Here is a great list for Patriots fans to read in order to ease the pain from the Super Duper lose to the Giants…
Ten Legacies Shattered by Upsets (source Baltimore Sun)
Think about if the Patriots would have won..what record would there be left to break?
The Patriots loss was the best thing for the NFL and football.
I remember the first time I went to a college wrestling match I was stupid enough to ask why they protected their ears but when I watched an Ultimate Fighting Championship match it all made perfect sense: cauliflower ear.
Cauliflower ear is when fluid (water or blood) collects under the skin of one’s ear, causing the cartilage to die, and your ear to permanently swell and deform. It’s pretty nasty stuff to look at and can cause pressure to build up in one’s eardrum that can possibly result in hearing loss. It is caused when the ears are unprotected during wrestling, boxing, or martial arts matches.
Why all the useless information? It all bring us to our random list of the week, which can be found here: MMA Worst Cauliflower Ears
“Yucki Yucki Town”
Like any good man, I am obsessed by sports. When I was younger it was all about learning how to play the game. I bought the equipment, watched the pros, and became interested in the technique/fundamentals of the given game. Growing up basketball and volleyball were my favorite.
In high school I really started to follow sports closely, but I began to look at the numbers of the game. I would try to best friends at trivia to prove I studied the game more. But it was in collge (UCLA) that I really took a liking to fantasy sports and the business aspects surrounding the leagues and owners. To this day, my dream would to either be an owner of a professional sports team or a General Manager.
Aspirations aside, Forbes.com has always done a great job keeping us up to date on the value of the sport as well as the teams themselves. Check out the links below:
Sports Illustrated also does a great job each year ranking top earners by sport (with most of their salary coming from endorsement deals) and spotlighting salaries for each team.
Since I have finally succumbed to the fact I will never be a professional athlete, I will study the game in case a front office job opens up with the Phoenix Suns (Steve Kerr should hire me) or start training for season 2 of American Gladiators.
If gladiators does not work out either, then I guess I will get fat off of my ass and try competitive eating. IFOCE!
“Make it Rain”
The premiere of this show is stressing me out. If you have not heard already, American Gladiators is returning on January 6th, in the year of our Lord 2008. Who knew NBC had the power to push Christmas back 11 days. Yesterday’s topic was nostalgia and believe me when I tell you that nothing is more nostalgic than watching Dick Butkus and the Gladiators pound ordinary Joes in competition like the Assault (NERF Weaponry), Joust, Hang Tough, One-on-One tug-of-war, Powerball, and the Eliminator. I can recite the names of my favorite Gladiators of old just as easily as I can stand and give my allegiance to the American Flag. Nitro, Turbo, Ice, Lace, Gold, Thunder, Malibu, Jazz, Ice, Rap, Laser, and Gemini were some of the best physical specimens this nation has ever seen.
I’m almost positive that George Mitchell tried to dig up some syringes on these American Icons. If I were in Congress I would pass legislation recognizing these athletic giants and mandate that January 6th always be American Gladiator Day in our nations schools. Students would have to dress like the favorite gladiator and PE would commence from 7am til the sun don’t shine. No more President’s Fitness Exam or PSA’s by Arnold the Governator…just one nation, together, under gladiator. Chills are running down my spine. Let me hear a Presidential Contender with that in their issues’ arsenal and I’ll show you the next Gladiator-in-Chief.
When the sun rises on January 6th we will be ready for a new breed of Gladiator. Gladiators of the future. And a fresh crop of ordinary men and women like you and I will take them on, 2 by 2, event by event, in hopes of winning that cash prize. Nothing is more American than this.
Here’s a look at the new breed:
The only thing they are missing is a tiny Pilipino man-child. We suggest Weng-Weng.
If you are still not convinced that this is the best thing for television in a time of Islamofascism then we have 3 more words: THE HULKSTER’s BACK.
“Bring it Talibanistan”
Today we spotlight some of the craziest competitive sports thanks to One Man’s Blog. The compilation is amazing: Ladder Racing? Sand Dune Climbing? Chess Boxing? Wife Carrying?
As a newlywed myself, I would have no problems entering into the wife carrying competition. In fact I might just have to apply for Finish or Estonian citizenship on the grounds of each nation’s innovativeness.
It is also important to note that the winner receives a year supply of beer and the wife wins another year of marriage.
These sports are true examples of athleticism. Wife Carrying is just one illustration we have provided. Please tell me how I can get these into the next Olympics. I’d rather watch Cheese Rolling than Curling or Ballroom Dancing.
Where as many would applaud Lance Armstrong for his record cycling championships, Listgasm salutes Madis Uusorg of Estonia, a 7 time wife-carrying champion.
