Why is a unique name so memorable for a sports figure? Why do I smile when I hear the name Coco Crisp? The Crisps of the world aside, what I want to talk about today are athletes with names that only make their achievements all the greater. Today I will start a sporadic smattering of [...]
Entries from July 31st, 2008
I Wish I Knew The Name of Mike Tyson's Tiger He Loved More Than the Other Tigers
July 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Doc Hollywood
“Paul Monea was a business man who once made some money selling TaeBo workout tapes featuring none other than Billy Blanks…One of his purchases was the former home of Mike Tyson in 1999 for the price of 1.3 million. Tyson had since moved to Vegas and the home was For Sale. Monea didn’t buy it [...]
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Jon Bon Jovi Awarded Large Trophy For Most Interesting Application Of T-Shirt
July 29th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Rawley
Congratulations to Jon Bon Jovi, whose Philadelphia Soul won the Arena Bowl on Sunday. While many probably see the AB as an indication that NFL training camps are starting, the Bon Jovi household is celebrating its latest addition of hardware. Here’s to another season of Arena League football!
Tags:Arena Bowl·Bon Jovi·NFL training camp·strange uses for t shirts·Wanted: Dead or Alive
wins? Wins?? WINS???
July 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Doc Hollywood
This idea comes from the poetic ramblings of Seamus McGee. Here is, transcribed below, his ramblings reproduced with an incredibly high amount of fidelity:
This has been gone over. Over and over again and again. People know this. People feel it in their blood and their other bodily portions. It is not [...]
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Oklahoma City
July 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments · T-Willikers
So it appears that the new Oklahoma City NBA team is currently in the process of deciding on their name. Options include the Bisons, Marshalls (I guess this is misspelled), Energy, Wind, and Thunder.
If I may make one minor suggestion. It not 1992. The singular, elemental names have lost their tingle. [...]
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Sports and Aged Body
July 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Doc Hollywood
The other night I chatted with some fellow TDGP compatriots about something that has been on my mind. As I get older, I notice that athletic things (whatever those things may be) are growing incrementally harder. So, I asked to the peanut gallery: “Which professional sport do you think leaves the least wear and tear [...]
Tags:bodily injury·ping pong·Sports
Choking and Sports
July 22nd, 2008 · 10 Comments · Ground Possum
In the wake of Greg Norman’s collapse in the final round of the British Open, the word “choke” is once again on the tip of a lot of peoples’ tongues. Many have argued that Norman did not choke this last time, despite the fact that he held a two-stroke lead entering the final round [...]
The Best Goddamn Sports Movie Ever
July 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Seamus McGee
In The Man From Left Field, great American Burt Reynolds plays Jack Robinson, a former major leaguer suffering from amnesia following a string of personal tragedies, including (I think; it’s kind of hard to tell) the death of his wife during childbirth. His haggard frame haunts the left field of a Miami little league field, [...]
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Conspiracy Theories
July 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments · T-Willikers
Jerry Manuel sort of resembles New York’s new Governor, David Paterson. In addition to the less than striking resemblance, both earned their positions while their organizations were in disarray. Coincidence?Christian Bale: the new king of the Hollywood blockbuster franchise, turning around bankrupt traditions (assuming Terminator 4 works out, which it will…trust me). [...]
Tags:Bill Parcells·Christian Bale·Conspiracy·David Paterson·Jerry Manuel
Breaking News! Packers swap places.
July 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Rawley
The Doc has learned that, in an unprecedented move, CBS has agreed to swap veteran color commentator Billy Packer for legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre. “This is a coup for us,” CBS President Les Moonves told reporters at a hastily called news conference this afternoon. “We have long valued Mr. Favre and welcome [...]
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