Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Hot Sports Guy of the Week
Going with a Pitt player this week, the amazing Troy Polamalu. Not only his he a BEAST with a great body, and thigh muscles (I admit it's my weakness), he also has beautiful money making, endorsement getting hair. So ladies... here's a little Troy, no he's no Brad Pitt, but hay who can be? Well, I guess Brad Pitt.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Hot Sports Guy of the Week
After work, and being sick took me away, I'm back with a new Hot Sports Guy.
This week, we have Mark Sanchez. The young bi-ligual (yes, that means he can whisper Spanish in your ear) second year QB for the playoff bound New York Jets. Not only is this kid a hot California boy (by way of USC), he's also a nice guy, with a good head on his shoulders, and hopefully in other places too ;)
Enjoy ladies!
This week, we have Mark Sanchez. The young bi-ligual (yes, that means he can whisper Spanish in your ear) second year QB for the playoff bound New York Jets. Not only is this kid a hot California boy (by way of USC), he's also a nice guy, with a good head on his shoulders, and hopefully in other places too ;)
Enjoy ladies!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Football Week in Review #2
Football Week in Review:
This week in football has taught us somethings about how this season is going to play out.
1. There are a lot of pretenders.
At this point it seems like a small miricle that Jay Culter didn’t meet an early death after the inadiquacy the O-Line showed during the Monday night drubbing of the Bears by the Giants in the new Giants stadium. If it’s not fixed soon the Bears wouldn’t even make the 6 victories needed to enter a post-season bowl game, let alone the play offs. There can be no passing game without a running game, there can be no running game without an offensive line, and there can be no wins without all three of those. If things keep in this direction the Bears will be looking for a new Coach and a new GM.
What else was apparent in the North division is that the Lions are a vastly improved team that hasn’t figured out how to get out of their own way. Doing their best Green Bay Packers impersonation they distroyed their chances by amassing over 100 yards in penalties in a game that they most likely would have won . Bringing up the fact they should be 3 – 1 after loosing close games to the Bears (given to them by a questionable NFL rule), the Eagles, and the Pack. They would be sitting in the number one spot all alone had they played mistake free.
Other pretenders:
The North Division. Exactly what is Green Bay doing? With one of the best young QB’s in Rogers, and a beast in Finley, double coverage should weekend up the run defense and spring a good back in Ryan Grant. Again another example of an offensive line not doing their job. And I don’t want to start on Bret “Hamlet” Favre. His play over the first 4 games shows that he should have stayed in Mississippi when the 3 musketeers came to get him instead of slowly killing the dream of a repeat playoff birth, and sticking one more knife in the back of his hall-of-fame career
The 49ers. I mean what? Having probably the most gifted team in football athletically, Singletary is crashing and burning, and there is no amount of de-pantsings that are going to fix it. They are simply playing unenspired football, and the only passion showing is in Singletary’s well known shifty eyes as he chases down officials to get explanations on penalties that he can’t change. As a Chicago Bears fan, I know how nice a guy he is, but he’s not coaching, he’s just expecting for his underlings to figure it out on their own. You can’t have a successful team until all the phases are on the same page.
The Cowboys still remain a disappointment, the Saints have one of the weakest 3 - 1 records, and without a healthy Mike Vick the Eagles cannot win. The bottom line is the whole NFC is up for grabs at this point with no clear cut dominant team... I fear this will be another Super Bowl victory for the AFC.
2. Tom is Tom, Randy is Randy, and Bill is Bill
What we know is that Tom Brady will always be Tom Brady, Randy Moss will always have sure hands, and Bill will never take off that sweatshirt. And why change a darn thing when a so called “off year” is one where you make an exit from the playoffs in the first round. In a season full of “what do we have here,” “I can’t believe how bad they are,” and “the Chiefs are 3 -0” (no you read that right), one this is certain, New England will be in the playoffs, and they will be hard to beat.
