Hottest Sports Stories for Tuesday, Nov. 1
Philip Rivers is having trouble with his day job, CC Sabathia can afford a whole lot more pork sandwiches and the NBA lockout is getting ugly.
Welcome to the Daily Radar, the only place where you can nurse your Halloween hangover. Leave your comments and suggestions for stories below. I will read them after my Snickers and Kit-Kat sandwich.
Let's Dish.
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In this edition: Aww, East are Big Boys again...Philip Rivers is new worst thing in sports...CC Sabathia fat jokes...NBA is full of drama queens...Hope for Dodgers at last...Best hair of the night...Hottest Videos of the Day
BIG EAST FINALLY GETS BIG AGAIN
The Big East is finally set to get the schools they have had their eyes on for a month and a half. After weeks of ridicule and being broken up with, the conference will finally get some good lovin'.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is the Big East finally saved?
Our Take: It seems that the little engine that could has been saved. Now we can pat them on their cute little heads as they continue to be the worst BCS Bid conference in the nation. Yippee!
Hype Meter: 2 out of 5 Groupons for Jazz Tap Classes
Sorry, other than Boise State, I just can't get up for some of these other schools. Army, Navy and SMU...This conference is still misnamed.
Related Link: Big East Expansion: Boise State Is the Key to Saving the Big East (B/R)
Related Link: Yahoo Sports Breaks Down 6 Schools Set to Head East (Yahoo Sports)
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PHILIP RIVERS FUMBLES SEASON AWAY
The Chargers are back at it again. The mighty under performers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in a scary game on Halloween.
Question on Everybody's Mind: How bad was this loss?
Our Take: Philip Rivers is not having a great season. Just ask any fantasy owner that drafted him and they can show you their TV with a remote control thrown through it. The fumble he had at the end of the fourth quarter has to rank as one of the worst gaffes of his career.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Oopsies
It's now a wide-open race for the division and the Chargers have the Packers next. The fact that Rivers looked like Rex Grossman doing an impression of Tim Tebow has me thinking the Chargers early season slump was simply a little late.
Haha, That's So Deliciously True Tweet Award of Night:
Related Link: Chris Johnson and the 8 Most Disappointing NFL Players in 2011 (B/R)
Related Link: The Kansas City Star Can't Hide Their Smiles (Kansas City Star)
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CC SABATHIA GETS SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH WAISTLINE
The Yankees did what they do best on Monday evening. No, not winning, silly, they spent a great deal of money as the re-signed CC Sabathia to an extension Monday.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Who made out in this deal; team or player?
Our Take: Both. The Yankees get the one pitcher on their roster that can consistently get runners out and Sabathia gets to stay in the spotlight on a playoff contender. Now he can feel free to supersize that steak dinner he had has his eye on.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 XXXL Jerseys
Only in baseball can you look like Sabathia and command a king's ransom, and only for the Yankees is this headline news.
Related Link: CC Sabathia Contract: 5 Reasons New York Yankees Will Regret Ridiculous Deal (B/R)
Related Link: ESPN Reports on Sabathia's $30 million Pay Raise (ESPN)
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NBA LOCKOUT IS DRAMA FOR YOUR MOMMA
The NBA players and owners have called off their talks, but that doesn't mean there isn't a great deal of drama to be had. Derek Fisher is being fingered for working back alley deals with David Stern. Note: Never go near a back alley with David Stern.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Can this get any worse?
Our Take: Boy howdy can it get worse. David Stern can still cancel the season. LeBron James can begin losing pickup games and Derek Fisher can start drawing charging violations in the street. Pure anarchy is around the corner.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Pau Gasol Near Beards
We are not going to have a season. The more that I see how smug the owners are acting and how clueless the players are acting the more I am convinced we will have a NBA-less winter. How am I going to make fun of Chris Kaman now?
Related Link: NBA Lockout: Allegations Against Derek Fisher Is Only Beginning of Heated Rift (B/R)
Related Link: Yahoo Sports Reports on Derek Fisher Allegations (Yahoo Sports)
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LA DODGERS MAY SOON LOSE THAT DEVIL GUY
The LA Times reports the best piece of news I have heard since Hot Pockets coming out with a breakfast version. Frank McCourt may be ready to sell the Dodgers, and for a cool $1 billion.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Really? Like, really?
Our Take: Take it easy, lemon squeezy. The reports state the deal is very fluid. The fact that it would include the stadium and parking lots puts a lot of doubt in my mind. But my heart is a flutter.
Hype Meter: 2 out of 5 OMG OMG OMGs
If this came to pass, it would be the best thing to happen to the Dodgers since Kirk Gibson stepped into the box for the last time of the 1988 season. The proud name would be restored. Well, unless Bud Selig sold the franchise to a guy with no money once again.
Related Link: Frank McCourt Looting Charges Should Be Straw That Breaks MLB's Back (B/R)
Related Link: LA Times Reports on Some Very Promising News (LA Times)
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ACTUALLY THAT'S KIND OF SCARY
San Diego Chargers Antonio Garay showed off a flashy new hairdo on Monday Night Football. As you can see, it's sort of a funky Jack-O-Lantern.
Question on Everybody's Mind: That's fierce, but...best in sports?
Our Take: Hell, no. Dennis Rodman still reigns supreme for hair carnivals taking place on his dome. Ron Artest takes second.
Hype Meter: 1 out of 5 Faux Hawks
The fact that this tickled my fancy tells you how awful Monday was for sports. I had to watch Sister Act 2 for the 45th time to get the taste of bad football out of my mouth. Oh, and eat three bags of fun size Snickers. BTW: Fun Sized candy just means bite sized.
Related Link: The Best Athletes with the Coolest Hair (B/R)
Related Link: Yahoo Sports Dishes on Garay Hairdo (Yahoo Sports)
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
We have come to our daily portion of awesome videos that you have to see to be accepted at the cool kid's table at lunch.
IT CAME FROM THE WORLD OF SOCCER
Those darn unruly fans are back at it again. A soccer player gets hit in the head...from behind...by a fan. Yes, wait for the deplorable act at the :25 second mark.
WORLD SERIES BOOGEY BREAK DOWN BONANZA
Watch a Groundskeeper get funky with it. Sorry...wit it.
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Until tomorrow, this is how you keep your rep in Sister Act 2.
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