http://bleacherreport.com/ Bleacher Report - The open source sports network en-us 30 Matt King The Promise has been broken. Tim Tebow's pledge that the Florida Gators wouldn't lose another game since September 27, 2008 lasted a glorious 22 games before they fell to Alabama in maybe the biggest game of the decade, also losing out on their shot to go to the BCS Championship game. But the story that everyone seems to be talking about is how the always emotional Tebow was crying through most of the end of the game and into the post game. Tim was definitely not the first person in sports to give it a good cry, but where does he rank all time in The 10 Biggest Crybabies In Sports?<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/304283-the-crying-game-tim-tebow-and-the-10-biggest-crybabies-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:04:00 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/304283-the-crying-game-tim-tebow-and-the-10-biggest-crybabies-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/304283-the-crying-game-tim-tebow-and-the-10-biggest-crybabies-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/304283-the-crying-game-tim-tebow-and-the-10-biggest-crybabies-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Matt King <p>I moved from Kentucky to North Carolina in the winter of 2000, when UK and UNC were just beginning their yearly tradition of playing each other.<br> <br> As a Cats fan, it was the ideal situation to be in—surrounded by Tar Heel fans while we won the first four games. I wore my UK paraphernalia with pride and rubbed it into all of my friends how much better we were.<br> <br> But a funny thing happened during that time. Even as we were winning, a change was occurring. <br> <br> First, UNC assembled one of the best recruiting classes in recent memory. Raymond Felton, Rashad McCants, and Sean May joined the team.<br> <br> Then Roy Williams took over for Matt Doherty, which is like going from a Geo Prizm to a Mercedes. Kentucky managed to stave off Williams for his first year at UNC and that was it.<br> <br> Then UK's recruiting took a turn for the worse. We brought in three McDonald's All-Americans, just like UNC two years before, but Rajon Rondo was still too raw, Jamal Crawford took four years to do anything useful, and Randolph Morris became the biggest headache and bust to the point that his name is basically a swear word to me.<br> <br> Fast-forward five years and five consecutive losses later. UNC has won two NCAA Championships in that time with two different sets of superstars: the Felton, McCants, May trio and then Ty Lawson, Tyler Hansbrough, and Wayne Ellis.<br> <br> I had to live in North Carolina and watch those teams. It was painful. Tubby Smith had lost his way and Billie Gillespie was not the answer the past two years.<br> <br> Then John Calipari came to Kentucky. <br> <br> Our Roy Williams. And not only did we now have our knight in shining blue armor, but we also got the monster recruiting class he brought with him. Watching this team, I have the same kind of feeling I did watching those UNC teams that would eventually go on to win championships.<br> <br> The similarities are there. It's unlikely that the core of our team will stay together as long as the ones for the Tar Heels did, but there is enough talent to weather the departure of Wall and possibly even DeMarcus Cousins.<br> <br> Wall, Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Daniel Orton, Jon Hood, Darius Miller, Darnell Dodson; the talent is deep. Some of it is ready right now, some may need a year or two, but it is there.<br> <br> Just like the first UNC group with Williams, Kentucky may not win on Saturday. <br> <br> Still, the only time UNC had a talent even close to Wall was with Marvin Williams, who didn't even start during his time there. And those young groups never had a veteran presence like Patrick Patterson.<br> <br> Even so, as I watch the game on Saturday, win or lose, I'll have a smile on my face. I have already seen the future... and it is bright.</p> Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:28:51 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/302898-kentucky-basketball-young-cats-reminiscent-of-past-unc-teams http://bleacherreport.com/articles/302898-kentucky-basketball-young-cats-reminiscent-of-past-unc-teams http://bleacherreport.com/articles/302898-kentucky-basketball-young-cats-reminiscent-of-past-unc-teams NCAA College Basketball Kentucky Wildcats Basketball Patrick Patterson Opinion John Wall Front Page Matt King It's offical. With the revealing of a voicemail of Tiger calling Jaimee Grubbs in a panic because his wife was suspicious of him having an affair, then Tiger releasing a statement apologizing for his actions, what started as tabloid fodder has become truth. Tiger had an affair. Now it seems like there may even be multiple women involved in the life of Nike's cash cow. The man who was once considered one of the most boring superstars in history has blown up the internet in a way we haven't since since Michael Jackson died. Tiger certainly isn't the first celebrity to do something wrong by a long shot, but where does his trangressions (cheating on his wife, possibly with multiple women, possibly covering up domestic abuse from his wife) put Tiger in history's eyes? Judge for yourself. Here are The 25 Worst Transgressions Ever.