3. Do not count the Jets out.
This Jets v. New England battle will be the one to watch down the stretch. Still managing to win without the best CB in the league in Darrelle Revis (who should be back in week 5) the Jets are good. With him, they are great. Solid running attack in a rejuvinated LT who is looking like the LT of about 5 years ago. The offensive line is holding up well, and protecting one of the best draft picks in recient history in Mark Sanchez. They have it clicking, and with Braylon “look ma no hands” Edwards catching a football instead of getting caught under the influence they can only get better in the passing game. This will be the play-off game to watch.
This week in football has taught us somethings about how this season is going to play out.
1. There are a lot of pretenders.
At this point it seems like a small miricle that Jay Culter didn’t meet an early death after the inadiquacy the O-Line showed during the Monday night drubbing of the Bears by the Giants in the new Giants stadium. If it’s not fixed soon the Bears wouldn’t even make the 6 victories needed to enter a post-season bowl game, let alone the play offs. There can be no passing game without a running game, there can be no running game without an offensive line, and there can be no wins without all three of those. If things keep in this direction the Bears will be looking for a new Coach and a new GM.
What else was apparent in the North division is that the Lions are a vastly improved team that hasn’t figured out how to get out of their own way. Doing their best Green Bay Packers impersonation they distroyed their chances by amassing over 100 yards in penalties in a game that they most likely would have won . Bringing up the fact they should be 3 – 1 after loosing close games to the Bears (given to them by a questionable NFL rule), the Eagles, and the Pack. They would be sitting in the number one spot all alone had they played mistake free.
Other pretenders:
The North Division. Exactly what is Green Bay doing? With one of the best young QB’s in Rogers, and a beast in Finley, double coverage should weekend up the run defense and spring a good back in Ryan Grant. Again another example of an offensive line not doing their job. And I don’t want to start on Bret “Hamlet” Favre. His play over the first 4 games shows that he should have stayed in Mississippi when the 3 musketeers came to get him instead of slowly killing the dream of a repeat playoff birth, and sticking one more knife in the back of his hall-of-fame career
The 49ers. I mean what? Having probably the most gifted team in football athletically, Singletary is crashing and burning, and there is no amount of de-pantsings that are going to fix it. They are simply playing unenspired football, and the only passion showing is in Singletary’s well known shifty eyes as he chases down officials to get explanations on penalties that he can’t change. As a Chicago Bears fan, I know how nice a guy he is, but he’s not coaching, he’s just expecting for his underlings to figure it out on their own. You can’t have a successful team until all the phases are on the same page.
The Cowboys still remain a disappointment, the Saints have one of the weakest 3 - 1 records, and without a healthy Mike Vick the Eagles cannot win. The bottom line is the whole NFC is up for grabs at this point with no clear cut dominant team... I fear this will be another Super Bowl victory for the AFC.
2. Tom is Tom, Randy is Randy, and Bill is Bill
What we know is that Tom Brady will always be Tom Brady, Randy Moss will always have sure hands, and Bill will never take off that sweatshirt. And why change a darn thing when a so called “off year” is one where you make an exit from the playoffs in the first round. In a season full of “what do we have here,” “I can’t believe how bad they are,” and “the Chiefs are 3 -0” (no you read that right), one this is certain, New England will be in the playoffs, and they will be hard to beat.
