Yesterday I shared with you some of my drawings. I want to thank everyone who stopped in to comment. I really appreciate all the props you have given me. The Rev. wanted a signed drawing to decorate his home with. As you might have guessed he's looking for a large breasted woman who looks dangerous. So I went through some more of my sketches and found a few that might interest him and all of you guys. I know this has nothing to do with sports but I consider you all my friends and wanted to share with you. Also in case you missed the slideshow from yesterday I've added it here also. Enjoy and have a wonderful day!
Guys and ladies I wanted to share with you all another thing I am passionate about other than sports. I did this in the form of a slideshow just to make it easier on me. Art and sports are two things that I use as a tool to escape from reality. Some are hand drawn portraits of the actor and actresses who played in the X-MEN movies and two are portraits I drew of friends. The rest are just drawings of different characters from the X-MEN comic books. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them.
There aren't a lot of things that set me off or make me all that mad. I'm a pretty laid back person and don't complain all that much. However I've been part of this community for a year now and there are things that go on around here that not only bother me but as you see now it's set me off in a complaining manner. So here is my list of things over the year that I've come to loath.
1.At times there's more hate here than at a Ku Klux Klan rallly. If someone doesn't agree with you it's very easy to just make a point and move on. No need for all the hate and name calling. It's immature and di####able to say the least.
2. People who post something that is a sentence or two long as if it's a messege board. I can't quite understand why they do this or why they don't understand the difference between a messege board and a blog. It really baffles me as to why they have a hard time understanding that.
3.Trolls,Trolls and more Trolls. There are more of them around here than some Mother goose story. They make up the bigger percentage of haters and spew there ignorance all over the place because it doesn't fall in line with what they think. Even worse than them are the ones who do it just to cause an uproar.
4. Those that think they are the know all that ends all of any said sport. Nobody here is an expert...in fact the so called experts aren't even experts. If that was the case they'd have put Vegas out of business by now. That isn't going to happen, so to those people I say get over yourself.
5. The people who run this site have to be the worst. I know I'll probably be gagged for this but I don't care. I've been gagged for less and my life didn't suddenly end there. However the point I'm trying to make is this. If Fox really wanted to they could stop these spammers. It's not rocket science and I have seen less spammers on myspace than this site. I'm not going to blame the spammers at all. They are doing what the site has allowed them to do.
Not only does this bother me but I have written and done everything possible to let them know nothing I post ever shows up in recently commented when in fact it has been commented on. Even worse if I have posted something that has 20 or so comments and another blogger has 10 but it's 5 more than anyone but myself, their post is up there and not mine. Oh well, screw it life goes on but I had to add it to the list.
6. Those that complain about the simplest things. Such as if you spelled a players name wrong from their respective team. Give me a break it isn't that big of a deal. It in no way,shape or form affected you. It didn't detract from the point someone was trying to get across. Also if you mispell a certain word they want to complain about it and ask the question " Does anyone proof read or are there no editors?" News flash people...not everyone is a great speller and sometimes you just look over it while looking for any mistakes. It happens and if will not affect your life in a negative way.
7. Those people who think all Southerners are uneducated and have some rediculous belief that we all think that "The South will rise again." Are you kidding me, One of the reasons prejudice will not die is because people like this will not allow it to. I've travelled to many states and have found country folks everywhere. In fact I've seen just as much farm life and country up North as I've seen down South. Maybe if these people would get around more than just their own city they'd realize this.
8. Those bloggers have 3 or more post back to back affectively pushing someone elses post to the back pages. It's a selfish act on their part. If you need and want to be heard that much why not put all you have to say in one post. Fox does not limit how long your post can be as it does with the comments.
9. Those that post there stuff in a section that it doesn't belong. I have heard all the reasons why and frankly the only one that made any sense is when you try to tag it right and it just never shows up. I can understand that as it has happened to me many times.
