Bill Simmons book tour hits Union Square tomorrow.
Thursday 12/8 -- New York City -- 7pm
Barnes and Noble (Union Square)
33 E. 17th St.
(212) 253-0810
Yes, we're allowing Yankee fans, as well as anyone dressed like a member of the Baseball Furies.
I really want to go to this. He once suggested that readers come up with their own inscriptions for him to write instead of 100 people coming up to him and saying "you're so funny, you think of something to write." I wanted to say "Could you make it out to paul, gets by buckner, love Bill."
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Miz
Former Real World The Miz is training to be a professional wrestler in Deep South Wrestling. He posted a commentary on the WWE site talking about his first time at a strip club (he was 17 and he spilled his drink on a girl) and gives strippers rules to follow (1) Don’t give me this erotic dancer BS. You disrobe and men love you for it. So git r done.)
Lucky Fan
Avid basketball fan Jessica Alba was at a Lakers game recently and she reportedly kissed some strange guy on the cheek after fans started chanting. I can't find confirmation of this online but I did find a good Jessica Alba stalker website. This guy spent the whole game doing nothing but snapping pics of Jessica and Harley's friend Cash.
Bad News for Q
The Knicks played without guard Quentin Richardson, who left the team for a family emergency in Chicago. Madison Square Garden network reported during its telecast of the game that Richardson's brother was shot in Chicago on Monday.
A Cook County medical examiner's office spokesman said a Lee Richardson, 31, of Chicago, died of multiple gunshot wounds on Monday.
A Cook County medical examiner's office spokesman said a Lee Richardson, 31, of Chicago, died of multiple gunshot wounds on Monday.
Jersey Update
One thing I did agree with from ESPN's horrible jersey article is that jerseys on women are very sexy, especially when modeled by Joumana Kidd.
Mike Doesn't Have to Call in Madness This Year
The NCAA finally does something right. The first three rounds of the NCAA college basketball tournament will now be available on the Internet, for free.
Previously, they had charged for the whole package but thankfully they are going to a free service this year.
That means no more screaming at the TV when CBS stays with a game way too long, one team is up by 6 and shooting free throws and CBS won't switch to game that's tied with 30 seconds to go.
If you root for a team that is not shown in your area, you'll be able to watch on the internet.
And if you are so stupid that you are going to work on these two national holidays and you don't have a TV at your desk, well, there goes your office producitvity.
Previously, they had charged for the whole package but thankfully they are going to a free service this year.
That means no more screaming at the TV when CBS stays with a game way too long, one team is up by 6 and shooting free throws and CBS won't switch to game that's tied with 30 seconds to go.
If you root for a team that is not shown in your area, you'll be able to watch on the internet.
And if you are so stupid that you are going to work on these two national holidays and you don't have a TV at your desk, well, there goes your office producitvity.
The Best of Both Justins
Last night I was watching the World Poker Tour, featuring three numbskulls from American Chopper against three people from Trading Spaces. The carpenter from Trading Spaces, Carter Oosterhouse looks like jusTON, with Justin Green-spiggity's hair.
The funniest part of this is, during Carter's profile they flash some info about him, including the words: Loves building decks.
I shit you not, he is a jusTON clone.
The funniest part of this is, during Carter's profile they flash some info about him, including the words: Loves building decks.
I shit you not, he is a jusTON clone.
Anna Benson Update
Yesterday Kris Benson requested air time with Mike and the Mad Dog.
Benson said the Mets organization never said anything about his wife, and he said she is not going to pose for playboy anyway.
Then he asked "you guys disappointed?"
Mad dog stuttered and stammered and said something like "Mike and I are both married, we both have kids, we've seen pretty women before."
Benson also said players have been married to Playboy Playmates, somehow Mike knew that Aaron Bleeping Boone's wife is one example.
Mike Piazza is another, although she was in Playboy before they were together, and she is not nearly as outspoken as Anna Benson.
Mike made a snide comment about what kind of career did Anna Benson really have.
Then he said some baseball people think Anna would be nowhere without Kris.
Kris replied "where would Hillary Clinton be without Bill?"
After Benson went off the air Mike continued to say he wouldn't attack someone's wife, even though she made herself a part of the story.
Then he started attacking her. He said she had no career ("everybody has a website") and that she should have kept her mouth shut about Delgado and God Bless America.
Which isn't really fair, because her statements about Delgado came after the Mets reportedly expressed anger with her posing in Playboy.
Benson said the Mets organization never said anything about his wife, and he said she is not going to pose for playboy anyway.
Then he asked "you guys disappointed?"
Mad dog stuttered and stammered and said something like "Mike and I are both married, we both have kids, we've seen pretty women before."
Benson also said players have been married to Playboy Playmates, somehow Mike knew that Aaron Bleeping Boone's wife is one example.
Mike Piazza is another, although she was in Playboy before they were together, and she is not nearly as outspoken as Anna Benson.
Mike made a snide comment about what kind of career did Anna Benson really have.
Then he said some baseball people think Anna would be nowhere without Kris.
Kris replied "where would Hillary Clinton be without Bill?"
After Benson went off the air Mike continued to say he wouldn't attack someone's wife, even though she made herself a part of the story.
Then he started attacking her. He said she had no career ("everybody has a website") and that she should have kept her mouth shut about Delgado and God Bless America.
Which isn't really fair, because her statements about Delgado came after the Mets reportedly expressed anger with her posing in Playboy.
My Take on "Lost"
I really enjoy "Lost." I love the character development, but in the past I have expressed displeasure about some of the odder twists the plot has taken. Every time I express this point of view someone shouts me down with the old "suspension of disbelief" argument.
DO NOT READ ON IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN LAST WEEK'S EPISODE!
My contention is that while most things that happen on the island are impossible, they CAN happen in the alternate reality of the island, or they are at least cool and entertaining and further the storyline. One storyline I absolutely despised was when Boone and Shannon slept together. I thought that was stupid. This week I thought it was stupid that Kate sees horses, and stupider that Sawyer can see them too, seemingly because the horse was actually there.
Now here's how you test it out. When she saw the horse for the first time were you dying to know what was behind it? No, you were completely uninterested, maybe you said to yourself "hmm, that was weird."
But when Eko started telling the parable of the book, ending with him revealing that he found an extra film clip, you were dying to know what the clip showed. I almost fast forwarded to the scene when Eko and Locke watched the extra clip.
