This was in the Miami Herald Sunday:
Although the Dolphins want to get younger, ESPN analyst and retired receiver Keyshawn Johnson, still mulling a comeback, said by phone, ”I’m pretty sure if I wanted to come to Miami, Bill Parcells would say OK.”
Aren’t there any slow possession receivers left on the free agent market that the Dolphins could sign? You know, one’s that don’t yell at their quarterbacks on the sidelines and cry every time they’re not getting the ball?
The Serious Sports Network has stumbled upon a fascinating discovery about talking head Jim Rome and why he’s so angry all the time.
“Mr. Rome has had some traumatic experience in his childhood involving sports,” Dr. Henrik Stilson, a leading psychological researcher, explained to SSNN. “This causes him to hate sports and those who excel in it. The better they are at sports, the more he hates them.”
Rome has long been known for his intense dislike of athletes, even going so far as to provoke an attack from former Rams quarterback Jim Everett while taping an interview. Today, Rome regularly vents on his television program, Jim Rome is Burning.
Rome’s case is not unique in medical history, though it is the first time it has been medically documented. Doctors have even named the condition after Rome.
“We’re calling the condition assholia,” Dr. Stilson said. “Otherwise known as ‘asshole disease’. Some of the symptoms include unprovoked rage, the mocking of small errors, and stating the obvious in an angry way, usually delivered in a rambling monologue. Extreme cases are also marked by ridiculous attempts to look cool.”
These are starting revelations.
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Every tell people about your small fortune in baseball cards that are stashed in your parents garage or basement? Well, that small fortune is likely worth much less than you think. MentalFloss.com has put together a 20-question quiz to see how well you know the current value of baseball cards.
Much like the guy in the above picture, I now realize after taking this quiz that my plans for using my baseball card collection as my retirement fund probably wasn’t such a great idea…
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ESPN’s Mike & Mike discusses the Western Conference playoff picture:
Of the eight teams – Hornets, Lakers, Spurs, Jazz, Rockets, Suns, Mavs and Nuggets – I’d be stunned the most if the Rockets made the Finals. Considering they’re without Yao Ming and the fact that T-Mac has never advanced to the second round, it would be a huge surprise if they were able to win three playoff series in the brutal West. It would also be stunning if the Nuggets made the Finals.
The other six teams have a legitimate shot. With the West’s balance and Boston potentially coming out of the East, this year’s playoffs should be pretty compelling.
Count Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News as someone who isn’t the least bit surprised by the Detroit Tigers’ massive early season struggles.
This is a team that was willing to cross its fingers that Dontrelle Willis suddenly would move from the National League to a more hitter-deep American League and find happiness, even though scouts have been concerned since the start of last season the 200-plus-inning seasons at a young age have taken a toll on his arm.
It’s great to add third baseman Miguel Cabrera and then get ownership to step up and hand him a seven-year, $141 million deal. He is a definite upgrade over Brandon Inge. Inge, however, is a solid third baseman, and considering he already is signed for two years, the question is why the Tigers didn’t put their resources into reinforcing their pitching staff.
Tracy had me nodding my head until the Cabrera/Inge comments. I get her point about how the money could have been more useful for other positions, but if you get the chance to add a four-time All-Star who hasn’t even seen his 25th birthday yet, you jump at it. While Ringolsby makes a good point about Inge’s defense, nobody in Motown is missing his brutal bat. The Giants had several opportunities to trade for him in the offseason, yet went with a nobody Pirates’ castoff named Jose Castillo (who actually has been a decent surprise thus far), so that should tell you what other club’s think of Inge.
With that said, Ringolsby does make a good point about the Tigers’ struggles. Detroit did nothing in the offseason to address its bullpen issues and to think Willis was going to magically turn things around in a tougher AL was a stretch, too.
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