- Author: I Love Balls
- Filed under: NHL
- Date: Nov 19,2008
With the NHL changing head coaches as much as the Lightning losing in shootouts, The Detroit Red Wings look to be making a bold move and replacing Coach Mike Babcock with Uncle Joey?!?
The breaking news came less than 24 hours after the Tampa Bay Lightning named Uncle Jesse as the man behind bench in the Bay.
“I said this before and I’ll say it again… the NHL needs some more mullet-ude.. period” said Danny Tanner. “So what Babcock brought Detroit a Stanley Cup… Mark my words, Uncle Joey will be bringing the Manly Cup to the Motor City!”
Are we seeing a trend?
- Author: I Love Balls
- Filed under: NHL
- Date: Nov 18,2008
Rumor has it that the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to replace the spot behind the bench with none other than Uncle Jesse. Word is that Danny Tanner (Jesse’s agent) father of DeeJay, Stephanie and Michelle Tanner called Brian Lawton after Tampa’s 4-3 loss the Red Wings last Thursday and presented an offer that the Bolt’s couldn’t refuse.
“Barry Melrose was a great coach, but seemed to have lost his mullet-ude over the years. We feel that Unlce Jesse will bring that mullet-ude back to the game of hockey and most importantly back to the city of Tampa” said Brian Lawton.
We tried to obtain a quote from the new head coach and all Jess had to say at this point was “Have Mercy”
- Author: I Love Balls
- Filed under: NFL
- Date: Nov 18,2008
The St. Louis Rams coaching staff discussed benching starting QB Marc Bulger on Monday but decided to let Bulger remain as the starting QB for week 12. Injured RB Steven Jackson has been ruled out for week 12. Jackson saw a specialist last week. “They feel that he should be out this week, rest him,” HC Jim Haslett said. “We’ll see what happens next week. It’s just going to take some time to heal.”
- Author: I Love Balls
- Filed under: Soccer
- Date: Nov 18,2008
In the latest fashion statement out of Italy, soccer players are dropping their shorts to score goals.
Catania, a team in the country’s top division, unveiled the new look while taking a free kick. The players lined up in a wall and dropped their shorts in an effort to block the goalkeeper’s vision.
The Sicilian team carried out the maneuver to perfection Sunday. Three players dropped their shorts practically to their knees so Torino goalie Matteo Sereni couldn’t see the kick by Giuseppe Mascara, who scored during Catania’s 3-2 victory.
Catania is coached by Walter Zenga, a former goalkeeper on Italy’s national team.
“This is a strategy that Zenga tries continually in training,” Pietro Lo Monaco, the club’s chief executive, told RAI state radio Monday.
Former referees coordinator Paolo Casarin called the move “unsportsmanlike and in bad taste.”
“It’s a trick that should not be tolerated anymore by the referees,” he said.
Lo Monaco replied: “A trick? I wouldn’t say so. It’s up to the referee to decide if it should be penalized, otherwise I don’t see where the problem is. … Good taste is relative.”
- Author: BallGirl
- Filed under: NFL
- Date: Nov 17,2008
I love a good conspiracy theory. And this morning the NFL and media are all buzzing with the latest. Here’s the scenario:
Fact: The Pittsburgh Steelers’ owners have long been involved in gambling of different kinds, which has contributed to the current sell-off by some of the Rooney family members.
Fact: The Steelers were penalized 13 to 1 in the game against the Chargers yesterday.
Fact: The Vegas line on the game was reported in most places to be Steelers by 4.5.
Fact: The game ended on a play which would have resulted in the Steelers winning by at least 7, beating the spread. The Steelers were given the touchdown and then it was taken away. This caused the Steelers to win but not beat the spread.
Fact: The officials acknowledged right after the game that they should have given the Steelers the touchdown.
What other possible conclusion could be drawn except that gambling was involved and the fix was in to not let the Steelers beat the spread from the beginning. Could it have been sloppy or overzealous play by the Steelers? Nah. Some bad officiating? Certainly not. The only possible explanation is that the officials were paid off by someone (or someones) who had a lot of money riding on the game.
You’ve gotta love the NFL and its fans. When no one is being arrested for drugs or busted for cheating, we’ll find a way to create some kind of scandal.
