Sports History
1988 - Herb Alpert performed the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXII. The Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos 42-10.
1999 - Cher sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII.
Monday, January 31, 2011
On this Day.....
Sports History
1988 - Herb Alpert performed the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXII. The Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos 42-10.
1999 - Cher sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXXIII.
"Stuff",,,,,,,From the Week-end
Some "stuff".......from the week-end:
Tiger's still looking for a win:
Off To A Slow Start
This was more of a ..."track meet" than a football game:
NFC Wins 2011 Pro Bowl
They still play .......Hockey?
NHL All-Star Game: Team Lidstrom Wins 11-10
The "PETA" people will do anything to get into the news:
PETA's Controversial New Super Bowl Ad (NSFW)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Let's See.......He'll be Broke.....in Less than 10 Years....
Gilbert Arenas ....never ceases to amaze us.....but not on the basketball court.
Get a load of this:
Gilbert Arenas Shells Out Thousands Of Dollars A Month To Take Care Of His Sharks
Gilbert Arenas's last two contracts have amounted to a mind-boggling $123 million over the last nine years (he still has three more years and about $52 million on his current six-year, $111 million deal), and like many young, rich athletes, Arenas, 29, has been spending lavishly. The Washington Post uncovered these juicy details from a settlement case between Arenas and his ex-girlfriend.- Arenas says he "makes $1.5 million a month."
- He spends $5,000 a month on housekeepers.
- Arenas pays $675 to get his car washed.
- He spent $1 million to build his pool and grotto.
- Arenas pays $5,000 a month to feed his sharks, and $1,500 to have a "keeper to drive from Columbus to take care of them."
- He bought his three children, ages 2, 4, and 5, a $60,000 train set, and an $8,000 toy Mercedes-Benz electric car.
Not Bad........For a 48 Year Old
Herschel Walker is defying ....."Father Time".
From the New York Daily News:
Herschel Walker 2-0 in mixed martial arts after winning Strikeforce match vs. Scott Carson
Sunday, January 30th 2011, 3:27 PM
Chiu/AP
Herschel Walker celebrates after beating Scott Carson in a Strikeforce heavyweight mixed martial arts fight in San Jose, Calif.The former NFL star won a one-sided mixed martial arts fight against Scott Carson on Saturday night's Strikeforce card.
Walker knocked Carson down 20 seconds into the first round, according to MMAFighting.com, and didn't look back from there.
After picking his younger opponent up and slamming him to the ground again, Walker only had to keep up a fight for 3 minutes and 13 seconds before the ref called it quits.
Ever the perfectionist, Walker pointed to a couple mistakes he saw in the quick bout in the post-game interview.
"I relaxed a bit and I got kicked," he said in the post-fight interview, "So yeah I gotta work on that."
It was the second fight for Walker, who remains undefeated in the sport. His opponent, however, wasn't exactly the toughest.
According to MMAWeekly, Carson had fought only once in the last nine and a half years.
Walker said he was just thrilled to be back in the cage and fighting again.
Walker made his MMA debut last January and said he wasn't totally focused on getting back in the cage yet.
"If I come back, I'm definitely going to fight somebody tougher," Walker said in the post-fight interview.
His only priority now, he said, was getting back in the gym and working out more.
"I just want to train and bring more recognition to the sport," he said. ‘I just to make a little bit more money for these guys."
As for rumors that he was trying to make a comeback to the NFL, Walker said he was merely misquoted.
"The comment that I made was somebody asked me if I could play today and I said there's no doubt in my mind I could play," he said. "And they asked me if I came back which team I would play for and I said I'd play for Atlanta, that's home for me … but I never said I was coming back."
nmandell@nydailynews.com
On this Day.....
Sports History
1910 - Work began on the first board-track automobile speedway. The track was built in Playa del Ray, CA.
1920 - Joe Malone (Quebec Nordiques) scored seven goals against the Toronto St. Patricks in a 10-6 win.
1960 - The women’s singles U.S. figure skating championship was won by Carol Heiss.
