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Ryan Doyle, Friday, August 14, 2009 at 9:02 AM Comments (0)

Weekly poll recap:

What happens first?

100% of you said, T.O. would throw his team/QB under the bus.  I think we’ve all underestimated the annoyance of Favre, and it may come back to bite us again here…

Now on to the links:

NBA all stars, welcome to the banned substance party, you are a little late but i am sure there is room for more.

Rick Pitino, getting in on the played out athlete act.

Call this karma for all the things Phili fans have done to other teams throughout the years.  The best part, they threw out the wrong guy!

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris gargles with anti-freeze.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, August 7, 2009 at 9:54 AM Comments (0)

Weekly poll recap:

Who would you be surprised to  learn that they have juiced?

33% of you voted for Gywnn and Cal and 17% for Maddux and Eckstein.

This was kind of a trick question, as i hope all these players were/are clean.

Now on to the links:

If you are a professional athlete, how do you stay in condition? LenDale White says, try not to drink too much Patron.

No matter how old i am, farts will always crack me up.  In fact i think they get funnier with age.  Glad to see Tiger shares my sentiment about this.

A few weeks ago i mentioned the new MJ commercial being made near my place in Chicago.  Well, its finally aired.  And here you can see the making of the commercial.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris had sex with your mom, and your dad gave him a high-five.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, July 31, 2009 at 10:11 AM Comments (0)

Weekly poll recap:

Who is the greatest leadoff hitter of all time?

100% of you said Rickey Henderson.

Rickey Good.

Now on to the links:

Think you can hit a Pro Tennis player’s serve?

How do you trash talk in swimming? I think Milorad Cavic does a good job dishing it out to Phelps.

Once again, the Rat Jose Cansceo speaks out about the truth.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris was one of the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan, but quit because they weren’t street enough.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

The Drubbing Quote of the Month July, 2009

Ryan Doyle, Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 9:26 AM Comments (0)

Not to be confused with David Banner, Joe Banner is the astitute Eagles President

I completely understand supporting your NFL team and feeling confident about the season ahead.  I also completely understand that as a team executive, you want to have confidence in the team you helped to assemble.  This quote however, is completely absurd:

Since I’ve been working in the league, I don’t think the best team has won the Super Bowl any year. You get a ball bouncing the wrong way, a bad call from a ref, a windy day when you plan to throw a lot … There are just too many things out of your control.”
– Eagles team president Joe Banner in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer.

Apparently, since 1994 (Joe’s first year in the league) none of the following teams were the best:

• SB XXIX Champion San Fran 49ers were 16-3 and won 49-26
• SB XXXI Champion Green Bay Packers were 16-3 and won 35-21
• SB XXXII Champion Denver Broncos were 16-4 and won it all, and to prove that they were lucky they only went out and won it all again the following year going 17-2 and winning SB XXXIII
• SB XXXIV Champion St. Louis Rams went 16-3 and won (in one of the most exciting 2nd halves ever)
• SB XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens were 16-4 and had arguably the best defense in NFL history.
• SB XXXVIII Champion New England Patriots went 17-2 and won, and similiar to Denver, proved that it was nothing but luck and won the following year in SB XXXIX with a 17-2 record.

I think an argument can be made for more teams to be added to that list, but i thought those stood out the most.  My favorites are the back to back Super Bowl Champion Broncos and Patriots.  Those two teams alone disprove Joe “wish i had a ” Banner’s statement about an unlucky bounce, a bad call or bad weather.  The fact of the matter is if you truly have the best team, you can withstand injuries, bad calls, weather, and any other excuses you can think of during the course of the year.  Because of the single elimination format of the NFL playoffs, i will agree that some years the best team in my mind does not win it all.  But to say since 1994 no team that has won the Super Bowl has been the best in the league, is completely absurd.

