Hottest Sports Stories for Friday, Nov. 11
The NBA GabFest has come to a close, the San Diego Chargers are not a good team and of course there is a great deal to discuss concerning Penn State.
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In this edition:
ALBERT PUJOLS TO VISIT FLORIDA, WEIRD ABOUT TO HAPPEN
Albert Pujols is now a free agent. That fact means this will be the wackiest offseason in quite sometime. Take the fact that Pujols is on his way to meet with the Florida Marlins...with a straight face.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Come on, really the Marlins?
Our Take: Yeah, I know. But this is not that far-fetched. The Marlins are opening a new stadium, logo and moniker as the Miami Marlins. If that weren't spicy enough, they have been in talks with Mark Buehrle and Jose Reyes. It's about to go down. ENTER 80'S MONTAGE.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Not Again Marlins
Every so often the Marlins pump money into the organization and win a World Series. The fact that they are moving into new digs has me worried that they are about to compile the Dream Team of baseball. That is different that the football one in that they would win.
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NBA GABFEST ENDS...CLIPPERS STILL WITHOUT A LOSS
The players and owners finally emerged from a sweaty room with no deal being in place. It was just as sexy as that sounds.
Question on Everybody's Mind: So do we finally have a season?
Our Take: David Stern came out with a plan for a 72-game season in order to whet our appetites. However, one look at the players' faces tells you the offer they were given is only a step better than used gum from under the table and a spooning session with David Stern.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Addams Familys
Allow me to be the fart in the elevator and say that no deal will get done. The players will be good and mad at concessions that would need to be made and very well could decertify. But the good news is the Minnesota Timberwolves may not have to play a single game this year. Huzzah.
Deeper Dive:
NBA Talks End With 72-Game Season at End of Rainbow (Chicago Tribune)
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HAPPY VALLEY CONTINUES TO BE NOT SO HAPPY
The biggest story of the year continues to unfold in dramatic and heart-wrenching ways. The emotion that enveloped the Joe Paterno firing has turned into venom for receivers coach Mike McQueary.
Question on Everybody's Mind: What's latest from Penn State scandal?
Our Take: The university has asked McQueary to not attend this Saturday's game against Nebraska. The fact that he still has a job will continue to be the biggest point of contention on Friday.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Moment of Reflections
This continues to be the story of the year. Every turn continues to add another level of sadness and emotion to a story already filled with the stuff. I am going to need a jug of YooHoo and a marathon of Three Stooges episodes to detox this weekend.
Deeper Dive:
Report on What We Know Up To This Point (The Patriot-News)
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CHARGERS NOT VERY GOOD AT THIS FOOTBALL STUFF
The Chargers ran a different kind of offense on Thursday. It mandated that Philip Rivers run around and get hit a lot. No word on if they plan on continuing this strategy after dropping this game to the Raiders.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Are the Chargers done?
Our Take: Yup. They look like the Broncos on offense minus the consistency of Tim Tebow and their defense is like a bunch of Mr. Beldings, always a step behind.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 What's Going on Here's?
The fact that I used Tim Tebow as someone Rivers should strive to be shows you how bad things have gotten. I initially used him as a joke then thought...hell, he may actually get this team some wins.
Best Thing A Fictional Character Tweeted All Night Award:
Deeper Dive:
Chargers Drop Another and Fall in AFC West (Sign on San Diego)
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TIGER WOODS LIKES TO GO DOWN UNDER
The golfer formerly known as competent finally got back to winning ways. Tiger Woods leads the Australian Open on Friday. Start lauding him with praise now because he is due to screw it up by Saturday.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is Tiger Woods back?
Our Take: I will reserve judgement until he actually wins a tournament. The fact is he won one day and the news is on ESPN. That should clue you into how awful this man has been swinging the clubs. If he were any worse, he would be John Daly.
Hype Meter: 1 out of 5 Caddyshacks
The only thing that would save Tiger Woods' game now is the wisdom of Ty Webb himself, or a sit down with Chevy Chase playing the character.
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
Because video trumps pictures.
BOAT TRANSFORMS IN SECONDS
Watch a real-life Transformer, sort of. The USS Carl Vinson gets turned into the USS basketball court instantly.
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OBLIGATORY TAIWANESE REMIX
The circus at Penn State gets animated in ridiculous fashion.
Deeper Dive: Watch Ridiculous Cartoon of Events That Brought Joe Pa Down (B/R)
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MIKE TYSON GETS POLITICAL
Watch Iron Mike continue to do what he does best since his boxing retirement, comedy.
Deeper Dive: Mike Tyson Video: Watch Iron Mike Impersonate Herman Cain (B/R)
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CAP'N CRUNCH GETS CRUNCHIER
After work you may want to run not walk to nearest store, pick up box of Cap 'N Crunch and annihilate it.
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HOCKEY HIGH-LARITY
Watch most ridiculous thing you have seen all day. Well, except for your face. OH, BOOM.
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WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
All times are Eastern (Unless you are in the East, then they are just times).
SATURDAY
No. 19 Nebraska at No. 12 Penn State - 12:00 p.m. ESPN
A game that was already going to be dramatic gets a heaping dose of emotion.
No. 7 Oregon at No. 4 Stanford - 8:00 p.m. ABC
Just what the doctor ordered, a game with all offense and none of that pesky defense.
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos - 9:00 p.m. FOX
Two grown men tickle each other until one taps out, at least that is how it was explained to me.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez - 9:00 p.m. HBO PPV
Pay to watch Juan Manuel Marquez's face change.
SUNDAY
Lions at Bears - 4:15 p.m. FOX
Watch Jay Cutler get sacked for free...FOR FREE.
Patriots at NY Jets - 8:20 p.m. NBC
Something about a rivalry and Rex Ryan demands you take your shoes off.
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BITS OF TID
Little nuggets of goodness with chewy center.
CARLOS TEVEZ IS SILLY
So, the man with a face only a broken mirror could improve came back from team-mandated suspension by taking off to Argentina...without the team's permission. Goal.com shake their heads with me.
SHAWN BRADLEY CAN NOW GO TO STORE TO GET MILK
The custom made bicycle for 17'9'' former NBAer Shawn Bradley was found. I wish ESPN would have alerted me earlier because I had fliers all over the damn neighborhood.
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Until Monday, take your weekend to 11/11/11.
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