1994 - Natalie Cole sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XXVIII. The Dallas Cowboys won 30-13 over the Buffalo Bills.
1994 - Dan Jansen of the United States set a world record of 35.76 when he became the first to skate 500 meters in less than 36 seconds.
2000 - The New York Mets announced that Garth Brooks would begin training with the team on February 20.
2000 - John Rocker (Atlanta Braves) was suspended from major league baseball for disparaging foreigners, homosexuals and minorities in an interview published by Sports Illustrated.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thoughts.....On a Saturday Night
In this small, southern, college town.....
It was 70 degrees today.....in January!
Oh how we love the south!
Why is it.......when you pick up a new car.....all fluids are topped off....oil, transmission fluids, brake fluids, antifreeze, windshield wash..........but not the most important.......gasoline???...and the first stop you have to make is at a gas station? Just a thought.
Why is it.........hourly employees.....always seem to get sick.....at the most inopportune times...while management works........24-7?
It's almost February......Have you done your tax returns?
Speaking of gas prices........Has it reached $3.00 a gallon yet?
I think.....All of the January snow...at least down here......has finally ....melted.
I really don't miss........the winters I spent in upstate New York.
If you don't have Skype ...........updated.......you have ....no "skype"
Have you noticed....How people are so nice .....in hospitals? Strangers? Nurses? Interns? Community workers?
I think......I love my family.......even you.........6eVoice.........for you are the wind beneath our collective wings. Though you can be a pain in the ass.....
These are my thoughts........
This.......Saturday Night.
A Tribute to .....Jack LaLanne
Last week....we lost an American icon.
A man who made us tired just watching him work out. Here's Mike Luckovich's take on Jack LaLanne.
Courtesy of the AJC:
1/25 cartoon: Mike Luckovich on Jack LaLanne
A ..."Fight" to the "Finish"
Great game last night at the "Highlight Factory".
From the New York Daily News:
Hawks beat Knicks as Shawne Williams, Marvin Williams square off at end
Shawne Williams proved his toughness by earning the Knicks final roster spot, working his way into the rotation and covering LeBron James Friday. But that willingness to never back down cost Williams Friday night as he exchanged punches with Marvin Williams in the final minute of Atlanta's 111-102 victory.And from the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com
Hawks fight late to beat Knicks
Joe Johnson scores 34 as Atlanta tops New York 111-102 in front of sold out home crowd.After 17 years.......Gone!
An interesting week .....in the world of the NFL. The two weeks between Championship Sunday and the Super Bowl usually provide a lot of meaningless stories.....
But...... the Tennessee Titans dropped a bombshell in party ways with Jeff Fisher after a 17 year tenure.
I guess nothing lasts forever.....especially in pro sports. Fisher had his issues with QB Vince Young......but seemed like a player's coach.
Maybe it was time to go.
Maybe he needs a new challenge....
More:
Jeff Fisher Out
Wanted: Strippers........Apply Inside
It seems that the metropolitan Dallas area is a little short on exotic dancers....also know as "Strippers".
Business Insider explains:
Dallas Doesn't Have Enough Strippers To Meet The Demands Of Super Bowl Week
People from all over the country are flying to Dallas this week to have a good time. Right now, it doesn't appear that the city is up to the task.One strip club manager estimates that Dallas is as many as 10,000 strippers shy of meeting the demand from partying customers.
The manager, John Walsh of Showtime Cabaret, is trying to bring in 70 strippers for his own club this week.
Considering Dallas has somewhere around 60 strip clubs, the idea of bringing in 120 additional adult dancers for each seems like a pretty big stretch.
Nevertheless, the city is expecting up to 300,000 tourists for the events of Super Bowl week and strip clubs will surely reap the benefits.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Why we ....hate....."Girls Basketball"
Final score......108-3.
Really?
Yes.......108-3. A basketball game.......a girls basketball game.
A game? I think not. A miss-match.....a massacre......
You've got to be kidding me!
Who scheduled this game?
