The Drubbing

Pro Bowl linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Lamar Woodley stated earlier this week,

“Cincinnati is probably going to go into New York and lay down for the Jets and not play them hard just because they’re not going to want to see Pittsburgh in it. All of them lay down,” Woodley said “No one wants to see Pittsburgh in it. That’s just how it is. Everybody knows we’re a dangerous team once we get into the playoffs, no matter how we played the whole year. Once we get into the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a playoff team.”

Woodley is referring to the Bengals and Patriots, being the teams “laying down” this coming weekend as they have nothing to play for if they win/lose as each team has already locked up their division and a playoff birth.  Someone should tell Lamar that Cincinnati and New England took care of their schedule, won the games they needed to win, and because they played well have the option of trying to win the game, or resting their players.  Maybe instead of worrying about how the rest of the NFL is afraid of Pittsburgh, the Steelers should have won games against such powerhouses like Kansas City, Cleveland, Oakland and Chicago (a combined 18-42).  Last year the New England Patriots, without the league’s reigning MVP for most of the season, went 11-5 and DID NOT make the playoffs.  Not once did we hear a peep from their players (sure you heard a lot from me, but i am an annoying fan).

One more thing,

“Once we get into the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a playoff team.”

I am pretty sure that any team that makes the playoffs, are indeed a playoff team, but i digress.  So Lamar, for accusing teams of being “afraid” of you instead of taking care of the NFL’s bottom dwellers, you get the Drubbing Ass Of the Week plaque.  Enjoy it while you sit on your couch in January watching football.

Season’s Greetings everyone.  75% of you thought the Saints would go undefeated.  Whelp, the Colts continue to use the luck and breaks to squeak out close victory after close victory.  I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Caldwell sold his soul, at least that would explain the lack of movement, emotion, and eye blinks on the sidelines.

I thought this was a cool and interesting blog entry by The Truth, Paul Pierce.

I can’t understand a thing any of these guys are saying, but apparently some dude lost a bet and had his TV shot up after the ‘Skins beat the Saints.

With all due respect to Rajon Rondo and his huge ego, no way he can beat Chris Johnson in a race.

Injuries can derail and make us play the “what if” card.  This comparison has to do with T-mac (man was he good).

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris doesn’t give Christmas presents. If you live to see Christmas, that is your Christmas present from Chuck.

* 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.

With the First Quarterback picked in this year’s 2010 NFL draft, the Hoff selects…

I’ve never thought the word “select” can hit me with such anticipation as it does when I hear it used in that sentence. I’m like a little kid waiting to get off the school bus on the last day before summer vacation. Those were the days.

…Tim Tebow, Quarterback, University of Florida.
The crowd erupts with a mixture of boos and cheers.
Mel Kiper Jr. gels up to ream me out and Chris Berman does another Applebee’s commercial.
Continue reading “I’d take Tebows Superman Pecs #1″ →

Week seven is complete and naturally LeBron retains his top spot and has a healthy lead over the early season surprise, Chris Bosh, in second. There weren’t any exceptionally huge games last week. Just big-time players continuing to put up big numbers. Now here’s how they stack up.
Continue reading “The Basketball Jesus Rankings: Week 7″ →

This weeks links:

Ron Artest never ceases to amaze me.  Most people caught drinking on the job would be fired, not given millions of dollars.

And since everyone wants to know my take on Tiger Woods.  Let me say this, being rich & famous got him the golddiggers girls, being rich and famous will also get him the public scrutiny.  Fair is Fair.  N ow, on to the important stuff, a few jokes -

• I heard they are not calling Tiger Woods, “Tiger” anymore.  They are calling him “Cheetah”

• Whats the difference between a car and a golf ball?

Tiger Woods can drive a golf ball 400 ft.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris’s hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush

* 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.

While I was taking a break from reading the bible that is the menu at Cheesecake Factory, I glanced up to the TV screen to see Duke beating a small school by about 35 points.  This got me to thinking, what made Duke so consistently successful in college basketball over the past 20 years?  Duke has won at least 22 games since ’96!  Now, some bitter Tar Heel and Terp fans may say the reason for this is because of biased officials, i disagree.
Continue reading “Why is Coach K so successful?” →

This weeks links:

A Canadian company has purchased the Silverdome for about the cost of a Condo in Queens, NY.  Maybe we can get them to buy the rest of Michigan, and take that debt off our hands…

Whelp, that infamous Tim Tebow “girlfriend” photo we have all seen, turns out Playboy has found her, and body painted her.

This is exactly why we tell our kids don’t take anything from strangers.  What idiot talks trash, then accepts a drink as a “peace offering”, oh wait a Steeler fan.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

Chuck Norris can unscramble an egg.

* 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.

“_____ could throw a baseball through a lifesaver if you asked him.” -Joe Morgan

“One time, _____ was pitching for the Cubs, and all of a sudden I see him grimacing and limping around. I thought he popped a groin or something. I came to the mound and asked what was the matter. (the quote drops off here while the newspaper is politically correct, but _____ told Grace “I have a boner right now”)  Grace then responded to _______  “You know dude, you really do love pitching don’t you?”

“At one point, in midsentence and without warning, he winced like a man about to pass a stone, lifted his left cheek off the chair and let loose. “Whoa, wow, sorry about that,” he said, then continued with the eggs and the discussion and the golf pool. So add that to the ______ scouting report: bats right, throws right, farts left.” (source)

 
Continue reading “Throws Right, Bats Right, Farts Left” →

This weeks links:

What’s better, Sideshow Bob getting owned by D-wade or Chuck in the studio advocating that Andy give D-Wade a kick “in the onions” for stepping over him like that after the dunk.

The NFL apparently doesn’t have a little captain in them.

Ochocinco, fined $20K for his $1 joke.

Your Weekly Chuck Norris Fact:

The symbol for Chuck Norris in sign language is a middle finger on fire.

* 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.

No doubt in response to the “They bought the championship” cries that have been ringing throughout Philadelphia, Red Sox Nation, and every other part of the country not named New York, Connecticut or Northern New Jersey, renowned designer Khoi Vinh has done some research on the business of Major League Baseball.

Vinh did some great work digging into teams finances and comparing the money each team brings in each year as compared to their payroll, resulting in what he’s dubbed their “Investment Rate”. According to his findings, on average MLB teams put 45% of their 2008 revenue towards their 2009 payroll. Vinh’s New York Yankees by comparison tied for the 4th-highest investment rate at 54%.
Continue reading “The Yankees sure know how to spend” →