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In the long standing feud between the pot and the kettle, few statements have been more hypocritical than that issued by Iran regarding London’s 2012 Olympic logo. According to the the LA Times:
Iran is threatening to boycott the 2012 London Olympics, claiming that the logo for the Games is racist because it resembles the [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Filed under Olympics · Tagged 2012 Olympic Games, 2012 Olympic Logo, Bahram Afsharzadeh, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Iran National Olympic Committee, Iran xenophobia, Iran xenophobic, Jacques Rogge, London, London 2012 Olympics, Olympic logo Irael, Olympic logo Iran, Olympic logo racist, Olympic logo zion, racism, xenophobia
ESPN writer, Howard Bryant is disputing a police account that alleges he attacked his wife in front of their 6-year-old son outside the Buckland Pizza House in Massachusetts. Bryant was charged with domestic assault and resisting arrest. According to ESPN:
Witnesses said they saw a man choking and pinning a woman against a parked car, [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Filed under Featured, Uncategorized, espn · Tagged 6-year-old son, assaulted wife, attorney, Bryant charged with domestic assault, Bryant charged with resisting arrest, Bryant's lawyer claims racism, Buckland Massachusetts, Buckland Pizza House, ESPN writer, Howard Bryant, Howard Bryant disputes allegations, Howard Bryant handcuffed, Howard Bryant's wife, racially motivated, racism, racism involved, racist police, Veronique
Monday, the Bears released former Pro-Bowl d-tackle Tommie Harris, linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and O-lineman Kevin Shaffer. Harris, a former Pro-Bowler, has been a mainstay on the Bears defense until this past season. ESPN reports:
A three-time Pro Bowler, Harris started 90 of 104 career games for the Bears in seven seasons, but was released in [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Filed under Chicago Bears, NFL · Tagged Chicago Bears, concussions, head injuries, head injury, Hunter Hillenmeyer concussion, Hunter Hillenmeyer released, Kevin Shaffer, NFL, NFLPA, three-time pro bowler, Tommie Harris cut, Tommie Harris released
Pitcher Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox is either very fortunate or one of the unluckiest MLB players to step on the diamond. According to CBS, for the second time during this very early spring training season, Beckett was hit in the head by a baseball. The fortunate part is that he wasn’t injured [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB · Tagged AL East, Beckett hit in head by baseball, Boston Red Sox, coach, hit by baseball twice, Josh Beckett, MLB, pitcher, spring training
It’s NFL Combine time again. So, what does that mean? Well, observing players in the Combine is not exactly like watching practice and its miles away from gameday, but it does whet our whistles for all things professional football. Also, it reminds us that the NFL Draft is less than 2 months away; a fact [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 10:54 am
Filed under Cam Newton, NFL, NFL Draft, Uncategorized · Tagged 10 most important things, AJ Smith, best combine workout, best running back, Blaine Gabbert didn't throw, Blaine Gabbert fast, broad jump stupid, broad jump useless, Cam Newton overthrows receivers, Cam Newton strong and fast, Christian Ponder 2nd round pick, Christian Ponder good touch, Christian Ponder great vision, Combine, Combine Day #2, first round talent, Jake Locker fast, Jake Locker throws, Julio Jones best wide receiver, Julio Jones fast, Julio Jones jumps, Mark Ingram 40 yard dash, media, most important things to know about, NFL, NFL Combine, nfl draft, press, quarterback, quarterback 40 yard dash, Randal Cobb, Ryan Leaf, ryan mallet, Ryan Mallet big arm, Ryan Mallet drug use, Ryan Mallet immature, Ryan Mallet questionable, Ryan Mallet strong arm, San Diego Chargers, split time, Sunday, vertical jump stupid
Hotness like Irina Shayk’s doesn’t just belong on the cover of a magazine. That’s why we’re excited to offer you a look at her exclusive burning hot photo shoot from the pages of SI’s 2011 Swimsuit Edition. Irina makes me want to go pick up a copy of “Russian for Dummies”. For more photos of [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Filed under Irina Shayk, SI Swimsuit Model, Uncategorized · Tagged beach, beautiful, beauty, bikini, boobs, booty, breast, brunette, butt, exciting, exclusive photos, eyes, g-string, gorgeous, hot, Irina Shayk, Irina Shayk ass, Irina Shayk bikini, Irina Shayk booty, Irina Shayk hot, Irina Shayk naked, Irina Shayk photos, Irina Shayk pics, Irina Shayk pictures, Irina Shayk sexy, Irina Shayk SI, Irina Shayk Sports Illustrated, Irina Shayk tits, Irina Shayk wet, nude, ocean, photo shoot, photos, pictorial, russian, semi-nude, sex, sexy, SI model, SI super model, SI Swimsuit edition, spasibo krasivaya, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, sultry, wet
The NFL Combine is an interesting beast. It puts a lot of emphasis on some qualities that aren’t usually all that important in a player, especially a quarterback. But this is the way it’s been done for years, and the NFL likes it that way. So here are a couple of things we’ve found out [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Filed under Cam Newton, NFL, NFL Draft, Uncategorized · Tagged #1 draft pick, 4.58, 40-yard dash, 9/11, Arian Foster, athletic freak, Blaine Gabbert, Brian Urlacher, broad jump, Cam Newton, draft rankings, Dwayne Bowe, fast, heart, Jake Locker, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Cassell, NFL Combine, nfl draft, NFL's leading rusher, observations, quarterback, Ray Lewis, running back, ryan mallet, skills, slow, speed, stunning
Welterweights B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch fought last night in UFC 127…to a draw. Not what fans hope to see, but according to Bumpshack:
When Welterweight star Penn thought he was about to lose the match in the third round, it was officially declared a majority draw (29–28 Fitch, 28–28, 28–28).
Check out the video [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:23 am
Filed under MMA · Tagged B.J. Penn, Jon Fitch, main card, main event, majority draw, mixed martial arts, MMA, Saturday night, UFC, UFC 127, ultimate fighting
It sounds like something out of the Wisconsin state capitol. However, the NFLPA’s plan to dissolve itself through the decertification process is actually voluntary. The union is making the move to pre-empt what looks to be an inevitable lockout by NFL owners. According to ESPN:
If the union decertifies, it is no longer a union, and [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Filed under NFL, NFLPA · Tagged 2011 season, anti-trust, Art Rooney II, bust the union, CBA, Clark Hunt, collective bargaining agreement, decertification, DeMaurice Smith, dissolve the union, end the union, expiration, jerry jones, Judge David Doty, lockout, NFL, NFLPA, NLRB, roger goodell, trust busting, union
During an impressive NFL Network interview that may have just propelled Cam Newton to the #1 overall draft pick, the former Auburn quarterback let something slip. He mentioned, quite directly, that he’d met with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday night of the NFL Combine. He tried to deftly cover it up later in the interview, [...]
Posted by Hrothgar Santana on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Filed under Cam Newton, NFL, NFL Draft · Tagged auburn, Cam Newton, character issues, charming, Dallas Cowboys, draft stock, interview, jerry jones, media, met with Dallas Cowboys, NFL, NFL Combine, NFL Network, press, quarterback, ryan mallet, said all the right things, Tony Romo