actually confused by the fact that your life wasn't suddenly changed.
That feeling is EXACTLY what I feel about these pictures. LeBron will obviously NEVER risk an injury and ruin to his NBA career by playing football, and its very likely that his contract with the Cavaliers would prohibit this. So to tease fans like this is just stupid.
I have no doubts that LeBron, as an incredible athlete would be an outstanding football player, much like Randy Moss or Antonio Gates. Furthermore, while likely upsetting people like Tim McCarver, two-sport athletes are the most exciting people in sports. From Deon Sanders to Bo Jackson (Tecmo SuperBowl MVP), there are few types of players who truly bring thrill to the sports they play the way that two-sport athletes do.
I am a huge LeBron fan. Always have been. I remember after watching him play in high school, calling LWJ, and saying to him that James was the best player I had ever seen. Including Jordan. So I am a big King James fan.
I would love it if LeBron would say, "Cavs, if you want me, you have to let me play football." What would the Cavs do? They would bend over backwards to make it happen, because they do NOT want to lose him in free agency. He could name his price. And the Cleveland Browns would make it happen in a heartbeat. Lord knows they could use some receivers who could catch.
But sadly its not going to happen. And for me, to allow hype to be built that you might do this, to even pretend that it will happen and then just wuss out is low class.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Irony
Yes, its been nearly two months since the last post. Yes, we are sorry. Yes, our readership has dwindled to 1 (thanks Menstr8). Nevertheless, its time for a trip down irony lane.
Let's see ... two years ago, LWJ made an incredibly sick call re: The One, and proved prescient and prophetic in his analysis of the Democratic primary contest to come. The irony? His references to Rex Grossman were not misguided: the GOP nominated their own version.
Let's see ... just under a year ago, in a tiny apartment in Walker, Minnesota, under cover of a blizzard, under the influence of 99-calorie beer, and down to our last $850 allotted for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, I made the fateful decision to wager the rest of our bankroll on the Pitt Panthers. They lost. (Obama picked them too). But as only fate would have it, they have begun this season on a 15-0 run. Thankfully during this run, I have wagered on (zero) of their games and made back (zero) of the dollars I lost on them last march.
Let's see ... last summer, as blogged on this very site, LWJ, DH, and myself visited a racetrack in suburban Chicago. We utilized the shotgun approach to betting, and invariably bet most every combination imaginable in an attempt to cash a .10 superfecta ticket. All tickets met the trash bin, none were cashed. Flash forward to last weekend. LWJ visits a suburban Chicago racetrack. Without me. And cashed not one, but two superfectas.
Let's see ... The only title used twice for blog posts the whole of last year was ... Florida. (See here and here [edit: and also here]). Not only that, but the most significant reference to college football all fall when posting on this blog was the impressive nature of Mississippi winning at the "Swamp." So when I get to Las Vegas, and have the opportunity to wager on the SEC Championship game, who do I wager on? Not Florida. Surely, I would see the errors of my ways and pick Tebow's team in the Natty, right? Nope ... ouch.
Irony's a bitch.
Let's see ... two years ago, LWJ made an incredibly sick call re: The One, and proved prescient and prophetic in his analysis of the Democratic primary contest to come. The irony? His references to Rex Grossman were not misguided: the GOP nominated their own version.
Let's see ... just under a year ago, in a tiny apartment in Walker, Minnesota, under cover of a blizzard, under the influence of 99-calorie beer, and down to our last $850 allotted for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament, I made the fateful decision to wager the rest of our bankroll on the Pitt Panthers. They lost. (Obama picked them too). But as only fate would have it, they have begun this season on a 15-0 run. Thankfully during this run, I have wagered on (zero) of their games and made back (zero) of the dollars I lost on them last march.
Let's see ... last summer, as blogged on this very site, LWJ, DH, and myself visited a racetrack in suburban Chicago. We utilized the shotgun approach to betting, and invariably bet most every combination imaginable in an attempt to cash a .10 superfecta ticket. All tickets met the trash bin, none were cashed. Flash forward to last weekend. LWJ visits a suburban Chicago racetrack. Without me. And cashed not one, but two superfectas.
Let's see ... The only title used twice for blog posts the whole of last year was ... Florida. (See here and here [edit: and also here]). Not only that, but the most significant reference to college football all fall when posting on this blog was the impressive nature of Mississippi winning at the "Swamp." So when I get to Las Vegas, and have the opportunity to wager on the SEC Championship game, who do I wager on? Not Florida. Surely, I would see the errors of my ways and pick Tebow's team in the Natty, right? Nope ... ouch.
Irony's a bitch.
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