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Jeff Jagodzinski’s Ultimatum - Interview and Your Fired

Boston College must really like Jeff Jagodzinski, the school’s head football coach. Why? They’ve told Jagodzinski that if he interviews for the New York Jets job that he’d be fired.

While BC is obviously trying to keep their head coach, this ultimatum is a bit extreme. Are they really that scared that Jagodzinski would get the job? At best, he’s a dark horse to land the Jets job.

All BC is doing with this ultimatum is making the next few coaches think twice about signing on the bottom line. If your school doesn’t want you to potentially further your career — or at least get the opportunity to interview — that’s not exactly the best selling point for future candidates.

If Boston College wanted to be smart, they’d bac off and let Jagodzinski get the interview. He’s likely not getting the job, so there’d be no real harm. Plus, the publicity hit isn’t worth trying to scare him away from the NFL interview.

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LeBron James Crab Dribble - Video

LeBron James evidently doesn’t know what constitutes a traveling in the NBA. After being called for traveling against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, LeBron said after the game that it wasn’t traveling — it was instead a crab dribble. Watch the video at the end of this blog entry to see LeBron’s supposed crab dribble.

The funny part is that LeBron said he watched the replay and said it wasn’t a travel. Really? Watch the video and you can clearly see LeBron taking three steps. Perhaps if he would have jump stopped after his “crab dribble” it wouldn’t have been a travel.

LeBron has gotten away with a few travels in the past but the refs caught this one. Watch the LeBron James crab dribble video here:

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Peyton Manning Didn’t Deserve NFL MVP

Peyton Manning was named the Most Valuable Player in the NFL for the 2008 season. While Manning had a good season, he didn’t deserve to be the NFL MVP for 2008.

In fact, no one did.

Weirdly enough, 2008 was a season in which no player stood out enough to truly deserve the MVP award. Just take a look at Manning’s stats. Compared to last year his touchdowns were down, his passing yards were down and his quarterback ranking was lower than at any point since 2002. How does that add up to an MVP season?

It doesn’t.

Yeah, I know Manning battled through injury. Yeah, I know he played well down the stretch. But if a player has an average season for his own standards, it’s difficult to say that he deserves an MVP trophy.

To just show how bad the MVP candidates were this season, Chad Pennington finished second. Chad friggin’ Pennington. Good story, average quarterback.

The NFL should have just skipped the MVP award this season. Perhaps they could have given out two next year. But really, Peyton Manning didn’t deserve it — and neither did anyone else.

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Teams that Need Manny Ramirez the Most

Manny Ramirez is a still a free agent. His agent is trying to milk the most money possible out of free agency before allowing Ramirez to sign with a team. Which team needs Ramirez the most? Here’s our list.

5) New York Mets
If the Mets ever want to become known as something other than “the other New York team”, they should invest in Ramirez. He’ll bring a spark to the team and will bring attention — both good and bad. On the field, at least Ramirez isn’t known to choke like the rest of the current team.

4) Texas Rangers
The Rangers need to a face a sobering fact: their pitching was, is and will be horrible. With that in mind, it’s time for Texas to just try to slug their way to a championship. To do so, they should lock up the best bat on the market.

3) San Francisco Giants
The Giants were a disturbingly bad hitting team last season. Ramirez would solve that all by his lonesome. Another bonus is that we know Giants fans have no problem rallying behind a sometimes shady outfielder who likes to hit homers and disenfranchise teammates.

2) Washington Nationals
Is this team even real? Has anyone out there really seen the Nationals play? I’ve seen their name in the newspaper and you can find evidence of their existence online but I’m still skeptical. Perhaps if they sign a player we’ve heard of we may start to believe.

1) Boston Red Sox
Why not? With the way the Yankees are bringing in the talent, the Red Sox have to figure out a way to catch back up. Why not go with the player who you know can bring titles to Beantown? Forget the drama and let him just be the big stick in the middle of the lineup again.

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Charles Barkley Video - DUI Arrest

“That’s just turrible. What a knucklehead.”

Charles Barkley likely didn’t have the world’s best New Years after his arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Barkley got popped for his DUI while in Arizona after reportedly attending a party that included such notables as Steve Urkel and Michael Strahan.

If Barkley were commenting on Barkley’s arrest, we’d probably hear two things. First, we’d hear about how turrible it was. Then we’d hear Barkley call Barkley a knucklehead.

The former NBA great of the Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers currently works for TNT. If you watch the NBA at all, you’ll know Barkley as the jolly Round Mound of Analysis seen on TNT before, during and after games. Recently, Barkley and the TNT got chuckles heard around the world for their skit in which Chris Webber threw his shoes at Barkley.

The good news is that Barkley knows he shouldn’t be a role model. Here’s a vintage video of Barkley reminding us of that fact with none other than Nirvana:

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Reggie Evans Technical Video - Korver Spank

Apparently, it’s against the NBA rules to spank Kyle Korver. As you can see in the video below, Reggie Evans got a technical foul for a playful slap to Korver’s backside.

