A colossal collapse?
Maybe.....A month ago the Boston Red-Sox and the Atlanta Braves held double digit leads over their nearest wild-card rivals.
But now?
Both are fighting for their play-off lives.
Check out the latest....courtesy of The Huffington Post:
Thursday, September 22, 2011
A Colossal Collapse
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
"These are the Breaks".....Halle Berry Style
On occasion......we like to step outside the sports world.
This is one of those occasions.....
Our beloved Halle Berry broke a foot..... And TMZ.com....of course...
Was there!
Halle Berry
Breaks Foot In Spain
TMZ has learned ... Halle Berry broke her foot in Spain this morning, and it's creating problems for the movie she's shooting.
Sources tell TMZ ... Halle was on the property where she's staying and simply took a misstep. She heard a crack and then felt the pain. Halle went to the hospital, where doctors put her foot in a cast. She was taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair.
As for the movie she's currently shooting -- "Cloud Atlas" -- sources say the immediate plan is to shoot around her. We're told that will be a combination of things -- shooting her from the waist up, using a stunt double, and shooting scenes for the next week or two in which Halle does not appear.
The plain in Spain creates intense pain. We just had to.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
On This Day....September 17th
Sports History
1920 - The American Professional Football Association was formed in Canton, OH. It was the precursor to the National Football League (NFL).
1953 - Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform. He retired in 1971 known as 'Mr. Cub'.
1961 - The Minnesota Vikings were debuted as the new National Football League (NFL)
team.
1983 - Johnny Bench, of the Cincinnati Reds, retired after 16 years as a catcher.
1983 - Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox broke Hank Aaron's major league record for games played when he started his 3,299th game.
1984 - Reggie Jackson hit his 500th career home run. It was exactly 17 years from the day he hit his first major league home run.
2004 - Barry Bonds (San Francisco Giants) hit his 700th home run.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Hump Day.....News & Views
It's a Wednesday.....Hump Day....
Here's what we're following:
Be careful what you ask for:
Broncos Fans Chant 'We Want Tebow'
That sure was quick:
Report: A-Rod, Cameron Diaz Break Up
Trust us.....there will be no NBA ....anytime soon....what a bunch of idiots:
NBA Players & Owners Make No Progress At Key Meeting
Tom Brady says....."Remember me?"
Patriots Dominate For Record-Setting Win Over Dolphins
Manny being ....Manny.....Manny goes to jail:
Manny Ramirez Arrested For Domestic Abuse
LISTEN: Wife Makes 911 Call
Humpin' to please.....
Have a great Hump Day!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
A..."Vick" .....Fashion Statement?
Nice coat....nice shirt...
But whats underneath?
We like....
Just Vick being a ....comfortable Vick.
"What the problem is?"
The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback sported a new style at his press conference after the game, sporting a spiffy-looking sport coat and dress shirt over the top of some Nike mesh shorts and sandals.
Happy Birthday.....GaPeach913
Happy Birthday.....GaPeach913!
Cheers from 5 on Five......and the rest of the world:
Monday, September 12, 2011
In Case You Missed it.......From the Week-end
In this small southern college town....
The Bulldog Nation is getting restless.....
Fall is in the air....
It's mid September......
In case you missed it..... other stuff ....we were following:
Courtesy of our friends ......at the Huffington Post:
Serena is getting an earful from her peers:
Tennis Analyst Calls Serena 'Ass-Clown'
A Cowboy Collapse:
COWBOYS COLLAPSE
Cam......might be the real deal:
Cam Breaks Record In NFL Debut, But Panthers Lose
Let us never forget:
NFL Pays Tribute To 9/11 Anniversary
A Steeler.....beatdown:
WATCH: Ravens Humiliate Steelers
To the Vick haters......get off his ass:
Vick Leads Eagles To Easy Win
Just some.....other stuff.
From "Fit"....to just plain ..."Fat"
From... Business Insider
These athletes really let themselves go.....though not to a nearby salad bar.
Check these out:
Mike Tyson after retirement
We guess pitchers don't do much running
But sportscasting doesn't burn as many calories as playing bball
But his line of grills isn't cutting it
Gwynn, now
Another ...Serena...Outburst
Come on Serena......You're better than this.
Calm down.
Yes......God knows the American tennis world needs the William sisters...but...
Show a little class.....cut out all this ghetto junk....and play some tennis!
From the Huffington Post:
Serena Loses Cool On Way To Losing U.S. Open Final
Losersville, USA?
As Athens native band.....R.E.M. put it: "Everybody hurts....sometimes."
On the same week-end?
What the hell is going on here?
First .....the University of Georgia....loses to boarder rival, South Carolina. The Bulldogs put up 42 points only to see the Gamecocks put up 45!
ATHENS -- As the staff and players of the Georgia football team walked slowly off the field Saturday night, about half the fans above the locker room tunnel stood. Then they did something few Bulldogs fans did last week: They applauded their team.