That's the difference between a cool twist, and a stupid one.
I am looking forward to tonight's episode because I hope we find out where Walt is. I think they took him to summer camp where he is allowed to use computers, roam the island and go boating and participate in tug of war just as long as his bunk is clean and his bed is made.
DO NOT READ ON IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN LAST WEEK'S EPISODE!
My contention is that while most things that happen on the island are impossible, they CAN happen in the alternate reality of the island, or they are at least cool and entertaining and further the storyline. One storyline I absolutely despised was when Boone and Shannon slept together. I thought that was stupid. This week I thought it was stupid that Kate sees horses, and stupider that Sawyer can see them too, seemingly because the horse was actually there.
Now here's how you test it out. When she saw the horse for the first time were you dying to know what was behind it? No, you were completely uninterested, maybe you said to yourself "hmm, that was weird."
But when Eko started telling the parable of the book, ending with him revealing that he found an extra film clip, you were dying to know what the clip showed. I almost fast forwarded to the scene when Eko and Locke watched the extra clip.
That's the difference between a cool twist, and a stupid one.
I am looking forward to tonight's episode because I hope we find out where Walt is. I think they took him to summer camp where he is allowed to use computers, roam the island and go boating and participate in tug of war just as long as his bunk is clean and his bed is made.
BCS Debate: First Question
The first question in our ongoing debate with Derek.
Today's questions come to us from a J. Paterno from State College, Pennsylvania:
"While USC and Texas have the two best records in the country, how are we so sure that they are the two best teams in the country? Of course a game between them is the matchup we want, it’s the matchup that has been hyped all season long. And while USC and Texas have each beaten a Top 10 opponent (Notre Dame and Ohio State respectively, both games VERY close), their conferences were the 5th and 4th most competitive this season out of six major conferences. Would USC and Texas be undefeated if they were to play in the Big Ten or the SEC? The point is not to diminish the accomplishment of USC and Texas’ undefeated seasons, but to make my primary point. In a field of 117 teams from 10 conferences, why is a “leap of faith” taken to only determine the top 2 and declare them eligible for the National Championship? Why wouldn’t an extended system test the validity of these teams’ seasons?"
Well, Joe, that certainly is a long question. We are sure they are the two best teams in the country because they have survived the season-long single-elimination tournament. Yes, USC and Texas played in weaker conferences this year, but even in the event of a playoff there's no way to guarantee every team will face an equal challenge. In a field of 117 teams from ten conferences only two are undefeated, so it would be MORE arbitrary, not less, to subject these teams to a playoff. While a playoff would be exciting for two weeks, it would be less valid in determining the best team because a team with two losses or more could get lucky and win three games a in row to become the champion. I've often heard the argument "let them decide on the field." I think the current system does that, through a 13-game tournament, instead of a 3 game playoff.
Today's questions come to us from a J. Paterno from State College, Pennsylvania:
"While USC and Texas have the two best records in the country, how are we so sure that they are the two best teams in the country? Of course a game between them is the matchup we want, it’s the matchup that has been hyped all season long. And while USC and Texas have each beaten a Top 10 opponent (Notre Dame and Ohio State respectively, both games VERY close), their conferences were the 5th and 4th most competitive this season out of six major conferences. Would USC and Texas be undefeated if they were to play in the Big Ten or the SEC? The point is not to diminish the accomplishment of USC and Texas’ undefeated seasons, but to make my primary point. In a field of 117 teams from 10 conferences, why is a “leap of faith” taken to only determine the top 2 and declare them eligible for the National Championship? Why wouldn’t an extended system test the validity of these teams’ seasons?"
Well, Joe, that certainly is a long question. We are sure they are the two best teams in the country because they have survived the season-long single-elimination tournament. Yes, USC and Texas played in weaker conferences this year, but even in the event of a playoff there's no way to guarantee every team will face an equal challenge. In a field of 117 teams from ten conferences only two are undefeated, so it would be MORE arbitrary, not less, to subject these teams to a playoff. While a playoff would be exciting for two weeks, it would be less valid in determining the best team because a team with two losses or more could get lucky and win three games a in row to become the champion. I've often heard the argument "let them decide on the field." I think the current system does that, through a 13-game tournament, instead of a 3 game playoff.
The Continuing Decline of Carmelo Anthony
From the Rocky Mountain News:
An impulsive fling cost Carmelo Anthony some bling.
The Denver Nuggets forward was fined $5,000 on Tuesday for throwing a ball into the stands Saturday against the Miami Heat.
"I wasn't surprised. I was waiting for the fine," Anthony said. "I was waiting for some consequences to face. I'll take the fine. It was my fault. . . . As soon as the ball left my hand, I was like (uh-oh)."
Anthony whipped the ball into the stands after being called for a charging foul late in the second quarter of the Nuggets' victory against the Heat.
The ball hit an 11-year-old girl sitting in the front row behind the basket. Anthony apologized to Taylor Alexander as the Nuggets went to the locker room at halftime.
"I told her I was sorry, (that) I was frustrated," Anthony said. "She responded back and said, 'We all get frustrated at times.' I was like 'Wow.' That was a good thing."
In addition to an apology, Taylor also received a Nuggets hat signed by Anthony and a jersey autographed by Earl Boykins.
"She wasn't looking for any more punishment for him," Taylor's father, Rick Alexander, said. "We didn't even discuss (the fine), but I think that might be the end of his throwing- balls-into-the-stands days."
Anthony admitted he got off easy with only a fine. Players typically are ejected when sending the ball into the stands.
Raja Bell, while playing for the Utah Jazz, got ejected for kicking the ball into the stands during a game against the Nuggets on Jan. 20, 2004. Tracy McGrady, then playing for the Orlando Magic, was ejected for the same infraction during a game against the Nuggets one month later.
Nuggets coach George Karl said he talked with Anthony about his outburst and cautioned him about losing his temper.
"The officials didn't see it," Karl said. "I think if they saw it, it might have been an ejection. We can't afford to lose him."
I know he is human and we get frustrated but he has had too many of these little instances, he is definitely losing his luster to me.
Justin blames it all on Lala.
Also I found it funny the newspaper used the words "uh oh." I have a funny feeling he said "oh shit."
An impulsive fling cost Carmelo Anthony some bling.
The Denver Nuggets forward was fined $5,000 on Tuesday for throwing a ball into the stands Saturday against the Miami Heat.