Even though Korver seemed to worse for wear after the spanking, the ref obviously thought Evans crossed the line. Perhaps the ref was having flashbacks of when Reggie Evans reached for Chris Kaman’s family jewels. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

Here is the video of Reggie Evans getting a technical foul for giving Kyle Korver a spanking:

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Wade Phillips Needs To Be Fired

Wade Phillips needs to be fired. It’s that simple.

The Dallas Cowboys are a very talented bunch. Offensively, they are oozing with talent at just about every position. Defensively, they are almost equally as talented.

That said, the 2008 Cowboys failed to reach the playoffs. And they did so in disgusting fashion. Facing a must win game in Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys laid a giant egg. Instead of fighting, they fell 44-6 against the Eagles.

Rumors have it that the many of the players were laughing and carrying on during the plane ride home. Add that to the on the field turmoil and lack of chemistry that is obvious if you watch the Cowboys play and someone has to take the fall. And that man is head coach Wade Phillips.

Phillips isn’t a bad coach, mind you, but these Cowboys need a shakeup. They need a coach who will come in and demand respect. Not only respect for the coach but respect for the game and respect for teammates. This is especially true if the Cowboys insist on keeping up the policy of bringing in shady characters whenever the opportunity arises.

Phillips is not the answer. Jason Garrett is not the answer.

Who could be the answer? Bill Cowher would demand respect. So would *gasp* Bill Parcells.

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Jeffrey Lurie High Fives Wife’s Face - Video

Jeffrey Lurie may own the Philadelphia Eagles. He may be worth over a billion dollars. His team may be going to the 2008 NFL playoffs. But he certainly won’t win any high-fiving awards.

As you can see in the below video, Jeffrey Lurie accidentally slapped his wife in a botched high-five. What may have thrown Lurie off is that his wife put up both hands for the high-five. Two hands can make even the most talented high-fiver hesitate — but usually the result isn’t an open-handed punch to the kisser.

While it appears as if Lurie’s wife was no worse for wear, you know he’s hearing about it right now. The wife undoubtedly didn’t enjoy taking one to the face on live national television.

Here is the Jeffrey Lurie video of him high-fiving his wife in the face:

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Worst 2008 NFL Playoff Teams

4. Miami Dolphins
Yeah, the worst to first storyline is heartwarming but the Miami Dolphins will be one and done in the 2008 NFL playoffs. Thought the Baltimore Ravens aren’t much of a powerhouse themselves, they should be able to handle the Dolphins.

3. Minnesota Vikings
Outside of Adrian Peterson, the Vikings don’t really scare many teams. Their quarterback play is iffy to say the least and their defense is overrated. Even though they are going up against the 9-6-1 Eagles in the first round, they will be shown the door.

2. San Diego Chargers
The Chargers made the playoffs despite being 8-8. That tells almost the entire story. LaDainian Tomlinson is a shell of his former self and their defense is horrible. The only reason they made the playoffs was due to a massive choke job by the Denver Broncos.

1. Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals don’t see the playoffs very often. This year, they better enjoy their opening game because that is all they will see. The Cardinals have been playing horrible football as of late and should lose in the first round to the Atlanta Falcons.

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Superhead Awakens Jermaine O’Neal - Video

YouTube is great for many things. Superhead, a former music producer, porn star and currently an author, recently used YouTube to bust Jermaine O’Neal. According to Superhead, O’Neal slapped her on the backside at a hotel. She felt so bad about the situation that she explained everything. You can see the Superhead video at the end of this entry where she busts O’Neal.

Apparently, the video caught O’Neal’s attention. He’s been struggling through the season as a member of the Toronto Raptors. Tonight, O’Neal exploded for 36 points and nine rebounds on 15-of-19 shooting from the field. Raptors fans are probably hoping that O’Neal gets busted for indiscretions on a nightly basis if this is how he will react.

Here is the Jermaine O’Neal video where Superhead goes off about a backside slap:

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Did The Yankees Just Kill Baseball?

No one can stand fans of the New York Yankees fans. If you are a Yankees fan, just know that the rest of us can’t stand you.

But while the Yankees have been annoying in the past, their recent acts may have just killed the sport of baseball. After signing the two best pitchers on the open market in CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett, the Yankees went ahead and signed the best bat on the market in Mark Teixeira.

How are the rest of the teams supposed to compete with a team with such unlimited resources? The Yankees can basically just buy whoever they want. Those three players they signed make more money than a majority of teams spend on their entire roster. That’s just ridiculous.

The baseball player union has fought hard to keep a salary cap out of baseball. But at what point does this unequal playing field start hurting the players rather than helping them? Fans of many small market teams have little reason to show up to the ballpark in 2009. We already know which teams will be World Series contenders.

And now, sadly enough, the Yankees have to be considered the favorites to win the 2009 World Series. Not because they are good at scouting players or make good trades, but because they have the deepest pockets.

Way to go Yankees.

