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Terrell Owens, NFL Homewrecker

Ryan Doyle, Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7:55 PM Comments (5)

I'd cry too if i hooked up with my sister...

After reading that Terrell Owens is near a deal with the Buffalo Bills, i had the following text exchange with a buddy of mine who is a life long Bills fan:

Me: Hahaha you got T.O. !

Bills Fan: WTF? really???

Me: Yup, apparently 1 year deal, don’t know the financials

Bills Fan: My dad is distraught

Me: I’d be too!! Poor Edwards

(I have since learned that it is a for one year  and worth$6.5M.)
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*Chuck Norris Presents The Drubbing Links of the Week 6

Ryan Doyle, Friday, March 6, 2009 at 4:43 PM Comments (0)

Leading us towards NCAA conference tournament bball play:

I’d say English soccer player Jermain Defoe is going to regret having so many friends that are girls.

If you are a Baltimore O’s fan, and happen to have a birthday during the baseball season you can get free tickets here.

This has nothing to do with Sports, but dear god this is hysterical.  Listen to the 911 calls.  It reminds me of the scene in SuperTroopers where Officer Favra wants a liter of Cola (NSFW language).

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

The Chief export of Chuck Norris is pain.

* 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.

Jay Cutler Still Sucks his Thumb

Ryan Doyle, Monday, March 2, 2009 at 2:14 PM Comments (0)

Yup, i am a goober.

The NFL is a business.  It always has been a business and will always be a business as long as they have both Free Agency and a Salary Cap.  Teams will try to get the best value by underpaying so they can stay within the Salary Cap, and players will use their agents to get the maximum amount of guaranteed money.  Players are constantly ax’ed because of their hefty contracts, and players constantly hold out because they want a new contract (even if they already just signed a deal a year prior).  This is just how life is in the NFL.
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*Chuck Norris Presents The Drubbing Links of the Week 5

Ryan Doyle, Friday, February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

This weeks links for the post NFL combine weekend:

Rich Eisen’s 40yd dash at the NFL combine was amusing to say the least.  I thoroughly enjoy the simulcast showing him against the other runners.

Nothing like teaching your child some of life’s most important rules about baseball.

Fernando Tatis is back in the news, no not for steroid use (which we all know he did) but for an odd injury, kudos to the Sports Hernia for coming up with a perfect headline.  I couldn’t have said it better.

This has nothing to do with sports, but this song and music video is completely hysterical.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris can speak Braille.

* 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.

Forbes Valuation of Sports Teams

Ryan Doyle, Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (1)

This view will probably cost you $140, but you do get to watch washed up overpriced talent lose.

Forbes Fortune 500 has come out with its yearly valuation of Professional Sports Teams.   The value of these teams has yet to feel the economic impact, and that discussion i am leaving for economists, but where i have an issue is the rankings and values of certain teams.  I will list the top 10 most Valuable teams rated by Forbes.  Please keep in mind this is global and takes into account all Professional Sports.

1. Manchester United $1.8 Billion
2. Dallas Cowboys $1.6 Billion
3. Washington Redskins $1.4 Billion
4. New England Patriots $1.32 Billion
5. New York Yankees $1.3 Billion
6. Real Madrid $1.29 Billion
7. Arsenal $1.2 Billion
8. New York Giants $1.18 Billion
9. New York Jets $1.17 Billion
10. Houston Texans $1.17 Billion

Now, lets break down each team as best as I can:
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My NFL Combine Interview Questions

Ryan Doyle, Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

So i recently got Direct TV at my condo building and i am floored by the NFL network and the newly started MLB network.  They are great.  It is the end of February and instead of studying for my NCAA bracket, watch NHL or NBA games i find myself watching Offensive lineman running the 40yd dash at the NFL combine on the NFL network.

The Combine is the single most important day for a college football player.  It can make or break you in the draft.  Especially with the current rookie salary structure, a poor workout can cost you millions of guaranteed dollars, and conversely a great workout can shoot you up the draft charts.  Every part of the workouts are televised on TV from the 225lb bench press (where K David Buehler showed off his guns) to multiple flexibility drills, to the favorite and overrated 40yd dash (do we really need to see Micheal Oher run?).
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*Chuck Norris Presents The Drubbing Links of the Week 4

Ryan Doyle, Friday, February 20, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

This weeks links for the post NBA All Star Game:

Baseball is right around the corner, and Fernando Rodney showed up at camp with a little something extra.

Its MJ’s bday this week, so let us Fly.
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Playing the Race Card? Really?

Ryan Doyle, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (1)

Elgin Baylor has recently filed a lawsuit against the Clippers, their owner and the NBA.   He is claiming that he was released based on race and age, and that his $320K a year salary was grossly underpaid compared to the other GM’s in the league.  OK, lets take a look at the past 22 years of the LA Clippers.

The Clip have a combined record of 619-1153, that is a winning percentage of .349.   They have made the playoff 4 times in his 22 years, making it out of the first round only once, in 2005.  The highest they have finished in their division is 2nd (once in 2005), and they have only finished above .500 twice in the past 22 years (’05 & ’91).
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NBA All Star Skills Running Blog

Ryan Doyle, Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 12:06 AM Comments (3)

I thought it would be fun to do a running blog on some thoughts and comments on the NBA’s festivities between myself and Nate.   So, here we go:

Apparently the WNBA is still in business as a few of their players competed in the “Shooting Stars” event.

Is there anything uglier than Leonardo Barbosa’s halfcourt shot?  It looks like a 6 year old trying to shoot on the big boy hoop.

The Skills competition does not have Chris Paul, Steve Nash, or Deron Williams but its OK because Mo Williams guaranteed a victory.
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*Chuck Norris Presents The Drubbing links of the week 3

Ryan Doyle, Friday, February 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM Comments (0)

This weeks links for the pre NBA All Star Game:

This year’s All Star game features a G-E-I-C-O (H-O-R-S-E) competition where OJ Mayo, Joe Johnson and Kevin Durant will face off on an outside court in a 3 man game.  While this brings a new twist to the weekend’s festivities, it still won’t top MJ and Bird.

Keeping with the old school theme, how about a lesson in life taught through dribbling a basketball.

Words cannot describe the hilarity of this picture, so I won’t try.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

When the Incredible Hulk gets angry, he turns into Chuck Norris.

* 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.