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/301393-tiger-woods-and-the-25-worst-transgressions-ever">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:59:17 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/301393-tiger-woods-and-the-25-worst-transgressions-ever http://bleacherreport.com/articles/301393-tiger-woods-and-the-25-worst-transgressions-ever http://bleacherreport.com/articles/301393-tiger-woods-and-the-25-worst-transgressions-ever Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Matt King One of the biggest stories from the NFL on Sunday, other than Bill Belichick losing his mind, was that of Titans owner Bud Adams blatantly giving the Buffalo Bills the finger. Flipping the bird is certainly not new to sports, especially not the the fans, but athletes, coaches, and now owners have been known to get in on the fun. I mean, let's face it, it does make you feel better to stick your middle finger up at someone who truly deserves it. Here are The Top 10 Middle Finger Moments In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291813-the-top-10-middle-finger-moments-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:00:23 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291813-the-top-10-middle-finger-moments-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291813-the-top-10-middle-finger-moments-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/291813-the-top-10-middle-finger-moments-in-sports Rankings/List Guilty Pleasures Greatest Hits Matt King Please do not edit or delete this slide show. I am not finished, I just wanted to publish it so I could have all of the videos in one place so I can comment on them and rank them without having to search through YouTube again. Thank you. Please do not edit or delete this slide show. I am not finished, I just wanted to publish it so I could have all of the videos in one place so I can comment on them and rank them without having to search through YouTube again. Thank you.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288281-the-10-worst-beats-in-poker-history">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:28:00 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288281-the-10-worst-beats-in-poker-history http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288281-the-10-worst-beats-in-poker-history http://bleacherreport.com/articles/288281-the-10-worst-beats-in-poker-history Rankings/List Poker 2009 World Series of Poker Best Lists Matt King Recently we've seen a rash of dirty play. Florida's Brandon Spikes tried to poke a Georgia player's eyes out and soccer player Elizabeth Lambert went psycho in a game against BYU in which she did everything other than yank a player's heart out. Where did clean play go? Well, it's actually been gone for a long time. Players have been doing whatever it takes to win since Ty Cobb learned how to walk. So in honor of the current rash of bad sportsmanship, here at The 10 Dirtiest Plays In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286833-the-10-dirtiest-plays-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:35:01 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286833-the-10-dirtiest-plays-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286833-the-10-dirtiest-plays-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286833-the-10-dirtiest-plays-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Matt King Finally, the Yankees have won another World Series. After spending most of the decade coming up short, this one has to feel particularly sweet. And no one on the team is more relieved to have won a world Championship than Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod is just one of many athletes who finally got that one big win, that one big accomplishment that vindicated their career. In honor of two of the biggest stars in sports getting theirs this year (more on that to come), here are The 10 Greatest Vindication Wins In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286176-the-top-10-greatest-vindication-wins-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:51:33 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286176-the-top-10-greatest-vindication-wins-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286176-the-top-10-greatest-vindication-wins-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/286176-the-top-10-greatest-vindication-wins-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Must Reads Matt King In the "You can't make this stuff up category," this Halloween a bat managed to interrupt a Spurs-Kings game, while the Spurs mascot was dressed up as Batman no less. But the bat itself wasn't the memorable part, it was definitely Manu Ginobili swatting it out of the air to get the game going again. This isn't the first time that a flying intruder has halted play before. Let's take a look at The Top 10 Flying Pesks That Have Interrupted Sporting Events.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282916-aerial-assault-the-top-10-flying-pesks-that-have-interrupted-sporting-events">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:41:38 -0500 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282916-aerial-assault-the-top-10-flying-pesks-that-have-interrupted-sporting-events http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282916-aerial-assault-the-top-10-flying-pesks-that-have-interrupted-sporting-events http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282916-aerial-assault-the-top-10-flying-pesks-that-have-interrupted-sporting-events Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Must Reads Matt King J.J. Redick - shooter, d-bag, poet... and rapper? That's right, J.J. Redick has joined a "super rap group" and will be working on an album for next year. The same guy who made all of America hate him as a sneering, cocky Blue Devil, who also released a book of poetry, will now try to make it as a rapper. Not only am I rooting for him to fail, but to fail miserably. However, only time will tell how his rhymes will stack up with other athletes who have taken on the rap game. Here are 10 athletes that Redick has the distinction of following. Caution, some of these lyrics are NSFW.