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We promise to someday stop bitching about this — probably when the season ends — but once again, we, as Time Warner Cable subscribers, will not be able to watch tonight’s Bengals-Ravens game, because it’s on the NFL Network, and even though we somehow get the Al Gore slacker news channel, we don’t get that. Grumble grumble …
Anyway, it’s kind of a huge game for both teams tonight, with the Bengals trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and the Ravens fighting for home field. Plus, it has Chris Henry and Chad Johnson on national television (kind of); the former will celebrate a touchdown by pretending to snort a line and make out with 17-year-olds, and the latter will … well, maybe he’ll finally do that deer carcass thing he’s always talked about.
If you’re one of the fortunate few who has the NFL Network and will be able to watch this, we encourage you to play with this open thread tonight, like a kitty with string, except that most of the males out there reading this still have their genitals. (Theoretically.) Enjoy the game; we have a feeling Ray Lewis might do something stupid and self-aggrandizing tonight. Just a guess!
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
We promise to someday stop bitching about this — probably when the season ends — but once again, we, as Time Warner Cable subscribers, will not be able to watch tonight’s Bengals-Ravens game, because it’s on the NFL Network, and even though we somehow get the Al Gore slacker news channel, we don’t get that. Grumble grumble …
Anyway, it’s kind of a huge game for both teams tonight, with the Bengals trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and the Ravens fighting for home field. Plus, it has Chris Henry and Chad Johnson on national television (kind of); the former will celebrate a touchdown by pretending to snort a line and make out with 17-year-olds, and the latter will … well, maybe he’ll finally do that deer carcass thing he’s always talked about.
If you’re one of the fortunate few who has the NFL Network and will be able to watch this, we encourage you to play with this open thread tonight, like a kitty with string, except that most of the males out there reading this still have their genitals. (Theoretically.) Enjoy the game; we have a feeling Ray Lewis might do something stupid and self-aggrandizing tonight. Just a guess!
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
We promise to someday stop bitching about this — probably when the season ends — but once again, we, as Time Warner Cable subscribers, will not be able to watch tonight’s Bengals-Ravens game, because it’s on the NFL Network, and even though we somehow get the Al Gore slacker news channel, we don’t get that. Grumble grumble …
Anyway, it’s kind of a huge game for both teams tonight, with the Bengals trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and the Ravens fighting for home field. Plus, it has Chris Henry and Chad Johnson on national television (kind of); the former will celebrate a touchdown by pretending to snort a line and make out with 17-year-olds, and the latter will … well, maybe he’ll finally do that deer carcass thing he’s always talked about.
If you’re one of the fortunate few who has the NFL Network and will be able to watch this, we encourage you to play with this open thread tonight, like a kitty with string, except that most of the males out there reading this still have their genitals. (Theoretically.) Enjoy the game; we have a feeling Ray Lewis might do something stupid and self-aggrandizing tonight. Just a guess!
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
Back before there was Tony Romo, God of all that he surveys, there was of course the original RoboRomo, the steroid-addled, spitting monstrosity that is Bill Romanowski. The Other Romo was considered one of the cutting edge steroid users, and he admitted using them not only to “60 Minutes” but also to promote a movie.
So, what’s he doing now that he has, uh, been kicked out of football for steroids? He’s running health and fitness seminars, of course. A reader at a PR firm who “works with outdoor manufacturers and some trade shows” received the following flak inquiry from a representative of Mr. Romanowski.
My name is Kelly Gray and I work with Bill Romanowski (4-time Superbowl Champ 16 years in the NFL). I am researching events that we might be looking at in ‘07. We are launching Bill’s new Nutrition Company in Q2 2007. I wanted to see if there were any potential speaking events affiliated with your expo. We want to start educating people on Nutrition 53. Bill’s presence and willingness to speak would attract people to your event, and it could also serve to help educate people on Nutrition 53 and Bill’s new endeavor. We have celebrity affiliates from Gabrielle Reese to Adam Sandler backing this company. Let me know if there is any synergy to be explored.
Nutrition 53 — Romo’s number — sounds like something we might want to look into; if celebrities like Adam Sandler are backing it, we’re in! Now we know what was fueling Happy Gilmore’s temper fits, though: Roid rage! We totally should have known.
Bill Romanowski: Workout FREAK [Deadspin]
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
Back before there was Tony Romo, God of all that he surveys, there was of course the original RoboRomo, the steroid-addled, spitting monstrosity that is Bill Romanowski. The Other Romo was considered one of the cutting edge steroid users, and he admitted using them not only to “60 Minutes” but also to promote a movie.