However those that post basketball in the NFL section for no any other reason are just self centerd. If you are a good,informative and also comment on others blog post then people will read what you have to say and return the favor in kind.
10. Last but not least this is the most recent one. Those that are infatuated with this whole Brett Favre fiasco. After the hundreds of post on this subject there isn't anything left to say. Yes both Brett Favre and the Packers went about this all the wrong way. He's now a Jet and can we move on.
So there's my list of the things that over the past year have gotten to me. If you like you can comment about the things that have in some way or another botherd you. Thx for reading and sorry for ranting but my the#### says to always talk about the things that bother you and maybe, just maybe you might feel better after. So far so good and I'm sure after another year I'll have more to rant about.
Many Americans will be doing their annual family gathering to BBQ and all other sorts of activities this Memorial day. The one thing that to many Americans will not be doing is stopping for atleast a minute or two to honor those who died serving this country so that you and I may have the freedom afforded us.
To my heart that is saddening. My Father served this country in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. I've heard the countless horror stories of what war is like. I feel very blessed and fourtunate that my father was able to return home from such a horrible circumstance. Though he wasn't well recieved from the masses when he did. I know in my heart that what he and those that he served with all had one purpose. That is America though not perfect is the greatest country for any one individual and even more a family can live. Live with the most freedom one can have because they lost limbs and even their lives to be sure that it remained that way.
So please all my friends here if for even one minute stop and give thanks and prayers to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for all us Americans. Freedom isn't free at all.
Freedom Is Not Free
- Kelly Strong
I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, and then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night, When everything was still I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times That TAPS had meant "Amen," When a flag had draped a coffin Of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard At the bottom of the sea Of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, freedom isn't free.
As long as there's been athletic competition involving money, there has been cheating. As early as 388 b.c. a boxer named Eupolus of Thessaly bribed three other boxers to take bribes in the Olympic games. Athletes have been cheating ever since.
It's important to keep this in mind when you hear people yearn for the good old days. "Steroids are ruining our hollowed records they'll say." How can my kid root for criminals?" And don't for get this one, "These guys are so overpaid they don't care if we win or lose." Ultimately it's all nonsense.
These problems have been with sports as long as people have been receiving money to perform them. The truth is we alway idealize the way sports were when we was kids for exactly that same reason: we were kids.
The other stuff was there as Reggie Jackson was overpaid, ####lord Perry was a cheater, and Denny McLain was a crook. But how did our team do today Dad is all that matterd, so should it be now. Why should we realy care if the N.E. Patriots cheated? It isn't the first time and certainly will not be the last time a team or athlete will cheat to win.
Maybe I'm a rediculous optimist, but I truly believe that at the end of the day, when an athlete steps onto the field of play, he doesn't care if he's awaiting a trial date for a handgun possesion. He just wants to win...badly. More so than our saturated world of internet,radio and T.V. coverage will give him credit for. As fans that's what we should care about most and that's winning.
Can the sports world be a better place? sure it can. The ball however is in our court. We need to stop allowing the leagues to take advantage of us with start times later than our bed times. We need to stand up for our rights as fans. If owners will take our money to hear us scream in their arenas and stadiums, they can listen to us scream outside of them as well.
Quite a few of you here know my friend Moondog left. For those who don't here is a brief description of how I had come to know him. Moondog used to be a fellow blogger here at fox. While blogging we had come to realize we had a few things in common. One was our love for the SEC and both being huge homers we became good friends. Moondog left to pursue other things in the blog world. For which I wish him the best of luck.
As I was at the local convenient store I was browsing through the latest issues of playboy. When low and behold much to my surprise I ran across something that will haunt me forever. Below is a pic of the cover of a playboy Mag that was on the shelf. Keep in mind I do not know if this is the same moondogleft but one has to wonder.
Warning: What you are about to see is pretty disturbing. Please make sure no children are present at your computer. I for one would hate to have to explain this to a child.
