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[fantasy football] Jerome Harrison goes off

Most leagues have Jerome Harrison, Cleveland Browns running back, somewhere in the fold. Usually he is on the bench. Only four percent of leagues started him this week. Any owner that saw this stat line probably deuced their panties, ruing a missed chance for some major points:
34 carries
286 yards
3 touchdowns
2 receptions
12 yards
This translates into nearly [...]

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Ohio State player breaks back on dunk

Ouch. Out eight weeks.

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Final thoughts – Allen Iverson

It feels like he is dying doesn’t it? AI has retired. His last act as a ball player with no team wanting to give him the rock 35 minutes a game. Granted, he was a punk at times, but AI was the man. At G’Town, he was the man. In Philly, he was the man. [...]

Friday, November 27th, 2009

[breaking news] Kobe Bryant comes out of closet

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Joe Wilson calls MJ a liar

Just hours after he also did it to Obamarama.

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Twitter forces Michael Beasley to go mentally unstable

Yes, we’re behind on this story.
After Twittering himself in a corner by posting a picture that very well may contain a bag of pot in the background, Heat forward Michael Beasley has twittered all types of suicidal messages and has checked into a rehab facility.
Observations:
1. How did he not see that in the picture and [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

[horse] ridiculous shot

He made the shot twice. The first took two attempts but never made tape. Once they broke out the camera, it took him 30 minutes to sink it again.

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Celtics sign Shelden Williams, demand plastic surgery

Unrestricted free agent forward Shelden Williams(notes) is about to make $1.3 million over the next year from the Boston Celtics, according to the Boston Herald.
The 6′9″, 250-pound Williams, who sometimes goes by the nickname The Landlord, took the court for Sacramento and Minnesota last year and is now taking one of the Celtics last roster [...]

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

[roundball] A.I. going Greek?

Allen Iverson is so unwanted in the NBA at this point that Greek team Olympiakos is courting his point guard services. The team is offering the 10-time All Star ten million over two years.
Even though there is a 100% chance of him staying in the NBA, wouldn’t it be awkward to see him buzzing around [...]

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Lebron dunked on, Nike freaks out

SI – AKRON, Ohio (AP) — What happens at LeBron’s camp stays at LeBron’s camp.
A minor controversy erupted at the LeBron James Skills Academy on Monday night when two videographers recorded a pickup game in which Xavier’s Jordan Crawford dunked on James.
Gary Parrish reported on CBSSports.com that a Nike representative confiscated tapes of the dunk [...]

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Billy Mays’ products for pro athletes

Billy Mays was recognizable everywhere. Little do folks know, he was due to advertise a line a products specifically for pro athletes prior to his passing.
Flies Away for bad egg athletes – Specifically designed for Raiders owner Al Davis and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Flies Away will keep away bad eggs such as DeAngelo Hall [...]

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Yaoch, that hurts

Rockets team physician Tom Clanton confirmed on Monday that Yao Ming’s broken left foot “has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career threatening.”
Yao is scheduled to meet with more specialists to determine the best course of action, hopefully avoiding yet another surgery. He hasn’t had any pain or swelling, but [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Sick shot

Amazing

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Celts, Ainge offer Ray Ray and Rondo to Pistons

The Boston Celtics appear willing to make major roster changes to balance a chance for a championship run and future financial flexibility. The Celtics offered Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo to the Detroit Pistons for a package that included Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.
What?! You need these guys [...]

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Kid’s got ups

JockJoose introduces you to Guy Dupuy. Dude can jump and dunk like no other. Got some mean ‘tats too. Unfortunately, all those kids watching him are now going to try to be him for the rest of their lives and most likely be leeches of society. Oh well…

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009