Picture: Amar’e Stoudemire Should Have Switched To Direct TV

by DG

When you watch cable you get bad fashion ideas…

When you get bad fashion ideas, you get skinny braids…

When you get skinny braids, you think you’re a prize fighter…

When you think you’re a prize fighter, you fail at your REAL job…

When you fail at your job think you’re a prize fighter, you get mad and punch through glass…

When you punch through glass, you miss playoff games…

When you miss playoff games, you lose 4-1 and go home early…

Don’t lose 4-1 in the playoffs and get sent home…. switch to Direct TV.

Sports: Greg Oden Gives The Saddest Interview Of All Time

by DG


In a candid interview with a high school teammate Greg talks about being an alcoholic, getting cut, signing autographs for no reason, porno offers and more. Excerpts below and full interview here.

“You’re a fun-loving guy with a ton of personality,” I said. “So why do you hate it so much when people approach you in public? Why don’t you let your personality shine through and smile when you take pictures with fans?” “Because I don’t understand why they are so excited to meet me,” Greg responded. “I’m just a person. I guess I didn’t really mind it when I was at Ohio State and even right after I was drafted, but it just seems so fake now. Like, why are you bothering me at dinner for a picture when I’m nothing now?”

“For starters, Portland isn’t a great city to live in if you’re a young, African American male with a lot of money,” Greg explained with an embarrassed grin. “But that’s especially true if you don’t have anybody to guide you. Since I was hurt the entire season, I was on my own a bunch and didn’t have veteran teammates around to help me adapt to the NBA lifestyle.”

“If you know anything about guys in the Air Force,” Greg explained, “it’s that they drink a ton. My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped up in it too. When I played well, I’d drink to celebrate. And when I played poorly, I’d drink to forget. That second year in Portland I pretty much became an alcoholic.”

Dealing with another season-ending injury and now nude pictures circulating on the Internet, Greg sought out sports psychologist Joseph Carr. In the spring of 2010, Greg began seeing Carr regularly, and he paid for their sessions with his own money. Months later, when the season started, the Blazers also hired Carr, who started showing up at games and practices. Greg said he saw Carr talking to Blazers front office personnel on several occasions. This seemed like a conflict of interest, Greg said, and he couldn’t shake the suspicion that Carr was sharing details from their sessions with the team. In response, Greg stopped meeting with Carr and his distrust of the Blazers deepened.

Video: Wale On ESPN’s First Take …Again

by DG

Wale stopped by ESPN hq’s once again to discuss the NBA playoff outlook, HBO’s Hard Knocks, Tim Tebow and more. He also made a couple bets including if Tebow starts 6 games he will cut his hair.

New Music: Kevin Durant ft. Privaledge – Wired (Paid in Full)

by DG

Primetime said it over 15 years ago and nothing has changed. Rappers wanna ball and ballers wanna rap. I have zero words for this one. Word up to David Stern and A.I. though.

Kevin Durant ft. Privaledge – Wired (Paid in Full) (Prod. by Boi-1da)

Sports: Derrick Rose Speaks On Trade Rumors, Lack Of Respect, Dwight Howard, The Refs & More

by DG

Derrick Rose joined ESPN Radio Chicago with Waddle and Silvy to talk about how healthy he is, if his injuries have changed the way he plays, what he makes of the Bulls not really getting the national respect, if the team has asked him about possible roster moves before the trade deadline, whether he has talked to Dwight Howard, on his frustration with the officiating, and what he means when he says he is going through something that no other superstar is, and more….

On the lack of respect for the Bulls:

“We’re never going to get it and we know that. We have a lot of belief in ourselves that we can go pretty far. We know we have a special team, we know that everybody in this organization and that’s a part of this franchise has one goal and that is to win a championship.”

What he thinks about the possibility of the Bulls making moves before the deadline:

“Right now I’m hoping everything will stay but you never know. I’m not the one calling the shots. I’m not trying to pay attention to the trade deadline or anything like that just trying to stay focused, trying to win these games while we’re here, and trying to get better as a team with the guys that are here.”