Note: I have reason to believe that when this pic was taken by some paparazzi photographer
Moondog was on the phone with me giving his lame duck excuse as to why he couldn't make it to Mardi Gras.
Like I said above I haven't the slightest clue whether this is my fellow SEC homer Moondogleft. However it does call into question why he at the last minute called off his trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year. Funny thing is during Mardi Gras people would have excepted this kind of thing. It leaves me with a lot of questions and ofcourse Moondog a lot of explaining to do as well.
Please note that this isn't to be taking seriously. This is a response to a joke my good friend played on me at his own website. Moondog if you stop by and see this please do not be mad at me. I told you there would be a price to pay for joking around with me. LMFAO!
Moondogs response to this: Dear Gambitxxx:
Since Fox blocked me from being able to log in, you'll have to copy and paste my reply to this post.
I'm at a loss why you would include an image of yourself (the wig-wearing, bikini-clad ####) in an effort to get me back. And I have another question. Why would you purchase a copy of Playboy with disturbing images of a wig-wearing, rock hard candy dispensing, beach-combing man and a wig-wearing, bikini-clad ####?
Is this a representation of some of your slightly demented special fantasies or are you just going about about life as you normally do? I think Mardi Gras left you in a perpetual state of weirdness.
I must admit the images register about a 9.7 on the bizarre ####-o-meter and whomever photo-shopped those for you did a splendid job.
Finally, for someone who has shown the blogosphere just how loving, kind, sweet, generous, thoughtful, considerate and what an all-around good-natured MF I am, for this grave injustice committed against the innocent, I hope every single player on LSU's football team gets arrested this off-season. Considering they play in the SEC, that isn't too far outside the realm of possibility.
Shedding tears and laughing at the same time, your buddy (and I'm going to get you back),
Well my fellow college football junkies, while we sit through this long waiting period for the season to begin anew. I thought why not look around at few college campuses from last season and enjoy some of it's beauty. Without further ado I present to you these pics of some hot chics.
Yep these girls love their Missouri Tigers and each other it seems. You'll get no complaints out of me that's for certain.
I'd feel the same way if I was a fan of Vanderbilt Football as well.
Wow! So not everything in the Mountains of West Virginia is Neanderthal looking...hmmm
Just as I suspected at USC there's no shortage of Hot Babes and apparently Corona's either. So this is how they get all these out of state five star recruits!
Not to sure where she's from or what school she's representing but with a pair like that does it matter?
These Ducks sure look tougher than that mascot of theirs.
Ok how many of you want to bet none of these girls are Mormons???
These girls all volunteerd to lay down for the rest of the afternoon.
Ok I know Wisconsin football may be boring ,but checkout the guy in the background how could he be yawning with two girls obviously wanting to make out right there in the stands.
Some real Georgia Peaches here.
Just the way we like them down here in Louisiana, barely clothed and drinking.
Ok guys I know this was just getting interesting but that's all I have for you right now. I hope you enjoyed some of the finest and I do mean finest sights that these college's have to offer. Now go clean up befor you type a comment or else you'll be shopping for a new keyboard for your computer.
This guy is very funny and a good friend that I have had the privalege to meet here at fox sports. He is no longer a member here but has his own site. However that hasn't curved our friendship one bit. He is also one heck o####ood writer whether it be sports related or just world events. He's very insightful and I feel very honored to be a friend of his. Although I am a good sport and can laugh at myself, there will be a price to pay for this. So please give it a look I promise it's very funny.
New Orleans has a problem and this time it's not the levee system. The Hornets are a surprise team this year but that hasn't exactly placed people into the seats at the arena. A month ago the Hornets signed a new lease agreement with the state that on paper would keep them around until 2014 but if attendance doesn't avg. 14,735 fans over the next year the team if it chooses to do so may relocate. Something that will be bad for the city and possibly a blackeye on the Hornets owner George Shinn.
