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23
Nov
2009
Brett Favre for Wrangler Really Tiny Jean shorts
From the guys over at FunnyorDie.com, comes this comedic take on this commercial featuring our all-American hero Brett Favre. It also draws attention to Favre’s affinity for jean shorts, which is something we at RnR HQ have long been aware of.
(WARNING: Contains excessive, but SFW, testicular exposure for comic effect. In fact, you may want to avert your eyes around the :38-:45 mark)
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11
Nov
2009
The Aaron Rodgers Sack Tracker has been working overtime
(Screen Shot via madison.com)
The Green Bay Packers offensive line has been horrendous in pass protection this year, allowing 37 sacks on QB Aaron Rodgers. That’s already more than the total number of times Rodgers was sacked all of last year, and they are on track to destroy the Packers club record for # of sacks allowed in a season (62). In fact, if the way the OL played against the hapless Bucs on Sunday was any indication (6 sacks allowed), Rodgers has a good shot to break David Carr’s 2002 all-time record for # of times sacked in one season (76).
Fortunately, technology has blessed us with the Interactive Aaron Rodgers Sack Tracker, so we can keep track of Rodgers’ progress from week to week. But be careful not to put all of the sacks for the season up on the tracker at once … just trust me on this one. And don’t say I didn’t warn you.
19
Oct
2009
VIDEO: Pigeon on Raiders kickoff coverage
The Raiders took help from anywhere they could get it in yesterday’s win over the Eagles:
5
Oct
2009
Ochocinco takes Twitter fans out to dinner
For all the jackassery he exhibits on a regular basis, as far as I can tell, Chad Ochocinco would probably be a pretty cool guy to hang around. He’s clearly certifiably insane (you know, in a fun kinda way), and I certainly wouldn’t want him on my team … but he seems like he’d be fun to hang out with.
Last night, to celebrate the Bengals overtime victory over their in-state rival Cleveland Browns, Ochocinco made the following Twitter post:
Anybody in Cincy want to join me for dinner, headed to J Alexanders in Hyde park, dinner on me
Ochocinco later posted this photo of himself with about 20 Bengals fans who took him up on the offer:
Ochocinco celebrating with his Twitter nation
I count 20 dudes and 2 women in that photo. Sweet ratio.
But seriously, that’s pretty effing cool of Chad. Can you imagine something like this happening with your favorite athlete? He even posted a photo of the bill, which was surprisingly light all things considered. I mean, if I went out to dinner with an NFL player, you’d better believe I’d be getting myself more than a burger and chicken fingers.
Check out the photo of the bill, after the jump
3
Oct
2009
VIDEO: Football Team on Muscle Relaxers
This has apparently been around since 2007, but I hadn’t seen it before, and well, it’s freakin’ hilarious.
It’s a commercial for the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (the ol’ OLG), so it’s probably technically a spoof of the CFL. But regardless, our brothers up north certain do how to make with the funny!
This could also easily be an inside look at the Browns 2009 season thus far.
29
Sep
2009
No Bull: Seau Runover by Bull
What is the most disturbing aspect of this story?
(a) Junior Seau is now a rodeo clown.
(b) Junior Seau gets trampled by a bull.
(c) Junior Seau gets up and is seemingly unharmed.
(d) Junior Seau appears whimsical in his interactions with the crowd.
(e) Junior Seau may sign yet again with the Patriots later this year.
25
Sep
2009
SEMI-BREAKING NEWS: Grogan to the Woodshed
Reeds Ferry Sheds sells sheds. Not just any sheds, though. They are now (honest to goodness– this is not a drill– I heard it on the radio myself) selling real, live, American-made sheds THAT ARE AUTOGRAPHED BY STEVE GROGAN. (Only 20 sheds, though, will be autographed by Mr. 2-Story Neckroll.)
This John Hancock could be yours . . . . (PHOTO: www.patriotglory.com)
. . . . on THIS bad boy! (PHOTO: www.reedsferry.com)
Rise from your coma, steverodgers. You finally have a place to store your rake.
5
Sep
2009
Following the Browns on Twitter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lists the twitter feeds of a variety of Browns players. Reading through some of these, you remember, once again, that these guys are young. Definitely a different take on the life of an NFL player than you’ll get from the media. Take a look (and click on their names to visit their pages):
Braylon Edwards – I want to start here. Braylon’s Twitter has been shut down. Now, I’m not sure exactly why, but I looked at it a few weeks ago, and it was littered with insults. People were brutal about his drops. Many of Braylon’s entries were encouraging messages to his friend Donte Stallworth. Amidst all the abuse Braylon was taking on his Twitter feed, he was sending daily messages of encouragement to Donte. It made the idiotic fans abusing him look like evil robotic cattle.