"I wasn't surprised. I was waiting for the fine," Anthony said. "I was waiting for some consequences to face. I'll take the fine. It was my fault. . . . As soon as the ball left my hand, I was like (uh-oh)."
Anthony whipped the ball into the stands after being called for a charging foul late in the second quarter of the Nuggets' victory against the Heat.
The ball hit an 11-year-old girl sitting in the front row behind the basket. Anthony apologized to Taylor Alexander as the Nuggets went to the locker room at halftime.
"I told her I was sorry, (that) I was frustrated," Anthony said. "She responded back and said, 'We all get frustrated at times.' I was like 'Wow.' That was a good thing."
In addition to an apology, Taylor also received a Nuggets hat signed by Anthony and a jersey autographed by Earl Boykins.
"She wasn't looking for any more punishment for him," Taylor's father, Rick Alexander, said. "We didn't even discuss (the fine), but I think that might be the end of his throwing- balls-into-the-stands days."
Anthony admitted he got off easy with only a fine. Players typically are ejected when sending the ball into the stands.
Raja Bell, while playing for the Utah Jazz, got ejected for kicking the ball into the stands during a game against the Nuggets on Jan. 20, 2004. Tracy McGrady, then playing for the Orlando Magic, was ejected for the same infraction during a game against the Nuggets one month later.
Nuggets coach George Karl said he talked with Anthony about his outburst and cautioned him about losing his temper.
"The officials didn't see it," Karl said. "I think if they saw it, it might have been an ejection. We can't afford to lose him."
I know he is human and we get frustrated but he has had too many of these little instances, he is definitely losing his luster to me.
Justin blames it all on Lala.
Also I found it funny the newspaper used the words "uh oh." I have a funny feeling he said "oh shit."
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Diesel Pictures
Occassionally I am going to put pictures of my dog on the blog. If you don't like dogs just skip over them.
Click on any picture to enlarge it. Then an click on the icon that will appear in the lower right to make it even bigger.
Click on any picture to enlarge it. Then an click on the icon that will appear in the lower right to make it even bigger.
ESPN Attacks My Way of Life
The douchebags at ESPN, specifically Patrick Hruby of Page2, have chosen to attack my way of life, my wardrobe and my favored form of self-expression, the sports jersey. Hruby says if you wear a jersey while not participating in sports, you look like a clown.
Take ESPN's stupid poll.
This group think crap is exactly the reason why I wear jerseys. Because I don't want to be one of those dorky fat white guys who wears button down shirts and pleated khakis while he talks about repsect and tries not to look like Ja Rule. That point of view is expressed by my friend Todd who probably thinks only Ivan Rodriguez or Carlton Fisk jerseys are acceptable.
I wear my jerseys because I'm an individual and I don't give a shit what people think of me. So let the following pictures serve as a big fuck you to Todd, ESPN and anyone else hating on sports jerseys.
I just counted the jerseys in my closet, including both current player and retro jerseys (but not counting soon to be retros like Champ Bailey and Fred Smoot Redskins and Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Hundley and Rey Ordonez Mets jerseys), I have 28 jerseys in my rotation.
Take ESPN's stupid poll.
This group think crap is exactly the reason why I wear jerseys. Because I don't want to be one of those dorky fat white guys who wears button down shirts and pleated khakis while he talks about repsect and tries not to look like Ja Rule. That point of view is expressed by my friend Todd who probably thinks only Ivan Rodriguez or Carlton Fisk jerseys are acceptable.
I wear my jerseys because I'm an individual and I don't give a shit what people think of me. So let the following pictures serve as a big fuck you to Todd, ESPN and anyone else hating on sports jerseys.
I just counted the jerseys in my closet, including both current player and retro jerseys (but not counting soon to be retros like Champ Bailey and Fred Smoot Redskins and Edgardo Alfonzo, Todd Hundley and Rey Ordonez Mets jerseys), I have 28 jerseys in my rotation.
Good News for You Idiots
All of you that think ridiculous and awkward means funny, you are going to love a new movie starring Will Ferrell and John Heder.
Here's the description:
"Blades of Glory" is a comedy that would bring a "Happy Gilmore"-esque tone to the world of competitive ice skating. The script tells the story of two men's figure skaters banned from competition after an embarrassing brawl during the Salt Lake City Winter Games. After three years of stewing, the two unite to exploit a loophole in their suspension by returning to glory as a figure skating pair.
If you read that, and said to yourself "I can't wait to see it" then you are an idiot. But if the script sucks maybe Ferrell will strip to his underwear and Heder will talk like a retard and feed a goat.
Here's the description:
"Blades of Glory" is a comedy that would bring a "Happy Gilmore"-esque tone to the world of competitive ice skating. The script tells the story of two men's figure skaters banned from competition after an embarrassing brawl during the Salt Lake City Winter Games. After three years of stewing, the two unite to exploit a loophole in their suspension by returning to glory as a figure skating pair.
If you read that, and said to yourself "I can't wait to see it" then you are an idiot. But if the script sucks maybe Ferrell will strip to his underwear and Heder will talk like a retard and feed a goat.
This is For You Beers
From the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly:
When Hollywood Marriages Go Wrong...
Perhaps it was the in-joke gone awry that cast the most ominous spell over the July 4, 1997, wedding of Playboy Playmate Nikki Schieler and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Ian Ziering. ''I had a temporary tattoo put on my butt painted with fireworks, but I spelled his name wrong on purpose. Like, 'AIN.' He wasn't laughing.''
Eight years, one conversion to Judaism (hers), and one conversion to punchline (his) later, Nikki, 33, is a living ad for the pitfalls of a prenup. A four-poster bed — her one remaining possession from her five-year marriage to Ziering — touches almost every corner of her small studio apartment in Brentwood. The kitchen cabinets double as hair-product storage.
Sitting on her small deck, Nikki chain-smokes while trying to set the record straight about her marriage. ''People think I took him for all this money, but I didn't get anything,'' says Nikki, who spent her married days living in ritzy Nichols Canyon and dropping $700 on Gucci shoes. ''I get no monthly checks. He didn't even help with my moving-out expenses. I had $40,000 to my name and I blew through it all.'' Counters Ian's spokeswoman: ''She was compensated above and beyond the prenup because she fought it.''
