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Sidney Crosby Gets Mad And A Little Head Punchy

By Thejim
4 Jan 2009 11:21 am

There’s a code of honor amongst hockey goons (or whatever they’re calling them nowadays) surrounding challenging a guy and actually squaring off before anyone throws a punch. Sidney Crosby apparently doesn’t subscribe to this, as he just pulls the shirt over this guy’s head and starts throwing punches with no warning. Things like this happen when your team is sinking the way the Penguins are.

On one hand, I can see where you could consider this a bitch move. Sid just completely “pearl harbors” his opponent, for lack of a more awesome term. On the other hand, while the NHL is desperately trying to turn the league into a fluffy, non threatening scorefest, more like couples figure skating…it’s still professional hockey. Quit whining and don’t think a pretty boy like Crosby can’t start some shit.

video via hockeyfights.com

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Pitt Plows G-Town

By Thejim
3 Jan 2009 7:31 pm

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The Panthers beat the tarnation out of G-town on national TV today, in case you didn’t see it. DeJuan Blair, the least respected stud in college basketball, went for 20 points and 17 boards and Levance Fields played 36 minutes at the point without a turnover. Aaron Gray and Carl Krauser they are not.

Blair ran wild on Georgetown’s 6′11 freshman, Greg Monroe, a guy that’s a shoo-in top 10 NBA pick next year. Pitt never trailed in the game, JT3 never smiled (but that’s not news), and Jamie Dixon’s hair remained, in a word, spectabulous. The third-ranked Panthers will jump over #2 UConn, who lost to Georgetown last weekend. Could they possibly steal any #1 votes away from the vaunted UNC Tarheels? Christ, I hope so.

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Kathy Griffin Is Live TV Gold

By Thejim
1 Jan 2009 9:53 pm

Wait till the very end. You’ll thank me.

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State Of The Union

By Thejim
31 Dec 2008 9:02 am

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More fun, more posts, more podcasts, more videos (technically I only have to do 2 videos for there to be “more videos”, mo’ money and mo’ problems in 2009. See yinz then?

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T-Ray’s NFL Picks - Week 17

By Thejim
29 Dec 2008 12:52 am

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Packers (-10) vs Lions – Congrats to the Lions on being perfect, perfectly awful.

Steelers (-10.5) vs Browns – I know the Steelers won’t be playing for anything, but I don’t think it matters because the Browns suck.

Raiders (+13) at Bucs – Why not?

Rams (+14.5) at Falcons – Falcons aren’t really playing for anything.

Panthers (-3) at Saints – Drew Brees will probably throw the ball 50 times to try and catch Marino, but Carolina is too good.

Texans (-3) vs Bears – I still don’t believe in Kyle Orton.

Vikings (-6.5) vs Giants – Not sure I believe in Tavaris Jackson either, but I do believe in Adrian Peterson

Patriots (-6.5) at Bills – I am not a huge Pats fans, but if they go 11-5 and don’t make the playoffs while an 8-8 team gets in, the NFL needs to consider going to a different playoff format.

Bengals (-3) vs Chiefs – If the game was at KC, I would go the other way. No one cares anyway.

Colts (+3) vs. Titans – Neither team really needs this game, so I will take the home dog, because it seems like a good idea.

Seahawks (+6.5) at Cardinals – The Cards may lose outright in this game.

Jags (+12.5) at Ravens – The Ravens win, but close

Niners (-3) vs Redskins – The Skins basically folded 6 weeks ago.

Jets (-2.5) vs Dolphins – The Jets don’t deserve to make the playoffs, and they probably won’t, but they will win this game.

Cowboys (+1.5) at Eagles – I can’t imagine the playoffs without the drama of the Cowboys.

Broncos (+9) at Chargers – WOW is that too many points for the Chargers to be giving to anybody. However, they will win the game and make the playoffs, where they will be a scary first round match-up for someone.

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