Hottest Sports Stories for Wednesday, Dec. 28
NFL fans went mad over a Pro Bowl game none of them will watch, Norris Cole is some kind of special and Rick Pitino will step down...in like five years.
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In this edition:
A-ROD GOES KOBE BRYANT ON GERMANY
That only makes sense to you sports nerds in the know. Yankees bro, Alex Rodriguez, recently went to Germany to get remade like a machine. Here is video of him walking out of the clinic where he received the same Orthokine therapy Kobe Bryant did.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Will the therapy work?
Our Take: Kobe had the same stuff done on his over the hill body and he seems far more spry this year. Although he is getting his shots blocked at a record pace. Perhaps A-Rod will be bigger, faster and stronger. Only he will have Adam Dunn's strikeout rate.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Performance Enhancing Therapies
If A-Rod does have a spike in production, everyone and their athletic moms will be off to Germany to get a little younger in the joints.
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PRO BOWL MANIA
The nation lost their minds as rosters for the Pro Bowl were announced. The awesome part is that nobody watches the damn thing, making the rosters pretty useless. Here is video of the announcement.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Did NFL get it right?
Our Take: Getting the rosters right isn't the problem, the issue remains with the game that is the perfect blend of craptastic boredom and meaningless self-indulgence.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Why No Tebows?
That's all folks. There will be no more talk about the Pro Bowl until next year's announcement. I bet some of these players forget to show up in Hawaii for this thing.
The Universe Is Hilarious Tweet Award:
Deeper Dive:
Defensive Snubs for 2012 Pro Bowl (Yahoo Sports)
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MIAMI HEAT MAY HAVE SOMETHING HERE
The Heat continued their winning streak against some team from a Boston convalescent home. It was also the coming out party for Norris Cole who played like Kobe Bryant, only the younger, better version.
Question on Everybody's Mind: How good is the little guy?
Our Take: The Heat needed a point guard worthy of minutes next to legends, and Chris Bosh. They have found him in Norris Cole who showed no signs of fear in a close game with the Celtics. He has the brash play that all star players share. And that, my friends, is my overzealous assessment of the week.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Cole World
Let's just say that Norris Cole went to the line with seconds on the clock and the crowd threw down the "MVP" chant, for a rookie. That's no joke.
Deeper Dive:
Norris Cole Gets Hot for Miami Heat (Miami Herald)
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RICK PITINO LIKES TO PLAN
In honor of Rick Pitino announcing he will retire after the 2016-1017 season, I have decided to start my post-holiday diet in June, of 2014.
Question on Everybody's Mind: What is Louisville going to do?
Our Take: Um, they can worry about that in four years, or five if they are on their stuff. I am guessing that Pitino just wanted some media love because this is no more of a story than if Pitino announced that he was going to take a nap in the afternoon. In fact, shame on me for including it here.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Sleepy Times
Seriously, how depraved for attention do you have to be to start retirement festivities a half decade before it's needed. Even Brett Favre thinks this is overkill.
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LAKERS RELEASE PENT UP AGGRESSION
The Utah Jazz received the full brunt of a Lakers team hellbent on getting the first win of the season. The Jazz were bullied to the tune of a 96-71 Lakers victory.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Are the Lakers back?
Our Take: Easy, big fella. A young Jazz team just played their first game of the season while the Lakers played their first. I still say that with Steve Blake, Troy Murphy, Josh McRoberts and Luke Walton, the Lakers are better situated as a boy band than NBA contenders.
Hype Meter: 2 out of 5 Bye, Bye, Byes
There is nothing better than a Lakers team that is clicking and invoking Showtime-level play. However, there is nothing worse than an NBA blowout. This game can be filed under the more forgettable ones of the season.
Deeper Dive:
Lakers Get First Win in Rout Over Jazz (LA Times)
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
Because what else are you going to watch at work?
ROLL TIDE ROLL
Here is the Hip-Hop anthem that will fire up Alabama to a national title, or not. Either way it's here.
Deeper Dive: Watch Rap Video That'll Ignite Tide to Roll over LSU (B/R)
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RUSSELL WESTBROOK IS A BAD MAN
Um, Luke Ridnour may need an ankle surgeon.
Deeper Dive: Watch Thunder's Star Break Luke Ridnour's Ankles (B/R)
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HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES
Ilya Kovalchuk's gaffe is goalie Cam Ward's gain. The Carolina Hurricanes goalie was credited with the goal. Hurray for folly.
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SICK CALL
Kevin Harlan calls what is a rare moment of Metta World Peace doing work, good work.
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KID CAN BALL
This kid has better handles than Jason Kidd, who is not really a kid but a man. Eh, just watch.
Deeper Dive: Watch 12 Year-Old Sensation Clown Defenders (B/R)
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BITS OF TID
Little bits of goodness with a chewy center.
TEBOW UPROAR
Bill Maher, an atheist comedian whose job it is to rile the masses, tweeted about Tim Tebow and the nation has taken offense. The nation needs to calm itself and ignore such things as Tebow did in this case. Via ThePostGame.
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FUN WITH INFOGRAPHICS
Everything you wanted to know about world football hooliganism in a trusty infographic. Via MidwestSportsFans.
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DJ GRANNY DUBSTEP
Holiday cheer strikes this 94-year-old grandmother who likes the dubstep. Via BroBible.
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DAILY DESSERT
Until tomorrow, take a vacation from yourself.
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