What she did keep — other than the bed — was the Ziering name, not that it's done much for her. ''Being a Ziering has crippled my career,'' she says, adding that she looked into reinstating her maiden name but her managers persuaded her not to.
Post-split misery got worse when Nikki was let go from her gig as a Barker Beauty on The Price Is Right. (Nikki's version: ''Bob Barker was jealous of the attention I was getting.'' Barker calls that statement ''completely inaccurate....Neither I nor Ms. Ziering's publicity figured in any way in the decision.'') More recently, Nikki has become a go-to K-lister for reality fare like I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (''It made me appreciate things, like bottled water''). ''Those were the best experiences of my life,'' beams Nikki, just back from filming Celebrity Love Island, a British reality show set in Fiji.
But Nikki insists she's destined for more than bikini prancing. She'd like Goldie Hawn's career — well, if it weren't for a certain someone. ''I feel like Cameron Diaz gets all my roles,'' she says, almost entirely seriously. ''People tell me we look alike.''
Now, if she could only get the hang of being back on the market. ''I wouldn't go after someone famous because it's really hard to have a normal experience when both of you are in the business,'' she says. ''I really just want a nice Jewish guy. I can cook brisket and I only burned gefilte fish once.'' She flashes her recently whitened smile and leans in: ''Hey, you're Jewish. Do you know any nice accountants?''
When Hollywood Marriages Go Wrong...
Perhaps it was the in-joke gone awry that cast the most ominous spell over the July 4, 1997, wedding of Playboy Playmate Nikki Schieler and Beverly Hills, 90210 star Ian Ziering. ''I had a temporary tattoo put on my butt painted with fireworks, but I spelled his name wrong on purpose. Like, 'AIN.' He wasn't laughing.''
Eight years, one conversion to Judaism (hers), and one conversion to punchline (his) later, Nikki, 33, is a living ad for the pitfalls of a prenup. A four-poster bed — her one remaining possession from her five-year marriage to Ziering — touches almost every corner of her small studio apartment in Brentwood. The kitchen cabinets double as hair-product storage.
Sitting on her small deck, Nikki chain-smokes while trying to set the record straight about her marriage. ''People think I took him for all this money, but I didn't get anything,'' says Nikki, who spent her married days living in ritzy Nichols Canyon and dropping $700 on Gucci shoes. ''I get no monthly checks. He didn't even help with my moving-out expenses. I had $40,000 to my name and I blew through it all.'' Counters Ian's spokeswoman: ''She was compensated above and beyond the prenup because she fought it.''
What she did keep — other than the bed — was the Ziering name, not that it's done much for her. ''Being a Ziering has crippled my career,'' she says, adding that she looked into reinstating her maiden name but her managers persuaded her not to.
Post-split misery got worse when Nikki was let go from her gig as a Barker Beauty on The Price Is Right. (Nikki's version: ''Bob Barker was jealous of the attention I was getting.'' Barker calls that statement ''completely inaccurate....Neither I nor Ms. Ziering's publicity figured in any way in the decision.'') More recently, Nikki has become a go-to K-lister for reality fare like I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (''It made me appreciate things, like bottled water''). ''Those were the best experiences of my life,'' beams Nikki, just back from filming Celebrity Love Island, a British reality show set in Fiji.
But Nikki insists she's destined for more than bikini prancing. She'd like Goldie Hawn's career — well, if it weren't for a certain someone. ''I feel like Cameron Diaz gets all my roles,'' she says, almost entirely seriously. ''People tell me we look alike.''
Now, if she could only get the hang of being back on the market. ''I wouldn't go after someone famous because it's really hard to have a normal experience when both of you are in the business,'' she says. ''I really just want a nice Jewish guy. I can cook brisket and I only burned gefilte fish once.'' She flashes her recently whitened smile and leans in: ''Hey, you're Jewish. Do you know any nice accountants?''
Monday, December 05, 2005
What Do You Give Me For Method Man?
Philadelphia 76ers forward James Thomas looks a lot like rapper, actor and Staten Island's finest, Method Man.
Opening Statement
USC versus Texas, a dream matchup, number one versus number two. But some people don't want to see that matchup at the Rose Bowl. They want to add a bunch of hoops for those teams to jump through and risking getting knocked off. Sure, every other sport has a playoff. Should college football be like every other sport? I say no. There are so many special things about college football that make it better than the NFL and college basketball and the other sports. The most important unique aspect of college football is the impoartnce of the regular season. College football has the most meaningful regular season in sports. Opponents of the BCS point to a couple of abberant circumstances in order to criticize the current system. One thing they won't tell you: the BCS works. Every year since its inception the country's best team has been awarded the National Championship. Seems to make sense, but it's actually uncommon in sports nowadays. I will prove to you that the BCS works and that college football would lose a lot more by instituting a playoff than it would gain.
Derek's opening statement.
Derek's opening statement.
The Great Debate
The matchup is set. The top two teams in the country, Texas and USC will face each other in the Rose Bowl for the National Championship. But some people are still not happy. One of those people is Derek Lynch. Over the course of the next week or so Derek and I will debate college football's method of determining a National Champion. We will begin with opening statements, then we will each take questions from the audience. At the end we will each have an opportunity to make closing arguments.
I will post my arguments here, and you can read Derek's at .The Pizza Parlor.
I will post my arguments here, and you can read Derek's at .The Pizza Parlor.
The Mets Hate Boobies
We're finding out what may be behind those Kris Benson for Jorge Julio rumors. The Mets brass is upset about Anna Benson's rumored appearance in Playboy. She says the deal fell through because the magazine wasn't offering enough money. The Mets were apparently upset in the past by her frank discussions of sex including her now famous threat to sleep with every player on the Mets if Kris ever cheated on her.
She always refers to Kris as "we" saying "we would never, ever have signed with New York if they had said they were going to trade us."
Annais a former stripper and she has posed topless in Penthouse, which is how talk about the couple's sex life, including that they like to have sex in every stadium or parking lot, first surfaced. Benson's manager at the time was Lloyd McClendon, he said, "I care what my players do between the lines, not what they do between the sheets."
I wish the Mets would take the same approach.
She always refers to Kris as "we" saying "we would never, ever have signed with New York if they had said they were going to trade us."
Annais a former stripper and she has posed topless in Penthouse, which is how talk about the couple's sex life, including that they like to have sex in every stadium or parking lot, first surfaced. Benson's manager at the time was Lloyd McClendon, he said, "I care what my players do between the lines, not what they do between the sheets."
