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Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 29, 2009 at 9:07 AM Comments (0)

The NBA and NHL conference finals heat up:

While the coverage of this is a bit more than needed, just be glad there is something other than Brett Favre to talk about.

Gotta love the old Snickers commercials, especially this gem.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris is so fast he can run around the world, and punch him self in the back of the head.

* 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.

Carl Crawford, Modern Day Jim Thorpe

Ryan Doyle, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 6:13 PM Comments (0)

Hot Carl Crawford

The best athlete i have personally seen in my lifetime is Bo Jackson.  The second best, Tecmo Bo.  Unfortunately for us, Bo suffered a career ending injury and we never really got to witness him playing over a prolonged period of time.  We also, never got to see him play just 1 sport full time.  This most likely took away from the absolute best he could have been either on the football field, or at the ball park.  One can only speculate how amazing his career would have been.

Carl Crawford is a very interesting athlete.  I did not learn how good of an athlete he really was until i heard over the radio some stories about him.  Once again, check out the all reliable wikipedia entry.  Carl lettered in 4 sports, was offered a scholarship to play point at historic UCLA, signed a letter of intent to play QB at Nebraska (which was a national powerhouse at the time) but ultimately decided to sign with the Devil Rays after being drafted in the 2nd round, 52nd overall.  Those offers are from some very prestigious schools.  With as fast, powerfully, and coordinated Carl is, i can only imagine what impact he would have had on the bball court, or on the football field.

Other recent great athletes to get noticed in different sports are:

• Kenny Lofton (who upon leaving the University of Arizona, was their all-time steals leader)
• Dave Winfield was drafted in 3 sports, San Diego Padres for baseball, the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and Utah Stars (ABA) for basketball, and Minnesota Vikings for football.
• Deon Sanders played both in the NFL (multiple teams) and MLB (Braves & Reds)
• Brian Jordan played both in the NFL (Falcons) and MLB (Braves)

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:44 AM Comments (0)

Small list since i was traveling for work this week:

In the Swedish Hockey League a player has a sex scandal, so this is the obvious reaction at a game.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Instead of smoking a cigarette after sex, Chuck Norris heads outside and brands his cattle..

* 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.

NHL, FAIL

Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 15, 2009 at 9:37 AM Comments (0)

I will be the first to admit i am not an avid hockey fan (at least not anymore).  But i had a mild interest in hopping on the bandwagon and watching the Boston Bruins play game 7 last night, and what did i find?  They were playing at roughly the same time as the other game 7, Detroit and Anaheim.  How can a sport who is struggling to gain back a dying fan base schedule 2 game 7′s at the same time?!?!

I think that hockey itself is a good product, it is a great product watching live, and probably has been helped the most out of any sport with the invention and mainstream of HD TV.  Work with the momentum, gain back the casual fans you idiots.  For being inept at running a sports league, the NHL gets The Drubbing FAIL of the week award.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 15, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

Brett Favre , Aroid & now Manny dominate the news….lovely:

The “are you effing kidding me” award goes to this Orlando Magic fan with his absurd demands.

What do the Dolphins and Jimmy Buffet have in common?

Phil Jackson wants the media to give Houston some errr credit.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris trims his beard with a dull bayonet.

* 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.

Bobby Jenks, Idiot, but Good Teammate

Ryan Doyle, Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM Comments (0)

Not only do i close games, i am also the head cook at TGI Friday's.

White Sox Closer, Bobby Jenks was fined $750 for a single pitch, which seems funny to fine a Major League baseball player such an amount.  That is like pocket change to players.  Why fine him such a minimal, what seems like arbitrary amount?  Well, because of this interview he gave after the South Siders beat the Rangers.  I completely understand what Jenks was doing to Kinsler, and i had no problem with his pitch (outside of it being a 3-2 game in the 9th inning).  He threw low, around the mid section and behind of Kinsler so as to not hurt him but let him know that he was mad 2 of his players were hit earlier in the game.

This will win Jenks over in the clubhouse with his teammates.  But that is where it should end.  The casual fan or media does not need to know his intentions with his pitch.  That pitch was not for Joe Somebody who turned on WGN, or Sally Beatwriter who wants to get the inside scoop.  That pitch was for the clubhouse.

The absurd $750 fine, is basically MLB saying, “Bobby, you idiot, we were not going to fine you because you handled things well, but because you had to go and talk to the media we have to do something.”  So for this Bobby Jenks, i give you the Drubbing award of the week for stupidity.  You play the game for your teammates respect, just keep it at that and continue to close out games.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 8, 2009 at 9:00 AM Comments (1)

NBA and NHL 2nd round of playoffs this week:

With Mutombo saying he will retire lets take a look at his Rocket teammate’s impersonation of him.

This is an olide but goodie.  George Brett chats with some spring training invitees about his most recent trip to Vegas.

Reasons why being a softball JuCo coach is worse than it sounds, you have to deal with people like this.

How tough is Ron Artest? Rodney will tell you, but i think this interview explains it all.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris makes Onions cry.

* 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 NBA, Where Inconsistency Happens

Ryan Doyle, Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 10:54 PM Comments (3)

I control outcomes of games before they are played.

Upon seeing the mass amounts of extra-curricular activities in these 2009 NBA playoffs and the inconsistent rulings on suspensions, fouls, etc. it is hard not to question the judgment of the NBA’s front office.  When the Phoenix Suns were trying to upend the San Antonio Spurs a few years ago, Robert Horry took it into his own hands to knock down the Sun’s leader.  A natural reaction of running toward your fallen and hurt teammate would be acceptable to most, but not the NBA.

Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw were both suspended for a crucial game 5, and the Spurs went on to win the Series.  Why was this ruling upheld? It was in the NBA’s best interest not to look at intent, but at the letter of the law.  You leave your bench area, you are suspended.  Rules are rules, this is plain black and white.  You want to know what is completely absurd?  The following rulings by the NBA:
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NBA Fashion, a trend setter

Ryan Doyle, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 11:13 AM Comments (0)

Taking the fro-hawk to a whole new level

My colleague Nate and i were talking about the new look in the NBA, the ‘fro-hawk.  This year’s afro-mohawk look has taken over for last year’s fashionable sleeves look.  Hopefully Nate will dive into this with more detail in an article that has taken longer to go post than Chinese Democracy.  What i want to focus on, is Ron Artest.  We are so busy focusing on all the negative aspects of his brawling, rap career, and other incidents that we forget about his style.  Yes, his style.

Watching the Rockets lay the smack down on the LA Lakers last night, i was pleasantly surprised by Ron taking things to the next level.  Sure, he had the fro-hawk.  But he added his own little bit of style to it.  On one side is an intricate design, on the other the Rockets Team Logo.  Now that my friends, is mixing some team pride with the newest trend in the NBA.  I thought i was cool in 9th grade when my braces had rubber bands the same color as my school (OK maybe i was the only one who thought that), but Ron has found some artist to bring back a little retro late 80′s look mixed with today’s hot new style.

And for that, i am rooting on the Rockets.

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Ryan Doyle, Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8:44 AM Comments (0)

NFL draft weekend:

My favorite day of the year is the day after the NFL draft, when all the teams get “grades” for their work.  Who the eff can tell how well someone did before the players even play? Mel can.

This girl is like a mix between the chica from Balls of Fury (horrible movie with a few great one liners), and Forrest Gump.

I couldn’t find the video, but wait till you see what the Eck said about Brad Penny’s fastball.

I guess we should not be surprised about this considering all the European players play professional in their late teens, but it just goes to show the length greed can take some young kids.

Blue Chips comes to life.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris can fit 5 billiard balls in his mouth.

* 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.