Okay....I .......admit it.


I actually watched.......a hockey game.   Interesting......USA versus Canada ....in the Gold Medal game.    


Great atmosphere.......great drama.....Canada wins,  3-2.......in overtime.


They won the battle.......but .....lost the war.    Final medal counts:

Overall Medal Count

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Flag of United States	9	15	13	37
2	Flag of Germany	10	13	7	30
3	Flag of Canada	14	7	5	26
4	Flag of Norway	9	8	6	23
5	Flag of Austria	4	6	6	16
6	Flag of Russia	3	5	7	15
7	Flag of South Korea	6	6	2	14
8	Flag of China	5	2	4	11

A little.....Sunday afternoon comedy.

Courtesy of YouTube.....enjoy:

It did......indeed.......happen.

The New Jersey Nets.........the NBA's  worst team.....by a mile.....beat one of the league's best....as in the Boston Celtics last night.

Ouch!!

New Jersey Nets vs. Boston Celtics

Team 1 2 3 4 Score New Jersey 29 20 25 30 104 Boston 27 15 22 32 96

 For the Boston faithful.....well....let's just say.....They are not amused....


 

Today in
Sports History
1931 - The Canadian Rugby Union adopted the forward pass.

1940 - The first televised basketball game was shown. The game featured Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh from Madison Square Gardens in New York.

1948 - Bud Gartiser set a world record when he cleared the 50-yard low hurdles in 6.8 seconds.

1967 - Wilt Chamberlain set and NBA record with his 35th consecutive field goal.

1987 - Chick Hearn broadcasted his 2,000th consecutive Los Angeles Laker's game.

1988 - Pat Verbeek became the first New Jersey Devil to score 4 goals in a game.

1998 - Mark Messier (Vancouver Canucks) became the fourth NHL player to score 1,600 points.

1999 - Venus and Serena Williams became the first sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day.

2002 - It was announced that John Madden would be replacing Dennis Miller on "Monday Night Football." Madden signed a four-year $20 million deal with ABC Sports.

Sad but true.....Could life be more cruel to this man?

He stands about 3 feet tall.......no family.....no money.....no self esteem...The butt of jokes.  His legacy would have been fine.......if he had died......as a child.

Take a look....pitiful...

Gary Coleman -- Up and Around

This is so........sad.   How can a  beautiful and talented young lady.......turn into this?  Wait....look closely....Is this guy wearing a University of Georgia......jacket?

Before and after.....

This Is Whitney Houston

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Michael Vick......is in the news .....again.....

'Playgirl' offers Michael Vick $1 million donation to PETA to pose in its magazine

Would $1 million entice Michael Vick to pose for Playgirl?
The magazine, which highlights nude males, offered the Eagles QB $1 million -- that it claims would be donated to the animal-activists group PETA -- if he agrees to a pictorial.
Playgirl spokesman Daniel Nardicio told Life and Style magazine:

" I sent the request to Michael Vick on Wednesday. But we haven't heard back yet. I figured he paid back society for dog fighting, but what about the animals?
"This way he could donate a large sum to PETA and all he'd have to do is pose for the magazine! It's kind of a win-win situation!"

Vick served a 20-month sentence for a federal dogfighting conviction before joining the Eagles last August.
He has since been working with the Humane Society of the United States to inform children about the dangers of the bloodsport. -- Sean Leahy

Could this ...be the end of an era......for Allen Iverson?

Seems ......Steven A. Smith thinks so:

Stephen A. Smith: Say goodbye to Allen Iverson

It's over.
The tears. The jogging out to midcourt at the Wachovia Center to kiss the floor to raucous, rabid applause. The crackling voice, filled with gratitude and appreciation for an organization that said, "You can come home again." It all ended for Allen Iverson yesterday afternoon when the 76ers announced that, arguably, the greatest player in franchise history would be out "indefinitely" because of his daughter's illness - undoubtedly ending The Answer's career in Philadelphia.

For the entire article.........click the link below:
Say goodbye to Iverson



So sad.......our condolences.......to GaPeach913.......  

Okay.....so we're a day late......It's Tuesday instead of Monday.   Big Deal.  Consider it  three day week-end.

