Archive for July 12th, 2007
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Any other day of the season, tonight’s abbreviated slate of baseball games would lack much noteworthy. But cripes, folks, it has been almost four days since we had any baseball. Around noon yesterday, we started to shake.
As we look toward potential records in the second half — and eye the NFL warily — we just find ourselves pleased that there’s baseball tonight, rather than us being forced to check the AP wire for breaking ESPY updates. So, you know, enjoy the games. Our next night without baseball won’t be until nearly November. Excellent.
And if that doesn’t entertain you, well, jeez, then enjoy this whippet.
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Former Steelers linebacker Greg Lloyd was one of those guys you have to be pleased discovered the game of football. Unchecked aggression in the real world is scary enough; if he hadn’t had the outlet of football, who knows what he might have been capable of.
To run through his rap sheet, he:
• Was charged with aggravated assault for sticking a pistol in his son’s mouth. (To be fair, it was for poor grades.)
• Pointed another gun at his wife.
• Was charged with stalking his wife after stealing her mail as she — amazingly — filed for divorce.
Clearly, this is a guy you want teaching your children martial arts.
The former Steeler linebacker, famous for his “I Wasn’t Hired for My Disposition” and “Real Men are Black” t-shirts, is a 4th-degree instructor at Oh Do Kwan Martial Arts, topped only by the one and only Master Joaquin Bonilla (no relation to Bobby) in the Oh Do Kwan hierarchy. According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, Lloyd has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
We suspect the job interview was short, and might not have even included words.
Learn From Master Greg Lloyd [Mondesi’s House]
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It’s an idea whose time has come; NBA players as European soccer goalies. Perhaps the Celtics’ Paul Pierce is not the one to blaze this particular trail, however; as he looks here less like a keeper and more like a captured tuna.
Pierce stopped in at the UCLA practice field on Wednesday as Chelsea was tuning up for its exhibition with the Los Angeles Galaxy, demanding to mind the net. You know, in theory, this should work. Why Manute Bol never tried to become a goalie is a complete mystery.
The NBA’s Paul Pierce As Chelsea Keeper [The Offside]
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Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen tends to have a little bit of trouble with the whole “drive, then drink, rather than the other way around” thing. He had three DUI arrests in the span of four years, and he’ll miss the first four games this season thanks to an NFL suspension.
Fortunately, this hasn’t caused him to lose his sense of humor about the unmitigated hilarity that is drinking and driving. A Chiefs fan recently notched a DUI of his own, and, bless his heart, Jared Allen signed his citation for him.
This is an excellent idea; you should have seen what we had Fred Smoot sign for us.
Jared Allen Has A Great Sense Of Humor [Arrowhead Pride]
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As their NL East lead dwindles, the Mets turn to the only person who can save them; new hitting instructor Rickey Henderson. [Yahoo Sports]
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So it turns out that it wasn’t just that picture: Brady Quinn actually joined Bret Michael on stage at a recent show. He looks, um, comfortable.
