Shock and awe hit the Interweb this morning after SI dropped their scandalous report about Arod’s alleged steroid use in 2003. There has been a ton of coverage of this story today, so we’ve collected some of the priceless nuggets for your enjoyment.

- “Do you think it was a coincidence that the second Arod started dating Madonna, Madonna turned into the incredible hulk?” (Barstool sports)

- “It’s hard to admit it, but Jose Canseco was right again.” (Deadspin)

- “At least he won’t have to hear the “A-Fraud” chant now; “A-Roid” rolls off the tongue much better.” (SBB)

- “As we’ve seen with Giambi, Pettitte, etc., a little time just makes everyone forget.” (Awful Announcing)

- Joe Torre’s book is now irrelevant, last week’s news. (Pinstripe Alley)

- “It’s been proven that Rodriguez has a soft exterior and is prone to distractions. This will most certainly be one. We’re not talking about stupid Madonna stuff anymore.” (LoHud Yankees Blog)

- When the other 103 names are released, surely there will be some Red Sox players on that list. (The Joy of Sox)

After getting smacked down by Kellogg’s and USA Swimming, Michael Phelps’ luck seems to be turning around. Continue Reading

The phoniness is palatable.

Michael Phelps has now been branded a bad guy for smoking pot. His top sponsor has turned its back on him. Even the organization he’s dedicated his life to helping has decided he needs to be punished.

So, who are these people making judgements about Phelps? Clearly, they must all be above reproach.

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Like I said earlier this week, Guillermo is a walking comedy. Here he is at the Champions of Gaming with Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, John Cena, Reggie Bush, among others raining down the funny for all of us.

It might have been coincidence or Jessica Simpson might have really been flustered when her boyfriend Tony Romo failed to show up for her concert last night.

“Well, it looks like Tony Romo missed his flight to Grand Rapids, where his singer/girlfriend Jessica Simpson is performing tonight at Van Andel Arena.

There was nothing relaxing about her 38-minute set. While singing the ballad “With You,” she paused during the middle of the song to take a drink of water while her backup singers took over the lead vocals. After the song, she seemed a little embarrassed and said it’s difficult to be on stage and be so vulnerable.

But the night got a little stranger for the 28-year-old Simpson, who has been in the news a lot with her supposed weight issues. She continuously struggled with her ear monitors and often seemed to lose her place in several songs. She even had the band start over on the up-tempoed “Pray Out Loud.”

But the show veered into the direction of a trainwreck toward the end of her opening slot for Rascal Flatts, completely forgetting the lyrics to her single “Come on Over” and asking for forgiveness from the audience by mouthing the word “sorry” on the two video screens.

Things were so bad, while introducing her closing song “Do You Know,” she talked about how she felt like walking off the stage. At the end of the song, she thanked her band for “having her back.” And it looked as if she was wiping away tears as she walked off the stage.”

Poor Jessica. Her music is so great, hope she doesn’t screw up her performance at the Grammy’s. Oh wait, she didn’t get nominated or asked to sing. What, you are telling me her music sucks? You think Taylor Swift has a better voice. “Public Affair” was a great song!

Wow, it seems like nothing is going her way. Maybe it’s time to listen to the Beyonce song and “Upgrade You” to Matt Cassel.

When “Debbie Gibson” forwarded me the story about the Maryland Jockey Club banning outside alcohol from the Preakness Infield I felt a piece of me die. It was like learning that there is no Santa Claus or Easter Bunny.

I myself have enjoyed the last couple of years at Pimlico (sans last year for a previous commitment) and was really looking forward to this year. Hotel was booked, kiddie pool air pump locked, and 30 pack ready to go. Now Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chukas has ruined my dream and if this poll is right, 91.5% of every other young American living in the greater Baltimore areas dream.

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This will be a weekly column to highlight some of the classic sports moments of our generation. So if you remember Don Mattingly hitting six grand slams during the 1987 season or Andre Agassi winning Wimbledon in 1992, you should enjoy this.

It was on this weekend in sports history that Anthony Jerome “Spud” Webb, who at 5’7 was one of the shortest players in the history of professional basketball, won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. On Feb 8, 1986 he upset his Atlanta Hawks teammate and 1985 Champion, the electrifying Dominique Wilkins. His participation at NBA All Star Weekend surprised the media and even his own teammates. In fact, Wilkins had never seen Webb dunk the ball prior to their showdown. Webb is the shortest player to ever win the contest and went up against players over a foot taller than him. His gravity-defying dunks captured the imagination of basketball fans and made the dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend a household event.

Check out the 180 degree reverse two handed strawberry jam from a lob bounce off the floor (even MJ goes nuts).

There’s only one thing in the world that could be more exciting that watching a baseball player walk. Obviously, that would be a movie about baseball players walking.  Steven Soderbergh has apparently decided to turn Michael Lewis’s Moneyball into feature film. 

 

Brad Pitt has signed on, probably to play Billy Beane. So, Let’s cast the rest of the movie. Before we start, though, I have to warn you. My mother’s cousin’s wife is a casting agent, and that woman’s son is the bald guy in a number of popular Lowes commercials. So, suffice it to say, I have a natural talent for this that some of you may not be able to handle.

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What does it take to combine the nation’s greatest ever Jewish athlete with it’s most favorite non-kosher breakfast meat?

The answer, of course, is billions and billions of dollars.

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So Gatecrasher has this great rumor:

“Which starlet did more than get wet with an uber-famous athlete in a pool? On top of that, a gridiron god walked in and got a gander at the action -  and the twosome’s pile of cocaine.”

Who could this be? Since I am so educated in everything pop culture and sports related I will go with Paris Hilton and Michael Phelps with Ray Lewis walking in on them.

How did I come up with this you ask? Paris Hilton is a “starlet”…Michael Phelps is an uber athlete and lives in a pool…Ray Lewis is a gridiron god and Baltimore native like Phelps, so he is guilty by association.

Seriously who else could it be? Oh wow, maybe it was Jessica Simpson with Tony Romo and Emmitt Smith walking in?