If the team has asked for his advice on potential deals:

“No, no. Not yet. I would say not yet. They never ask but I know if they did come to me I probably wouldn’t want to get in the conversation anyway.”

Whether he has talked to Dwight Howard:

“No I didn’t talk to him yet, I haven’t talked to him this season. Things have been crazy enough where I’ve been busy with my own things, busy with the Bulls, I know he’s staying busy with the trade deadline or whatever, and I’m just trying to stay focused man. You hear a lot of things but you never know what is going to happen until that day.”

On his frustration with the officiating lately:

“I just go out there and try to play hard. I keep hearing that I create the contact and I just try to fight through it. That’s all I try to do. Last night there were certain situations where things got pretty intense and I thought I was going to get the calls I was supposed to get and I didn’t and I guess I was seeing something that they weren’t and I can just try to play through it, play my game, and keep going.”

What do you mean when you say you’re going through something no other superstars go through?

“It’s not that. I think I create the contact of course but I guess I don’t yell or fight through it and I’m a strong player. I don’t do all the necessary things that people do when they get fouled I guess. I don’t know what to do.”

Listen to the FULL interview Here

Sports: Gerald Green’s Above The Rim Windmill

by DG

Yeah… this was probably better than 89% of the dunks in the dunk contest. What do I know though? I’m just a blogger that’s on the flag football injury reserve.

Memory Lane: The Greatest Dunk Contest Of All Time

by DG

This was the Jay-Z of dunk contests. Vince Carter, Steve Francis, Tracy McGrady, Ricky Davis, Jerry Stackhouse and Larry Hughes all put on a show. Relive it below.

Sports: Highlights From The Srite Slam Dunk Showdown (Amateurs)

by DG

It’s not a secret that the dunk contest has fallen off immensely. They should incorporate these amateurs into it somehow to revive it. It won’t happen, but it’s a good thought.

Video: Lil Wayne – Weezy’s Sports Corner Vlog #4

by DG

The greatest philosopher of the 21st century gives his perspective on everything sports. The number of hits he’s been getting must look good for him to keep doing this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video: Fan Tells Kobe Bryant “She Wasn’t With You Shooting In The Gym”

by DG

“Kobe ’bout to lose a hundred fifty M’s. Kobe my nigga I hate it had to be him. Bitch you wasn’t with me shooting in the gym. Bitch you wasn’t with me shooting in the gym.” – Drake

Video: Kobe Sits Down With Stephen A. Smith And Talks Passing Shaq On NBA’s Scorers List

by J.Waves


With this shot last night ,in the Lakers 95-90 loss against the Sixers, Kobe Bryant passed Shaq and became number 5 on the NBA’s all-time leading scorers list. Below he sits down with Stephen A. Smith and discusses this milestone and his plans for the future.

Video: ESPN Analyst Heather Cox Recites Rick Ross Lyrics

by DG

During the Heat vs. Nuggets game on Friday, Heather Cox recited the lyrics to Rozay’s “Fuck Em’ during her report on Lebron.

Sports: 2012 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters Announced

by DG

It’s a sad day when you only see 2 Dallas Cowboys on the pro bowl roster… smh. San Fransisco has the most players in it with 8. Baltimore and Green Bay has 7. Full list below.

