I know it's been over a week since I last updated my blog, but lucky for me, I don't think many people actually know this blog exists. Either way, I am back with a short entry today featuring three great videos. If you're having a tough time at work or just having a bad day, just think about how bad of a day these guys must have had.
It has appeared that someone has gone to the level of the elites when it comes to coaching tirades. Here for you to enjoy is the newest member of my Coaching Tirades Hall of Fame. To get into this Hall of Fame you must take the tirade to a level that most men dare not go. You will see no, "You play to win the game!" or "Don't talk about playoffs!" stuff here. To get into this Hall you must incorporate yelling at the top of your lungs for no good reason, the use of curse words, and bonus points if you throw and/or pound various objects.
In case you were wondering who is already in my Coaching Tirades Hall of Fame, I have those videos for you right now:
Best one ever?- This video is of former Cubs' Manager Lee Elia going crazy after a game. The way he slides a swear word into just about every sentence is incredible.
I wouldn't go after this guy, he's 40- Ahh yes, good ol' Mike Gundy. The most recent inductee into the Hall. What makes this video even better is that the player that he's talking about, ended up transferring after the season.
Who does he think he is?- After a collapse against the Bears on Monday Night Football, Arizona Cardinals coach Denny Green goes crazy. And I loved every second of it!
The newest member of the Coaching Tirade's Hall of Fame- Never, in my wildest dreams, would I have imagined putting a college women's basketball coach in my Hall of Fame, but this guy earned it. Creative entrance, great use of the yelling, nearly a perfect 10, could've used some more swearing. Either way, I give you the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team, that guy! Congratulations!
I want to throw a quick shout out to Eric Gray of EA Sports GameShow for inspiring me to share with you my Coaching Tirade's Hall of Fame.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thursday's Thoughts
Another part of my blog that's named after the day of the week, so yeah, I'm real creative. Either way I just typed in the title with the first thing that came to mind so I could get to what is on my mind for today.
A huge sigh of relief from Bulls fans- In my first entry I talked about the trades that have been made in the NBA. I also mentioned that as a Bulls fan I wanted to know when they would make their steal. I went on to say that it makes no sense that Ben Wallace is still on the team. Well, ladies and gentleman, I am proud to announce, BEN WALLACE IS FINALLY GONE!!!!! John Paxson finally got rid of the $60 million mistake. Today Paxson made the trade that was long overdue by sending Wallace, Joe Smith and a future second-round pick(who really needs a second-round pick anyway?) to Cleveland for Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, and two guys nobody really cares about. Whether or not this helps the Bulls will probably be questioned by some fans, but my take is that no Ben Wallace is a major improvement. The coach-killing, slow-running, poor shooting, locker room cancer is gone! This just made my day! Good luck working with this guy LeBron, you're going to need it.
Centerfielder needed, must be able to run, catch, and hit- Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday that Felix Pie and Sam Fuld will be competing for the Cubs centerfield job. Basically it's a guy who is fast, has a cannon for an arm, and a delicious last name vs. the all or nothing guy that nobody's really heard anything about. One we know can't hit, the other we haven't really seen. Although we know that both can play some D. In Pie's first game as a big leaguer he threw out the potential game-winning run at the plate. Later in the season, a September call-up was sent into left with nobody knowing who he was, only to make an incredible catch while crashing into the bricks and ivy. This all brings me to one question: can we petition the commish to let us have a DH for our centerfielder?
Video of the Day- What happens when Eli gets drunk. Enjoy!
A huge sigh of relief from Bulls fans- In my first entry I talked about the trades that have been made in the NBA. I also mentioned that as a Bulls fan I wanted to know when they would make their steal. I went on to say that it makes no sense that Ben Wallace is still on the team. Well, ladies and gentleman, I am proud to announce, BEN WALLACE IS FINALLY GONE!!!!! John Paxson finally got rid of the $60 million mistake. Today Paxson made the trade that was long overdue by sending Wallace, Joe Smith and a future second-round pick(who really needs a second-round pick anyway?) to Cleveland for Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, and two guys nobody really cares about. Whether or not this helps the Bulls will probably be questioned by some fans, but my take is that no Ben Wallace is a major improvement. The coach-killing, slow-running, poor shooting, locker room cancer is gone! This just made my day! Good luck working with this guy LeBron, you're going to need it.
Centerfielder needed, must be able to run, catch, and hit- Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday that Felix Pie and Sam Fuld will be competing for the Cubs centerfield job. Basically it's a guy who is fast, has a cannon for an arm, and a delicious last name vs. the all or nothing guy that nobody's really heard anything about. One we know can't hit, the other we haven't really seen. Although we know that both can play some D. In Pie's first game as a big leaguer he threw out the potential game-winning run at the plate. Later in the season, a September call-up was sent into left with nobody knowing who he was, only to make an incredible catch while crashing into the bricks and ivy. This all brings me to one question: can we petition the commish to let us have a DH for our centerfielder?
Video of the Day- What happens when Eli gets drunk. Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The Tuesday Ten: Sideline Reporters
Every Tuesday I will be bringing you a different top ten list so to speak. This week I pick on the people who every fan loves to hate, the sideline reporters. Whether you find these good or bad, these are my top ten sideline reporter incidents.
10. Nicole Richie- Their should be a rule in broadcasting that you should never interview someone who's done next to nothing to be known as a celebrity. This video just proves that. Although I get a kick out of the guys reaction.
9. Steve Nash- Two things I don't get about this video. One, what causes Steve Nash to pull this guys handkerchief out and blow his nose with it. And two, why does Craih Sager just keep going with the interview like nothing happened, after Nash stuffed the handkerchief back in his pocket. Either way, it's still funny.