It's been a few years since Hurricane Katrina and yes for the most part the city and it's central bussiness district is up and running. What most people do not realize is that hasn't changed the fact that there are quite a lot of people still trying to rebuild their homes and their lives.
So what we have here is sort of a catch 22 with people having to make a decision to spend money on a team we have grown to love or putting everything else aside to continue to repair your home and feed your children. Most choosing the latter because that's what's most important.
The city and state though says that the Hornets organazation isn't doing enough to market the team especialy outside the city. Something I tend to agree with. The other professional sports team the New Orleans Saints has sold out every home game since returning after Katrina. That's because with cities such as Alabama and Miss. not having any pro sports the organization has done what I believe is the right thing by marketing to the fans in those states. You could go anywhere in southern Miss. and find Saints items as well as a HQ's. More importantly they are just Saints fans. The team even holds it training camp in Jackson Miss. Something I'm sure has turned out to almost guarantee ticket sales during the season.
The Hornets however have not taken that approach. Dallas Mav's owner Mark Cuban agrees with the city and state that not enough is being done. He said "whatever it takes to fill seats you do it". In New Orleans and it's Metro area there is an estimated 1.3 million people as of this writing. However only 300,000 of those people live in the city itself. Not everyone is a sports fan either.
Coach Byron Scott says if the team moves again it would mean that the organization has failed. I however would see it as both the fans and the Hornets have failed. There is one other block that has hurt the Hornets as well. That's the fact that they are hardly seen on T.V. outside the metro area. It's partnership with Cox cable and it's local sports channel has hurt this team. A bad bussiness decision on the part of the Hornets
Make no mistake this city can support two pro sports franchises for being such a small market. The fact remains at this time it's not being done. Regardless of how hard life is right now in the "Big Easy" we as fans have to be the first to step up and do our part. If not we will lose more than just a basketball team. We'll lose just a little more of our spirit and pride that Katrina tried it's hardest to destroy.
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If you are planning on visiting New Orleans for the NC game on January 7 Here is a list of some of the bars/nightclubs you may want to checkout before the big game.
Pat O'Brians- 718 Saint Peter St. in the French Quarter- This bar is a real nice place. It's also the home of one of the most famous alcoholic drinks in the city, the Hurricane. I suggest you try one but not to many or you'll be knocked out drunk somewhere in an alley and miss the game. That would be just horrible, or maybe a good thing if the Tigers skull drag the Buckeyes.
Crescent City Brewhouse- 527 Decatur st. in the French Quarter-The Crescent City Brewhouse is one of New Orleans' premier restaurants and the only French Quarter microbrewery.
The atmosphere at the Crescent City Brewhouse is warm, relaxed and festive with LIVE JAZZ performed nightly by local musicians ... and monthly exhibits of local art to compliment your total Brewhouse experience! This is for those who may like a more relaxed atmosphere. That is if they'll be such a thing that week.
The Cat's Meow- No it's not a strip club though there is plenty of those in the quarters if that's what your into. This is the most famous Karaoke bar in the world. Even if that's not your type of hype trust me you need to visit this place. I promise you will have a good time laughing at the drunk fools looking like they are auditioning to be the next " American Idol"
Razoo bar and patio-511 bourbon st. some consider this one of the best clubs on Bourbon st. Much like Cats Meow it has Karaoke but also it has live bands. It's also a much bigger place with more room to breath. There is a courtyard Bar with a bright fountain you can gaze at while in a drunken stupor.
Club Ampersands-1100 Tulane ave. This Is my personal Fav. If you like dancing then this is the place to be.Inside the industrial setting of a former Whitney Bank in the Central Business District, Ampersand is a stylish club with an artsy European feel, featuring two levels, large dance floor, VIP Suite, a balcony, courtyard, and several cozy sitting rooms, one of which used to be the bank's vault.
The careful attention to aesthetics, both visual and auditory, offer guests a chance to experience Ampersand's reputation for its seductive and sexy vibe, while listening to the most exclusive global DJ talent rotation New Orleans has to offer. Voted the best dance club in New Orleans. If your a single guy the woman are hot also.