D’Qwell Jackson – On the looming cuts: “Being in the building is a constant reminder of how thankful I am to be playing this game..its tough watchin ur buddy get released frm team” & “Thats the reality of the world we live in..guys scratchin to take care of their families thru football at this point in time”
On the road to Chicago: “Gettin ready for the bus ride..sittin around choppin it up wit the fellas b4 the plane ride to chicago” & “Any suggestions for a place to shop in chi town.. I like to grab something from each city that I go to.. Ya diggg!!”
On the Cleveland climate: “Boi clev temperature is coming..say bye to those sunny days.. It must be football season!!”
Joshua Cribbs – This guy cracks me up. On the quarterback derby: “it’s not really hush, hush coach has not made his decision yet.. But it’s obvious the fans want Brady, but u never know…”
On his DVD collection: “I have Heath cliff and smurfs on DVD lovem” & “i loved small wonder the little kid robot….lol”
Fined by the league? “25k fine by the NFL…they said i was throwing up gang signs…”
After a win over the Titans: “Yesssss!!!! we played hard, we battled, we won…. Go browns!!!”
A promise to a supporter: “thanks for buying my jersey I will give 100% everytime I step on the field…”
Donte Stallworth – From Deepak Chopra: “@D_Stallworth18 Enjoy the book and thanks for the support! xo”
In response to Deepak: “thx 4ur inspirational works, it reaches ppl universally”
And this to Deepak: “RT @Deepak_Chopra: There is nothing more attractive than a person who has no social masks and radiates a simple unaffected humanity.”
On behavior: “The way to keep yourself from making assumptions is to ask questions. Make sure the communication is clear. If u don’t understand, ask..”
To his readers: “GOOD MORNING TWITTER-VERSE… Find motivation today… What r ur dreams? Make someone smile today, u never know what that will do 4 them!!!”
Again: “GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY… COUNT YA BLESSINGS & SAY A PRAYER 4 THE WORLD B4 U SLEEP, WE ALL NEED IT!!! LOVE YALL, GOODNIGHT & GOD BLESS”
MORE AFTER THE JUMP…
29
Jul
2009
Nike Introduces “Tecmo Bo” Sneakers
In news that made our inner child jump out of it’s seat, Nike is set to release a new series of sneakers in tribute to Bo Jackson. And what better way to immortalize the greatest 2-sport athlete of our day than by capturing him at the apex of his career … namely, as the unstoppable force that Jackson was in the old-school video game, Tecmo Bowl. Behold the former Raider in all his 8-bit glory!
From First Cuts:
To start the Bo Jackson series, Nike is set to release two sneakers inspired by Bo’s appearances in classic video games. Dubbed the “Tecmo Bo” pack, the pack features two colorways of the Nike Air Trainer TW II, a Black and a Grey (the Grey is not pictured), that are both inspired by Bo’s days on the gridiron as an L.A. Raider. The tongue on the sneaker features an 8-bit version of Bo from the classic Tecmo Bowl NES video game.
The shoes are set to hit stores in August, but are available at select retailers now. We make no apologies for our love of old-school video games here at ReadandReact, and this item has shot right to the top of our Xmas list. Glad to see the design wizards up in Beaverton are letting their geek flag fly.
23
Jun
2009
T.O. can’t even be a good “Superstars” Teammate
Updated with the full T.O./Krupa “Superstars” segment, after the jump (which incidentally, shows that Krupa might even be a worse sport than T.O.)
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I’ll be honest, I have no idea who Joanna Krupa is, but after seeing this video, I may have fallen completely head over heels in love with her.
Krupa (who is apparently a supermodel … bonus!) was teamed up with Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens on ABC’s re-launch of their classic 70′s reality sports competition program, “Superstars”. As you might imagine, things didn’t go so well.
In this clip, we see Krupa go on a profanity-laced tirade while she finishes the obstacle course, and then does what we all wish someone had done to Owens a long time ago: she puts him in his place & tells him to shut up, which is met only by stunned silence:
Let’s just hope Trent Edwards is taking notes.
“Superstars” premiers tonight (6/23) on ABC at 8pm ET. Here’s the list of teams who will be competing … I think ABC might be stretching the definition of the word “superstars” just a touch here. I’ve maybe heard of half of these people:
- Terrell Owens/Joanna Krupa
- Jeff Kent/Ali Landry
- Robert Horry/Estella Warren
- Bode Miller/Paige Hemmis
- Jennifer Capriati/David Charvet
- Lisa Leslie/Dan Cortese
- Brandi Chastain/Julio Iglesias, Jr.
- Kristi Leskinen/Maksim Chmerkovski
UPDATE -You can now view the extended version of the “Superstars” clip after the jump