I wish the Mets would take the same approach.
Mets Get LoDuca
The Mets solved their catching problem by trading two second tier (at best) pitching prospects for Marlins catcher Paul LoDuca.
LoDuca (pronounced lah-duca, not low-duca) was pretty consistent last year situationally, unlike our last catcher he doesn't seem to hit only with the bases empty.
I like the deal. I think he is the type of hitter the Mets needed, a consistent line drive hitter, not necessarily a big bopper.
Like our last catcher though, he throws out a very poor percentage of runners attempting to steal.
LoDuca (pronounced lah-duca, not low-duca) was pretty consistent last year situationally, unlike our last catcher he doesn't seem to hit only with the bases empty.
I like the deal. I think he is the type of hitter the Mets needed, a consistent line drive hitter, not necessarily a big bopper.
Like our last catcher though, he throws out a very poor percentage of runners attempting to steal.
Amazing Shot
Duke's Sean Dockery hit an amazing half-court shot to beat Virginia Tech 77-75. If that shot had missed it would have been one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history. Incredible shot.
The Great Brett Favre
I used to love Brett Favre. The combined tandem of Favre and Emmitt Smith won my brother and I a couple of fantasy football titles. But Favre's time has come. And I am sick of the constant media deification of him. His team was leading 7-6 with the ball in the red zone at the end of the first half. He chucked one up, Peanut Tillman took it 95 yards and the Bears got a field goal to take a 9-7 lead, instead of Green Bay being up 10-6 or even 14-6 had he thrown it out of bounds, or taken the sack. But he hurt his hand or something and that's all ESPN would talk about.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Nehemiah was Right
On the Real World Austin Reunion special Nehemiah said Danny thought himself some kind of Ben Affleck. I wonder where he got that idea? Or maybe he was jealous that he doesn't have his own calendar.
Bill Simmons Rips the Knicks Again
He rates them as the 27th best team in the NBA, ahead of only Atlanta, Charlotte and Toronto.
27. New York
I am not even remotely surprised with anything that's happening to this team.
(Silver lining: Maybe Isiah makes indefensible trades, and maybe his free agent signings are routinely ludicrous, but you have to hand it to his drafting abilities. His last four lottery picks were Damon Stoudamire [Raptors, '95], Marcus Camby [Raptors, '96], T-Mac [Raptors, '97] and Channing Frye [Knicks, '05], who's legitimately good, much to my surprise. In other words, 4-for-4. And none of them were easy picks, except Camby. You throw in some patience, some savvy and a rudimentary understanding of the salary cap and he'd be right back in that thing.)
He does say this about the Celtics:
When Brian Scalabrine entered the Rockets game two weeks ago, the Sports Gal looked up from a magazine and said, "Hey, it's the guy from 'Beautiful Girls!'" She was serious.
27. New York
I am not even remotely surprised with anything that's happening to this team.
(Silver lining: Maybe Isiah makes indefensible trades, and maybe his free agent signings are routinely ludicrous, but you have to hand it to his drafting abilities. His last four lottery picks were Damon Stoudamire [Raptors, '95], Marcus Camby [Raptors, '96], T-Mac [Raptors, '97] and Channing Frye [Knicks, '05], who's legitimately good, much to my surprise. In other words, 4-for-4. And none of them were easy picks, except Camby. You throw in some patience, some savvy and a rudimentary understanding of the salary cap and he'd be right back in that thing.)
He does say this about the Celtics:
When Brian Scalabrine entered the Rockets game two weeks ago, the Sports Gal looked up from a magazine and said, "Hey, it's the guy from 'Beautiful Girls!'" She was serious.
Quad Threes and River Queens
The Ground Rules:
11 players (a lot backed out)
start with $1500 chips
blinds start at 5-10 and went up every half hour (by the time we got to heads up, it was 400-800)
started out with 2 tables as a limit game, when it got to 8 we combined and played no limit
I started off folding every hand, including a jack-deuce, but it turned out no one had bet so I checked instead and end up taking the pot with a pair of deuces. That was the only pot I won for about 2 hours.
I had the worst cards imaginable and I was starting to get frustrated when on two consecutive hands I mucked 6-2 (only to see I would have made a full house) and jack-9 (to see jack-9 come on the flop).
I overplayed pocket 8s. I saw a flop with ace-9 of clubs. Two clubs came on the flop, but that fifth club never came.
I was so frustrated that I limped in from the small blind with 5-3. I flopped a set and caught quad 3s on the turn. Some guy named Mike (who played every pot and ended up finishing second) called me down and paid it off.
After that I caught fire, got some decent hands but semi-bluffed with big bets on the flop and turn. Two or three hands in a row I forced everyone out with nothing more than middle pair with a $120 bet on the turn.
I built my stack back up to over $1000. There was a girl at our table who was catching cards and doing well but complaining that she was tired, that she wanted to go home, that she needed coffee, that she couldn't wait for no-limit so she could push em all in.
I had a weak ace in the blind (don't recall which) so I bet when 2-7-Q came on the flop. Then I caught an ace on the turn, she called. Then the river card was another queen. I bet again, she called, and I knew she had a queen. I lost over a third of my stack on that hand.
Then I got overaggressive and made some bad mistakes. I was so shortstacked I had to pick a hand. Luckily I got pocket 10s, went all in and doubled up. Then I tried to make too much happen. I had ace-queen but board was all low cards. I was down to $50. My last hand was ace-6.
I went out in 10th place (second person to bust out).
The final table went pretty quickly.
Mike went all in every time once it went to heads up.
His opponent was so stupid. The couple hands he actually got cards he went all in, so Mike folded. So I yelled out, check it to him, he'll go all in and you'll call. He got pocket aces, slow played em and Mike went all in on the river.
It was a fun tournament, I played poorly and got impatient. I also could have saved myself some money in some hands that I otherwise played correctly. But all in all, I had a good time and learned a lot.
11 players (a lot backed out)
start with $1500 chips
blinds start at 5-10 and went up every half hour (by the time we got to heads up, it was 400-800)
started out with 2 tables as a limit game, when it got to 8 we combined and played no limit
I started off folding every hand, including a jack-deuce, but it turned out no one had bet so I checked instead and end up taking the pot with a pair of deuces. That was the only pot I won for about 2 hours.
