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30
Aug
2010
VIDEO: Ndomukong Suh tries to decapitate Jake Delhomme
As the #2 overall pick in the draft, Detroit Lions rookie DT Ndomukong Suh is looking to make an impact early in the NFL … specifically, on opposing quarterbacks. And during Saturday’s pre-season tilt with the Cleveland Browns, QB Jake Delhomme was on the receiving end of this vicious facemask/decapitation attempt by Suh:
Yikes. Apparently Suh went to the Sayid Jarrah school of tackling, where the ol’ neck snap is a standard finishing move.
But that kind of stuff isn’t going to fly in the NFL, where Mr. Goodell protects quarterbacks like they’re virgin teenage girls at the Gathering of the Juggalos. So while the Lions can definitely use an injection of bad-assed-ness, they might need to take up a collection to pay Suh’ fines if he’s going to keep going after QB’s like that.
26
Aug
2010
VIDEO: Jets hogtie rookie Brian Jackson and shower him with love
This clip is from last night’s episode of Hard Knocks, where the Jets veterans decided that DB Brian Jackson needed an attitude adjustment, after mouthing off to coaches and not grasping the playbook. Watch as Kris Jenkins, Jason Taylor, Antonio Cromartie and others hogtie the undrafted rookie to a goalpoast and shower him with icy hot, gatorade, talc, and an assortment of other fluids, then leave him to rot in the sun for a while and think about what he did wrong:
At least Jackson seemed to be a good sport about it.
19
Aug
2010
VIDEO: LaGarrette Blount still punchy in the NFL
Falcon Punch!!! (Image: ESPN.com)
You probably remember Titants rookie RB LeGarrette Blount from the above image, when Blount punched a helmet-less Idaho State player after a game last season, resulting in his suspension from the team. Most NFL teams remembered it too, as Blount went undrafted out of Oregon due to attitude concerns. But Blount was signed as a FA by Tennessee, hoping that he would be able to put his troubled past behind him.
Well, it looks like you can take the kid out of Oregon, but you can’t take the fight out of the kid. At least, when the kid in question is LeGarrette Blount. On Wendesday, Blount took a swing at Titans defensive end Eric Bakhtiari at the end of practice, after having his own helmet ripped off by the defense and both units getting chippy with each other throughout the session.
Watch as Blount – who is ironically not wearing his own helmet this time around – unleashes his now patented Falcon Punch on Bahktiari, who was wearing a helmet (around the :20 mark):
Blount immediately apologized to head coach Jeff Fisher after the incident, saying he promised to “put it behind him”. He also claimed that the defense had been consistently egging him during practice on by pulling off his helmet before he snapped. Fisher not only accepted Blount’s apology, but went further in defending his rookie RB:
“I am not disappointed whatsoever,’’ Fisher said of Blount, who’d miss practices on Monday and Tuesday following the death of his grandmother. “His past is his past. Is that the first punch you’ve seen at camp this year? No. OK. I am not disappointed whatsoever. I have great confidence in the young man that he has learned from his mistake and is very competitive.’’
All I know is if Blount ever squares off against me, I’m covering up. This guy has a vicious right hand, and if Blount doesn’t make it in the NFL, I’m sure the MMA will have a home for him.
18
Aug
2010
VIDEO: New Dallas Cowboys fight song
This video comes to us from Mathias, a 50-year-old Dallas Cowboy fan from southern California, who decided it was time that the Cowboys got themselves a new fight song.
Apparently Mathias is not a fan of shirts, haircuts or melody, but that’s neither here nor there. It’s about the lyrics, and the sheer passion oozing from his pores:
WHOOOO!!! I am FIRED UP! Shoulder SMACK!!!
Note to Jerry Jones: pipe this song through the sound system at Cowboys Stadium, and you’re sure to go undefeated this year. No doubt about it.
17
Aug
2010
VIDEO: Vitamin Water gets weird with Gary Busey, Adrian Peterson & Shaq
Here’s the latest commercial from the ad wizards at Vitmain Water, featuring everyone’s favorite nutbar, Gary Busey, as Fantasy Football Attorney Norman Tugwater.
Adrian Peterson and Shaquille O’Neal are in there too … words don’t really do it justice, so just watch for yourselves:
I just can’t help but enjoy anything with Busey in it … he’s so fascinating to watch, and you know he could go postal at any moment. Fortunately, the director on this ad did a superb job of capturing Busey’s bubbling insanity in all it’s natural glory.
Of course, I’m not sure what any of this has to do with energy drinks, but its still good stuff.
16
Aug
2010
Giants/Jets set to christen the New Meadowlands Stadium
(Photo by Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
Tonight’s Giants/Jets pre-season clash marks the NFL debut of the New Meadowlands Stadium, which is still inexplicably being shared by 2 teams in the world’s largest sports market. And while the stadium has yet to sell naming rights to the highest bidder, the fact that it’s no longer called “Giants Stadium” should certainly help the Jets shed their image of second-fiddle team in their own home town. But more than anything, winning will determine that.
