Saturday, December 31, 2011

Flying High.... In the ATL....Sort of

Okay....we know.....the season in the "association" has only  just begun.

Still......3-0....is still.....3-0.

But........

These  Atlanta Hawks have only  played   'have-nots" so far. 


And.....this is the same Atlanta team that got embarrassed in the play-offs last year...again.


And.....this is the team that was too cheap to re-sign 6th man award winner Jamaal Crawford.

Still.....3-0 ....is 3-0.

Enjoy it while it lasts:




Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

Hawks improve to 3-0

Jeff Teague (above) scores 22, Joe Johnson 21 as Atlanta defeats the Nets at Philips Arena.

Friday, December 30, 2011

And .....You Want to be ...President?

Really Newt?.......Really?

To be running for the leader of the free world......the most powerful human on the planet....Newt Gingrich.....just...doesn't get it.

And.....we don't get him.

Newt.....is really a smart guy.......very intelligent.

But ......presidential material?

Nah.......

 
AS IOWA TURNS: NEWT WEEPS

Thursday, December 29, 2011

True Love??? For MJ???

Hey now.......we're all for people being happy.   Even if your name is Michael Jordan.

Apparently....MJ.....has not learned a thing or two in his previous relationship with the former Mrs. Jordan.   (Sport Divorces - Michael Jordan )

Wonder how much this will cost him....Marriage.....and you know they'll eventually divorce.

What a waste........But......hey,  it could be true love.

She is very light skinned......oh wait.......she's white....our bad.

 

Michael Jordan Engaed Yvette Prieto

Michael Jordan Engaged

 

Yvette Prieto (r) and Michael Jordan

 

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

"Superman"...Coming Home?

Can we dare to dream?

Dwight Howard......aka....Superman.......an Atlanta Hawk?

If this was to happen....can you imagine the jolt it would give to the ATL?

The Braves are average.......the Falcons just got humiliated on national TV....Tech and UGA are irrelevant...

So.....let's dream.

Dwight Howard's Hometown Atlanta Hawks Have Emerged As A New Potential Trade Destination

Dwight Howard
The two teams were in discussions earlier this month.
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Monday, December 26, 2011

Welcome Back...NBA!!!

So this is Christmas?

You.....the NBA.....the "Association"....came back to us.

Like a once scorned lover....we the fans....were in a "wait & see" mode.   Can we really forgive you?  Let bygones be?  Have you really repented?   Can we ever love you again?

You......took us for granted.   You....didn't really appreciate us.....

We moved on......but......you came back.

You did a ......serenade......Using Christmas...no less.....Christmas Day?

Really.....NBA?


Really?

You.....need us......more than we need you.

With that said....You kind of came through yesterday....made us see.....why we missed you...

From our friends.....at the Huffington Post:




LeBron......goes wild:

Heat Mavericks

LeBron And Heat Blister Mavs In Finals Rematch

 

Buzzer beater at Staples:

Derrick Rose Bulls Lakers

IncrediBULL Finish: Derrick Rose Beats Lakers At The Buzzer

 

Oklahoma? 

Thunder Magic Durant Hedo

Kevin Durant Scores 30 As Thunder Roar Past Magic

 

The Knickerbockers win?

Knicks Celtics

Merry Knicksmas! New York Edges Boston In Thrilling Win

 

Ok......"Association".......you had us......at....."hello"!!!


 

Sunday, December 25, 2011

We Love New York!!!

Only in New York....

Oh how we miss it......some parts ....at least.

Like the NFL....the two teams.....Giants and Jets.   There is no other place like it.

The newspapers.....tabloids....front & back pages....

Only in New York......The battle of the tabloids.

Daily News.......versus The Post.

You decide...

Today's headlines:


First...the Daily News:



  Now....the Post:


 

Season's Greetings

From our 5 on Five family.......

Season's Greeting to all......

Friday, December 23, 2011

It's .....Just a ...Damn......Shoe!!!

We humans.....are a very rare breed.

Nike comes out with a new Air Jordan basketball shoe.....and all hell breaks loose.

I .....just .....don't get it.

We.....just....don't get it.

It .....is a sneaker......a shoe....a little rubber....some plastic.....a shoe.

One for the right foot....one for the left foot.   It covers your toes.....

Whatever!!!

Now this:


Seattle Police Pepper Spray

Police Pepper Spray Rowdy Air Jordan Shoppers

 

People........really?

 Really? 

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Best of....2011

As we wind down 2011....here's the 50 most amazing sports photos of the year.

From the Huffington Post:


Blake Griffin

The 50 Most Amazing Sports Photos Of 2011

'Tis the Season......For ...Lists

'Tis the season....

This is the time of year....when everybody and their brother....comes out with lists.

The ....good .....bad...and ugly...of the past year.   There are a bunch.  So.......We'll start you with this one.