I had the worst cards imaginable and I was starting to get frustrated when on two consecutive hands I mucked 6-2 (only to see I would have made a full house) and jack-9 (to see jack-9 come on the flop).
I overplayed pocket 8s. I saw a flop with ace-9 of clubs. Two clubs came on the flop, but that fifth club never came.
I was so frustrated that I limped in from the small blind with 5-3. I flopped a set and caught quad 3s on the turn. Some guy named Mike (who played every pot and ended up finishing second) called me down and paid it off.
After that I caught fire, got some decent hands but semi-bluffed with big bets on the flop and turn. Two or three hands in a row I forced everyone out with nothing more than middle pair with a $120 bet on the turn.
I built my stack back up to over $1000. There was a girl at our table who was catching cards and doing well but complaining that she was tired, that she wanted to go home, that she needed coffee, that she couldn't wait for no-limit so she could push em all in.
I had a weak ace in the blind (don't recall which) so I bet when 2-7-Q came on the flop. Then I caught an ace on the turn, she called. Then the river card was another queen. I bet again, she called, and I knew she had a queen. I lost over a third of my stack on that hand.
Then I got overaggressive and made some bad mistakes. I was so shortstacked I had to pick a hand. Luckily I got pocket 10s, went all in and doubled up. Then I tried to make too much happen. I had ace-queen but board was all low cards. I was down to $50. My last hand was ace-6.
I went out in 10th place (second person to bust out).
The final table went pretty quickly.
Mike went all in every time once it went to heads up.
His opponent was so stupid. The couple hands he actually got cards he went all in, so Mike folded. So I yelled out, check it to him, he'll go all in and you'll call. He got pocket aces, slow played em and Mike went all in on the river.
It was a fun tournament, I played poorly and got impatient. I also could have saved myself some money in some hands that I otherwise played correctly. But all in all, I had a good time and learned a lot.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
I'm All In
Tonight I'll be playing a 20+ person NL HoldEm event at Kate's friend's house. $50 buy-in, no rebuys. Top 3 cash. Description of my bust out will be posted tomorrow.
Real World Reunion
The Real World: Austin was a pretty decent season. A lot of drinking, a lot of fighting and some hooking up. The Real World: Austin Reunion Special was incredible. Usually, the casts blame everything on MTV and the editing, not this time. These guys fought and bickered for an hour. Here's what Bill Simmons had to say:
My favorite moments included ...
1. Wes and Nehemiah trying to explain the OJ-like altercation with Rachel in the final episode, followed by Rachel giving the first-ever, "You know what, I deserved it, I attacked them first, I was asking for it" defense. Fun show for the whole family.
2. Johanna admitting that she and Wes were finally boyfriend/girlfriend -- after all, how could anyone resist someone who could best be described as a shorter, less charismatic, dumber, more transparent, pre-BALCO version of the Miz? It was only a matter of time.
3. The wildly loathsome Nehemiah starting trouble with Danny at the end of the show, then refusing to back off, followed by Wes screaming, "Come on, Nehemiah, be professional!" Yeah, seriously, Nehemiah. Be professional. Don't you realize this is a reality-TV show?
4. Danny claiming that he hadn't turned into an egomaniac since the show ended, followed by a taped segment when he proposed to his girlfriend in Central Park with cameras on hand. You could practically see the "Maybe MTV will televise our wedding like CBS did with Boston Rob and Amber!" lightbulb flickering over his head. High comedy.
(By the way, Danny is the fourth Real World cast member with a horrible Boston accent, a hair-trigger temper and an IQ of 45, yet they refuse to put the female equivalent on the show -- the gum-snapping, frizzy-haired chick from Saugus who still wears Bourque jerseys and Jordache jeans; dates a guy who's failed the state trooper test four times and now is allegedly making six figures selling real estate; says stuff like, "I'm not nearly as much of a slut as I used to be"; brags about winning two grand at Wonderland once; claims she once made out with Derek Lowe; and flips out if you mistakenly think she's from Revere. Why hasn't that girl been cast on the show yet? Thirteen years and counting and that demo hasn't been tapped once?)
My favorite moments included ...
1. Wes and Nehemiah trying to explain the OJ-like altercation with Rachel in the final episode, followed by Rachel giving the first-ever, "You know what, I deserved it, I attacked them first, I was asking for it" defense. Fun show for the whole family.
2. Johanna admitting that she and Wes were finally boyfriend/girlfriend -- after all, how could anyone resist someone who could best be described as a shorter, less charismatic, dumber, more transparent, pre-BALCO version of the Miz? It was only a matter of time.
3. The wildly loathsome Nehemiah starting trouble with Danny at the end of the show, then refusing to back off, followed by Wes screaming, "Come on, Nehemiah, be professional!" Yeah, seriously, Nehemiah. Be professional. Don't you realize this is a reality-TV show?
4. Danny claiming that he hadn't turned into an egomaniac since the show ended, followed by a taped segment when he proposed to his girlfriend in Central Park with cameras on hand. You could practically see the "Maybe MTV will televise our wedding like CBS did with Boston Rob and Amber!" lightbulb flickering over his head. High comedy.
(By the way, Danny is the fourth Real World cast member with a horrible Boston accent, a hair-trigger temper and an IQ of 45, yet they refuse to put the female equivalent on the show -- the gum-snapping, frizzy-haired chick from Saugus who still wears Bourque jerseys and Jordache jeans; dates a guy who's failed the state trooper test four times and now is allegedly making six figures selling real estate; says stuff like, "I'm not nearly as much of a slut as I used to be"; brags about winning two grand at Wonderland once; claims she once made out with Derek Lowe; and flips out if you mistakenly think she's from Revere. Why hasn't that girl been cast on the show yet? Thirteen years and counting and that demo hasn't been tapped once?)
Sayanora Mr. Miyagi
At Pat Morita's funeral his wife greeted guests with "Wax on, wax off," Ralph Macchio spoke and this bizarre picture was on display.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Mike Duffy is Gay, or Not Straight
Here is the first paragraph of a profile on 49ers linebacker Derek Smith on the team's website:
Take one look at his long hair casting a shadow on a chiseled, menacing face, mud-streaked muscles and fixed stare of his intense gaze. This is the look of Derek Smith, one of the NFL’s elite linebackers.