In just a few hours, the teams will fight it out for bragging rights in their new digs (well, as much as you can after pulling the starters midway through the 2nd quarter, anyway). While the stadium has been used for a few concerts and sporting events, this will the be the first time rowdy Giants and Jets fans will get to kick the tires on the new $1.6 billion building., which features 82,500 seats, four’ 40×130′ HD video screens, and separate home locker rooms for each of the tenant clubs.
Video screens are located in each corner of the stadium ... noticeably not looming above the field (Photo by Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
There have been some early complaints about the leg room in the new seats, obstructed views, as well as an overall gray/drab feeling about the building to go with the exorbitant PSL price tags. But tonight, the New Meadowlands will be lit up in Jets green (since they are the home team for this game), and we’ll get a taste of what a real gameday will feel like. ESPN’s Lomas Brown and Jon Ritchie took a walk around the stadium to give a preview of what fans can expect:
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13
Aug
2010
VIDEO: Ravens OT gets rejected by goalpost
This is from last night’s Ravens 17-12 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers. I didn’t watch the game (highlights here if you want to see how Jimmy Clausen did for Carolina), but this is the only play that really jumped out at us, so it must not have been that exciting.
In the 3rd quarter, Ravens QB Troy Smith scores on an 8-yd QB draw, and hands the ball to OT Joe Reitz – who happens to be 6’7″ and played four years of basketball at Western Michigan – to finish it off with a celebratory dunk on the goal post. See if you can guess what happens next:
Shutdown Corner has the full story on Reitz, who added almost 70 lbs of muscle after college to bulk up for the NFL. Apparently plyometrics weren’t part of Reitz’ training regimen, because his vertical leap has clearly suffered.
10
Aug
2010
VIDEO: Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnston in Brokeback Mountain
In case you missed the NFL’s Hall of Fame ceremonies from Canton over the weekend, one of the highlights was Emmitt Smith‘s emotional acceptance speech, where he tearfully thanked his former Cowboy teammates Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. It was genuine heartfelt moment in a sport where emotions are usually downplayed in favor of bravado; one that gave chills to even the most cynical football fan.
Well, it was only a matter of time before the internet took that moment and turned it into a trailer for Brokeback Mountain, right?
I don’t know, it’s still pretty touching to me.
[Via HotClicks]
25
Jul
2010
Free Agent LB Keith Bulluck signs with the NY Giants; excited to return home
Bulluck signed a 1-year, $2.5 million deal with the Giants (Photo: Scott Boehm/Getty Images)
The New York Football Giants added some veteran leadership to their LB corps this weekend, signing former pro bowl LB Keith Bulluck to a 1-year, incentive-laden deal. Bulluck – who spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Tennessee Titans, tore his ACL last season and is coming off surgery less than 7 months ago, which delayed his entry into free agency.
But after working out for the team privately on Monday, the Giants were impressed enough to offer Bulluck a contract, along with the starting MLB job. New York is in desperate need of leadership in the middle after releasing Antonio Pierce, and if his knee holds up, Bulluck could be the perfect fit. A pro bowl selection in 2003, Bulluck will instantly command respect in the huddle, and if nothing else could help groom some of the Giants younger LB’s like Jonathan Goff and rookie Phillip Dillard.
For his part, Bulluck – a native of New City, NY (just 25 minutes from New York City) and a Syracuse alum – is excited to return home and prove his doubters wrong. Via Bulluck’s Twitter account (in all it’s twitter-speak glory):
It’s official yes I am a NYG…all my G fans & haters get @ me…4 the so called experts,the last time I played a full game I was def AFC player of the week. Now I’m washed up? The only thing that can stop me is an injury obviously. Please check my resime b4 u pass judgement. If ur experts u kno that…where I’m from talk is cheap,glad I get 2 come home 2 prove it. Shoutout 2 my new teammates,can’t wait@ get up!! Read the rest of this entry »
11
Jul
2010
Giants PA Announcer Bob Sheppard, 1910-2010
The sports world is still mourning the loss of PA announcer Bob Sheppard, who passed away Sunday at the age of 99. Sheppard is best known as the longtime voice of the New York Yankees, and was also the voice of the NY Giants from 1956-2006. The above video from ESPN.com does a nice job of illustrating Sheppard’s impact and legacy in the New York sports world.
Quite simply, Sheppard was the quintessential PA announcer. His voice was so booming, so ubiquitous in Yankee stadium for nearly 60 years, Reggie Jackson aptly dubbed him the “Voice of God”. And as someone who grew up as both a Giants and Yankees fan, Sheppard’s voice was an indelible part of my childhood sports memories, along with literally millions of other New York fans. His minimalist calls of “Simms to Bavaro … spilled by Joyner“, and “Now batting … #23, Don Mattingly, 1st base, #23” were as much a part of the live sports experience as cracker jacks and sticky floors.
Rest in peace, Bob. They just don’t make ‘em like you anymore.
AFTER THE JUMP, WATCH THE YANKEES TRIBUTE TO BOB SHEPPARD