3. Do not count the Jets out.
This Jets v. New England battle will be the one to watch down the stretch. Still managing to win without the best CB in the league in Darrelle Revis (who should be back in week 5) the Jets are good. With him, they are great. Solid running attack in a rejuvinated LT who is looking like the LT of about 5 years ago. The offensive line is holding up well, and protecting one of the best draft picks in recient history in Mark Sanchez. They have it clicking, and with Braylon “look ma no hands” Edwards catching a football instead of getting caught under the influence they can only get better in the passing game. This will be the play-off game to watch.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Hot Sports Guy of the Week
Yes, it's that time ladies... In honor of the beginning of the Baseball post-season, we have Gabe Kapler. Who has long been considered "The Body" of professional baseball with his bodybuilder type physique. This makes sense because he was a bodybuilder, and the subject of an entire K-Swiss campaign before even stepping foot into the league. And when he came in,he came into the league, for lack of a better word, beautiful. There has never been any steroid concerns simply because he's always been big, and his a nickname as the "Hebrew Hammer" and he his very proud of his Jewish heritage. Sorry ladies, he is married, but that shouldn't stop us from fantasizing right? Plus his 11 tattoo's don't hurt either. At the age of 35, and sporting the shaved head look, he seems to only be getting better with age. He is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, who are enjoying yet another post-season, and I'm not ashamed to say that part of the reason I'm watching them is to see this guy rooting from the dugout, because unfortunately his injury woes aren't behind him and he's on the DL. But he still looks good, and has so many great pics I couldn't just pick one... so here's four. Enjoy.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sports For Dummies: The Drop Kick
Most people know the first way for you to earn 1 point on the football field, the good old-fashioned extra point. For those who are completely out of the football loop, after a touchdown you have the opportunity to go for one or two points. Two points if you cross the goal line again, and one point if the kicker kicks the ball through the upright at the back of the endzone.
However, most people don't realize that there are 2 types of kicks. The normal one we see in every football game where there is a long snapper, who snaps the ball to a holder, who holds the ball for the kicker to boot. The exception to the rule? The Drop kick.
The drop kick is defined as, "a kick by a kicker who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground," by the NFL rule book. Although this has no practical application in a world where most kickers are pretty darn accurate when it comes to extra points, don't you think that it would make football a little more interesting if a team tried it every blue moon?
Lets take the Pats as an example. In 2006, when Doug Flutie, at this point in his NFL career a back-up QB, went on the field with the kick team, which included 4 TE and a WR, but no kicker. Imagine how confusing this formation would be to an opposing Defense who wouldn't be able to figure out what exactly to defend, the kick, or the 2-point conversion.
Also imagine how difficult it is to drop a football on it's end, predict the bounce then kick it through the uprights. The drop kick is definitely a lost art, something we will most likely never see again, and a little bit of trivia for those sports dummies out there.
(information from ESPN.com and Wikipedia)
However, most people don't realize that there are 2 types of kicks. The normal one we see in every football game where there is a long snapper, who snaps the ball to a holder, who holds the ball for the kicker to boot. The exception to the rule? The Drop kick.
The drop kick is defined as, "a kick by a kicker who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground," by the NFL rule book. Although this has no practical application in a world where most kickers are pretty darn accurate when it comes to extra points, don't you think that it would make football a little more interesting if a team tried it every blue moon?
Lets take the Pats as an example. In 2006, when Doug Flutie, at this point in his NFL career a back-up QB, went on the field with the kick team, which included 4 TE and a WR, but no kicker. Imagine how confusing this formation would be to an opposing Defense who wouldn't be able to figure out what exactly to defend, the kick, or the 2-point conversion.
Also imagine how difficult it is to drop a football on it's end, predict the bounce then kick it through the uprights. The drop kick is definitely a lost art, something we will most likely never see again, and a little bit of trivia for those sports dummies out there.
(information from ESPN.com and Wikipedia)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday is Ladies Day
Every Tuesday, in honor of my very, very good friend who is an expert on hot guys... I will also post hot guys... sorry boys, but the women have to have something too. My hot sports guy of the week can be younger, or older, a picture spanning from any decade or sport, only requirement? Yup, you guessed it, he must be hot. So today, in honor of his awesomeness, I will post a classic Kelly Slater Quicksliver photo. As Kelly is THEE single most dominate suffer in the sport over the last 20 years, and his eyes are to die for, I feel he's deserved the nod. Enjoy ladies.
Football Wrap-Up
So, Football last night was intense right? The 49ers put up a fight, and for the second week in a row the defending champions escaped by the skin of their teeth. Given they faced two of the stoutest defenses in the league, the running game needs to step-up which will indeed be hampered by the lost of Reggie Bush. Although not the best with yards his constant threat causes defenses to game plan for him, so now their efforts can concentrate more on the offense of the Saints.