Take one look at his long hair casting a shadow on a chiseled, menacing face, mud-streaked muscles and fixed stare of his intense gaze. This is the look of Derek Smith, one of the NFL’s elite linebackers.
Adrianna Got Whacked For This?
Drea De Matteo left The Sopranos for Joey. Bad move.
Joey is being taken off the air temporarily. It will come back in March but on a different night and time.
Starting January 5th, Thursday night on NBC will start with Will & Gayce, then Four Kings (a new show starring Special K), and at 9 will be two great shows that are currently on Tuesday nights, My Name is Earl and The Office.
Joey is being taken off the air temporarily. It will come back in March but on a different night and time.
Starting January 5th, Thursday night on NBC will start with Will & Gayce, then Four Kings (a new show starring Special K), and at 9 will be two great shows that are currently on Tuesday nights, My Name is Earl and The Office.
Sorry Officer, We Were "Lost"
Two cast members of "Lost" were arrested in Hawaii, where the show is filmed.
Within 15 minutes of each other, Cynthia Watros (Libby) and Michelle Rodriguez (Ana Lucia) were both stopped and both failed sobriety tests, and were arrested for driving under the influence.
I wonder if this means they will be written off the show. Lost, like the Sopranos, can very easily take care of problem actors.
I think Shannon wanted to pursue her movie career. Much like Adrianna wanted to further her career.
Within 15 minutes of each other, Cynthia Watros (Libby) and Michelle Rodriguez (Ana Lucia) were both stopped and both failed sobriety tests, and were arrested for driving under the influence.
I wonder if this means they will be written off the show. Lost, like the Sopranos, can very easily take care of problem actors.
I think Shannon wanted to pursue her movie career. Much like Adrianna wanted to further her career.
Weekly Picks
After a good 6-0 week (which helped Adam and Harley win the week), my record stands at 28-14, which according to Scott is 66.666666666% and according to Harley is pretty good.
COLTS -15.5 titans: This is a tough one. I see Indianapolis having a let down sometime, and Tennessee can put points on the board. But I think something special is happening this year so I will take Indianapolis.
LIONS +2.5 vikings: Speaking of something special, Minnesota is becoming a very interesting team. Everyone is jumping on the Backup QB theory that I first espoused weeks ago. I'll take Minnesota, but I have a very bad feeling that some of the events of this week will fire up Detroit.
BEARS -7.5 packers: Chicago doesn't score enough to cover a spread of more than a touchdown. I think Favre can muster one touchdown, so I'll predict Green Bay to lose 17-10.
DOLPHINS -3.5 bills: Man, the games are tough this week. This is an absolute guess. Miami got a big win last week and Buffalo played a good team close at home. Buffalo has been an awful road team but I could see them losing by a field goal. I hope Miami can win 24-20.
49ERS +2.5 cardinals: There's just something about those birds man. I love Arizona. I can't help it. I don't know why I think they're so good, but they should kill this crappy team. In their last matchup, in Mexico, Arizona won 31-14 and that was after SF scored two quick TDs on returns.
CHIEFS +1.5 bronocs: This is Denver's slip-up game. They don't really have much to lose, they'll still have a one game lead. The desperate team usually wins and right now Kansas City is desperate, and playing pretty good football.
COLTS -15.5 titans: This is a tough one. I see Indianapolis having a let down sometime, and Tennessee can put points on the board. But I think something special is happening this year so I will take Indianapolis.
LIONS +2.5 vikings: Speaking of something special, Minnesota is becoming a very interesting team. Everyone is jumping on the Backup QB theory that I first espoused weeks ago. I'll take Minnesota, but I have a very bad feeling that some of the events of this week will fire up Detroit.
BEARS -7.5 packers: Chicago doesn't score enough to cover a spread of more than a touchdown. I think Favre can muster one touchdown, so I'll predict Green Bay to lose 17-10.
DOLPHINS -3.5 bills: Man, the games are tough this week. This is an absolute guess. Miami got a big win last week and Buffalo played a good team close at home. Buffalo has been an awful road team but I could see them losing by a field goal. I hope Miami can win 24-20.
49ERS +2.5 cardinals: There's just something about those birds man. I love Arizona. I can't help it. I don't know why I think they're so good, but they should kill this crappy team. In their last matchup, in Mexico, Arizona won 31-14 and that was after SF scored two quick TDs on returns.
CHIEFS +1.5 bronocs: This is Denver's slip-up game. They don't really have much to lose, they'll still have a one game lead. The desperate team usually wins and right now Kansas City is desperate, and playing pretty good football.
Cavs Fans are Idiots
Cleveland Cavaliers fans can't do math. The scoreboard are their new arena, the Q, has a new feature, the Diff. Between the scores of the two teams is the Diff, the difference between the two scores. This is ridiculous. If you can't figure out how much your team is leading by, then you don't deserve to watch the game.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Why Voting is a Joke
All awards and polls in sports (pro and college are a complete joke). Scott Eyre is a decent middle reliever. He was 2-2 with a 2.62 ERA and 0 saves for the Giants last year. Some jerkoff put him 10th place on his NL MVP (not Cy Young) ballot. This voter should have his privileges revoked. And it's amazing how often this happens. I have seen Hall of Fame votes go to Jim Deshaies, Pete Incaviglia and Mike Jorgensen. Harley never heard of any of these guys. No writer, coach or player should ever be allowed to vote on anything. There should be a panel of like 5 smart guys who are not allowed to befriend athletes who decide everything in sports (MVPs, Rookies of the Year, Heisman Trophies and college football and basketball rankings).
No Longer Rick's Daughter
Christina Aguilera recently married some douche named Jordan Bratman. She is considering using her middle name and his last name, therefore become Maria Bratman.
Derek vs. Maxim
Sobel Must Be Behind This Somehow
Stripper Love Triangle
Interesting story developing here in New York. A stripper was murdered and now police are investigating her two boyfriends. One is some punk and another is her high school sweetheart (an aspiring white rapper) from home in Columbus, Ohio. She told her parents she was in a play called Privilege, but she really danced topless at a club called Privelege before moving on to Flashdancers in Times Square. Her parents are obviously stunned that their daughter ended up stripping for money, but I imagine similar stories, minus the brutal murder, happen quite often. Girl leaves small town comes to New York, can't cut it as dancer/singer/actress so she becomes a stripper. One interesting side note for Derek: Her father is the director of the marching band at The Ohio State University.