Anyway.......A few things.....which made us smarter....things.......we learned:


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The Hawks......finally won a game.....in Utah:
 

• Hawks want Ilgauskas
• Iverson done in Philly?

You may have heard this story.....the USC running back that nearly lost his life in the weight room.  Well.....he's back.  And....about to audition......for the NFL.  Good reading:

• More on Stafon Johnson
• Tebow changing delivery

Short shorts.......

I thought my .....buffalo wings were slamming.....but Zaxby's .....are really good.

It's .......a really bad feeling.......having a blow-out.....on I-85.....going 75mph.

Surprise... surprise.......The USA......is leading in the medal count.

Baseball.......is back.....spring training is here.

My daughter......says "Avatar"  is a ...."must see" movie.

Sunday......I did my taxes......and.......no....I didn't cheat.

Tires........make all the difference in NASCAR......and on my company vehicle.

Is ......spring.......ever going to get here?

I do .....feel a lot smarter now......Do You? 

I didn't......see it live.......but I heard live....on the radio....This thing was huge....every major network carried this.....and all the national news programs led with this story.


Wow!!!


Here's a breakdown......from our friends at TMZ.com:

Tiger Woods: 'I Had Affairs, I Cheated'

A press conference ......with no questions......is just a statement.   What a waste of time.   Tiger should just write it on his web site.

Anyway.......from those .....news hounds.....at TMZ.com:

Tiger Woods To Break Silence At PGA

Seems .....Evander Holyfield and his wife ......missed the memo.

The one where Dr. Phil is going through his own ugly divorce.   And they want him......to counsel .....them?

Really?

Evander & Wife -- Only Dr. Phil Can Save Us!

Medal count......update.....

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Flag of United States	1	2	2	5
2	Flag of Germany	1	3	0	4
3	Flag of France	2	0	1	3
4	Flag of South Korea	1	1	0	2
5	Flag of Canada	0	1	1	2
6	Flag of Italy	0	0	2	2
7	Flag of Czech Republic	1	0	0	1
7	Flag of Netherlands	1	0	0	1

Today in
Sports History
1932 - The U.S. won the first bobsled competition at the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, NY.

1934 - The NHL held its first All-Star Game as a benefit for injured NHL star Ace Bailey. Toronto played against a team of All-Stars from the seven other teams in the league.

1966 - Rick Mount of Lebanon, IN, became the first high school, male athlete to be pictured on the cover of "Sports Illustrated".

1966 - Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers set a National Basketball Association record as he reached a career high of 20,884 points after seven NBA seasons.

1966 - CBS bought the rights to the NFL's 1966 and 1967 Championship Games for $2 million per game.

1977 - Al Hill (Philadelphia Flyers) scored five points, 2 goals and 3 assists, in his first NHL game.

1979 - Twenty-year-old rookie, Don Maloney (New York Rangers) scored his first goal in the National Hockey League. It came on his first NHL shot.

1988 - Bobby Allison became the oldest driver to win NASCAR's Daytona 500.

1989 - Mike Tyson and Robin Givens were divorced.

1990 - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh Penguins) ended his 46-game scoring streak. The streak was the second-longest in NHL history.

2002 - Greco Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner was stranded 17 hours outside in temperatures that reached 25 below zero. When he was found his body temperature was 88 and his feet were frozen. On March 28, 2002, Gardner had the middle two on his right foot amputated due to frostbite.

2003 - A Florida judge issued a warrant for the arrest of Jose Canseco. Canseco had violated his probation that stemmed from a nightclub brawl in 2001. On March 17, he was sentenced to two years of house arrest and three years of probation.

2004 - Sean Burke (Philadelphia Flyers) got his 300th win. Burke was the 20th goalie to reach the milestone.

Guess Mrs. Bryant.....wasn't too keen on the idea of Kobe being surrounded by models wearing only bras and panties.....for Show Magazine.

He was ........a "no show".......for the "Show" party......

From TMZ.com:

Kobe Bryant Exercises Image Control

Man.......Nate Robinson .......is only 5'9"???????

Here's the high lights from last night's NBA Slam Dunk Contest:


 

Does  Kobe's  wife.....know about this party?