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281553-hustle-oh-no-10-athletes-who-rap-better-than-jj-redick">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:00:17 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281553-hustle-oh-no-10-athletes-who-rap-better-than-jj-redick http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281553-hustle-oh-no-10-athletes-who-rap-better-than-jj-redick http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281553-hustle-oh-no-10-athletes-who-rap-better-than-jj-redick Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Matt King Please do not edit or delete yet, I'm still working on it. I embedded all of these videos, so it's easier for me to publish, then have all of the videos in one place so I could make my comments on them instead of going back and having to find all of them again. I hope this isn't an issue, this will be resolved within the next hour. Thank you.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281267-lebron-james-20-greatest-blocks">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:56:42 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281267-lebron-james-20-greatest-blocks http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281267-lebron-james-20-greatest-blocks http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281267-lebron-james-20-greatest-blocks Basketball NBA Rankings/List Best Lists Must Reads Matt King Sports on TV has never been the easiest thing to accomplish. It's hard to watch basketball scenes and not point out that the court is roughly the size of a large living room, or see football plays that go the length of the field, yet still manage to take five minutes. With FX's new show, The League premiering tonight, it reminds us that sometimes the best characters - nay - the funniest characters are the ones who just talk about sports. So in honor of fantasy football's primetime debut, along with the new season of Friday Night Lights, here are The 10 Funniest Sports Characters on TV.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280441-the-10-funniest-sports-characters-on-tv">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:51:58 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280441-the-10-funniest-sports-characters-on-tv http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280441-the-10-funniest-sports-characters-on-tv http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280441-the-10-funniest-sports-characters-on-tv Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Matt King A celebration is in order, <i>30 Rock</i> is back! In honor of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwbW2jETIoo">best show on television</a> returning tonight, let's mix it up with the other best thing going on right now - the NFL. What if your favorite characters were recast with NFL head coaches in their place? Don't think it's possible? Click ahead and tell me I'm wrong.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272300-recasting-30-rock-with-nfl-coaches">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:27:41 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272300-recasting-30-rock-with-nfl-coaches http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272300-recasting-30-rock-with-nfl-coaches http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272300-recasting-30-rock-with-nfl-coaches Rankings/List Multiple Sports Must Reads Matt King In case you missed it in Sunday's thrilling OT win over the Patriots, the Broncos broke out the throw back uniforms, which included some of the worst sock choices ever seen on a football field. Looking like they belonged at the Greater Denver Playhouse's performance of Hamlet, the Broncos may have earned themselves a spot on this list. Check it out and see if you think they belong with The 10 Ugliest Uniform Quirks In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271069-the-10-ugliest-uniform-quirks-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:21:30 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271069-the-10-ugliest-uniform-quirks-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271069-the-10-ugliest-uniform-quirks-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271069-the-10-ugliest-uniform-quirks-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Matt King Do you love sports, but you're having trouble coming up with a good sports-themed Halloween costume? Ladies, have you worn out your Sexy (Insert Noun Here) costume and you're looking for something a little more creative? Never fear, that's why I'm here. If you need some ideas for your upcoming party, here are 15 Sports-Themed Halloween Costumes that are guaranteed to make you the hit of any party. <p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269364-15-sports-themed-halloween-costumes">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:32:20 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269364-15-sports-themed-halloween-costumes http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269364-15-sports-themed-halloween-costumes http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269364-15-sports-themed-halloween-costumes Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Must Reads Matt King <p>In case you missed in Thursday night, Matt Holliday of the St. Louis Cardinals lost the game for his team by missing the final out of the game, a fly ball, allowing the Dodgers to stay alive and eventually come back and win. Adding injury to insult, the ball actually hit Holliday right where the sun don't shine. It was possibly the worst way to lose a game in the history of sports. Even when Chris Webber called timeout, you could even say, "Well, at least he didn't get hit in the balls." So check out the video below and then scroll through to see The 10 Worst Nut Shots In Sports.