Boy oh boy did Alex Smith have a heck of a game! If people didn't believe that the 49ers could have been something last year, they certainly must believe now. With their defense and the QB/TE combination that they have now... the AFC better watch out cause the 49ers are back.
But now on to this weeks commentary.
Most surprising 2-0 team:
I could have picked the Bears, who by all accounts were given a win against Detroit by a bad NFL rule, and hammered a Cowboy's team that was looking to prove something in their home opener. However, by far, the biggest surprise has to be the Kansas City. A team that went from being ranked 25th in Offense and 30th in Defense in 2009 to being even worse on Offense, and not much better on Defense, but still managing to put that all important W up.
Most surprising 0-2 Team:
I am honestly surprised that Minnesota is 0-2, although I predicted a loss against the Saints, I thought that they would be able to hold their own against MIA. But that's not my pick. The Cowboys have to be the biggest surprise. In a year where the road to the Super Bowl leads home to new Cowboys Stadium, you would think that they would play with some sort of chip on their shoulder. Their running game has been non-existent, they haven't scored over 20 points and lost to a resurgent Redskin team that honestly they should have beat. They play Houston next week, and with the balance of that team, the Boys might be looking down the barrel of 0-3.
Weakest player:
I could pick Romo, but the Cowboys offensive attack is ranked top 10 in the league, I could pick Jacobs from the Giants the so called bruising back that's not moving the pile. But, I must choose the great Bret Favre, who reached new lows of disappointment in Week 2 with 3 turnovers and no TDs, including a costly fumble in the end-zone.
Surprise Player:
Had to be the come-back kid Mike Vick. Although his running dominance is not a surprise amassing over 200 yards in the last two games, it's his accuracy with the ball that gets him the nod. He has had 2 games full of good decisions, decisive throws, and NO INTs, finally playing like the dirty bird Mike Vick we're use to seeing before such a dramatic fall. And he's been rewarded with a guaranteed start next week... Stay tuned folks, if Mike Vick is, as he put in his own words, "10x better than I ever was", the league should be put on notice.
Boy oh boy did Alex Smith have a heck of a game! If people didn't believe that the 49ers could have been something last year, they certainly must believe now. With their defense and the QB/TE combination that they have now... the AFC better watch out cause the 49ers are back.
But now on to this weeks commentary.
Most surprising 2-0 team:
I could have picked the Bears, who by all accounts were given a win against Detroit by a bad NFL rule, and hammered a Cowboy's team that was looking to prove something in their home opener. However, by far, the biggest surprise has to be the Kansas City. A team that went from being ranked 25th in Offense and 30th in Defense in 2009 to being even worse on Offense, and not much better on Defense, but still managing to put that all important W up.
Most surprising 0-2 Team:
I am honestly surprised that Minnesota is 0-2, although I predicted a loss against the Saints, I thought that they would be able to hold their own against MIA. But that's not my pick. The Cowboys have to be the biggest surprise. In a year where the road to the Super Bowl leads home to new Cowboys Stadium, you would think that they would play with some sort of chip on their shoulder. Their running game has been non-existent, they haven't scored over 20 points and lost to a resurgent Redskin team that honestly they should have beat. They play Houston next week, and with the balance of that team, the Boys might be looking down the barrel of 0-3.
Weakest player:
I could pick Romo, but the Cowboys offensive attack is ranked top 10 in the league, I could pick Jacobs from the Giants the so called bruising back that's not moving the pile. But, I must choose the great Bret Favre, who reached new lows of disappointment in Week 2 with 3 turnovers and no TDs, including a costly fumble in the end-zone.
Surprise Player:
Had to be the come-back kid Mike Vick. Although his running dominance is not a surprise amassing over 200 yards in the last two games, it's his accuracy with the ball that gets him the nod. He has had 2 games full of good decisions, decisive throws, and NO INTs, finally playing like the dirty bird Mike Vick we're use to seeing before such a dramatic fall. And he's been rewarded with a guaranteed start next week... Stay tuned folks, if Mike Vick is, as he put in his own words, "10x better than I ever was", the league should be put on notice.
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