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Santa Claus Attacks Mike Tomlin - Video

Santa Claus should leave comedy to the experts. While he’s quite good at delivering gifts, his comedic delivery needs some help — as can be seen in this video of Santa Claus and Mike Tomlin. Tomlin, as you can see in the video at the end of this entry, didn’t appreciate Santa’s antics.

During his appearance in a press conference with the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Santa told many unfunny jokes and orchestrated a number of awkward silent pauses. Perhaps this whole situation wouldn’t have been so weird if the Steelers weren’t coming off of a demoralizing loss against the Tennessee Titans in which they looked worse than they have all season.

Here is the video to the Santa Claus video with Mike Tomlin:

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Kenneth Darby Tackled By Ref - Video

Kenneth Darby is a little known running back for the St. Louis Rams. Expect him to be even less well known after he’s out of the NFL for good after the end of the season. Heck, the Rams might not wait and cut him before their last game of the season.

Why? Kenneth Darby got tackled by a ref. Seriously. Watch the Kenneth Darby video at the end of this entry. Prepare to laugh.

In the video, Darby catches a pass and then tries to make a move but suddenly a 5-foot-8, 145 pound ref is in his way. The ref, just by standing there, made an open field tackle on Darby.

Here’s the video that Kenneth Darby wants to keep far, far away from his children and grandchildren:

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Thank You, Cuban - Video - Devin Harris

Has there ever been one trade that totally destroyed an NBA franchise’s championship hopes quite like the Jason Kidd trade for the Mavericks? Sure, Kidd is a solid player but he’s up there in age and to get him, the Mavs traded away Devin Harris. This season, Harris just so happens to be the shoo-in favorite to win the Most Improved Player award in the NBA.

When the Mavs traveled to New Jersey recently, they got a first hand look at Harris and the Nets. By the time the game was over, the Mavs wished they could be anywhere but New Jersey. Harris had scored 41 points and dished out 13 assists as the Nets embarrassed the Mavs. Kidd played solidly but there’s no question these days that Harris is the better player.

Nets fans, to show their holiday spirit, warmly thanked Mavs owner Mark Cuban for allowing Harris to be a part of their team. As you can hear in the video below, the Nets fans are chanting “Thank You, Cuban” in reference to the Kidd for Harris trade.

When Harris was with the Mavs, they made the NBA finals. This season, the Mavs may not even make the playoffs. With that in mind, I’m sure there are plenty of teams in the Western Conference who would like to join Nets fans in thanking Cuban.

Here is the Thank You, Cuban video in reference to Devin Harris:

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NBA Rookie of the Year Candidates and Odds

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
Derrick Rose started the season with a lot of exciting performances and a lot of people automatically gave him the NBA Rookie of the Year award. Since then, he’s had some bad outings and his defense has been exposed as non-existent. That said, he’ll still probably win it.

OJ Mayo, Memphis Grizzlies
In college, everyone thought OJ Mayo was a ballhogging moron. But on the NBA level, he has proven that sentiment to be wrong. He’s been a very smart scorer who doesn’t overly force the action. Playing in Memphis hurts his chances.

Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers
Greg Oden was one of the most hyped rookies of the past 20 years coming into this season. But after getting hurt early on and not doing much since getting healthy, Oden still has a lot to prove before he could win the Rookie of the Year award. That said, if he gets on a dominant streak, he still has a chance.

Michael Beasley, Miami Heat
The Heat have made sure that Michael Beasley only gets to play when he’s defending. For that reason, his minutes have been somewhat sporadic. When he plays, Beasley has been pretty darn good. He can score from many spots on the court and can also rebound better than his size would indicate.

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Chris Webber Throws Shoes at Charles Barkley Video

Recently United States President George W. Bush showed good dexterity in dodging a pair of shoes thrown at him while in Iraq. On Thursday, Charles Barkley had to show similar dexterity in the TNT Studios when Chris Webber threw his shoes at him. You can see a video of the incident at the bottom of this entry.

While Barkley did a good job dodging the shoes, I have to admit that W appeared to be the more nimble dodger. The POTUS calmly dodged a pair of shoes coming right at him. Barkley, on the other hand, looked somewhat scared and his reaction time wasn’t nearly as impressive.

While the Iraqi journalist got tackled and is who knows where now, Webber got to stick around for the rest of the show. During that time, the TNT crew took several slow motion looks at Barkley avoiding the thrown shoes.

Here is the video of Charles Barkley dodging the shoes thrown by Chris Webber:

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MMA’s Justin Levens and Wife Found Dead

Mixed martial arts fighter Justin Levens was found dead along with his wife. Although police aren’t certain as of yet, the crime scene reportedly has the look of a murder/suicide.

Levens has fought in many MMA organizations including the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The 28-year-old fighter had lost his last five fights and eight of his last ten. His last fight was in October of 2007.

While Levens wasn’t a huge star, this certainly can’t help the image of the UFC and MMA in general. Too many fighters are finding themselves either dead or on the wrong side of the law. If the UFC is going to legitimize itself as a sport, they need to do a better job of giving the fighters the support they need.

Here is a video of Justin Levens in action:

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