</p><p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269210-wrong-ball-the-10-worst-nut-shots-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:15:01 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269210-wrong-ball-the-10-worst-nut-shots-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269210-wrong-ball-the-10-worst-nut-shots-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/269210-wrong-ball-the-10-worst-nut-shots-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Greatest Hits Matt King How quickly a player can fall from grace. In 2007, Braylon Edwards was on his way to being a star. He had over 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns in his third season for Cleveland. He and Derek Anderson were going to be the touchdown hookup for years to come. Then 2008 arrived and Mr. Edwards couldn't catch his breath. He had such a terrible case of the dropsies that if you had to toss your child from a burning building and saw Braylon Edwards below, you would probably just take the risk of making your way down with the kid by yourself. So after one tumultuous season and four games into this one, Braylon Edwards has been traded to the Jets. Browns fans could not be happier, which obviously doesn't bode well for the J-E-T-S. However, Edwards has good company in not being wanted. Here are 15 More Players That Teams Were Glad To Be Rid Of.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268266-good-riddance-15-players-that-teams-were-glad-to-be-rid-of">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:08:49 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268266-good-riddance-15-players-that-teams-were-glad-to-be-rid-of http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268266-good-riddance-15-players-that-teams-were-glad-to-be-rid-of http://bleacherreport.com/articles/268266-good-riddance-15-players-that-teams-were-glad-to-be-rid-of Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Greatest Hits Must Reads Matt King Yes, love is in the air, and so is marriage. And I'm not just talking about Jim and Pam finally getting married after four seasons of longing glances and inside jokes. After just a month of being together, Lamar Odom and Kloe Kardashian tied the knot last week. You would think that this sort of marriage would only be possible in L.A., but as it turns out, there have been plenty of bizarre athlete marriages that made the rest of the world scratch their heads. I would also be remiss if I didn't mention that I too am taking the plunge. In less than two weeks I'll be a married man. So in honor of wedding mania that's going on around, here are The 10 Weirdest Athlete Marriages.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267039-you-do-the-10-weirdest-marriages-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:46:29 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267039-you-do-the-10-weirdest-marriages-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267039-you-do-the-10-weirdest-marriages-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267039-you-do-the-10-weirdest-marriages-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Greatest Hits Guilty Pleasures Best Lists Matt King Recently, Maxim came out with their list of the <a href="http://www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/84357/100-twitter-accounts-every-guy-should-follow.html">100 Twitter Accounts Every Guy Should Follow</a>. That's helpful, but they only touched on sports briefly. That is of course where I come in. You've been hearing a lot about athletes twittering, or tweeting, or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXBbgzQmpJw">twitterpating</a>, but that's not the real issue. Who cares if athletes are doing it if they have nothing worthwhile to say? Maxim can tell you who to follow. I'll let you know who <i>not</i> to follow, or at least who will entertain you with their stupidity. Here are The 10 Most Idiotic Twitter Feeds In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265296-the-10-most-idiotic-twitter-feeds-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:00:41 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265296-the-10-most-idiotic-twitter-feeds-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265296-the-10-most-idiotic-twitter-feeds-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265296-the-10-most-idiotic-twitter-feeds-in-sports Humor Media Rankings/List Best and Worst Local Sports Media Matt King If you're a sports fan, chances are you've run across ESPN once or twice. And in those few times, you've probably seen one of the networks' "This Is Sportscenter" commercials. As a kid, I used to love them because they combined sports and humor in some of the best ways possible. And I'm happy to say that they have continued to make me laugh through the years. So just for fun, I thought I would count down the 25 Funniest Sportscenter Commercials of All Time. If you think I left one out, sound off in the comments.