From our friends at the Huffington Post:


The ...11 best ...trick plays....in the NFL....for 2011.

Enjoy:


Trick Play

11 Incredible NFL Trick Plays Of 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Hump Day.....News & Views

The ....next to the last ...Hump Day of the year.

It's storming in this small southern college town.   Thunderstorms?  In December?  The ...Apocalypse now?

Just saying.....Anyway.....some stuff ...we're humping on:


Kobe's having a rough month:
 

Kobe Bryant Injury

UH OH! Kobe Suffers Wrist Injury

 

Did we say...Kobe was having a rough month?

Kobe Bryant Mike Brown

WATCH: Kobe Responds To Coach's Criticism

 

 

Will Rex Ryan......ever shut up?

Rex Ryan

Battle Of New York: Rex Ryan Says 'It's On'

 

Sir Charles ....is still talking too:

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley Talks Tebow, Kobe Divorce On Leno

 

Did we mention....Kobe is having a bad month?

Kobe Bryant Wife Divorce

Kobe's Wife Files For Divorce

 

Sorry......had to do it.   Kobe...you make it too easy.

Have a great Hump Day!

 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

I ...Want a ...Divorce!!!!

Easily said......easily done in the US of A.......

Get married ......get unhappy...get a divorce.

The American way. 

I've had one.....divorce.......My colleges .....have had theirs too...sometimes even more.

Divorce ....is a serious thing.

It marks the end of the ......"true love"......you thought would last ...forever.

It makes you feel as if you have ...somehow...failed.

Maybe so.......but ......divorce.....is what it is.

A ....separation......from the love....you once knew.

When I walked down that aisle......I thought it was the real thing......forever....

Then reality sets in.....We are ...simply human.....things change....people change...there are finances.....there are kids.....there are circumstances......

Shit .........happens.

Divorce.......

An ugly.......truly ugly word....but....

The beginning of something new.....

Believe that....for everything that dies......something else is born.......something else ...lives...

The latest in this......divorce ....."thang":

The Most Expensive Divorces In Sports History

Kobe's about to shell out a TON of money.

 

Monday, December 19, 2011

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

Great sports week-end.

 And we're smarter for it....some of what we learned:



Not quite ...a ..."Perfect Pack":
 

Aaron Rodgers Packers Chiefs

DEFEATED: Packers' Bid For Perfect Season Ended By Chiefs

 

These NY Giants didn't show up:

Redskins Giants

Redskins Hurt Giants' Playoff Chances

 

These Eagles.......are still alive?

Eagles Jets

Dream Come True? Eagles Rout Jets To Stay Alive In Playoff Hunt

 

The Saints went marching on:

Drew Brees Had A Monster Day Yesterday But No One Noticed

Everyone is under Tebow's shadow.
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Tebow & the Broncos ....got marched on:

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Love & Divorce.....NBA Style....Again

Now really....

Did you really think Kobe and Vanessa would live happily ever after?

Didn't think so!

From our guys & gals at TMZ.com:


Kobe Bryant's Wife Files For Divorce He Cheated Too Much

Vanessa and Kobe Bryant Divorce Documents
Kobe Bryant
's wife has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned. 

Vanessa Bryant filed legal docs Friday afternoon, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ ... Vanessa -- who stuck by Kobe after he was charged with sexually assaulting a Colorado woman in 2003 -- decided to end the marriage because she believes Kobe has been unfaithful ... again.

As one source puts it, "She's been dealing with these incidents for a long time and has been a faithful wife, but she's finally had enough," adding, "This one is the straw that broke the camel's back."

And our sources say ... Kobe "desperately" wants to win Vanessa back and will do "whatever it takes" to save their 10 1/2 year marriage.

According to the legal docs, Vanessa is asking for joint custody of their 2 daughters -- 8-year-old Natalia and 5-year-old Gianna -- but Vanessa is asking that Kobe get visitation rights, which means she wants the kids in her care most of the time.

We've learned the couple has NO PRENUP, so 29-year-old Vanessa is entitled to half of the empire Kobe built over the last decade.

She's also requesting spousal support ... which is typical in divorce cases.  Kobe, who filed his response to the divorce minutes after Vanessa filed her petition, says he will pay her spousal support.

According to the docs, Vanessa is being repped by disso-queen Laura Wasser and attorney Samantha Klein. Wasser reps oodles of celebs, including Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Maria Shriver and Kim Kardashian.

Kobe went to the Jay-Z concert Tuesday night in L.A. without Vanessa, and people who saw him there say he looked miserable.

Kobe Bryant SadVanessa signed the divorce petition on December 1.  Kobe signed his response on December 7.

Oh yeah, that $4 million ring Kobe gave Vanessa after the 2003 scandal .... It's all hers.  A gift is a gift.