8. Paul "Bear" Bryant- A clip that goes unnoticed. One of the best examples of a coach blowing off a sideline reporter.
7. Andrea Kraemer- We all know that Tom Brady gets the attention of the ladies. But Kraemer lets him and America know that he got her attention.
6. Jim Knox- Proof that sideline reporters are idiots and a waste of money. But at the same time they are enjoyable to laugh at.
5. Shaq- Now we start getting into the good stuff, and what better than cussing on live TV?
4. Stephon Marbury- Not to be outdone, Marbury kicks it up a notch.
3. Jim Spanarkel- I know what you're thinking, who? But it doesn't matter. This guy provides us all with good quality entertainment.
2. Mike Tyson- This guy has something wrong with him. But I don't care. It because of his messed up brain that we get great videos like this.
1. Joe Namath- The greatest drunk rambling ever. Nobody will ever top Broadway Joe. Please, enjoy:
10. Nicole Richie- Their should be a rule in broadcasting that you should never interview someone who's done next to nothing to be known as a celebrity. This video just proves that. Although I get a kick out of the guys reaction.
9. Steve Nash- Two things I don't get about this video. One, what causes Steve Nash to pull this guys handkerchief out and blow his nose with it. And two, why does Craih Sager just keep going with the interview like nothing happened, after Nash stuffed the handkerchief back in his pocket. Either way, it's still funny.
8. Paul "Bear" Bryant- A clip that goes unnoticed. One of the best examples of a coach blowing off a sideline reporter.
7. Andrea Kraemer- We all know that Tom Brady gets the attention of the ladies. But Kraemer lets him and America know that he got her attention.
6. Jim Knox- Proof that sideline reporters are idiots and a waste of money. But at the same time they are enjoyable to laugh at.
5. Shaq- Now we start getting into the good stuff, and what better than cussing on live TV?
4. Stephon Marbury- Not to be outdone, Marbury kicks it up a notch.
3. Jim Spanarkel- I know what you're thinking, who? But it doesn't matter. This guy provides us all with good quality entertainment.
2. Mike Tyson- This guy has something wrong with him. But I don't care. It because of his messed up brain that we get great videos like this.
1. Joe Namath- The greatest drunk rambling ever. Nobody will ever top Broadway Joe. Please, enjoy:
Monday, February 18, 2008
Four Phases: NBA Trades, Spygate, Spring Training, and a special tribute
My name is Steven Jennings. I have started this blog to share my thoughts on various sports topics. I will mostly be doing what I like to call "Four Phases." It's a spin-off of the football term "Three Phases" which include Offense, Defense, and Special Teams. What I will be doing is picking four topics to write about. So I hope you enjoy, let's go Four Phases:
NBA Trades- First it's Pau Gasol to the Lakers. Then it's Shaq for Shawn Marion. Now two more trades have been made. The Atlanta Hawks have traded Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and a second-round pick to the Kings for Mike Bibby. Next the Mavs finish off the trade to get Jason Kidd. As a Bulls fan I'm left questioning, "when are the Bulls gonna make a steal?" All these top players are being dealt for next to nothing, yet Ben Wallace is still wasting space on the Bulls roster. There is something seriously wrong with that.
Spygate- Why do we care so much? Ok, let's say the Patriots did tape the Rams walk-through to see what kind of defensive schemes they would be running. Great, so they knew the part that every team knew. Every team knew about the Rams defense. It was the Rams offense that everyone was trying to figure out. Not to mention that in today's sports where coaches and coordinaters come and go, everybody knows everybody's plays. Even if you know the plays, it comes down to execution. The Patriots beat the Rams on a last minute field goal. You'd think that if they knew what the Rams were doing the game wouldn't even be close. I say it's time to put Spygate to bed, it's over, they got caught spying on the Jets, end of story, let's move on.
Hey baseball is back!- Yes, finally pitchers, catchers, and the majority of position players have arrived! The pitchers are pitching, the catchers are catching, and the batters are batting. Good old baseball. But the important thing is that the jokes and pranks are in full force. I would like to thank Brett Myers for taking a break from beating his wife to give us this piece of comedic genius:
Holy Cow it's been Ten Years- Legendary Broadcaster Harry Caray passed away ten years ago today. So I give you this:
NBA Trades- First it's Pau Gasol to the Lakers. Then it's Shaq for Shawn Marion. Now two more trades have been made. The Atlanta Hawks have traded Anthony Johnson, Shelden Williams, Tyronn Lue, Lorenzen Wright and a second-round pick to the Kings for Mike Bibby. Next the Mavs finish off the trade to get Jason Kidd. As a Bulls fan I'm left questioning, "when are the Bulls gonna make a steal?" All these top players are being dealt for next to nothing, yet Ben Wallace is still wasting space on the Bulls roster. There is something seriously wrong with that.
Spygate- Why do we care so much? Ok, let's say the Patriots did tape the Rams walk-through to see what kind of defensive schemes they would be running. Great, so they knew the part that every team knew. Every team knew about the Rams defense. It was the Rams offense that everyone was trying to figure out. Not to mention that in today's sports where coaches and coordinaters come and go, everybody knows everybody's plays. Even if you know the plays, it comes down to execution. The Patriots beat the Rams on a last minute field goal. You'd think that if they knew what the Rams were doing the game wouldn't even be close. I say it's time to put Spygate to bed, it's over, they got caught spying on the Jets, end of story, let's move on.
Hey baseball is back!- Yes, finally pitchers, catchers, and the majority of position players have arrived! The pitchers are pitching, the catchers are catching, and the batters are batting. Good old baseball. But the important thing is that the jokes and pranks are in full force. I would like to thank Brett Myers for taking a break from beating his wife to give us this piece of comedic genius:
Holy Cow it's been Ten Years- Legendary Broadcaster Harry Caray passed away ten years ago today. So I give you this:
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