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264071-the-25-funniest-sportscenter-commercials">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:14:16 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264071-the-25-funniest-sportscenter-commercials http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264071-the-25-funniest-sportscenter-commercials http://bleacherreport.com/articles/264071-the-25-funniest-sportscenter-commercials Rankings/List Multiple Sports Guilty Pleasures Best Lists Matt King <p>When Michael Strahan retired, a career in television was expected. He spent a little while on pregame shows and even hosted <em>Pros vs. Joes</em>, but such mediums could not hold a personality as big as Michael Strahan.</p> <p>No, he was destined for bigger things. That is why when I heard that he was getting his own sitcom (yes, sitcom) I had to check it out.</p> <p>To kick off the series, they aired two episodes back-to back. Although it may not seem like it, I have better things to do than watch Michael Strahan try to make me laugh on a Friday evening, so I recorded the show and finally got a chance to watch it. Here is what transpired.</p> <p>Seriously, one minute into this show the first joke we have is about old people having sex. They're really grabbing me here.</p> <p>Then they introduce Strahan, who immediately starts unfunnily arguing with his brother right before one of the more awkward commercial breaks I've ever seen. </p> <p>Of course, one of the first commercials we have is a Subway commercial with the man of the hour himself.</p> <p>As if his own sitcom wasn't enough to remind me that Michael Strahan can't act, I have to watch him banter with Jared. If it weren't for $5 footlongs, I would have boycotted Subway long ago.</p> <p>Can I just mention that Carl Weathers looks terrible. As ridiculous as Sly Stallone was coming back for <em>Rocky Balboa</em> a few years ago, it would have been a hundred times worse if they tried to make an Apollo Creed movie.</p> <p>He looks like a cancer survivor. Correction, a cancer survivor who just make a joke about shaving his (and I'm not making this up) "willie-do."</p> <p>They are really trying to take every opportunity to let us know that the brothers don't like each other. It comes off way more annoying than funny.</p> <p>YES! At the seven-minute mark we have our first gap-tooth joke. I'm going out on a limb and saying that we'll hear five more of those by the end of the hour.</p> <p>Not to pay more mind to the gap, but no amount of charisma could distract me from the speech impediment that Strahan has because of his teeth.</p> <p>He sounds like a cartoon character. To be more exact, he sounds like a cross between Gopher from Winnie the Pooh and Sylvester the Cat from Looney Tunes.</p> <p>We finally find out why Chill (Strahan's brother) is in a wheelchair. A drunk driving accident. It's depressing. They try to lighten it up, but do not do a good job of it.</p> <p>And for someone who supposedly hates his brother, there are giant pictures (get it, Giant?) of him at Chill's restaurant.</p> <p>And Chill also seems way more pissed at his brother who was a little late coming to pick him up that night than he was at the drunk guy who actually crashed the car.</p> <p>Damn. We get our first <em>Rocky </em>reference at 26 minutes in. I had 15 in the Bleacher Report office pool. Oh well.</p> <p>That pretty much ends the first episode, which finishes with everyone happy with each other. Hopefully, this will be funnier than when they're all mad at each other.</p> <p>Somehow we get out of a bowling alley in the second episode without them making a 7-10 split joke about Strahan's teeth. I would have given them props for that one.</p> <p>Instead, he picks up a beautiful girl who works the shoe rack at the bowling alley. Glad they're keeping this realistic.</p> <p>I just figured it out. Michael Strahan's "I'm acting as hard as I can" face is basically his "I'm squinting as hard as I can" face. Unless Tyler Perry starts making guest appearances, this shouldn't last a whole season. It can't. The world just isn't that cruel.</p> <p>The parents' plot this episode is that the husband forgot their anniversary. Wow. Glad they're really breaking new ground here. I hope there's some sort of comical misunderstanding later on!</p> <p>So wait. Strahan has a gap in his teeth? And his brother is in a wheelchair? Are you sure? I can't remember because they've only reminded us 84 times in less than an hour.</p> <p>And by the way, I was wrong about the teeth jokes. They managed to squeeze in eight of them total, including one in a teaser. That's probably a good thing to get in as many as they can right now, since I'm never watching another episode of this again.</p> <p>So just to recap, sports stars are great in reality shows and cameos, but in sitcoms it's just pathetic. The only thing more painful than getting hit by Strahan would be watching him try to act and be funny.</p> <p><strong>Grade: D-</strong></p> Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:48:09 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262492-bleacher-report-tv-review-brothers http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262492-bleacher-report-tv-review-brothers http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262492-bleacher-report-tv-review-brothers Opinion Multiple Sports Matt King Wednesday, Curt Schilling finally put to rest the rumor that he would be running for Ted Kennedy's senate seat. The one-time Red Sox hero thought that he could wrangle some of that Boston love into a career in politics and - who knows - it may have actually worked. But since Curt has abandoned his quest to become even less likable to the general public, let's take this moment to consider what other athletes <i>should</i> get into politics when they finally hang them up. Who should be the next Bill Bradley?