Hottest Sports Stories for Thursday, Jan. 5
West Virginia practiced their touchdown plays on Clemson, Big Z is taking his attitude to South Beach and happy day, Duke lost.
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In this edition:
ELIN NORDEGREN IS A HOME WRECKER
Yup, we go with the obvious jokes here, folks. Elin Nordegren has decided to level the mansion she received from Tiger Woods in the divorce settlement. That is one way to get rid of cooties.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is she nuts?
Our Take: Nuts like a fox. She has bizzilions to play with after her famed hubby cheated on her with the waitstaff at Hooters. I think it's hilarious that she is playing an expensive form of Jenga.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Yes, Even the Guest Rooms
We will settle for these stories until Tiger Woods something grander than the Putt-Putt Open. Here are the schematics for how they plan to level the mansion.
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PAUL WESTPHAL CAN RUN AND GUN IN HIS LIVING ROOM
Don't look now but the Sacramento Kings have standards now. They just fired the run and gun coach after the team has neither been running, gunning or winning.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Was this a good move?
Our Take: I had to think about this because the Kings come under a healthy diet in things I care about. A midseason coaching change, no matter how early, hardly ever works. What vexes me is that this is a sign the franchise sided with DeMarcus Cousins, and I hate being vexed.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Wanted Ads
Poor Paul Westphal never had a chance with a horrible roster that is only now built to win some games. I would have liked to see what he could have squeezed out of this lineup. With that being said, we can all now hit the snooze button on Sacramento.
Deeper Dive:
Kings Fire Paul Westphal (Sacramento Bee)
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ALSHON JEFFERY BREAKS STEVE SPURRIER'S HEART
Confirming a suspicion that we all had, Jeffery has decided that making money in the NFL is better than making money at South Carolina. (Kidding, we know that student-athletes don't get money.)
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is he making the right decision?
Our Take: It is hard to envision Jeffery's stock climbing higher than it is right now. He is a first-round pick, possibly going in the top 15 if he works out well.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Mel Kiper Hairdo's
The NFL Draft is starting to pick up steam with the bowl season winding down, and the list of players worth watching keeps growing by the day.
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CHAD OCHOCINCO FINDS NEW PARENTING METHOD
Chad Ochocinco has always been a colorful character on the football field, and now he is reinventing the way to discipline children: Twitter. His daughter got sent home from school, the two got in a social media argument, which led to him questioning where she got her sense of humor and then this:
Question on Everybody's Mind: How big is their house if they can't find each other to talk in person?
Our Take: Considering how flashy Ochocinco is on the field, and all the money that he has made throughout his career, it has to be the size of a small country. Either that, or they just don't like seeing each other.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Father-Daughter Tweets
Pretty soon we are all going to be using the "Ochocinco Method" to discipline our children. No longer do we have to worry about them yelling at us when we punish them, we can just direct message them on the Internet.
Deeper Dive
The Whole Ochocinco Twitter Punishment Story (Black Sports Online)
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MIKE TYSON GETS LOOTED
There are a lot of things in life that I would try, but rooting around through Mike Tyson's property when he is sleeping is not one of them. Apparently the people who did do that have more guts than I do.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Do the looters have a death wish?
Our Take: There is no other way to justify what they did, unless they thought that "The Hangover" was a documentary that showed Tyson doesn't mind having his property, or Tiger, violated.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Tyson KO's
Normally we are reporting about what Tyson did to break the law, so it is a change of pace to see him on the other side. Thankfully, the looters did not hurt him or his family.
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ORANGE BOWL MASSACRE
Clemson should have stayed on the bus and inhaled exhaust, because they would have fared better. West Virginia served up a mollywhop of epic proportions beating Clemson 70-33...in football.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Can we still consider Clemson a football program?
Our Take: Easy now. That is a little harsh, but no. We cannot. By way of NCAA bylaw 43.5 section C "No team can wet themselves on the field and then get bent over and spanked for more then two quarters." Sorry, but Clemson may lose recruits now.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Disasters
Be careful what you wish for. I had just closed my eyes and prayed to Tebow for a high-scoring affair. That is when the flood gates broke open and a bunch of unwatchable sludge flowed forth. Yuck.
This Was Indeed the Final Score Tweet Award:
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RUN, MIAMI, RUN
Carlos Zambrano, the man who is better at throwing tantrums than he is throwing fastballs, is headed to Miami in a deal for Chris Volstad. On a grander scale, this deal could matter less, but then Manny Ramirez would be involved.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Was this a good move for Marlins?
Our Take: No. Many will say that Miami is getting a once-great pitcher that will want to prove himself in Miami. Really, will he? He has been a one-man wrecking machine on coolers and bat racks. I give it 35 games before the two "buddies," Zambrano and Ozzie Guillen, blow up at one another.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Welcome to Miamis
Not sure about this move. I mean, you have Chris Volstad, Miami. He would have thrown a near 5.00 ERA like Big Z and the threat of a dugout brawl would have been nil.
Deeper Dive:
Miami Marlins Get Carlos Zambrano (Miami Herald)
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DUKE UPSET AS NATION CHEERS
As I found, when you wear your Tebow Snuggie, good things happen. Duke was upset by the Temple Blue Devils Killers. That would be my moniker, and I rather enjoy it.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is Duke an elite team?
Our Take: I am going to go with no, but I am biased. When I hear Duke won anything, a little piece of my cholesterol-caked heart dies. I do have to say that this game was a little unfair as Temple decided to shoot 56.4 percent from the field. Even I felt bad for Coach K.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Happy Days
It doesn't happen often, but I have to savor when Duke falls flat. In fact, this is how it feels.
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
Because what else are you going to watch at work?
TIM HOWARD GOES FULL GANGSTA
He has always been known for his awesome distribution, but this is just silly.
Deeper Dive: Watch Goalkeeper's Amazing Long-Distance Goal (B/R)
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VOLLEY GOODNESS
This volley is better at being awesome than I am at anything.
Deeper Dive: Watch Demba Ba Stun with Sparkling Goal (B/R)
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SCRUB SILLY
Work would be a whole lot easier with a guy like this cheering on every last thing you do.
Deeper Dive: Watch Enthusiastic Benchwarmer Humiliate Himself (B/R)
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BRUNETTE GIRLS
Michigan kicker takes time from apparently cuddling with his teammate to answer what he thinks about before each kick.
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BITS OF TID
Little bits of goodness with a chewy center.
BARON DAVIS IS HURTING
The Charlotte Observer had a typo that made a plethora of days. They issued that Baron Davis' herniated disc was far worse than previously thought. Via B/R.
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POIGNANT BRO-DOM
Here is a rundown of all the fine bros we lost in 2011. Via BroBible.
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KELLY KELLY IS OUR WAG OF THE DAY
WWE Diva Kelly Kelly is apparently getting it on with Dallas Stars' defenseman Sheldon Souray. That's enough to warrant a pic. Yay us. Via BustedCoverage.
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YODA FARTING
This video is juvenile. It's stupid and it really shouldn't have got me laughing, but it did. So here it is.
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DAILY DESSERT
Until tomorrow, see why gymnasts don't make good action stars.
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