Archive for March, 2009
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Don't worry, this site won't be my personal playground to talk about random stuff, but I feel compelled to mention some of the best news I have heard in a long time:
"Though it is one of the lower-rated series on network television, the widely praised NBC drama “Friday Night Lights," ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
The NCAA men's basketball Final Four is set, and besides fielding a deserving quartet of teams, I thought it was interesting that all four schools are known for one specific tournament "shining moment."
Let's take a look:
Villanova: Defeated Georgetown in 1985 in one of the greatest upsets in sports history. I ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Keeping in line with yesterday's commercial theme, MMAPayout.com has found a little feature on Georges St-Pierre Gatorade spot. Pretty damn impressive for a French-speaking MMA fighter.
Cool, but this whole "G" campaign confuses me. Do the drinks taste any different, or is it just a different label?
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
I used to be really into sports commercials, and lately I have been digging the ones that are out. These four new ones made me feel like revisiting some of my favorites. First, the ones that triggered it:
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The last one really hits near and dear to my heart.
Anyway, here are ...
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
OK, maybe the "how's taste?" title doesn't work ALL the time.
Anyway, since I seem to be in the minority when it comes to giving props to Mr. Okami, here's a fun little highlight reel showcasing his brilliance.
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Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Our pal Ben Fowlkes is reporting that Demian Maia has been tabbed as the UFC's #1 middleweight contender. According to his report on CagePotato.com, the Jiu-Jitsu wiz is slated to face the winner of next month's Thales Leites-Anderson Silva fight in late August.
Obviously a ton can happen in the span ...
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
If you have a few minutes to spare, read this article by Kevin Coughlin about his experiences working with Lenny Dykstra. Just a taste:
That feeling lasts exactly three days. At about 3:30 p.m. on the Saturday before Labor Day, I receive a call from Lenny. Speaking in a voice even ...
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
I have been a little down on The Ultimate Fighter since, say, the fifth season. The show has simply felt like one long rerun: same house, same personalities, same format, same jerseys, etc.
Well, now here comes a sneak peak at the upcoming ninth season, and I must say, this feels ...
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
First he nailed this one:
Then this one:
And finally, on perhaps the biggest stage yet, this one:
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