<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/260661-10-athletes-who-should-get-into-politics">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:29:02 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/260661-10-athletes-who-should-get-into-politics http://bleacherreport.com/articles/260661-10-athletes-who-should-get-into-politics http://bleacherreport.com/articles/260661-10-athletes-who-should-get-into-politics Rankings/List Multiple Sports Matt King In case you haven't been following the WNBA Playoffs... okay, <i>since</i> you haven't been following the WNBA Playoffs, you might have missed that the Atlanta Dream is getting kicked out of their own arena by <i>Sesame Street</i>. Yep, in a situation that mirrors that of the WWE and Denver Nuggets affair earlier this year, <i>Sesame Street Live</i> has booked Philips Arena for the very same weekend that Atlanta is hosting their first home playoff game. Except with the NBA, the WWE let the Nuggets have their arena back. In this case, <i>Sesame Street</i> is kicking the WNBA to the curb. It just goes to show, don't mess with The Street. Not that <i>Sesame Street</i> and sports haven't enjoyed a nice relationship up to this point. In fact, the show has hosted numerous athletes over its long run. Here are The Top 10 Athlete Appearance On <i>Sesame Street</i>. By the way, this slide show is brought to you by the letter M.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256812-the-top-10-athlete-appearances-on-sesame-street">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:17:45 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256812-the-top-10-athlete-appearances-on-sesame-street http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256812-the-top-10-athlete-appearances-on-sesame-street http://bleacherreport.com/articles/256812-the-top-10-athlete-appearances-on-sesame-street Rankings/List Multiple Sports Best Lists Matt King This past weekend, we saw some pretty crazy endings to start off the NFL season. Brandon Stokley's miracle catch against the Bengals was one for the ages, and Hines Ward almost cost the Steelers a victory with a fluke fumble at the end of regulation for the very first game of the season. But of all those finishes, the most bizarre one this weekend belonged to Serena Williams. Down 15-30, needing the game to stay alive, Serena was called for a foot fault by one of the judges. That set Serena off, who strode over to the judge and yelled "I swear to God I’ll... take this ball and shove it down your... throat! Do you hear me? I swear to God. You better be glad–you better be... glad that I’m not, I swear." The outburst earned her a point penalty, which in turn gave Kim Clijsters the victory as she needed just one more point to win. It was a strange ending to the match, but where does it fall in the history of weird sports finishes? Here are The Most Bizarre Endings In Sports History.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/254765-the-most-bizarre-endings-in-sports-history-with-video">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:58:03 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/254765-the-most-bizarre-endings-in-sports-history-with-video http://bleacherreport.com/articles/254765-the-most-bizarre-endings-in-sports-history-with-video http://bleacherreport.com/articles/254765-the-most-bizarre-endings-in-sports-history-with-video Rankings/List Multiple Sports Must Reads Matt King The U.S. Open wraps up this weekend and we have seen some great tennis being played, as well as the possible birth of a new teenage superstar in Melanie Oudin, who took everyone by storm this week. But tennis majors are not just a place to flaunt your ability, it's also a place to show off your fashion sense. Rafael Nadal debuted a new hairstyle and dozens of lovely young ladies showed that you can be athletic and still look good in the process. Here are some of the best and worst fashions of the 2009 U.S. Open.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252712-project-putaway-grading-the-us-open-fashions">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:22:38 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252712-project-putaway-grading-the-us-open-fashions http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252712-project-putaway-grading-the-us-open-fashions http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252712-project-putaway-grading-the-us-open-fashions Tennis Maria Sharapova Serena Williams Venus Williams Rankings/List US Open (Tennis) Must Reads Matt King For the more cultured of you out there in sports-land, you may have heard a little something about President Obama giving a speech on health care last night. I'm not here to talk politics, but what everyone <i>is</i> talking about was Rep. Joe Wilson shouting, "You lie!" at Obama during the speech. I've never heard of Joe Wilson before today, but I have a sneaking suspicion that he's a sports fan. Heckling has been a part of sports since cavemen would see who could throw rocks furthest and the other cavemen watching would yell, "Boo! You suck! My sister could throw further than that, and she had both her arms ripped off by a sabertooth tiger!" It is a delicate art that takes years to correctly master. Joe Wilson has a ways to go before he can take his place alongside some of these heckling heroes, although not all are of the postiive variety. Here are The Most Famous Hecklers In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252007-get-off-your-knees-ref-famous-hecklers-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:41:07 