NBA All-Star Game Post.

The NBA had a game that featured their best players in LA this week. Justin Beber was voted MVP of the Celebrity game. Cool.

Well, that is enough about basketball, on to football. There are now two (2) college football QBs that have released "trick shot" videos on the youtube. I'm guessing this will now be a "thing" and we'll be seeing back-up QBs from more colleges that you've never heard of, or don't care about release videos. I for one welcome the videos. These back-up QBs have spent almost their entire lives trying to reach the college level, and now they're holding a clip-board on the sidelines of games that no one cares about. They need this, so let them have it.

That being said, they're both really fun to watch. Check 'em out.

Losing sucks, but The League is awesome

Did you watch The League this season? No?!?!! Well, you missed out on a great comedy (I feel like I've mentioned that people should watch The League before...). Really, how can you not like a show that has parent's lying to their kids by saying that an elf is a spy for Santa, and that if they misbehave, the elf will narc on them (by the way, the elf's name is Kegel).

Below is a clip from the two-part season finale that aired last week. It's on Hulu now, so you really should watch it. It was so good that I've had this post as a draft since the day after the episode aired on TV. At that time I was heading into the playoffs with joy and hope in my heart.

Someone ate their Wheaties on Saturday

Marshawn Lynch slipped into "beast mode" (His own words, not mine. Also, yes, those are his teeth.) on Saturday and broke off a 67-yard touchdown run that people are calling the best post-season run of all time. This lead to the 7-9 Seahawks beating the 12-4 Saints in the playoffs. I feel sorry for the Saints, but damn, that was an amazing run.

I didn't watch the game live, but I have watched this clip about 5 times, and the Tecmo Bowl version of the run, and the Mario Bros. themed clip. So really, you owe it to yourself to watch it at least one time.

Biggest Greek miss since "My Life in Ruins"

Things haven't been going well for Greece lately, what with all the economic woes and all. But, at least they have sports. Sports make everything better (or, if you're a Vikings fan, so much worse). Here's a nice clip of some Greek footballers (f-it, soccer players) attempting, and missing, some spectacular goals. At least the Greeks have feta cheese, that's really good.

2010 Recap: BASEBALL!

I'm on vacation, so I'm going to be lazy and post some stuff you may have not seen already. This post is from October 14th. Enjoy.


I love baseball. Watching games on TV is fine, but it pales in comparison to actually going to the games in person. It’s a great time sitting in the stands, watching the game in the warm sun (a marked departure from my M-F workweek). One of the things that I’ve wanted to do is to go to all the MLB ballparks. I’ve only been to a handful, so I’ve been trying to plan a “baseball road trip” that would put a large dent in my goal to see all 30 parks.

The roof/ the roof/ the roof is (not) on fire! (It's actually collapsed).

God has issued his judgment on the Minnesota Vikings' season, and it didn't go well for the Vikings. They were found guilty of mass incompetence, boners, and general suckiness. Their punishment: the collapse of their home stadium, the Metrodome. The Metrodome, the NFL's 33rd ranked stadium (FYI, the NFL currently has 32 teams), is almost 30 years old, and is the reason the Viking's have said they were contemplating leaving Minnesota for LA for years. Watch the roof give into God's wrath below. Maybe this will prompt the Vikings to finally leave for LA and then win a Super Bowl (they'll never win it all in Minnesota).

Football is fun (sometimes)

I really enjoy college football (even if the Gators suck this year). The clip below is proof of just how awesome college football can be. Check it out, it really is amazing. 

Videos of a guy doing cool things with bikes!

Here are some videos of Danny MacAskill doing cool things with his bike. That's it. Enjoy!

Hooray for the small things

Thanksgiving is coming up, and that can only mean one thing, trying to think of your "something I'm thankful for" bit when you go around the table during dinner. Well, if you're a Vikings fan (and if you are, my deepest sympathies for you during this trying time), I have the thing for you. The Vikings finally fired Brad Childress!

It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's my one of my favorite times of the year. No, not Thanksgiving. It's MLB free agency time! While it looks like the Natinals aren't going to get Cliff Lee (or anyone outside Carlos Pena), it is still exciting to read about the rumors and hope that you're team actually improves over the winter. So, today as I type up notes from that meeting that kept me from updating the blog, I'll also be reading mlbtraderumors.com.

If you're less interested in if Zack Greinke is going to be traded to the Twins than I am, I've got some baseball related sites that are more fun than geeky (well, maybe they're geeky, but they are fun). Flip Flop Fly Ball is a great site, especially if you love infographics. And really, who doesn't like infographics? That's right Al-Qaeda. Have you ever wondered which teams give out the most bobble heads as promotions? Well, look below for a fun infographic that will answer your questions. 

The Vikings: A season of boners

The Vikings are trying to kill me. Not actual vikings (they died off years ago), the Minnesota Vikings. After having to put up with two seasons of Brett Favre drama, the epic FAIL that was last year's NFC championship game, and a lifetime of coming close, but never quite making it, the Vikings have waived Randy Moss after acquiring him just weeks ago. Randy Moss is an asshole, but he's a talented asshole. He was our asshole. He opened up the field for our other players to shine. Percy Harvin has been insane over the last few games, why do you think that is? Adrian is not running into 9 men in the box because there's more of a threat in the passing game. What do the Vikings do? They fire the guy that's making their offense better. Way to go Brad Childress and the rest of the Viking's leadership; you've screwed up yet another season. 

Child Please! Try the veal.

Are you watching The League on FX? No? Why not, it’s one of the best comedies on TV right now. I’m not just saying that because I’m mildly obsessed with Fantasy football (really baseball and football). The whole fantasy football theme is really just a platform for watching a group friends hangout, interact, and make each other’s lives hell (Friends:Central Perk::The League:Fantasy Football League). I recommend that you watch it. It’s funny, and you can watch it online from your desk on hulu.com or fxnetworks.com.

BASEBALL!

I love baseball. Watching games on TV is fine, but it pales in comparison to actually going to the games in person. It’s a great time sitting in the stands, watching the game in the warm sun (a marked departure from my M-F workweek). One of the things that I’ve wanted to do is to go to all the MLB ballparks. I’ve only been to a handful, so I’ve been trying to plan a “baseball road trip” that would put a large dent in my goal to see all 30 parks.

Since I don’t have any actual work to do from 9-5, I figured I’d create the ultimate baseball road trip spreadsheet. It started as a few teams’ schedules for the month of May 2011, and grew into every team’s schedule for the entire 2011 season (it doesn’t include game times yet, but I plan on adding those when the times are released).


This is the ultimate time-filler at work. I didn’t need to worry about anyone stopping by my cube and seeing me reading gawker.com, or watching South Park online, because it looked like I was working on a detailed spreadsheet. Slacking off while looking extremely productive FTW.