There are many more clubs and bars as that is what the French Quarter is mostly made up of. I'm sure you'll stumble and I do mean stumble into a few places you'll never forget. This is a great city, with a wonderful party atmosphere so enjoy it and please do return someday.
Warning : though this is a party city, please be careful as the Police are not to be fooled with. If you are caught doing things that you should not be like for instance fighting, let's just say you would rather run through hell with gasoline soaked underwear than be thrown in jail here.
As always I wish you a safe trip to the "Big Easy" and enjoy. Good luck to both the Tigers and Buckeyes.
If you are planning on visiting New Orleans for the NC game on January 7 Here is a list of some of the bars/nightclubs you may want to checkout before the big game.
Pat O'Brians- 718 Saint Peter St. in the French Quarter- This bar is a real nice place. It's also the home of one of the most famous alcoholic drinks in the city, the Hurricane. I suggest you try one but not to many or you'll knocked out drunk somewhere in an alley way and miss the game. That would be just horrible.
Crescent City Brewhouse- 527 Decatur st. in the French Quarter-The Crescent City Brewhouse is one of New Orleans' premier restaurants and the only French Quarter microbrewery.
The atmosphere at the Crescent City Brewhouse is warm, relaxed
and festive with LIVE JAZZ performed nightly by local musicians ... and
monthly exhibits of local art to compliment your total Brewhouse
experience! This is for those who may like a more relaxed atmosphere. That is if they'll be such a thing that week.
The Cats Meow- No it's not a strip club though there is plenty of those in the quarters if that's what your into. This is the most famous Karaoke bar in the world. Even if that's not your type of hype trust me you need to visit this place. I promise you will have a good time laughing at the drunk fools looking like they are auditioning to be the next " American Idol"
Razzoo Bar and Patio-511 bourbon st. some consider this one of the best clubs on Bourbon st. Much like Cats Meow it has Karaoke but also it has live bands. It's also a much bigger place with more room to breath. There is a courtyard Bar with a bright fountain you can gaze at while in a drunken stupor.
Club Ampersand-1100 Tulane ave. This Is my personal Fav. If you like dancing then this is the place to be.Inside the industrial setting of a former Whitney Bank in the Central Business District, Ampersand is a stylish club with an artsy European feel, featuring two levels, large dance floor, VIP Suite, a balcony, courtyard, and several cozy sitting rooms, one of which used to be the bank's vault.
The careful attention to aesthetics, both visual and auditory, offer guests a chance to experience Ampersand's reputation for its seductive and sexy vibe, while listening to the most exclusive global DJ talent rotation New Orleans has to offer. Voted the best dance club in New Orleans. If your a single guy the woman are hot also.
There are many more clubs and bars as that is what the French Quarter is mostly made up of. I'm sure you'll stumble and I do mean stumble into a few places you'll never forget. This is a great city, with a wonderful party atmosphere so enjoy it and please do return someday.
Warning : though this is a party city, please be careful as the Police are not to be fooled with. If you are caught doing things that you should not be like for instance fighting, let's just say you would rather run through hell with gasoline soaked underwear than be thrown in jail here.
As always I wish you a safe trip to the "Big Easy" and enjoy. Good luck to both the Tigers and Buckeyes.
Next- A look at some great Restaurants you may want to visit.
Most people have never heard of the man born Kevin Ferguson. A hulking figure at 6'2, 240 lbs he is better known by the name Kimbo Slice. He was born in the Bahamas and raised in the streets of Dade County Fla. where he learned to fight just to live a descent life. Kimbo was found by some guys who run an adult website named "Reality Kings." If your not an adult I would not suggest visiting this site.
Kimbo became famous through you tube, an internet site that allows members to upload home videos. Kimbo has had his videos watched more than 10 million times. I've seen these videos a few years ago and now that Slice has turned pro in the sport of MMA from what I seen he will be a man to be reckon with.
