We bring you this terrifying photo of LeBron James not just to make sure you have appropriate nightmare fuel this evening — seriously, this guy is the most marketable athlete in the NBA? — but because in a few hours, we’ll know right well whether or not LeBron and his Cavs can singlehandedly veer us away from that seemingly inevitable Spurs-Pistons series. Game 3 was impressive, but we won’t know anything until tonight is over. At least we know who Sudanese warlords are rooting for.
We bring you this terrifying photo of LeBron James not just to make sure you have appropriate nightmare fuel this evening — seriously, this guy is the most marketable athlete in the NBA? — but because in a few hours, we’ll know right well whether or not LeBron and his Cavs can singlehandedly veer us away from that seemingly inevitable Spurs-Pistons series. Game 3 was impressive, but we won’t know anything until tonight is over. At least we know who Sudanese warlords are rooting for.
I spent the long weekend in the mountains of West Virginia celebrating my buddy Sean’s lost bachelor status. Despite the lack of naked women – or women of any kind, really – it was a magnificent road trip bloated with manliness, most of which could be considered sporting in nature:
· Beebee rifle shooting at Miller Lite cans · Competitive drinking, namely a–hole and beer pong · Grilling venison, schrimp, burgers, dogs, steaks and lobster tails · Fishing for bass and trout (fly fishing, even) · Changing tires (like six times) · Golfing; I shot 63 (we played nine) · Playing Guitar Hero, which rules · And, of course, tossing the lighter around
Thankfully, we didn’t stoop down to diaper drinking, but that’s probably because we a) were only there for three days and b) spent too much time shopping … boys will be boys. Check out Sean and our friend Jason considering garments sold by West Virginians for West Virginians (or city boys like us who openly mock West Virginians).
I don’t know why I didn’t buy this to wear on Blog Show.
Take your eyes off of “road kill” for a moment to notice the “rattlesnake eggs.”
UFCJunkie.com is reporting that Sports Illustrated cover boy Roger Huerta has been added to the undercard for UFC 74. The card is set to take place on August 24 at the MGM in Las Vegas. No opponent has been named.
Spike TV has announced that Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas will fight each other in the televised opening of the live season finale for the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter on June 23. Jens Pulver is scheduled to fight B.J. Penn in the card’s main event.
Sims and Thomas were both booted from the show during last week’s episode following a “street fight” between the two that took place in the backyard of the TUF house.
I think this decision is a bit hypocritical considering how UFC president Dana White was so vocally opposed to the two fighting in a non-sanctioned situation. However, a lot of interest in the two had built up over last week’s airing and if the UFC didn’t arrange for the two to fight, another promotion eventually would have.
Also, Alan “Monsta Lobsta” Beruboe, who was also kicked out the show for being an instigator in the fight between Thomas and Sims, will be fighting on the non-televised portion of the undercard. Berubie made the announcement on last Friday’s edition of “The Bubba the Love Sponge Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio.
So far, the only person to be completely released from the show by Zuffa has been Gabe Rudieger. Rudieger could end up fighting on this weekend’s K-1 Dynamite card in Los Angeles as an injury replacement.
Barry Bonds is heading to New York this week for the Giants’ three-game series with the Mets, and because there are a ton of reporters here, expect Bonds to make some sort of headline in the next three days, whether he homers or not. (If we were Bonds, we’d avoid anybody with a combover for the next week.) The Bonds Ruins America stories kicked off this morning with Bonds making it clear that he’s not going to just give away his memorabilia to the Hall of Fame.
“I’m not worried about the Hall,” the San Francisco slugger said during a recent homer drought. “I take care of me.”
We’re not sure why Bonds should be blasted for wanting to make sure he benefits from his own successes — it’s not like those who have caught his home run balls have been impersonating Tim Forneris themselves — and, frankly, the people who run the Baseball Hall of Fame always pull this “hey, what about us?” routine anytime the public consciousness suits them. Remember Dale Petroskey? He’s the head of the Hall who famously banned Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon from a celebration of Bull Durham because their anti-President Bush comments “could put our troops in even more danger.” (We still find it amazing Petroskey has a job after that, actually.) When it comes to Barry Bonds and Dale Petroskey, we choose to root for neither.
As Hype G so eloquently stated, Blog Show is the only place “where you can watch a YouTube video about a show… that features YouTube videos!” This is probably why Comcast SportsNet is allowing it to keep going strong at the 10-episode benchmark and beyond. Much thanks to them and to everyone who watches the show, spreads the word and refrains from making fun of us. I enjoy this very much and am so appreciative for your support. That said, enjoy Blog Show X.
Topics: Fans gone wild, port-a-potty racing, Song Girls, Spurrier “coaching up the azaleas,” athlete spokesmen, fat baseball players, Paris Hilton’s positions, Steelers coach sending porn, Joey Porter snitching, remembering Steve Nash, Anderson Varejao flopping and worshipping Kevin Durant
Sites Mentioned: Lion in Oil, Deadspin, Philadelphia Will Do, Zo Zone, We Are the Postmen, Bats Blog, With Leather, DC Sports Bog, The Dude Abides, The Wizard of Odds, M Zone, Trojan Wire, Wizznutzz, Boi From Troy, Deadspin, Sportable, Joe Sports Fan, Capitol Punishment, FanHouse, Pro Football Talk, Mondesi’s House, Need 4 Sheed and Draft Kevin Durant
Other Quotes Considered for the Headline Here:‘I Have a Large Collection of Unscratched Lottery Tickets,’ ‘Inappropriate Cheering Situations,’ ‘Keeping It High Brow,’ ‘I Really Need to Move Out,’ They Said We’d Never Last This Long’ and ‘Artificially Bloated’
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USAT notes Canseco recently said that he had “received wild responses from fans who want to participate” in his upcoming reality show. Problem #1: The show doesn’t exist (Canseco has made futile attempts to pitch the show to various cable networks). Problem #2: The Canseco-created website that supposedly took those “wild responses” registers zero traffic and the website sign-up form for the show doesn’t work.
Here’s the site. And here’s the traffic. Chances of this show getting on the air are very slim; there are simply too many reality show ideas in line ahead of it. Concepts with better prospects of being produced than Win a Day with Jose:
• Win A Day With Stephen A. Smith
• Kiss Bruce Valanch On The Mouth
• Spot The Terrorist!
• Drive Around With A Flatulent John Daly With The Windows Rolled Up
• 101 Citations (With Michael Vick)
Oh, ’tis a sad, sad day indeed when one is outwitted by 