More Mitzvah Madness
Elizabeth Brooks' bat mitzvah will now be known as "Mitzvahpalooza."
Multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith.
Aerosmith appeared, reportedly for $2m.
The party cost an estimated $10 million, including the price of corporate jets to ferry the performers to and from.
Also on the bill were The Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh performing with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks; DJ AM (Nicole Richie's fiance); rap diva Ciara and, sadly perhaps (except that he received an estimated $250,000 for the job), Kenny G.
The 150 kids in attendance seemed more impressed by their $1,000 gift bags, complete with digital cameras and the latest video iPod.
For his estimated $500,000, I hear that 50 Cent performed only four or five songs - and badly - though he did manage to work in the lyric, "Go shorty, it's your bat miztvah, we gonna party like it's your bat mitzvah."
Multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith.
Aerosmith appeared, reportedly for $2m.
The party cost an estimated $10 million, including the price of corporate jets to ferry the performers to and from.
Also on the bill were The Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh performing with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks; DJ AM (Nicole Richie's fiance); rap diva Ciara and, sadly perhaps (except that he received an estimated $250,000 for the job), Kenny G.
The 150 kids in attendance seemed more impressed by their $1,000 gift bags, complete with digital cameras and the latest video iPod.
For his estimated $500,000, I hear that 50 Cent performed only four or five songs - and badly - though he did manage to work in the lyric, "Go shorty, it's your bat miztvah, we gonna party like it's your bat mitzvah."
Be The Redhead in the Front Row
This seems legit. Extras are needed for shooting of Rocky VI. They are looking for people to fill the crowd. Filming is in Vegas, for a few days next week. The extras are unpaid but there are raffles for prizes. But I don't think you can scream out "he took my rooooooooooom!"
Manny Being Manny, Man
I know most of you probably heard about this already, but indulge me. Manny Ramirez put his condo on the market. He wants $6.9m for the condo which is located on the top floor of the Ritz-Carlton.
Some interesting things in Manny's crib:
-great view of Greater Boston
-44-by-22-foot living room with giant-screen TV
-dining room with built-in cabinets
-gourmet kitchen (Viking Professional countertop stove and double oven)
-40-by-26-foot master bedroom suite
-six bathrooms and three guest bedrooms
-World Series MVP trophy sitting in the living room
-framed photos of Ramirez, his wife, Juliana, and their two children
-two large boxes of autographed baseballs (game-used)
-two cartons of signed ''Manny" jerseys
-a stack of batting gloves
-a pine-tarred batting helmet
-two bundles of bats near the front entrance,
-large-scale, motorized Mud Warrior 4x4 parked in the dining alcove
-spa-quality elliptical machine
-abstract paintings and fine-art prints
-a towering floor sculpture
-a large oil painting of Manny at the plate
-a 2-foot-tall bobbing-head statue of Pedro Martinez
Some interesting things in Manny's crib:
-great view of Greater Boston
-44-by-22-foot living room with giant-screen TV
-dining room with built-in cabinets
-gourmet kitchen (Viking Professional countertop stove and double oven)
-40-by-26-foot master bedroom suite
-six bathrooms and three guest bedrooms
-World Series MVP trophy sitting in the living room
-framed photos of Ramirez, his wife, Juliana, and their two children
-two large boxes of autographed baseballs (game-used)
-two cartons of signed ''Manny" jerseys
-a stack of batting gloves
-a pine-tarred batting helmet
-two bundles of bats near the front entrance,
-large-scale, motorized Mud Warrior 4x4 parked in the dining alcove
-spa-quality elliptical machine
-abstract paintings and fine-art prints
-a towering floor sculpture
-a large oil painting of Manny at the plate
-a 2-foot-tall bobbing-head statue of Pedro Martinez
It's Not About the Money
Interesting development in Major League Baseball. Paul Konerko re-signed with the White Sox for 5 years at $60m, turning down 5 for 65 from the Orioles. Then Brian Giles re-signed with the Padres for 3 years and $30m, reportedly less than the Blue Jays were offering. I guess that's a good sign. Why weren't the Mets interested in Giles? He would have been a great fit for right field.
It's Going to be a Long Season
I did not expect SU to make the NCAA tournament this year, but struggling to beat Manhattan in the Carrier Dome is worse than I expected. SU had a 20 point lead at halftime, and blew it all, until they trailed by 11 with 2:21 remaining. Manhattan outscored SU 54-23 in the first 17 minutes of the second half.
Manhattan scored 61 points in the second half, after scoring 18 in the first.
McNamara shot 5-16 overall but 5-12 from 3-point land, even Scott can tell you that's 41.6%. But according to the article I read (game was not televised) he hit three free throws and two big shots down the stretch to help force OT.
Manhattan scored 61 points in the second half, after scoring 18 in the first.
McNamara shot 5-16 overall but 5-12 from 3-point land, even Scott can tell you that's 41.6%. But according to the article I read (game was not televised) he hit three free throws and two big shots down the stretch to help force OT.
Adam To Buy Nudey Mag
Adam is going to buy his first nudey mag when he picks the new issue of Penthouse...to read the articles...on Terrell Owens.
TO says he still considers Donovan a friend. It was on a trip to Arizona to train with Nabb that he met his future ex-wife Felicia Terrell.
TO said its ironic because "she pronounces her last name 'Tuh-RELL,' the way people mispronounce" his name. He prefers TERR-ull.
Owens says he first was taken with Terrell, a model and former pharmaceutical rep, after seeing her picture on the Web site of the Phoenix Suns, when she was on their dance team.
Owens later saw her and another honey at a Phoenix mall, and shy guy that he is, had his buddy chat up the girls.
He also says he does have friends in the NFL and specifically names Takeo Spikes and Carlos Emmons.
TO says he still considers Donovan a friend. It was on a trip to Arizona to train with Nabb that he met his future ex-wife Felicia Terrell.
TO said its ironic because "she pronounces her last name 'Tuh-RELL,' the way people mispronounce" his name. He prefers TERR-ull.
Owens says he first was taken with Terrell, a model and former pharmaceutical rep, after seeing her picture on the Web site of the Phoenix Suns, when she was on their dance team.
Owens later saw her and another honey at a Phoenix mall, and shy guy that he is, had his buddy chat up the girls.
He also says he does have friends in the NFL and specifically names Takeo Spikes and Carlos Emmons.
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