Archive for November, 2008
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008Yes, Seattle, the Redskins have a 12th man too, and it’s not some top-down marketing scheme, no sir, it’s this guy. Just some guy with a custom jersey and poor taste. But that’s not what this is about.
And it’s not about Jim Zorn and Shaun Alexander returning to Seattle, or the Seahawks ending two of [...]
This Season’s Wiz Throwbacks Are Weird
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008As they have in year’s past, the Wizards are wearing an alternate uniform for some games, and, thanks to Page 2 (via Bullets Forever), here it is:
To quote Uni Watch’s Paul Lukas, writing for Page 2:
The [1962 Chicago] Zephyrs are the same franchise as today’s Wizards, which probably marks the only time a pro sports [...]
Terps Manage to Not Blow Their Season
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Maryland basketball is at a point where success is simply measured by getting into the NCAA Tournament. Of course, last season was a failure as they won 18, went .500 in the ACC and were left out.
The key wasn’t a conference tournament loss to Boston College, no, it was early home losses to Ohio and [...]
If Gilbert Says It’s OK, Then It’s OK To Start Daydreaming About Blake Griffin
Friday, November 21st, 2008The Wizards are 1-8, and they haven’t begun this badly since 1966, when they weren’t just the Bullets, they were the Baltimore Bullets. This isn’t a path on which many double back, and Gilbert’s talking about not returning if it keeps up. Sad though that may be, it’s sensible, and Gil says what I’ve been [...]
Smoot: Portis ‘Looks Like a Tadpole’
Friday, November 21st, 2008Cooley’s blog posts Fred Smoot’s “Wired Up” segment, and it’s as good as one would hope, especially the nickname portion where Smoot dubs Marcus Washington “Good Doctor”, Jason Campbell “Willie Fatfield” (which has morphed into “Skinny Benny”) and Clinton Portis “Tadpole” because, well, “he actually looks like a tadpole”:
I see what you’re getting at, Mr. [...]
Free T-Shirt: Grab the JaVale McGee Joint
Thursday, November 20th, 2008The Basketball Jones is giving away our JaVale McGee t-shirt on tomorrow’s show. If you want in on that sweet, sweet action, just interact with those lonely Canadians via email, vmail or, if you’re feeling adventurous, video.
As Skeets said today, “Don’t worry. Don’t even question it. It’s Epic Vale.”
Tell Me How Blatche’s Ass Smell
Thursday, November 20th, 2008If one were to attempt to convey the Wizards’ wretched start through visual expressionism, one would be hard-pressed to top the effort of Nick Young:
Like Steinz said about a disheveled Eddie Jordan, that’s what 1-8 looks like, and it’s but one of four brilliant stills of TV photography at Truth About It (via Ball Don’t [...]
Look How Scared Clinton Portis Is
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008As you likely know, we’re coming up on the one year anniversary of Sean Taylor’s death. So, in honor of the occasion, ESPN the mag has decided to put together a comprehensive look at just how scary it is to be a professional football player.
The feature is broken into eight different parts, each written by [...]
Plackemeier Punts For Jesus
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Look, I don’t mean to mock a guy for his religious beliefs (note: alright, maybe I do), but this quote from our muffin top punter Ryan Plackemeier just boggles my mind:
“I don’t ever feel like I have anything to prove to anyone,” Plackemeier said. “I perform solely for Jesus Christ.”
Well then Plack, you’re performing for [...]
Wait, the Redskins Had an Actual Mascot?
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008With all this talk about Washington gaming the Pro Bowl system, I went to Getty Images hoping to find a sweet pic of Joe Jacoby in a hula skirt. Or something. What I stumbled upon, however, is totally perplexing:
Yipes. The caption on the photo, please:
HONOLULU, HI – FEBRUARY 5: The Washington Redskins mascot stands on [...]