Then the Atlanta Braves get swept by the Saint Louis Cardinals......3 games to none....and suddenly the 10 game wild card lead is down to 4 1/2!
Braves swept again, wild-card lead to 4-1/2
And while the Bulldogs and the Braves did manage to put on a competitive effort.....the same cannot be said for the Atlanta Falcons.
Consider this: After finishing last season at 13-3......Counting the embarrassing play-off lost to Green Bay....4 pre-season games.....and yesterdays debacle against the Bears....
This team has lost 6 straight!
Falcons suffer unbearable loss at Chicago, 30-12
CHICAGO - In the rare times when it appeared the Atlanta Falcons might get on track in the season opener Sunday, they were hampered by their own mistakes. read moreYes......it is but one week-end.
But oh what a bad taste it left.
Losersville?
Well.....there ain't a whole lot of winning around here....lately.
Friday, September 9, 2011
The "Pack" is Back.....& so is the NFL
Wow......what a start for the NFL!
The defending Super Bowl champs....Green Bay....verses the 2010 champs... New Orleans Saints.
The game did not disappoint.....Both offenses looked to be in mid season form.
Can't wait for the Sunday games...
From the Huffington Post:
SUPER START
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The "Academy"...Welcomes ...Eddie Murphy
To us....it's a good fit.
Eddie Murphy got his start doing stand-up comedy. He was raw....he was entertaining.
As the host of the Oscars.....he will be great....on an otherwise boring evening.
Just keep your hand on the 7 second delay button.....
From Yahoo.com:
Eddie Murphy to host Oscars
The actor and onetime standup comic has not performed live onstage in decades. » Good or bad choice?
Monday, September 5, 2011
A Labor Day Re-post
From 09/06/2010
The True Meaning......Of ...."Labor Day"
Sometimes......we must be reminded of the true meaning of a holiday.......Specifically ....this one:
Throughout the history of Labor Day, which is an American National holiday, it takes place the first Monday of September. Some call it is the unofficial end to summer. Labor Day's true meaning is to honor the everyday working people. The people whose sweat build and maintain the heart of United States. Today Labor Day is as normal as baseball, apple pie and fireworks on the fourth of July, but this was not always so.
In 19th century America, the industrial revolution was in full bloom, and people were needed en masse to feed the machines of mass production. Millions responded, coming from the farms by the promise of the American dream, a trust in the commonwealth. The people wanted a secure year-round income in an environment sheltered from the often harsh elements. What they found was a life toiling twelve and fourteen hours a day in dingy and sometimes dangerous conditions in factories and underground mines.
From the late 1700s into the mid 1800s working people increasingly joined together in trade unions that would bargain collectively for the benefit of all members. A day to praise the efforts of the everyday people was first suggested around 1880 by Peter J. McGuire, founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. However, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City by the Knights of Labor. It celebrated the working man on that date. The idea of celebrating the everyday working man began to spread with the growth of labor organizations. By 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country.
This holiday is to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations" of the community. Labor day is also a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. Parades, festivals , barbeques, this became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day. Speeches by prominent men and women are given to emphasis the economic and civic significance of the holiday.
In the l880's labor organizations began to lobby various state legislatures for recognition of Labor Day as an official state holiday. The first states to declare it a state holiday in, 1887, were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. In 1894, Congress passed a law recognizing Labor Day as an official national holiday.
Labor Day has come to be recognized in the United States not only as a celebration of the working class, but also as the unofficial end of the summer season. In the northern half of the U.S. the summer vacation season begins with Memorial Day and ends with Labor Day.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Sunday Morning Headlines
Football is back again...College style.
Some headlines from across our great nation.
For your viewing pleasure:
Friday, September 2, 2011
A Huge....."Blank" Check.....Coming Soon
Let's see.......16 years.... 3 children...and several ....billion dollars?
Seems like somebody's about to get paid!
From the AJC:
Brant Sanderlin, bsanderlin@ajc.com
Arthur Blank, wife separate
Falcons owner and his wife, Stephanie Blank, plan to keep working together on philanthropic projects.Thursday, September 1, 2011
A "Venus".......Virus?
So sad....
We rarely get to see the Williams sisters much.... as of late.
Now this:
Post......Hump Day News & Views
We're "humping" a bit late this week...
Where did August go?
What we're following:
Getting their "Basketball Jones"...on:
LeBron, Melo, Durant Put On Show At Summer League Game
Some guys never learn......How long do you really think ....this one will last?
Tiki Barber Engaged
These NBA guys must really be bored:
Dwight Howard Shows Giraffe Who's Boss
Hey.....you gotta eat:
Fired College Basketball Coach Takes Random New Job
Still hot....still humid....but...
It's summertime in the south....
So quit your whining.....
Have a great ...post ..."hump day"!
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