What are we teaching the kids?
I can remember when the girls had different rules......6 on 6.....2 on defense...2 on offense....and 2 "rovers".....who could cross the lines.
But the brain trusts wanted more.......a game more like the boys.....5 on 5.....
And now this...
Stunning HS hoops score raises questions
A Utah girls team apologizes after overwhelming an opponent in an epic rout. » 'Didn't want to embarrass them'
This Utah team.....can apologize......to no end .......and that doesn't help.
They just humiliated a team of young females........
In the name of sports.
It ain't right!
This Utah team.....can apologize......to no end .......and that doesn't help.
They just humiliated a team of young females........
In the name of sports.
It ain't right!
"Stuff".........From the Week-end
In this small, southern, college town.......
It's still winter........but it was in the 50's .....today. And no snow or ice.
Nice......
Some "stuff"......we're following in the sports world:
R.I.P.........Jack Lalanne ......You mean....."He's not going to live forever"?
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne Dies
"Packed".......and ready:
SUPER BOWL BOUND
Note to Herschel .........."We all get old....get used to it"!!!
48-Year-Old Considering NFL Comeback
Okay.......so we were wrong about Ricky Rubio:
Remember Ricky Rubio? He Still Isn't Ready To Play In The NBA, And He's Playing Awful Basketball 
Think the Timberwolves would like a mulligan on the 2009 draft?
Olbermann's Exit Was 'Weeks In The Making'
And finally.......Today's New York Daily News Headline:
Saturday, January 22, 2011
A "Beatdown" in the ...ATL
I am so through with the Atlanta Hawks.....
100-59........loss......at home.
How could this happen?
How could this be?
An NBA team scoring 59 points.....in a game?
So......was it just a bad night?
Or is this just a bad team?
So many questions.......so few answers.
And .......I'm so.......through!
Hawks score 59, lose by 41 - Basketball - The Olympian - Olympia ...
ATLANTA — Chris Paul scored 16 points and dished out eight assists in a laugher for the New Orleans Hornets, who took control late in the first half and held the Hawks to their lowest-scoring game in Atlanta history, a 100-59 rout Friday night.New Orleans cruised to its seventh straight win against a Hawks team that shot 29 percent and barely beat the franchise record for fewest points. As it was, the home team did eclipse the previous scoring low since moving to Atlanta 42 years ago, a 73-63 loss to Cleveland in 1996.
New Orleans broke away from Atlanta in the first half Friday and cruised to a laughable 100-59 victory. Thursday, January 20, 2011
Post Hump Day.....News & Views
Sorry for the delay.......
"Stuff" ...we're following:
My heart is forever.....broken:
Serena Williams Engaged?
Please.......leave Lance alone:
Was Lance Armstrong On A 'Wonder Drug'?
Go Ron Franklin.......Somebody finally stands up to "The Worldwide Leader":
Fired ESPN Announcer Strikes Back With Lawsuit
Another Venus......"fashion statement":
PHOTOS: Venus Williams' Revealing Australian Open Outfit
You think??? And they actually paid.....for this study?
A Josh Smith.........."Posterization":
WATCH: Hawks Star Throws Down Absurd Dunk
Hope you had a great Wednesday!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
An Ugly Ending
Ouch!
A 41 - 28..... loss....at home!
The Atlanta Falcons were out-classed last night by Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Matt Ryan ........and the entire Falcon defense......was exposed last night....in prime time.
Yes ......it was ugly!
From the Athens Banner-Herald:
Packers attack Falcons in Dome
ATLANTA - Brett who? Aaron Rodgers has turned these NFL playoffs into his own showcase.FULL STORY
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Week-end ......Thoughts
Our beloved ....Falcons play later tonight.....good luck guys.
I hate.......people who don't clear the snow off their cars....and it flies off at 50 mph....and hits my windshield.
I went......"stir crazy".......earlier in the week...
The Atlanta Hawks.......are on a 5 game winning streak
Why is this ....snow.....not melting?
Speaking of snow..........Enough already.