Kobe Bryant's All-Star Bash -- Breast Decision?

We weren't the only ones with weather related problems this week-end....

From TMZ.com:

Shaq Snowed Out of His Own Party

It is .........Friday.

In....this small, southern, college town.....it's snowing like no tomorrow.   Snow.....as in ....that white stuff......that covers everything.

Snow........that winter wonderland of the North..... that has ....suddenly found its way south.

It is .......beautiful......breath taking.....

But.....this is the south.   We ......cannot move.....for we....cannot drive in this stuff.

When I saw the first snowflake fall.........I made a bee-line  out of the ATL......about 1:30 pm ...today.

Glad I did........

3 inches and counting.......I had my stick.....and it is official...In our backyard.

It's still coming down.......

I put up a ladder.....to the roof......

I broom swept the satellite dish.......still have TV.........still have electricity.

4 inches now.......

Hey.........it's Friday........it's the week-end.....

TGIF

From Yahoo Sports:

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever

NEW YORK (AP)—The New Orleans Saints’ victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its ongoing recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the attempt at a second Super Bowl ring for Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning(notes) propelled the viewership. Football ratings have been strong all season.
“It was one of those magical moments that you don’t often see in sports,” said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.

Nielsen estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched Sunday’s Super Bowl. The “M-A-S-H” record was 105.97 million.
The viewership estimate obliterated the previous record viewership for a Super Bowl—last year’s game between Arizona and Pittsburgh. That game was seen by 98.7 million people, Nielsen said.
The “M-A-S-H” record has proven as durable and meaningful in television as Babe Ruth’s record of 714 home runs was in baseball until topped by Hank Aaron. Ultimately, it may be hard to tell which program was really watched by more people. There’s a margin for error in such numbers, and Nielsen’s Monday estimate was preliminary, and could change with a more thorough look at data due Tuesday.
“It’s significant for all of the members of the broadcasting community,” said Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp. CEO. “For anyone who wants to write that broadcasting is dead, 106 million people watched this program. You can’t find that anywhere else.”
Moonves predicted CBS will earn more in advertising revenue than in any other Super Bowl. The good ratings for the game and football in general also set CBS and other football broadcasters up well when selling advertising for next season, he said.
The Nielsen estimate also drew some congratulations from Alan Alda, the star of “M-A-S-H,” and the slugger whose record was beaten.
“If the `M-A-S-H’ audience was eclipsed, it was probably due in large part to the fact that the whole country is rooting for New Orleans to triumph in every way possible,” Alda said. “I am, too, and I couldn’t be happier for them. I love that city.”
There are more American homes with television sets now (114.9 million) than there were in 1983 (83.3 million). An estimated 77 percent of homes with TVs on were watching “M-A-S-H” in 1983, compared with the audience share of 68 for the Super Bowl.
Nielsen also measures only the United States, and it’s possible some World Cup soccer games were seen more worldwide. Accurate measurement of television audiences outside the United States is spotty at best.
Alda also wondered whether the numbers were too close to declare a new champion. He thinks Nielsen didn’t take into account large numbers of people watching “M-A-S-H” communally, which is often the case for football games, too.
“Not to say I’m competitive, but in part we are talking about sports,” he said. “And I actually AM competitive.”
McManus didn’t want to jinx it, but the abnormally strong viewership for football this year left him hoping for a record. The NFC and AFC championship games both had their biggest audiences since the 1980s. The growth of high-definition television and its appeal to sports fans has also helped.
A competitive game until the final minutes sealed it. McManus acknowledged some nervousness when Indianapolis jumped out to a 10-0 lead—a Super Bowl rout often makes people turn away from the game—but New Orleans roared back.
The Mid-Atlantic blizzard also helped CBS. After New Orleans, the highest-rated market was snowbound Washington, Nielsen said. More people watched the game from their homes in that area instead of going to parties or bars, and Nielsen does a much better job counting viewers in homes than outside of them.
“Bad weather in the Northeast and good weather in Florida was a good combination for us,” McManus said.
The Super Bowl also proved a strong launching pad for the new CBS series “Undercover Boss” that premiered after the game. An estimated 38.6 million people watched the first edition of a series about corporate honchos working secretly as low-level employees in their own companies, Nielsen said. That’s third only to a 1996 “Friends” and 2001 “Survivor” as the most-watched program after the Super Bowl.
Meanwhile, Dorito’s was a big winner in a measurement of interest in the commercials played during the Super Bowl. TiVo Inc. said the snack company’s ad featuring a boy telling a man to keep his hands off his chips and his mom was stopped and played back in 15 percent of homes with the digital video recorder.
The secretly filmed CBS promo with David Letterman, Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey came in second, followed by the Snicker’s ad with Betty White and Abe Vigoda flattened in a football game.
In general, however, TiVo found less interest in the commercials than it has in previous years, judged by how many people paused live action to see them, said Todd Juenger, general manager of TiVo’s research department.

