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      Blake Griffin begins internship at Funny or Die

      August 24, 2011 /
      Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin waits for a free throw during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Massachusetts March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

      File this one under “interesting”…

      Stymied by the NBA lockout, Blake Griffin is going to work for Will Ferrell instead.

      This week, the Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward is interning at Funny Or Die, the comedy website co-founded by Ferrell and Adam McKay. Griffin arrived at the site’s LA offices Tuesday to begin three days of work in video production.

      He will help write, shoot, edit and act in several videos for the site. Funny Or Die quickly creates digital comedy videos, often with celebrity guest appearances.

      Griffin said he’s a big comedy fan and an avid viewer of Funny Or Die. As an intern, he hopes to learn more about film production.

      “Just to get an inside look at how things are run here is exciting to me,” Griffin said by phone Tuesday. “I don’t know what interns at Funny Or Die are like, but I’m about to find out, I guess.”

      Anyone else looking forward to what he and the Funny Or Die crew come up with in the next three days? Anyone who enjoys “Between Two Ferns” is all right with me.

      External Sports, NBA

      The Peyton Manning situation is growing more worrisome by the minute

      August 24, 2011 /
      Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning walks off the field after throwing an interception in the final moments of their NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL)

      Question: How worried are the Colts about Peyton Manning’s neck injury?

      Answer: They just brought Kerry Collins out of retirement.

      That cloud of doubt I talked about in this piece on Tuesday is starting to get even bigger in Indianapolis. That’s because according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Colts’ “braintrust” does not believe Manning will be ready for Week 1. Mortensen says that Manning is “hopeful,” but the report and the addition of Collins say otherwise.

      Granted, Curtis Painter (42.4 QB rating) has been dreadful this preseason so maybe signing Collins was just a precautionary measure by the Colts. Maybe they just wanted to ensure that Manning would have a decent backup regardless of whether or not he’s able to play in Week 1.

      Then again, why would Collins come out of retirement if he didn’t think he would have the opportunity to play? He’s 38 years old and it’s not like he needs the money. Chances are the Colts told him that there’s a good chance he’ll suit up for Week 1 and then Manning’s injury status could be a fluid situation the entire year. (In other words, Collins may play more than just one game.)

      Either way, there’s legitimate concern that Manning won’t be ready for the start of the season. Of course, if he only misses one or two games it won’t be the end of the world. In fact, if he needs more time in order to become 100-percet healthy, then he should take it.

      But if he’s banged up all season then the Colts are in some major trouble.

      External Sports, NFL

      Man beaten in Zach Randolph’s home

      August 23, 2011 /
      Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (R) tries to work against the defense of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nick Collison (L) in the second half of Game 7 of their second round Western Conference NBA basketball playoffs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 15, 2011. REUTERS/Bill Waugh (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

      A bizarre story out of Oregon…

      A man who went to the Oregon home of Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph to sell marijuana said he was beaten with a pool cue in a dispute over the price of pot.

      The man told sheriff’s deputies at least three men assaulted him but Randolph was not among them. No arrests have been made, and authorities said none were expected on Monday.

      Clackamas County Sheriff’s Sgt. James Rhodes said Randolph was in his home outside Portland when the beating occurred early Saturday. The victim was treated for head and face injuries and released from a hospital later that afternoon, when he called police, Rhodes said.

      Officers served a search warrant early Sunday. They spoke with 10 people in the home at the time and recovered pool cues and blood evidence. They did not find drugs in the home.

      Randolph just signed a mega-extension from the Grizzlies and has been a pretty good citizen while in Memphis. Yet here’s a guy who just got his ass whooped in Randolph’s home and the victim alleges it was over the price of pot.

      Perhaps Randolph is looking to moonlight while the NBA lockout is in effect.

      External Sports, NBA, News

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