Spike TV's......1000 Ways to die......is really .....interesting.
Have you called...A family member......lately?
I think.......We should do away with the Democrats & Republicans...and just be ...Americans
To my daughter, Madison........Hold your head up.....You are the wind beneath our wings.
HD TV..........is sooooo..........good.
Our family calender........courtesy of GaPeach913......is ....."the bomb".
Where can I buy........A decent .......snow shovel???
I'm........tired.......Can we say......Goodnight?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
The Law.......versus.......Lawrence
6 years probation.....no jail time.
LT .....gets off......sort of:
From Yahoo Sports:
Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty to charges
The NFL Hall of Fame player reaches an agreement in his prostitution case before the trial begins. » His punishment
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Hump Day.....News & Views
The snow and ice remain in this small, southern, college town.
But.......we're still following......"stuff":
The J-E-T-S..........are still talking trash:
Jets Player Trashes Tom Brady
And why shouldn't he?
LeBron Gloating Over Epic Cavs Loss?
Really O. J.? Really?
Lawyer: I Can Prove O.J. Is Innocent
Congrats.......to Auburn:
Auburn Fans Go Wild After Win
Have a great......."Hump Day"!!!
An NBA......"Beatdown"
112-57.......
And it wasn't even that close. The Cleveland Cavaliers' life after LeBron James.... proves they are not a very good basketball team. In fact.....they're awful!
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Like a broken record: Cleveland Cavaliers' 11th loss in a row sets team marks in futility
By Mary Schmitt Boyer, The Plain Dealer
January 12, 2011, 12:53AM
UPDATED: The injury-depleted Cavs drop their 11th straight in team-record style, suffering the worst loss in franchise history, 112-57, to the Lakers at Los Angeles. They also set a team record for fewest points in a game as lose their 21st game in 22 overall. Full story »
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
This Snow Stuff......is no Longer Fun......
Enough already......
So......the "White Christmas" was a novelty.....beautiful.....and fun.
But this latest blast .......8 to 10 inches....is trying our patience .
- Images: Ice Jams Trucks On I-285
On I-285 in the ATL........18 wheelers.......about 300 strong....were stuck for over 24 hours....waiting for the Georgia DOT to clear the ice and snow.
And ..."Yours Truly" ....has been stuck at home........since Sunday. I'm going "stir crazy"!
I have seen one.......1.........snow plow truck. I don't own a snow shovel....
The good news is we didn't lose satellite or power. And we have food.
But.........if I wanted this much snow......I would have stayed in upstate New York!
And now the Hawks game has just been canceled.
Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com
Hawks-Bucks postponed
Contest as Philips Arena won't be played after all, re-scheduled for March 15 in Atlanta.Monday, January 10, 2011
Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end
In this small, southern, college town.....
We're blanketed with 10 inches of snow. Nobody's moving. Time...has stood still.
This is the deep south.......it's 27 degrees.... Whatever happened to "Global Warming"?
The only cars passing by.......are the monster trucks ....these "rednecks" drive.
Still....today ........being Monday........we're smarter.
What we learned:
Sir Charles.......still knows how to "tell it like it is":
Charles Barkley: Tucker Carlson 'Is A Nobody'
Beware......of ...."The Raven":
Ravens Eliminate AFC West Champs
Clyde makes yet another "Fashion Statement":
PHOTO: Walt 'Clyde' Frazier's WILD Suit
Best run of the year?
WATCH: Electrifying Run Sends Saints Home
MJ.........thinks much too high of himself:
Michael Jordan Thinks Woman Fainted Due To His Presence
Is everyone as tired of Rex.......as we are ...of...Rex?
'It's Personal'
Georgia basketball? Really? You mean they beat Kentucky?
Kentucky Wildcats guard Doron Lamb (20) stole the ball from Georgia Bulldogs forward Marcus Thornton (2) as Georgia defeated Kentucky 77-70 on Saturday January 8, 2011 in Athens, GA. Photo by Mark Cornelison | Staff
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