Congratulations.........To the city of New Orleans......the people of Louisiana......and ....the  "Who Dat" Nation.


You now have what we here in the ATL......have .....never had.   An NFL world championship.

Wake up......NFL.

We are not amused..........The half time show featuring......."The Who".......just doesn't do it for us.

A bunch of 50 year old white guys......trying to be "hip"......does not make a half time show.  They tried.......they had fire works......light shows...but it was ......lame.

Where are you.......Michael Jackson?   

Where are you......."Hip-hop"?????

This is the Super Bowl.........we deserved.......more.....much more......

The Grambling State Marching band.......would have been better.

Much better......

 Super Bowl XLIV.....


A tale ....of two cities.....from the eyes of their local Newspapers....Click on image for larger view...enjoy:

 

Today in
Sports History
1882 - The last bareknuckle fight for the heavyweight boxing championship took place in Mississippi City.

1949 - Joe DiMaggio signed a contract with the New York Yankees that was worth $100,000. It was the first six-figure contract in major league baseball.

1958 - The Dodgers officially became the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc.

1965 - Cassius Clay began using the name Mohammed Ali.

1975 - The New Orleans Jaz ended a 28 game road losing streak.

1976 - Darryl Sittler (Toronto Maple Leafs) set a National Hockey League (NHL) record when he scored 10 points in a game against the Boston Bruins. He scored six goals and four assists.

1976 - Dave Reece (Boston Bruins) played his last game in the NHL.

1985 - "Sports Illustrated" released its annual swimsuit edition. It was the largest regular edition in the magazine’s history at 218 pages.

1988 - Mike Tyson and Robin Givens were married.

1989 - The 40th NHL All-Star Game was played.

1992 - Mike Tyson testified at his rape trial in Indianapolis.

1994 - Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball.

1995 - Joe Mullen (Pittsburgh Penguins) became the first American-born player to score 1,000 points in the NHL. Mullen ended his career with 1,063 career points.

1995 - U.S. President Clinton invited the two sides of the major league baseball strike to the White House in an effort to reach an agreement. The two sides did not resolve the issue that day.

1997 - Jim Kelly (Buffalo Bills) announced his retirement from the NFL. He was the only quarterback to date to guide the same team to four losing Super Bowls.

1998 - The Dallas Stars retired Neal Broten's #7.

2002 - The one-hour television show entitled "NBA All-Star Read to Achieve Celebration" aired.

My......my......my...I guess we won't be seeing Warren on any pre-game shows.....today.

Warren Sapp Arrested for Domestic Battery

It never fails.....The Super Bowl brings out the best.......and ....worst.

From TMZ.com:

Warren Sapp Questioned by Miami Police

NBA: Atlanta 91, Chicago 81

 

Now........That's a tip!

Super Bowl Coach Drops Gargantuan Tip

From our friends.....

At TMZ.com

T.O. & Ludacris -- Connoisseurs of the Booty

 

It's........Here!

February.......that sawed off month (28 days)......"Shorty"....."half-pint".....just not up to par with the 11 other months.

February.....cold......rainy.......miserable weather.

February......that scrawny little month....that makes you pay 100% of the rent......even though it's an 80% occupancy month.

February.......that month with no real Holidays.......oh wait.....There is ....Valentines....

What a waist........flowers.........chocolates........romance?   In the middle of winter?

February........the sooner you leave.......the better!