Take responsibility for your team, Joe.  The TO experiment ended poorly and was no ones fault but yours and the lack of depth on the offensive line has also lead to some recent blunders.  Instead of thinking you have had the best roster in the league every year but somehow end up a bit short, why don’t you build a little depth around your line, maybe find another coach that can manage the clock better at the end of games.  Just a thought.  It may be you, and not that luck has played a part in your team’s inability to win it all.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, July 24, 2009 at 9:13 AM Comments (0)

Weekly poll recap:

Who is the worst GM?

60% of you said Elgin, while 40% said Isiah.

for flash in the pan i gotta go Isiah, he was like the Priest Holmes of horrible GMs but Elgin was so consistent over so long, he’s like Emmit Smith.

Another reminder of the King, Elgin Baylor.

Now on to the links:

Amateur video of the craze that made young white suburban kids want to throw money in the air onto scantily clad woman.

Cool story about Gatorade bringing back 2 high school football teams who, 15 years ago finished in a tie to play out a full game.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the U.S. landing on the moon.

Big Ben should be jailed for hooking up with this girl, consensual or not.  Good lord, what was he thinking?

Sure the Pitcher will go down as getting credit for a perfect game, but Mark Buehrle’s buying Dewayne Wise a car because of this help.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

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Toronto, where even the polite heckle at Baseball games

Ryan Doyle, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

The festivities outside Toronto's Rogers Centre

Saturday, June 6th Rodney, Nate and myself all took in a Blue Jays vs. Royals game at the lovely Rogers Centre (formerly the SkyDome).  Yes, that is Centre with an “re” not an “er”.  Let me first say that for the most part, Canadians are very nice.  Throw in a french accent and its downright joyful to talk to the locals.  The stadium itself is right downtown near the lake.  There were a lot of festivities going on outside, and since the weather was in the mid 80′s and sunny, we got to enjoy the dome roof being open.  All and all a great day to catch a game (would have been better if we were not so hung over, but that is for another post).

The stadium itself is very nice, and extremely clean.  Since the Royals and Jays do not exactly have a huge following we were able to get tickets the day of, and sat about 20 rows directly back of home plate.  Good times all around.  I purchased an old school Blue Jays hat to add to my collection of hats from stadiums visited (its up to 9 stadiums and 8 hats.  Sorry old Yankee stadium, i think an NYY hat will burn in my hands if i purchase it) and we then hit up the food vendors.
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Ryan Doyle, Friday, July 17, 2009 at 9:30 AM Comments (0)

Weekly poll recap:

What is your favorite fantasy sport to play?

60% of you liked Fantasy Football, while baseball and basketball each got 20%.

Now on to the links:

If a WNBA player gets a DUI, and no one pays attention to the league does it still matter?  Also, what is “extreme DUI” ?

Hey Kobe, besides no meaning no, what will never happen at one of your camps?

Go ahead, make your jokes, Mr. Jokey… Joke-maker. But let me hit you with some knowledge. Quit now. Save yourself the embarrassment of losing with these losers in Las Vegas, La Fleur.

Looks like Antoine Walker’s 3point shot wasn’t the only thing that is suspect.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

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* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

New MJ Gatorade Commercial

Ryan Doyle, Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:05 PM Comments (0)

While most people either took a night off from sports, or watched the Home Run Derby on mute (Berman, Morgan, McCarver, Buck…yikes a quad of annoyance).  I DVR’ed the derby and strolled down a few blocks from my Chicago condo to see a new Gatorade commercial.  It was actually pretty cool.  The setting is an old run down basketball court underneath the El tracks (that is the elevated train tracks to you non-Chicago-ans).  There were about a thousand Gatorade bottles arranged to display Michael Jordan doing his split legged dunk.  They used different flavored bottles to project a different color.  When a train passed from overhead, the producers got the crowd clapping and cheering, as the crew that assembled the picture jumped up and down and congratulated each other.

