Sunday, December 30, 2012

MMA Weekly reports record-low ratings for The Ultimate Fighter and other UFC-related programming.
I guess what happens in Vegas really does stay in Vegas.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

The Michigan State- TCU Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl was so lame, Nickelback turned down the halftime show.
Arizona State is fighting, but Navy appears to be on a hunger strike.
It's snowing in Yankee Stadium during the Pinstripe Bowl.
That's the most white powder inside a New York ballpark since the '80s Mets.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Grandaddy of Them All: Rose Bowl or Shawn Kemp?

Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Maaco Bowl Parade in Las Vegas was amazing.
All the floats are made of losing gambling tickets.
Fresno State and SMU are playing in the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve.
As part of the festivities, the Hawaii Rainbows will take the field at the end of the game and brawl with both teams.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Suzy Favor-Hamilton, the Big Ten's Athlete of the Decade for the 1990s, was working as an escort in Las Vegas.
Well, the conference has been trying to expand its geographical heelprint.
Kudos to David Steele, who has done TV or radio NBA play-by-play for Orlando since their inception in 1989.
He's attended more magic shows than Suzy Favor-Hamilton.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

That video of an eagle attacking a toddler that had the Internet ablaze on Wednesday?
The CBC reported a Montreal 3D school created both the eagle and the kid in animation and added it to the video after.
It's the same 3D school that animates Gary Bettman for his public appearances.
In reality, Bettman never leaves his submarine lair anchored off the Atlantic coast.
Has Tim Tebow sold the most jerseys of any 3rd-string QB in NFL history?
What can he do for an encore? I don't know, but he just got a Christmas card from CFL licensing.
The Detroit Lions have lost 6 straight, and top NFL Draft prospects are getting nervous.
"May the Schwartz be with you" is a phrase no one wants to hear outside of Spaceballs.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

#Linsanity returned to Madison Square Garden Monday as the Rockets crushed the Knicks.
Kate Upton attended - she combined with Jeremy Lin for 3 Sports Illustrated covers between them last February.
That's 3 more covers than Raymond Felton and Jason Kidd will get this February.
Worries about the Holiday Bowl (UCLA-Baylor) in San Diego on Dec.27, as they say UCLA fans don't travel well.
True - and that's just Westwood to Pasadena.

Friday, December 14, 2012

A Maple Ridge, BC company has developed a cloak clothing technology that makes the wearer invisible.
Finally, the perfect Canucks third jersey.
Are we going to see a Dodgers-Angels World Series?
The Freeway Series: it would take longer for the teams to get from ballpark-to-ballpark than if an LA team was playing the Yankees or Red Sox.
Can anyone name what teams are in the Big East?
It's like trying to figure out who is in the band Chicago.
Their commissioner is Hermann Rorschach.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Reports say RG3 was on field at practice but "a bit gimpy".
So if Shanahan wants to put him in in the 4th Q, does he yell "Get the gimp!"?
ESPN says it's cutting back on its Tebow coverage.
First move: cancelling development of the sitcom According To Tim.

Monday, December 10, 2012

It's ironic that Bobby Petrino wound up at a basketball school like Western Kentucky, since he's clearly on the rebound.