His street fights were nothing short of brutal and damaging. Only once has Kimbo been defeated and that was by a Boston Police officer named Sean Gannon. The fight lasted 10 minutes and Slice was to fatigued to continue. That's a fight Kimbo says he would love to do over again. For now though Kimbo must be on his best behavior. No drugs, drinking and definitely no street fighting.
Slice's MMA debut came on June 23 when he took on Boxings Ray Mercer, the former WBO champion. Slice punished Mercer in the fight, and made the former champ tap out at a minute and 10 into the first round with what's called a guillotine choke hold. It's safe to say this guy means bussiness.
Kimbo has been training with a legend and former champion of UFC Bas Rutten a 13 year vet of the sport of MMA. Both Bas and Kimbo say he takes this serious and it's not some gimmick to attract more audience and money, although I find that hard to believe. What ever the reason is it doesn't matter because if you love MMA then you will love Kimbo Slice.
I've seen plenty of fights in my life, both professional and on the streets and never have I seen anything like this guy. From the minute the fight begins he will walk you down, steadily moving forward fearlessly at his opponent until he has him set up for punishment. Their are some great fighters in MMA and in my opinion Kimbo will slice up most of his competition.
Here are some videos of his fights both in MMA and on the streets. I word of warning though please be advised that the fights are violent and if you don't like it then well, I warned you.
I know this has nothing to do with sports whatsoever but I just felt like posting something about New Orleans and Mardi Gras. After Hurricane Katrina Devastated New Orleans some people were in doubt about Mardi Gras being what it once was. I would say it was a success and had just as much fun as I ever had in my life last year. Now two years removed from the storm, this years Fat Tuesday celebration should be a huge one. It's only 3 months till the big party kicks off and I am excited already. There is nothing like it in this world. Sure some would argue that in Brazil they have Carnival and it is huge, I'm sure it's also a blast. The thing is none is more famous world wide than Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
As a native of this wonderful city, I have seen enough Mardi Gras to clog my brains memory bank, not to mention all the alcahol I have drank during these party's to kill much of the memories. I have never in my life been more anxious for The two week celebration. T me the best part of Mardi Gras is meeting people from all over the world and seeing them have such a wonderful time in the City I love. It makes fills me with a sense of pride that is only known when LSU and the Saints are doing well.
Some of the costumes are absolutly Beautiful and you'll also see the biggest and best looking parade floats anywhere. Nobody I have ever met has come away with bad memories of the famed celebration. I know there are people who get to drunk and get into fights and land their butts in Parish jail but that's not anyones fault but their own.
It has become very commercialized over the years but for New Orleanians it still holds a traditional religous meaning. The word Mardi Gras translated from french means "Fat tuesday." The season officially starts in Jan., which is called feast of the Epiphany. It's also known as Kings day or "Twelfth Night" which is to celebrate the arrival of the three Kings to the birthplace of Jesus. Mardi Gras day is the day befor ash Wednesday.
If you have never had the opportunity to see Mardi Gras, I suggest you make it a must see atleast once in your life. If you have then I would like to say thanks for supporting our city. You couldn't imagine how huge an impact it is on the cities economy. For those of you who read this and if you have been to Mardi Gras once or twice befor, please tell me a lil about your experience with it. For me the best part is getting drunk with a bunch of people I don't even know. People from other States or Countries are the coolest. So until next time mon' ami, enjoy the video of Mardi Gras.
Note: If you are easily offended I suggest not watching the video.
We all know the NFL has a cast of characters that are sometimes more hillarious than your all time favorite cartoons. They do and say things that sometimes make you mad and other times make you laugh. The NFL finds some of the things they do not quite as ammusing as the rest of us. So here is a look at athletes and coaches that the NFL has fined for some realy dumb acts.