The Bryants released a joint statement ... saying they have "resolved all issues" privately, with the assistance of counsel.

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Friday, December 16, 2011

Thou Shalt Not........Lie

Basic rule of life...... 

Thou shalt not lie.....at least to white men in suits....namely the United States Justice Department.

Just ask our friend.....Barry Bonds.

Courtesy of TMZ.com:

Barry Bonds 30 Days House Arrest For Lying About Steroids

1216_barry_bonds_getty_bnBarry Bonds has just been sentenced to 30 days of house arrest -- for lying to a grand jury during a 2003 federal investigation into steroid use by MLB players

Bonds was also sentenced to two years probation.

Bonds was found guilty in April of felony obstruction of justice after a jury found he lied during a 2003 federal investigation into the alleged steroid use. The jury deadlocked on three other charges against him.

Bonds won a record-setting seven MVP awards during his career. He was a 14-time All Star, 8-time Gold Glove winner, and holds the records for both most home runs in a season (73) and home runs in a career (762).

Rising.....Up!!!

No.....these Atlanta Falcons....will not duplicate last years 13-3 record.

And......no.....these Falcons won't be the number one seed in the National Conference.

But........last night....these Falcons put together four full quarters of football...to totally dominate the Jacksonville Jaguars...

They.....have a risen !!!

From the AJC:

 

Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com

Falcons finally hitting stride?

Jeff Schultz: Despite 2010's early exit, there's no reason to think this team can’t go on special run.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Hump Day.....News & Views

It's December 14th....in this small,  southern, college town......and the high today will be in the upper 60's.....

But we're not complaining......we're humping:


We'll believe it when we see it:
 

Charles Barkley Won't Be Fat Much Longer Now That He Has Signed Up To Be A Weight Watchers Spokesman

Let's just hope this doesn't take away from his humor.
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We watch it ....for the fundamentals of the game:
 
video

Last Night In The Lingerie Football League: Touchdown Dances And Bench-Clearing Brawls

This is starting to sound like the WWF.
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This hurt us....just watching:

Monday, December 12, 2011

Some ....Stuff... From the Week-end

Very interesting weekend.   

Some stuff.......we followed:


In Tebow ...we trust......Again!!!
 

Tim Tebow

Tebow Does It Again!

 

 

Still Perfect!

Packers Raiders

Packers Crush Raiders To Stay Perfect

 

 

This is not good.....for MLB:

Ryan Braun

Reigning NL MVP Tests Positive For Performance-Enhancing Drug

 

 

You're fired!!!

Todd Haley

Chiefs Fire Head Coach After Blowout Loss To Jets

 

You're hired....to be fired: 

Jim Mora Jr Ucla

UCLA Hires New Football Coach 

 

Can things get any worse?

Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno Breaks Pelvis After Fall At Home

Sunday, December 11, 2011

A ...Beat Down...In ..."Little Atlanta"

Charlotte, North Carolina..."Little Atlanta".

Not today....the big Atlanta ...took care of business.

From the Charlotte Observer:


 
The Panthers led by 16 points at halftime, but a series of miscues on offense and defense led to Carolina losing 31-23 to the Atlanta Falcons.

Panthers 12.11.11
NFL play 12.11.11
Poll: Top reason for loss?
Game summary: Falcons 31, Panthers 23
Fans cheer Panthers promise, Newton
NFL scores: Sunday's games

Friday, December 9, 2011

Another ...Boneheaded NBA ...Move

Leave it to the "Association" ...to make another boneheaded move.   In a trade that would have benefited all three team.....David Stern and the NBA owners nixed the thing!

To us ....it seems like a little conflict of interest...being that the New Orleans franchised is owned and run by the league itself.

And....the league just shot itself in the foot.   At least with this trade....New Orleans would have gotten players and draft picks.    

Next year.....when Chris Paul becomes a free agent...he will leave...sign with another team...and New Orleans will get.....NOTHING!

Makes no sense to us.....but who are we?

The whole story:

 

NOT SO FAST

NBA Vetoes Blockbuster Deal For 'Basketball Reasons'.. Chris Paul Staying Put? .. Kardashians Too?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Hump Day.....News & Views

It's that time......

Let's .......Hump!



We all knew he was a snake:
 

Nick Saban

Ex-NFL Player Tells Disturbing Story About Nick Saban

 

We think so:

Peyton Manning Mvp

Is Peyton MVP Without Setting Foot On The Field?

 

When will this shit end?

Jerry Sandusky New Victim Accusers Testify

New Sandusky Victim Emerges As Others Prepare To Testify 

 

Bill.....really?   Really?........Do you think anyone is listening to you?  Anyone?

Cosby Defends Tebow

WATCH: Tim Tebow Defended By.. Bill Cosby?

 

We're tired.....I'm tired....

Have a great ...Hump Day!