I’ve been to two backyard BBQs so far today and really have no business blogging right now, but I had to get online quickly to check out if my hero Agent Zero got arrested in South Beach f’real when out of the clear blue SBL’s very own Craig Thomas drops an IM on me with a link to a picture he took at today’s Coke 600…
A Dale Earnhardt Jr. freaking pool table. Seriously, if you’re not checking out CT’s blog this weekend, live from Charlotte, then you probably a) aren’t a race fan or b) have a life. Either way, follow the link! And not the one to the Arenas arrest story… FREE GIL!!!
Former Ohio State receiver and Pittsburgh Steelers #1 draft pick Santonio Holmes was arrested in South Beach early Saturday morning, and unfortunately, it was not for masturbating in a public library. He’s charged with disorderly conduct, and police say that he disrupted traffic and was verbally abusive to a police officer at 3:30 in the morning. He was released from jail after signing a promisory note. Here are two different sides of the story, from the Columbus Dispatch:
Holmes told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he stepped off a sidewalk to avoid a crowd outside a restaurant when a police officer yelled at him. When he asked the officer why he yelled, he was arrested.
“I wasn’t trying to cause a problem,” Holmes told the newspaper. “I’m upset about this.”
A police report said Holmes was obstructing traffic. The officer wrote, “I gave the defendant (Holmes) a verbal order to get out of the street and the defendant began to say several offensive words and he refused to get out of the street. The defendant’s actions caused a crowd to form and traffic to come to a stop.”
So it’s hard to tell what actually happened, and hopefully, at some point, the truth will surface. Either way, it doesn’t seem like Santonio is going to be in that much trouble. His mother would probably agree, and also seems to be in some sort of denial. She claims that her son is studying in Ohio, and that whatever happened in South Beach is a case of mistaken identity. Maybe she should consider putting a leash on him.
Former Ohio State receiver and Pittsburgh Steelers #1 draft pick Santonio Holmes was arrested in South Beach early Saturday morning, and unfortunately, it was not for masturbating in a public library. He’s charged with disorderly conduct, and police say that he disrupted traffic and was verbally abusive to a police officer at 3:30 in the morning. He was released from jail after signing a promisory note. Here are two different sides of the story, from the Columbus Dispatch:
Holmes told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he stepped off a sidewalk to avoid a crowd outside a restaurant when a police officer yelled at him. When he asked the officer why he yelled, he was arrested.
“I wasn’t trying to cause a problem,” Holmes told the newspaper. “I’m upset about this.”
A police report said Holmes was obstructing traffic. The officer wrote, “I gave the defendant (Holmes) a verbal order to get out of the street and the defendant began to say several offensive words and he refused to get out of the street. The defendant’s actions caused a crowd to form and traffic to come to a stop.”
So it’s hard to tell what actually happened, and hopefully, at some point, the truth will surface. Either way, it doesn’t seem like Santonio is going to be in that much trouble. His mother would probably agree, and also seems to be in some sort of denial. She claims that her son is studying in Ohio, and that whatever happened in South Beach is a case of mistaken identity. Maybe she should consider putting a leash on him.
Craig “Ironhead” Heyward has passed away at the age of 39. He’d been battling a brain tumor for more than seven years, and it finally got the better of him. I think most people will remember him for four things, not necessarily in this order: 1) An outstanding college career at Pitt. 2) A non-quite-as-memorable pro career. 3) Having one of sports all-time greatest nicknames. And 4) The Zest commercial.
Younger Deadspinners might not remember it, but Ironhead’s Zest commercial was a true television classic. Ironhead, as his nickname may indicate, had a reputation, of course, as a big, strong, bruising type of fellow. And Zest wanted to sell body wash to men, so they enlisted the help of Heyward, who was brilliant in the spot. He held up the little loofa sponge, and said in a high-pitched, mock-feminine voice, “But Ironhead, what’s with this thingy?” Below is one man’s attempt to reproduce the commercial, and it’s a damn solid effort.
Craig “Ironhead” Heyward has passed away at the age of 39. He’d been battling a brain tumor for more than seven years, and it finally got the better of him. I think most people will remember him for four things, not necessarily in this order: 1) An outstanding college career at Pitt. 2) A non-quite-as-memorable pro career. 3) Having one of sports all-time greatest nicknames. And 4) The Zest commercial.
Younger Deadspinners might not remember it, but Ironhead’s Zest commercial was a true television classic. Ironhead, as his nickname may indicate, had a reputation, of course, as a big, strong, bruising type of fellow. And Zest wanted to sell body wash to men, so they enlisted the help of Heyward, who was brilliant in the spot. He held up the little loofa sponge, and said in a high-pitched, mock-feminine voice, “But Ironhead, what’s with this thingy?” Below is one man’s attempt to reproduce the commercial, and it’s a damn solid effort.
It was kind of like the exact opposite of Game 2. The home team controls most of the game, the road team looks like they’re more concerned with the viscosity of the oil that Pat Riley uses in his hair, until the road team puts together a few good possessions, gets the game close, and then the home team pulls away again, and we all go home.
Shaq had 27 and 12, and, according to Bill Walton, cemented his place as the most important human being in the history of western civilization. I felt like Dwyane Wade was the bigger factor, though, hitting tough shots all throughout the game, stemming the momentum when Detroit got it going, and making a comeback all but impossible. He finished with 35 points on 13-of-17 shooting, many of those being of a high degree of difficulty.
Game Four is Monday night, and it will be the approximately 18th must-win game of these playoffs for the Pistons. I’m guessing they’re going to need more than the 5 combined points they got from Tayshaun Prince and Ben Wallace.
Former Ohio State receiver and Pittsburgh Steelers #1 draft pick Santonio Holmes 
Craig “Ironhead” Heyward has passed away at the age of 39. He’d been battling a brain tumor for more than seven years, and it finally got the better of him. I think most people will remember him for four things, not necessarily in this order: 1) An outstanding college career at Pitt. 2) A non-quite-as-memorable pro career. 3) Having one of sports all-time greatest nicknames. And 4) The Zest commercial.
It was kind of like the exact opposite of Game 2. The home team controls most of the game, the road team looks like they’re more concerned with the viscosity of the oil that Pat Riley uses in his hair, until the road team puts together a few good possessions, gets the game close, and then the home team pulls away again, and we all go home.
