The Angry T ranked the top 25 hilarious bad athlete commercials of all time and there’s a couple doozies.
2. Multiple NFL Players – Diet Coke (30 second mark) – My god
1. Jonathon Ogden – Gebco Insurance – If the first wasn’t bad enough, he made another. Try to avoid listening to his haunting laughter near the end of the commercial.
I think it’s terrifying when athletes rap – especially when the rap is voiced over.
Here’s an interesting tidbit from Peter King’s “Monday Morning Quarterback” column regarding Torry Holt’s comments about his potential future plans.
“I have this year and next year here in St. Louis and hopefully I can finish those years out. Then I will see where I am at. I will see where I am at physically and emotionally and financially. Then, if they would like to do something here I will consider it. If not, then I will have the option to go and explore and give my services somewhere else. If that happens, Carolina will definitely be my first choice. There is no question about it.”
— St. Louis wide receiver Torry Holt, a North Carolina State product, on his football future.
I don’t think what Holt said is a big deal and it certainly shouldn’t be blown out of perspective. But shouldn’t this rub the Rams the wrong way (even a little bit)? If Holt continues to break down with old age, the Rams probably won’t care if he wanted to play for a divisional opponent in two years. But I always find it a bit interesting to hear a player say he wants to play for another team and how his current club reacts.
Overview
“ESPN Inside Access: Derek Jeter” is stocked with 134 minutes of interviews, highlights, an ESPN SportsCentury feature and much more. The disc also includes a feature titled “On the Field” which is a collection of Jeter’s most famous plays (including discussions on “the dive” and “the flip”) and rare minor league highlights, as well as an exclusive interview with him on the set of “Saturday Night Live” and on “Up Close” with Chris Meyers.
What’s interesting?
At the start of the DVD is Jeter’s interview on Up Close with Chris Meyers, done right after the shortstop won the Rookie of the Year Award and the Yankees won the World Series in 1996. As you proceed through the DVD, there’s another section of Jeter being interviewed by various people from 1998 to 2007. Watching Jeter’s maturation over the years was pretty cool, but the most impressive thing to note is that his demeanor never changes. In every interview he remains humble, grounded and appreciative of the opportunity he’s gotten to play shortstop for the Yankees. He’s unique in that he never shares too much information in any interview, yet always manages to give more than the standard, cookie-cutter responses that you get from most athletes.
Best feature
By far the best feature on the disc is the SportsCentury piece. Once you get past a review of Jeter’s upbringing for the umpteenth time, the feature shares a couple of inside stories that are rather interesting. (Such as the time Jeter privately blasted teammate Bernie Williams for being late to the clubhouse before a World Series game, as well as how former Yankee Chad Curtis essentially vanished from baseball after trying to publicly embarrass Jeter following a brawl with the Mariners in 1999.) The feature also discussed the incident in 2003 when Yankee owner George Steinbrenner suggested his shortstop was spending too much time in New York clubs and perhaps had “lost his focus”.
Could do without
There was only one small feature the DVD could have left off and that was, “World’s Sexiest Athlete.” Other than a funny comment or two from fans, do we really need to know how good looking people think he is? The guy used to date Miss Universe Lara Dutta and actresses Jessica Alba and Jordana Brewster – we know the guy does well in the female department.
Overall
On a whole, the DVD is rather enjoyable. The SportsCentury piece is worth a watch on its own, but it’s also interesting to see how well Jeter handles himself in interviews and how generally well liked he is by not only fans, but former manager Joe Torre and teammates Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez and a slew of others. You also get the impression that even though he appears to be a great guy, he’s rather private and even not to be crossed with in certain situations (just ask Chad Curtis). The “Make a Wish” feature was touching and the snippet of Jeter dressed in drag for a SNL skit was also funny. All in all, even if you hate the Yankees, it’s hard not to root for a guy that works hard to stay out of trouble, has never gotten a big head and outright loves playing the game.
In light of Bears’ running back Cedric Benson getting pepper sprayed by police following an incident on his boat last weekend, The Love of Sports ranked the top 10 most embarrassing athlete arrests of all time.
1. Najeh Davenport
In July of 2002, the Pittsburgh Steeler rookie fullback was arrested for burglary and criminal mischief; charges stemming from an incident that took place in April of that year. Late one night, Davenport, a former standout at the University of Miami (rated the No. 2 fullback in the draft) snuck into a dorm room at nearby Barry University. A woman sleeping in the room awoke around 6:00am to find Davenport leaving an extra load in her laundry hamper. “Dookie” was sentenced to roughly 100 hours of community service for defecating in the woman’s closet, but continued to maintain his innocence, arguing “Where’s the evidence? Where’s the manure?” After the trial, his lawyer said, with a straight face, “Najeh wants to put this behind him.”8. Joe Cullen
Yet another case of a coach under fire for a “uniform violation.” On August 24, 2006, the Detroit Lions defensive line coach was arrested for obscene and indecent conduct after he took a little late-night drive in the buff. Wearing not a stitch of clothing, Cullen rolled up to a Wendy’s drive-thru window and calmly ordered a burger, fries and a drink. (No word on whether the cashier asked him if he wanted to “supersize it.”) Cullen was asked to pull over and wait for his meal, at which point the manager on duty called the police. Less than a week later, the nudie foodie was arrested again. This time he was clothed, but driving under the influence. A year later, Lions QB Jon Kitna caused a stir when he showed up at a teammate’s Halloween party dressed as Cullen, with his wife dressed as the red-braided “Wendy.”
I couldn’t imagine what that drive thru attendant thought when he/she saw Cullen drive up in his birthday suit. I picture Cullen being calm – like nothing was wrong. If that’s not a Will Ferrell Saturday Night Live skit, I don’t know what is.
Here’s what ESPN’s Chris Mortensen had to say about the tapes former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh turned into the NFL offices early this week.
In other words, there’s nothing new here. Neither Bill Belichick nor the Patriots are going to face anymore punishment, so stop waiting for it.
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