AFC OFFENSE

Quarterback
* Tom Brady, New England
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh
Philip Rivers, San Diego

Running back
* Ray Rice, Baltimore
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville
Arian Foster, Houston

Fullback
*Vonta Leach, Baltimore

Wide receiver
* Wes Welker, New England
* Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh
A.J. Green, Cincinnati
Brandon Marshall, Miami

Tight end
* Rob Gronkowski, New England
Antonio Gates, San Diego

Tackle
* Joe Thomas, Cleveland
* Jake Long, Miami
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets

Guard * Logan Mankins, New England
* Brian Waters, New England
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore

Center
* Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets


AFC DEFENSE

Defensive end
* Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis
* Andre Carter, New England
Elvis Dumervil, Denver

Interior linemen
* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore
* Vince Wilfork, New England
Richard Seymour, Oakland

Outside linebacker
* Terrell Suggs, Baltimore
* Von Miller, Denver
Tamba Hali, Kansas City

Inside/midde linebacker
* Ray Lewis, Baltimore
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City

Cornerback
* Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets
* Champ Bailey, Denver
Johnathan Joseph, Houston

Free safety
* Ed Reed, Baltimore
Eric Weddle, San Diego

Strong safety
* Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh


AFC SPECIALISTS

Punter
Shane Lechler, Oakland

Place-kicker
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland

Kick returner
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh

Special-teamer
Matthew Slater, New England


NFC OFFENSE

Quarterback
* Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
Drew Brees, New Orleans
Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants

Running back
* LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
Matt Forte, Chicago
Frank Gore, San Francisco

Fullback
* John Kuhn, Green Bay

Wide receiver
* Calvin Johnson, Detroit
* Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona
Steve Smith, Carolina
Greg Jennings, Green Bay

Tight end
* Jimmy Graham, New Orleans
Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta

Tackle
* Jason Peters, Philadelphia
* Joe Staley, San Francisco
Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans

Guard
* Jahri Evans, New Orleans
* Carl Nicks, New Orleans
Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay

Center
* Ryan Kalil, Carolina
Scott Wells, Green Bay


NFC DEFENSE

Defensive end
* Jared Allen, Minnesota
* Jason Babin, Philadelphia
Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants

Interior linemen
* Justin Smith, San Francisco
* Jay Ratliff, Dallas
B.J. Raji, Green Bay

Outside linebacker
* DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
* Clay Matthews, Green Bay
Lance Briggs, Chicago

Inside/midde linebacker
* Patrick Willis, San Francisco
Brian Urlacher, Chicago

Cornerback
* Charles Woodson, Green Bay
* Carlos Rogers, San Francisco
Charles Tillman, Chicago

Free safety
* Earl Thomas, Seattle
Dashon Goldson, San Francisco

Strong safety
* Adrian Wilson, Arizona


NFC SPECIALISTS

Punter
Andy Lee, San Francisco

Place-kicker
David Akers, San Francisco

Kick returner
Patrick Peterson, Arizona

Special-teamer
Corey Graham, Chicago


AFC TEAM-BY-TEAM

Baltimore Ravens (7)
* Vonta Leach, fullback
* Ray Lewis, inside/middle linebacker
* Haloti Ngata, interior lineman
* Ed Reed, free safety
* Ray Rice, running back
* Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker
Marshal Yanda, guard

Cincinnati Bengals (1)
A.J. Green, wide receiver

Cleveland Browns (1)
* Joe Thomas, tackle

Denver Broncos (3)
* Champ Bailey, cornerback
Elvis Dumervil, defensive end
* Von Miller, outside linebacker

Houston Texans (2)
Arian Foster, running back
Johnathan Joseph, cornerback

Indianapolis Colts (1)
* Dwight Freeney, defensive end

Jacksonville Jaguars (1)
Maurice Jones-Drew, running back

Kansas City Chiefs (2)
Tamba Hali, outside linebacker
Derrick Johnson, inside/middle linebacker

Miami Dolphins (2)
* Jake Long, tackle
Brandon Marshall, wide receiver

New England Patriots (8)
* Tom Brady, quarterback
* Andre Carter, defensive end
* Rob Gronkowski, tight end
* Logan Mankins, guard
Matthew Slater, special-teamer
* Brian Waters, guard
* Wes Welker, wide receiver
* Vince Wilfork, interior lineman

N.Y. Jets (3)
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, tackle
Nick Mangold, center
* Darrelle Revis, cornerback