Chad Johnson The man famous for over-the-top end zone celebrations delivered one of his best in Cleveland back in 2003. That's where, after hauling in a TD pass, Johnson pulled out a sign he had hidden behind a snowdrift that read: "Dear NFL, please don't fine me anymore." Charming? Sure. Effective? Not at all. The poster board ploy cost Johnson 10 grand.
Shawn Jefferson Before a game in 2002, Falcons wide receiver Shawn Jefferson couldn't find his white shoes. So, rather than violate a league rule, he covered his black ones with white tape. But that broke a rule, too, and the NFL fined the poor #### $5,000. The rest of the league laughed and continued to take HGH with no repercussions.
Bill Cowher The former Steelers head coach was right to be pissed when his team was flagged for having 12 guys on the field: An aerial photo showed there were only 11. But he was probably wrong when he stuffed a copy of said photo into a ref's shirt, earning a $7,500 fine. Hey, if you're going to sport a mustache like that, you've got to walk the walk.
Terrell Owens Sure T.O. spit in DeAngelo Hall's face, and started a brawl back in his 49ers days when he celebrated a TD in Dallas by sprinting to midfield and posing on the Cowboys' beloved star, but at least the NFL nabbed him to the tune of five grand for not having his jersey tucked in.
Denver Broncos Back in 2003, the Broncos were pumped for a road game against the Chargers. So pumped, in fact, that they didn't realize they weren't supposed to be wearing their white jerseys. That was a no-no, and the team was fined $25,000 and had to let the Chargers pick their jersey color when they visited Denver. To this day it remains the ####est moment in NFL history.
Jim Mora Late in the 2005 season during an overtime game, the Falcons head coach didn't know how a tie would affect his team's playoff chances. So he did what any teenage girl would do: whipped out his cell phone! The problem? You guessed it. This violated a league rule (not to mention his "anytime" minutes), and Mora was fined a whopping $25,000.
Zeke Mowatt Ah, 1990. It was a simpler time, a time when the Panthers and Jaguars didn't even exist and tight ends were named Zeke. It was also when five Patriots (led by Mowatt) were fined $12,500 for sexually harassing Boston Herald sportswriter Lisa Olson after approaching her in the locker room semi-naked. (I'm an optimist, so I like to think of them as semiclothed.)
Mike Tice Every year, all NFL coaches are given an allotment of Super Bowl tickets. But, apparently, only one is dumb enough to get caught selling them to a California ticket agency. That honor goes to former Vikings coach Mike Tice, who, after getting busted, admitted, "I probably shouldn't have sold my tickets." And he said that before he was fined 100 grand!
Mike Ditka Coach Ditka would probably like to forget his days at the helm of the Saints, but I won't let him. Back in '99, the Saints were on the visitors' one-yard line with 12 seconds left in the half and, amazingly, didn't score. Irate fans let Ditka hear it, and he gave it back with a couple of obscene gestures and shouted obscenities. Much to my surprise, the $20,000 penalty was Ditka's first fine as a coach.
Tom Brady The Patriots' golden boy can win all the championships and sleep with all the supermodels he wants, but it doesn't mean Brady knows how to put on his helmet properly. That's right, Tom Terrific was fined an undisclosed amount for not having his chin properly strapped. What? Is Bill Belichick not setting a law-abiding example in Foxboro?
Fred Smoot You didn't think I would forget the Vikings' Love Boat cruise, did you? Smoot was fined one game check ($82,352) for his involvement in the infamous incident that forever linked Lake Minnetonka and K-Y Jelly. Bonus punishment: In court, Smoot pleaded guilty to "being a public nuisance on a watercraft," which is officially my new favorite crime.
I hope you enjoyed todays show entitled "Athletes and Coaches are sometimes just plain dumb." Feel free to comment and if you can recall any other dumb things our favorite weekend warriors have done, please do share with me.
The perfect breakfast as I see it.
You’re sitting at the table and your son is on the cover of Wheaties, your mistress is on the cover of Playboy, and your wife is on the back of the milk carton.
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