Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 1048 of 1503)

The complete list of golf slang

Champions365.com has a complete list of golf slang:

1. A Nipple licker – shot which opens up the hole
2. A Worm f***er – well struck shot, but which doesn’t get off the ground
3. A Sally Gunnell – ugly runner
4. A Paula Radcliffe – not as ugly as a Sally Gunnell but still a good runner
5. A Brazil – putt which shaves the hole close
6. On the dance floor – on the green
7. Does your husband play? – for when someone hits a short tee shot
8. Houston, we have re-entry – for whenever someone skies one off the tee
9. A Paris Hilton – an expensive hole
10. Tee Way Back – Chinese for a long hole
11. A Rick Waller – VERY fat…….and ugly…….with no redeeming features whatsoever
12. Gone from Ben Hogan to Hulk Hogan – to go from playing like a God to absolute crap.
13. Putting like a gynaecologist’s assistant – shaving the hole
14.A Diego Maradonna – a very nasty 5 footer
15. A Salman Rushdie – an impossible read
16. A Rock Hudson – thought it was straight, but it wasn’t
17. A Cuban – needs one more revolution
18. An Elton John – a big bender that lips the rim
19. An Adolf Hitler – two shots in the bunker
20. An Eva Braun – picked up in the bunker
21. A Saddam Hussein – go from bunker to bunker
22. A Yasser Arafat – ugly and in the sand
23. A Kate Winslett – little bit fat but otherwise perfect
24. A Kate Moss – bit thin

Some of these are freaking priceless.

Paris Hilton – an expensive hole…AWESOME.

Once again time to get off McNabb’s back?

Clark Judge of CBS Sportsline.com writes that Donovan McNabb deserves a break from criticism after turning in a fantastic performance against the Cardinals in the Eagles’ 48-20 win Thursday night.

Donovan McNabbOK, that I can accept. This I cannot: After hitting his first six passes and leading the Eagles to touchdowns on their first two possessions, McNabb finally misfired — dropping a sideline delivery at the feet of DeSean Jackson … and was booed.

I kid you not.

Forget that McNabb had the accuracy Warner did not. Or that he threw a season-high four touchdown passes. Or even that he pumped life into a comatose offense that had one offensive TD in its previous nine quarters.

The poor guy was booed. And while it was confined to such a small portion of the stadium that reporters questioned whether it was done in jest, it was enough to convince me that, yep, it’s tough being Donovan McNabb.

McNabb is overly criticized – plain and simple. McNabb deserves to be criticized at times – just like every other quarterback that turns in two lackluster performances in back to back weeks and puts his team’s playoff hopes in question. But the guy can’t take a crap in the morning without someone criticizing him for not correctly grabbing the toilet paper off the roll.

Hopefully this will be his last year in Philly. The guy deserves to play the role of savior once in his career, even if he eventually falls flat on his face. Minnesota would be a great place for him to wind up with Adrian Peterson producing the sound running game that McNabb could flourish with.

Marion Barber suffers dislocated pinkie toe

Dallas running back Marion Barber dislocated one of his pinkie toes in the Cowboys’ 34-9 win over the Seahawks on Thanksgiving Day.

Marion Barber suffered a dislocated pinkie toe Thursday. The Cowboys don’t believe it is serious.

The year of the pinkie in Dallas. “I’m optimistic about both of them,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game, referring to Barber and DeMarcus Ware, who had a minor knee injury. “They’re thumbs up.” We’d still grab Tashard Choice on waivers in case, but this is encouraging. The Dallas Morning News calls Barber’s status for Week 14 “uncertain” which is to be expected at this stage.

The team might not believe it’s serious, but the situation shouldn’t be downplayed. This wouldn’t be much of an issue if rookie Felix Jones was healthy, but he’s not and the ‘Boys need a healthy Barber the rest of the way if they expect to make the playoffs. While Romo and the passing game get most of the pub, Barber has been the backbone of the Cowboys’ offense. This could be a huge blow if he suffers any sort of setback.

Cardinals blasted by Eagles – prove they don’t belong…yet

Kurt WarnerThe past two weeks were supposed to be games the Arizona Cardinals used to prove that they belong with the elite teams in the NFC. Instead, they were soundly beat by the Giants at home and then absolutely waxed 48-20 by the Eagles on Thanksgiving night.

What was interesting about the Cards’ loss to the Eagles Thursday night was that Philly didn’t blitz all that much. One could fathom that if Kurt Warner were under constant duress for four quarters, he would certainly struggle. But the Eagles dropped extra defenders into coverage and relied on their four-down linemen to create enough pressure on Warner to get him out of rhythm. The result: Warner did throw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, but he was also picked off three times.

But a more telling sign that Arizona quite isn’t there yet is how both the Giants and Eagles did whatever they wanted to the Cardinal defense. Philly racked up 48 points and 437 yards in one game against Arizona, this after totaling just 20 points the past two weeks in a tie to the Bengals and a lose to the Ravens.

Fortunately for the Cardinals, they play in the weakest division in the league. They’ll win their division, but what happens when they have to go into Carolina or Tampa come playoff time or worse yet – the Meadowlands? They should be able to get by a Wild Card team at home, although so far they haven’t proven that they can go on the road and beat a good team at their place.

Kurt Warner has been a nice story this season, while Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald and Steve Breaston form one of the best receiving corps in the NFL – if not the best. But the defense is full of holes and ‘Zona has yet to prove they can beat a good team on the road. There seems to be a ceiling to this team’s success.

Is Colt McCoy the best quarterback in the Big 12?

Here’s a fluffy conversation to start everyone’s day-after Thanksgiving recovery: Who’s the best quarterback in the Big 12? Jimmy Burch of the Star-Telegram writes that Texas’ signal caller Colt McCoy holds the honors, even if the Heisman voters don’t eventually think so.

Colt McCoyIn short, McCoy is the league’s MVP. He is more valuable to the Longhorns as a rusher, passer and leader than any player on any other roster in the Big 12.

McCoy drove home that point against A&M. He threw for 311 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 49 yards and two scores. He picked up his 31st career victory as a starting quarterback, passing Vince Young for most in Longhorns’ history.

Most important, McCoy jump-started the Texas offense — time and again — on a night when the Longhorns (11-1, 7-1 in Big 12) struggled early to rack up the style points they needed to blow away BCS voters.

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford? He hands off to three players who could start ahead of any member of the Longhorns’ current tailback tandem. He is protected by a huge, veteran offensive line.

Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell? He throws to Michael Crabtree, the nation’s best receiver and a certifiable first-round NFL draft pick.

McCoy keeps the wheels spinning behind an offensive line that is good but not as dominant as others in the league. Most of McCoy’s most telling tosses wind up in the hands of Jordan Shipley and Quan Cosby, two undersized and underappreciated guys who won’t wow any NFL scouts with their measurable qualities.

McCoy has my vote, too. I loved him as a freshman, believed last year was just a small setback and think he’s currently having the best season of any quarterback in the nation. Bradford is an absolute stud and Harrell executes Tech’s offense better than any quarterback before him. But McCoy does so much for the Longhorn offense in terms of passing and running that he deserves (at this point) to be the frontrunner for the Heisman. But I think we should wait to see how this year plays out before drawing any conclusions. What if he struggles in the Big 12 Championship Game or stumbles in the title game if UT makes an appearance? Those games ultimately should decide the value of a player – not the ones at home against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night. (Although it’s also fair to judge a player’s entire body of work throughout the season, not just one game.)

Comment starter: Who do you think is the best quarterback in the Big 12?

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