Oakland Raiders (3)
Sebastian Janikowski, place-kicker
Shane Lechler, punter
Richard Seymour, interior lineman

Pittsburgh Steelers (5)
Antonio Brown, kick returner
* Troy Polamalu, strong safety
* Maurkice Pouncey, center
Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback
* Mike Wallace, wide receiver

San Diego Chargers (3)
Antonio Gates, tight end
Philip Rivers, quarterback
Eric Weddle, free safety


NFC TEAM-BY-TEAM

Arizona Cardinals (3)
* Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver
Patrick Peterson, kick returner
* Adrian Wilson, strong safety

Atlanta Falcons (1)
Tony Gonzalez, tight end

Carolina Panthers (2)
* Ryan Kalil, center
Steve Smith, wide receiver

Chicago Bears (5)
Lance Briggs, outside linebacker
Matt Forte, running back
Corey Graham, special-teamer
Charles Tillman, cornerback
Brian Urlacher, inside/middle linebacker

Dallas Cowboys (2)
* Jay Ratliff, interior lineman
* DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker

Detroit Lions (1)
* Calvin Johnson, wide receiver

Green Bay Packers (7)
Greg Jennings, wide receiver
* John Kuhn, fullback
* Clay Matthews, outside linebacker
B.J. Raji, interior lineman
* Aaron Rodgers, quarterback
Scott Wells, center
* Charles Woodson, cornerback

Minnesota Vikings (1)
* Jared Allen, defensive end

New Orleans Saints (5)
Drew Brees, quarterback
Jermon Bushrod, tackle
* Jahri Evans, guard
* Jimmy Graham, tight end
* Carl Nicks, guard

N.Y. Giants (2)
Eli Manning, quarterback
Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end

Philadelphia Eagles (3)
* Jason Babin, defensive end
* LeSean McCoy, running back
* Jason Peters, tackle

San Francisco 49ers (8)
David Akers, place-kicker
Dashon Goldson, free safety
Frank Gore, running back
Andy Lee, punter
* Carlos Rogers, cornerback
* Justin Smith, interior lineman
* Joe Staley, tackle
* Patrick Willis, inside/middle linebacker

Seattle Seahawks (1)
* Earl Thomas, free safety

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)
Davin Joseph, guard

Gear: Nike Unveils The Oregon Ducks Rose Bowl Uniforms

by DG

The Oregon Duck jerseys have become more of an experiment every year. This is only a preview to what the NFL will look like after the Nike agreement begins next year.

Nike this morning took the wraps off the uniform the Oregon Ducks will be wearing in the Rose Bowl. Oregonian sportswriter Ken Goe captured the key details this morning.

While there are plenty of interesting features to the uniform – at least nine different types of fabric in the jersey for reasons of durability, stretch and breathability – it is the helmet’s design that may generate the most Internet buzz.

That’s because of its glossy finish on the shell, facemask and chin cup, and the placement of the Nike-designed “O” on the top, front and back of the helmet with ducks wings – and not the “O” — on the sides.

Riddell and Shutt made most of the helmets. But it was a Newberg, Ore., company – Hydro Graphics Inc. – that worked with Nike in recent months to achieve the unique helmet appearance, which HGI calls, “LiquidMetal.”

Hydro Graphics Inc., led by president Chris Thom, was featured in The Oregonian last year for a series of special-edition helmets it prepared for Nike-sponsored schools in addition to the Ducks.

For the Rose Bowl helmet, Thom and his crew at HGI had to follow Nike’s strict secrecy protocols as the Rose Bowl helmets were prepared. Come back to OregonLive and Playbooks & Profits on Wednesday to read an updated feature about HGI, the Rose Bowl helmet and HGI’s maneuvering to survive in this economy.

Adidas, the uniform supplier for the University of Wisconsin, is expected to unveil the Badgers’ special Rose Bowl uniform on Friday in Pasadena.

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