Chivas Blows by Barca

August 4, 2011 by Leave a comment

Last night in front of a crowd of more than 70,000 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Chivas de Guadaljara put on an absolute show against the world’s best team, FC Barcelona.  The impressive score line was only outdone by the beautiful goals scored by the Mexican squad.  After David Villa’s goal in the first 5 minutes of the first half, Barca surrendered 4 straight goals in the second including two highlight reel goals from 22-year-old Chivas striker Marco Fabian.  I won’t try to describe either of them with words because simply, they can’t be.  Here’s a video of the highlights.  Take a second to learn some Spanish and enjoy the show.

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Quote of the Day…and some more

August 2, 2011 by Leave a comment

“I don’t feel optimistic about the players’ willingness to engage in a serious way…We have absolutely the opposite take [on the situation].”

–A gem from the one and only David Stern. And this one deserves some commentary from yours truly. Read more of this post

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An Ode to Mr. Moss

August 1, 2011 by Leave a comment

Question marks have always surrounded Moss, its why he ended up a D-I AA Marshall, why he fell to 21st in the draft, why Minnesota sent him packing to Oakland, why the Pats traded him for nothing (and then Vikings let him go), and why Moss’ retirement is not met with the praise reserved for legends but rather the twitter potshots for punks. Yet say what you will about Moss, he’s in the small discussion for greatest receiver ever, and if you think that honor belongs to Jerry Rice then its safe to say Randy Moss was the greatest deep ball threat to ever lace ‘em up and he made it look sooo easy. Read more of this post

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TBC Breaking News: Randy Moss Retires

August 1, 2011 by Leave a comment

This just in off the wire: wide receiver Randy Moss (pictured at left) has decided to retire from professional football, according to the always reliable Adam Schefter (so if things turn out otherwise, you can go ahead and blame him). If this is actually the case, it marks the end of one of the most spectacular and drama-filled careers for a wide receiver in NFL history. Moss, 34, played 13 seasons in the NFL, caught 954 passes for 14,858 yards and 153 touchdowns. He holds the NFL single season touchdown reception record (23, set in 2007), and the NFL single-season touchdown reception record for a rookie (17, in 1998). And his personality and outspokenness were just as big as the numbers he put up, often to the detriment of his team. During the last game of the 2004 season, Moss walked off the field and into the locker room with two seconds remaining on the clock; he was widely criticized for quitting on his team, although he later stated that he felt as though the game was essentially over because he did not believe the Vikings would recover the onside kick. Then there was the infamous mooning incident at Lambeau Field in the 2004-2005 playoffs, for which he was fined $10,000 by the NFL. (In our view, the reaction by Joe Buck in the video clip was more of a disgrace than the actual incident itself.) Later that year, in an August 2005 interview with Bryant Gumbel, Moss admitted that he had smoked marijuana during his NFL career “every blue moon.” This comment drew widespread criticism from throughout the league, although Moss was not disciplined by the NFL. To say the least, Moss was one of the most entertaining receivers on and off the field throughout his NFL career. While it would not be at all surprising if he makes a comeback at some point during this season, for now, Randy Moss won’t be signing any more NFL contracts and will be instead paying his way through life with nothin’ but straight cash, homey.

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Quote of the Day

August 1, 2011 by Leave a comment

“I think we have to find somebody out there to beat New England besides us.”

–Rex Ryan speaking about the upcoming season during the first day of Jets training camp

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The Last of a Dying Breed

July 28, 2011 by Leave a comment

Summer 2011 marks a period of solace and intrigue for fans of Home Box Office comedy programming. Those who are even relatively in tune with TV know that this season (8 if you’re counting at home) marks the finale for “Entourage”. Additionally, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, another HBO stall wort enters its eighth and potentially final run through as well. With the clock ticking down on both of these shows, I have a few thoughts about both.
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TBC Breaking News: Hideki Irabu Dead at 42

July 28, 2011 by Leave a comment

Well the somber breaking news continues to steam into Creatures headquarters. We’ve just learned that former Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu has been found dead at his California home. Irabu was 42. The police are investigating the cause of death, and at this time it is believed that Irabu hung himself (grisly shit). Irabu broke through into the MLB in 1997 when his contract was purchased by the San Diego Padres. After expressing his disinterest in playing with San Diego, the Padres organized a trade with the Yankees that sent Irabu to the Bronx. He earned World Series rings with the Yankees in both 1998 and 1999, but never lived up to the expectations of a demanding fan base and owner. In fact, George Steinbrenner famously dubbed him the “fat toad,” something that Yankees fans have laughed about ever since. The Yankees dealt him to the Expos following the 1999 season, where he spent two seasons, before finishing up his career in Texas. He retired from the MLB in 2002, and has lived a somewhat troubled life ever since. In 2008, Irabu was arrested in Japan for assaulting a bar manager after he reportedly consumed 20 beers and got angry. Then again, who doesn’t get a little riled up after 20 beers? Last year, he was arrested in Gardena, California for drunk driving. And today, it seems like the legend of Hideki Irabu came to a sad, grisly end. Rest in peace, Fat Toad…too soon?

UPDATE: The Yankees have confirmed Irabu’s death.

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TBC Breaking News: Bye Bye Bradley

July 28, 2011 by Leave a comment

After a meeting today between U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati and U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, it was announced by Gulati that U.S. Men’s National Team Coach Bob Bradley has been relieved of his duties. Said Gulati in a statement:

“We want to thank Bob Bradley for his service and dedication to U.S. Soccer during the past five years. During his time as the head coach of our Men’s National Team he led the team to a number of accomplishments, but we felt now was the right time for us to make a change. It is always hard to make these decisions, especially when it involves someone we respect as much as Bob. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.” Read more of this post

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Photo of the Day

July 28, 2011 by Leave a comment

Amid controversy swirling around its program, the University of North Carolina decided (finally) to rid themselves of the Butch Davis area late last night. It’s curious that UNC waited this long to can Davis when it would have been completely feasible to do so back in December. While Tar Heel nation isn’t exactly shocked today, as this move was in the works for a while, it will certainly throw everyone in Carolina blue for loop with the start of the season only a few weeks away.

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2nd and 10

July 27, 2011 by Leave a comment

The NFL free agency/trade/roster adjustment frenzy continues. Adam Schefter still hasn’t slept. Manish Mehta is now being followed by every Jets fan on Twitter. And Andrew Brandt still hasn’t gone back into hibernation (we’re over you, Andrew). Best of all, though? Barney is back with 10 quick points to recap and prognosticate on all of Wednesday’s NFL action, and tell you why he couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming season for a certain New York football team. Read more of this post

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