See the attached pictures below which i captured with my iPhone.  They lit up the lights when the train passed by, which really made the outline of MJ pop out:

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, July 10, 2009 at 9:30 AM Comments (1)

Weekly poll recap:

Given the chance which race would you participate in?

80% said the Sausage race, 20% the Triatholon, and the Boston Marathon got zero love.

Now on to the links:

This is BIG news, regarding the World Cup.  But what i want to know is, who at the AP did the numeric write-up? We got dollars per hr, week and month all compared to each other as well as a wage increase of 13% compared to a 65%.

Last weekend was the anniversary of one of the greatest baseball speeches ever.  The original iron man.

One of the Drubbing’s favorite Eastern European tennis players has undergone some reduction surgery.  To quote Seth from Superbad, “That’s like slapping God across the face for giving you a beautiful gift.”

Anthony Kim hits a 1 and a million shot.

Vote for Pablo.  Not just because he is on my fantasy baseball team, but its a great video.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris’s blood type is D.O.A.

* Please note that Chuck Norris is in no way affiliated with The Drubbing or its writers. If he did find out we were using his name in a gimmick he would roundhouse kick all of us to death.

The Best (Damn) Show on TV

Ryan Doyle, Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 9:26 AM Comments (1)

Nope, this show isn’t on Fox, nor is it on the World Wide Leader.  Now that the TNT Crew is hibernating until the start of he next NBA season, the best show on TV is the MLB channel’s MLB tonight trifecta – Batting Practice, 1st and 3rd, and Round Tripper.  I am not a spokesman for Direct TV, but if you are a sports fan and you have the option, there is no reason you shouldn’t get the Dish.  It is worth it for the NFL package alone, but the addition of MLB TV makes the service that much more enjoyable.

I won’t lie, i enjoyed Baseball tonight on the World Wide Leader back when they had Karl, Kruk and Harold “motorboating” Reynolds.  John Kruk would have Harold laughing so hard with his commentary that good ole Ravech would have to use fillers until Harold got control of himself to add in a few comments.  A few weeks ago after work i stumbled upon the MLB channel and instantly fell in love.  The format is priceless.  There are 3 shows.  Essentially all are the same, showing highlights of the nights action, adding in some commentary, live look-ins, plays of the night and even some baseball tips.  But what makes the format so great, is that because this is basically 3+ hours of just updates it can get very boaring and old if you had the same people talking.  MLB uses 3 different lineups of commentators, so they come at you in waves, each fresh and ready to just talk baseball.  The lineup includes such former players as Billy Ripken, Mitch Williams, Harold “motorboating” Reynolds, Sean Casey, Barry Larkin and others.

Now, to tell you the truth, this is the only thing i knew about good ole Billy Ripken.  And man alive did i try to collect that sucker when i was younger.  Apparently Billy has a lot more to offer than an infamous baseball card, he is actually pretty entertaining and knowledgeable.  The other night i watched Billy root on as 2 managers got tossed out of their respective games.  It was great.

I have no rooting interest in the Phillies, but it is nice to see Mitch Williams alive.  I felt bad for the guy after game 6. A few nights ago Mitch was showing how to throw a knuckleball, and he was tossing perfect, no-spin balls in the studio.  Key to remember boys and girls, do not follow through like you would a fast ball.

Lastly, I now understand why everyone in baseball likes Sean “The Mayor” Casey.  The guy is hysterical.  On the show it looks like he has an IV of Red Bull, as he is bouncing off the walls.  A few nights ago the Marlins were playing and during the highlights they showed a fan in the outfield stands wearing a full on Chewbacca outfit.  Showing that fan multiple times like they did made me chuckle, having Sean Casey mimic Chewy’s roar every time they showed the fan had me crying with laughter.

Easy Harold, no means no.

So i implore you to switch to Direct TV if only for the MLB Channel.  Whats not to like about great commentary from former baseball players who are excited to be on the air and know what they are talking about? Nothing.  So as long as the network can keep Harold away from Hazel Mae, they should be in good shape.