Sure David Akers missed a couple of makeable field goals. Sure Mike Vick didn’t break the pocket and run for a hundred yards like he did earlier in the year against the Packers. But Philly fans should have known things wouldn’t go there way when they say Kobe Bryant put on this Eagles jersey.

Nothing goes well when KB24 roots for your team.

After Stevenage’s 3-1 upset win over Newcastle in the FA Cup some fans decided to run onto the pitch and celebrate with the players. Unfortunately for Scott Laird one of the supporters had a different idea in mind…a straight right cross to the face. He must have really wanted that jersey.

Good to see that his teammates had his back on that one.

I have said it a thousand times and I am about to say it again…I do not think Jimmy Fallon is funny. So when I saw this skit on his late night talk show I was surprised he would think of something like this. “The Pro Bowl Shuffle” staring Will Arnett, Bashir Salahuddin, Horatio Sans, A. D. Miles, and Fallon himself is mildly entertaining.

I am just going to believe that this was Horatio Sans idea. I mean it had to be. Did you know how great he was in that movie Boat Trip.

Did this really appear on an NBA broadcast? Internet, please clear this up for us.

Let’s talk about this Ted Williams motherfucker.

Not the baseball star/ American hero. The other Ted Williams. The drunken crackhead with the pleasant speaking voice who has captured our idiot nation’s collective imagination this week.

What’s the deal, guys?

I don’t begrudge anyone the opportunity to pick themselves up, dust themselves off and get a fresh start on a life that has clearly taken a few tough turns over the years. In fact, I applaud this guy for seeing an opportunity and making the most of it.

My problem is with everyone else. The Cleveland Cavaliers offered him a job. NFL Films says they’re interested. NBC News even had the guy re-record the Today show voice overs the other day (I won’t even get into the myriad questions that raises about the peacock’s journalistic code of ethics.)

What do these firms really know about this guy? He is a man with a nice voice and a criminal rap sheet a mile long. How do they know he’s really reformed? What if he’s lying? How long until the Cavs are answering questions about why they hired a guy with no resume who subsequently committed another crime or got caught doing drugs in the bowels of Quicken Loans Arena?

And what about the thousands of unemployed broadcasting professionals out there who haven’t had the good fortune to spiral headfirst into the horrors of drug addiction? Are they not qualified for these jobs simply because they’ve never lived under a bridge?

I’m actually pretty disgusted by this naked corporate attention grab aimed at garnering positive headlines while the news cycle is still fresh.  These companies all deserve whatever bad news ends up coming to them.

Also,  I think it be funny if Ted Williams decided not to take the job with the Cavs and instead takes a lesser position in Miami.

Sports Illustrated: January 10th, 2011

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In the wake of yesterday’s coming out column by Steve Buckley in the Boston Herald, we present this video from rugby star Gareth Thomas, who’s believed to be the only openly gay male professional athlete.

Just take a look at these two celebrations during yesterdays Serie A games in Italy. First you have Cristian Chivu giving Thiago Motta an unwanted bang from behind.

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When I karaoke I usually just focus on the words and put my best Teddy Pendergrass voice on. Boy have I been doing it wrong.

I need to sing and dance it up like Ben Crane and Ryan Palmer. That looks like fun.

-H/T Pro Golf Talk

Today is Wednesday. The game was played Saturday. Let’s get this over with.

Time to discuss Week 4 of HBO’s 24/7 Penguins/Capitals

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I not only love Christine Teigen for her beauty, but I might actually like her more for her humor. She is funny as f*ck. Someone needs to give this model her own show. If a studio can give the least humorous person in the world Jimmy Fallon a show, why can’t Chrissy get one of her own.

Just take a look at how she sums up the NFL of today in two simple tweets.

football. pretty relaxed sport isn’t it? “you are suspended. but not for important games” “go ahead rape that chick” “sure. show your dick”

“…BUT DO NOT, DOOO NOT TACKLE THAT GUY TOO HARD”

I was laughing my ass off. If you aren’t following her on twitter, you might want to start.

John Legend, you lucky son of a gun.