So, what’s he doing now that he has, uh, been kicked out of football for steroids? He’s running health and fitness seminars, of course. A reader at a PR firm who “works with outdoor manufacturers and some trade shows” received the following flak inquiry from a representative of Mr. Romanowski.
My name is Kelly Gray and I work with Bill Romanowski (4-time Superbowl Champ 16 years in the NFL). I am researching events that we might be looking at in ‘07. We are launching Bill’s new Nutrition Company in Q2 2007. I wanted to see if there were any potential speaking events affiliated with your expo. We want to start educating people on Nutrition 53. Bill’s presence and willingness to speak would attract people to your event, and it could also serve to help educate people on Nutrition 53 and Bill’s new endeavor. We have celebrity affiliates from Gabrielle Reese to Adam Sandler backing this company. Let me know if there is any synergy to be explored.
Nutrition 53 — Romo’s number — sounds like something we might want to look into; if celebrities like Adam Sandler are backing it, we’re in! Now we know what was fueling Happy Gilmore’s temper fits, though: Roid rage! We totally should have known.
Bill Romanowski: Workout FREAK [Deadspin]
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
Back before there was Tony Romo, God of all that he surveys, there was of course the original RoboRomo, the steroid-addled, spitting monstrosity that is Bill Romanowski. The Other Romo was considered one of the cutting edge steroid users, and he admitted using them not only to “60 Minutes” but also to promote a movie.
So, what’s he doing now that he has, uh, been kicked out of football for steroids? He’s running health and fitness seminars, of course. A reader at a PR firm who “works with outdoor manufacturers and some trade shows” received the following flak inquiry from a representative of Mr. Romanowski.
My name is Kelly Gray and I work with Bill Romanowski (4-time Superbowl Champ 16 years in the NFL). I am researching events that we might be looking at in ‘07. We are launching Bill’s new Nutrition Company in Q2 2007. I wanted to see if there were any potential speaking events affiliated with your expo. We want to start educating people on Nutrition 53. Bill’s presence and willingness to speak would attract people to your event, and it could also serve to help educate people on Nutrition 53 and Bill’s new endeavor. We have celebrity affiliates from Gabrielle Reese to Adam Sandler backing this company. Let me know if there is any synergy to be explored.
Nutrition 53 — Romo’s number — sounds like something we might want to look into; if celebrities like Adam Sandler are backing it, we’re in! Now we know what was fueling Happy Gilmore’s temper fits, though: Roid rage! We totally should have known.
Bill Romanowski: Workout FREAK [Deadspin]
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
Honestly, the Cubs are kind of freaking us out with all this spending business. The overspend for Aramis Ramirez, they really overspend for Mark DeRosa and they REALLY overspend on Alfonso Soriano, and now they’re supposedly going after Jason Schmidt. We’re not necessarily concerned that these acquisitions will make that big a difference — they’re too far away to contend right now, and by the time they could get it together, they’ll be crippled by all these contracts … in our opinion — but we are worried that this could change the mindset of Cubland. They’re not going to expect to be winners now, are they? They couldn’t, right?
Fortunately, some Cubs fans have their minds straight. Enter Fire Lou Piniella, a new Web site devoted to the notion that the Cubs should fire their brand-new manager before matters degrade even more. The site appears to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek for now, but just you wait: It’s only a matter of time.
Seriously, it’s the end of November: FIRE LOU!
Fire Lou Piniella [”Official” Site]
Continue Reading November 30th, 2006
Honestly, the Cubs are kind of freaking us out with all this spending business. The overspend for Aramis Ramirez, they really overspend for Mark DeRosa and they REALLY overspend on Alfonso Soriano, and now they’re supposedly going after Jason Schmidt. We’re not necessarily concerned that these acquisitions will make that big a difference — they’re too far away to contend right now, and by the time they could get it together, they’ll be crippled by all these contracts … in our opinion — but we are worried that this could change the mindset of Cubland. They’re not going to expect to be winners now, are they? They couldn’t, right?
Fortunately, some Cubs fans have their minds straight. Enter Fire Lou Piniella, a new Web site devoted to the notion that the Cubs should fire their brand-new manager before matters degrade even more. The site appears to be somewhat tongue-in-cheek for now, but just you wait: It’s only a matter of time.
Seriously, it’s the end of November: FIRE LOU!
Fire Lou Piniella [”Official” Site]
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