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252007-get-off-your-knees-ref-famous-hecklers-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252007-get-off-your-knees-ref-famous-hecklers-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/252007-get-off-your-knees-ref-famous-hecklers-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Matt King It was reported last week that MMA fighter Tim Sylvia has been working as Jason Voorhees' stand-in for the upcoming Friday the 13th sequel. Unfortunately, that was incorrect, but not actually that far off. In reality, Syvia worked as a stand-in for another horror icon, Michael Myers, in Halloween 2, out now. Basically, he just traded an unkillable killer for a slightly slower unkillable killer. Either way, an MMA fighter such as Sylvia is a good choice for a horror movie villain. But what other athletes and sports figures would do well as some of the most iconic horror movie villains? Here are my choices, or as I like to call them, The Scream Team.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250734-the-scream-team-sports-figures-as-horror-movie-villains">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:01:32 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250734-the-scream-team-sports-figures-as-horror-movie-villains http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250734-the-scream-team-sports-figures-as-horror-movie-villains http://bleacherreport.com/articles/250734-the-scream-team-sports-figures-as-horror-movie-villains Rankings/List Multiple Sports Matt King It was announced a couple of days ago that the Green Ranger himself, he of three first names, Jason David Frank, will be entering the world of MMA. The former Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger may seem like a joke, but he's actually been studying martial arts since he was four and is a member of the World Karate Union Hall of Fame. That being said, he turns 36 tomorrow and has no MMA training under any of his black belts. So it's very possible that his introduction to the octagon could go badly. Still, I admit that it's got me curious to see what happens. In fact, I'm hoping he starts a trend. What if some other TV icons (and I use that word loosely) would I like to see try their hand at MMA? Here are 10 More 90's TV Characters Who Should Enter The Octagon along with their strengths and weaknesses.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247773-10-more-90s-tv-characters-who-should-enter-the-octagon">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:15:22 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247773-10-more-90s-tv-characters-who-should-enter-the-octagon http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247773-10-more-90s-tv-characters-who-should-enter-the-octagon http://bleacherreport.com/articles/247773-10-more-90s-tv-characters-who-should-enter-the-octagon Humor Fighting MMA Matt King Last week, Nick Green of the Boston Red Sox came in and threw two scoreless innings. Normally this would not be a remarkable achievement, except for one small fact: Nick Green is a shortstop. It's always entertaining when athletes try to play a position other than what they normally play. Sometimes it's successful, sometimes not, but it's always fun to watch. Here are some of my favorite instances. The 10 Best Out-Of-Position Moments In Sports.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245901-the-10-best-out-of-position-moments-in-sports">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:44:31 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245901-the-10-best-out-of-position-moments-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245901-the-10-best-out-of-position-moments-in-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/245901-the-10-best-out-of-position-moments-in-sports Rankings/List Multiple Sports Must Reads Matt King It has come out recently that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh had a $70,000 custom bathroom put in the athletics office. Apparently, the closest bathroom before was down the hall and the closest shower was a floor below, so a change had to be made. The horror! It may seem excessive, but having custom offices is actually quite common in college football. Here are the special features from the other coaches in college football.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243900-the-custom-offices-of-college-coaches">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:06:15 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243900-the-custom-offices-of-college-coaches http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243900-the-custom-offices-of-college-coaches http://bleacherreport.com/articles/243900-the-custom-offices-of-college-coaches Humor NCAA College Football Matt King I thought my car got towed this morning and I was extremely upset at myself for making a $200 mistake. Then I hear about the new Cowboy's Stadium and how the video screen hangs so low that it can be hit by punts and that it will cost $2 million to fix. That made my supposed mistake seem pretty tame by comparison. Of course, Jerry Jones shouldn't feel so bad. His stadium isn't the only one with a flaw. There have been and still are plenty of stadiums with stupid problems. Here are The 10 Most Annoying Stadium Quirks.<p><a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242090-the-10-most-annoying-stadium-quirks">Begin Slideshow</a></p> Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:18:39 -0400 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242090-the-10-most-annoying-stadium-quirks http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242090-the-10-most-annoying-stadium-quirks http://bleacherreport.com/articles/242090-the-10-most-annoying-stadium-quirks Rankings/List Multiple Sports Must Reads